Auditoriums Quote by Otis Blackwell

I'd been to Memphis before, but we stayed out of Memphis early on in the late 70s for obvious reasons. People were very sensitive…

— Elvis Costello

Memphis was a great city back when Elvis was alive. A very electric, fun place to be, especially if Elvis was in town.

— B. J. Thomas

I was lucky enough to first meet Elvis at his house in Bel Air and he used to invite different artists, singers and musicians,…

— Jackie DeShannon

It was special with me being from Memphis and knowing the history of the venue, knowing all of the artists who performed in the…

— Yo Gotti

I've been dreaming of this moment since I was a kid growing up in Tennessee: that one day, I'd have the chance to come…

— Al Gore

He had a Halloween party and I dressed up as The King. One of the more enjoyable nights I've had. Nobody recognized me. They…

— Peyton Manning

I met the Colonel when Elvis was recording some song I'd written for one of his movies. Elvis was just having fun with the…

— Mac Davis

There were the phone calls and Elvis had asked me to visit him in Los Angeles. This was in 1962.

— Priscilla Presley

Memphis, home of Elvis and the ancient Greeks.

— Talking Heads

It was Elvis that got me interested in music. I've been an Elvis fan since I was a kid.

— Elton John

My grandmother was a big Elvis fan, and I am, too, because she played Elvis, and she would keep me all the time when…

— Dale Earnhardt Jr

Elvis and I were very good friends. We were such good friends that, on the day that he passed, I was the first one…

— Wayne Newton