elvis presley: Silver Moon Club. Newport AR. Elvis Presley poster. Rock n Roll Hwy.
- 03/17/24 10:48 AM
Did you ever hear of the Silver Moon? Did you go there? It was in Newport AR and it hosted soon-to-be-famous stars like Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, Louis Armstrong, Conway Twitty, Sonny Burgess and many others. The club had alcohol, gambling, and live bands and could seat 800. I found this poster in a drawer in my house and I think Hubby was a patron back in the 50's. Not me. I didn't live in Arkansas. He was familiar with the area and now there is a rock-n-roll highway that remembers it and other night clubs along the highway. I found this picture of … (3 comments)
elvis presley: Elvis? Remember him? Elvis still lives in Searcy AR in a new fashion.
- 02/27/19 09:16 AM
Elvis Presley? Who remembers Elvis? The whole world remembers Elvis and I assume most of us LOVE Elvis Presley! I just discovered Elvis in another way. Quilt panels or other types of cloth panels for making memories of Elvis. Daughter is having an estate sale in Searcy AR on March 8, 9, and 10. She discovered a whole second building on the property that houses all kinds of fabrics, quilting supplies and even a giant quilting machine. She will be showing lots of pictures of items for the sale at Estatesales.net a few days before the sale. My surprise, however, was learning that … (6 comments)
elvis presley: Sonny Burgess and the Legendary Pacers visit Searcy Arkansas
- 03/22/09 01:29 AM
Those of you who live in big towns have the opportunity to see big bands! Big shows! In our town of 20,000, Searcy Arkansas, we don't get a lot of big-name folks. I can remember, however, back when The Judds, Ricky Skaggs, The Carpenters and several other famous singers visited Harding University and put on great shows. Last night we were visited by Sonny Burgess and the Legendary Pacers. The band dates back to the days of Elvis Presley when he played small night clubs in Arkansas. All of the guys in the band are over 70 years old and they do … (12 comments)
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