Vintage shots from days gone by!

1969 David Crosby and father Floyd, Ojai CA

 

1970 Ginger Baker and Mom
(from group Cream w/Eric Clapton)

 

Contrary to what knee-jerk TV news people might say, there was an Elvis Presley before he appeared on the "Ed Sullivan Show." Thanks to the Official Elvis Presley Fan Club, here's 20-year-old Elvis having a ball on the "Louisiana Hayride" out of Shreveport, LA, on August 13, 1955. That night, he again did his first Sun Records hit for Sam Phillips, "That's Alright, Mama," his current hit, "Baby, Let's Play House," as well as rocking the audience (including lots of screaming young ladies) with a cover of Chuck berry's "Maybellene."

Bent on success, the Tupelo, MS, hard-working country boy was, by now, billed appropriately as "The Hillbilly Cat" on the Hayride, the number-one competition to the Opry as the geographic focal point of country & western music. It's a good thing Elvis was a young buck, as he worked his ass off, playing gigs all over the South, often driving all night with band mates to make dates.

Elvis first was allowed on the Hayride stage at age 19 on October 16, 1954, and spent the next year there honing the on-stage persona that transformed him from "Hillybilly Cat" into a hip-shaking, leg-pumping "Elvis, the Pelvis." When Ed Sullivan decided to schedule him, he'd heard a rumor that the prankster Elvis often put a lengthy length of rubber hose down his leg inside his tight-fitting outfit, all the better to drive the ladies in the front row to squeal. (I happen to believe the rumors, as Elvis was cultivating the image of the talented but sexy rough boy. Remember that leg-shake?) Sullivan guarded against any viewer uproar by having his cameraman shoot the future mega-star only from the waist up! LOL!

Back then, Elvis was already three real people, IMO: He was still a loving momma's boy and daddy's son with deep religious roots and a love of gospel; he was a ladies' man, as we know; and he was the fast-evolving king of the new genre called Rock&Roll.

Speaking for myself, I am with the folk who love Elvis' pre-U.S.Army material the best of his entire repertoire. I was electrified when, in 1969, Elvis did his famous TV special, dispelling any doubt that the REAL Elvis -- pelvis and all -- was still in there! The new market, though, was in Vegas.


Photo credit: The Official Elvis Presley Fan Club. Thanks! -- Jimi



Hot August 5 night, 1956, Tampa, THANKS to the Official Elvis Presley Fan Club.

 

Hey there, 327, were you able to see the images on Post #29,567?

 

kiwi kev, she is indeed a fine looking lady and are those two massive bottles of beers in the foreground....? if so, then I can honestly say I love her!

jimi's hemi, oh man! were you not around for the days of "autobuff" magazine" back in the early 1980s? topless chicks with hot rod cars? so much better than Playboy!

 

Dont' know about anyone else but I'm gettin' red X on several posts tonight - Examples:

 

Just a little good-natured jerking of yer chain there, man. You were actually right, that the pic of the gal in the car was artfully done. I saw that, too, and wondered who went to that much trouble to light it so well. I wish somebody knew the background, as it din't look like a rank snapshot by any means. Nicely done.

Oh, and in the early '80s, my car projects got sidelined by raising kids, and the only "topless lady" I was seeing then was my wife, now of 40 years.

That said, YOUR wife ... does she like ... photography???

(Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.)

 

Well, apparently, ODDEE didn't want his/her images of early sexist print ads shared, even with THANKS and credit given. We get the RED-X biz sometimes, and we don't really need to post anything that somebody doesn't want reposted, credited or otherwise. So, I deleted Posts # 29,564; 29,565 and 29,566.

BTW, all the "offending" posts are showing for me, but if everybody who quoted them deletes their posts, the copyright owners should have no problems, I'd think.

If everybody could see 29,567, I'll leave that. Please let me know by PM, so we don't add unneccessary posts.

 

I think it's a Ford, but I'm not sure. Pop had his pick-up, but Mom wanted a car.

 

Dad's T bucket dune buggy at Silver Lake National Park. Had a nailhead buick motor and 3 speed manual. It could pop wheelies! He sold it in Spring Lake, MI anybody seen it?

 

Marshalltown, Iowa 1939 Fair.

 

Anita Carter ?

 

I was looking in some of my old stuff at my Dad's house a few weeks ago and I found this very sad article. I hope it is readable for you folks. Fireball was my favorite driver at the time.

 

I don't know how I can get it any bigger.

 

Time to toss a few more on the fire.

 

I just had to comment on this....My wife of 39 years, is not all whiny, demanding or divorcing and she also never looked like this.

 

Amen, starwalker. Same for my wife of 42 years.

 

It's a 1950 Ford.

 

looks a lot like one of the stoneman sisters?????????/

 

Donna Stoneman

 

Some WWII era Chrysler stuff - what's that saying - imported from Detroit??

Welding top section on Dodge Army truck:

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Welding floors in Dodge Army truck:​

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Welding body interior in Dodge Army truck:​

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Typical WWII Chrysler/Dodge Plant worker (1942):​

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Dodge Army Trucks and Ambulances at Truck Plant:​

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Dodge Army trucks being loaded onto freight cars at Truck Plant:​

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A few more Chrysler related pics from back in the days:

Dodge Bros Auto advertisement on Awning of American Colony store:

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Dodge Bros Auto Plant, Detroit MI postcard:​

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Dodge Plant strike pics from the 30s:​

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some photos from WSU archives​

 

Detroit street scene - 250th anniversary parade down Woodward - J.L. Hudson's Dept. Store with flag:

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Detroit area - Chrysler Defense Products Missile Plant (Warren MI):

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Detroit area Chrysler Plant, late 40s/early 50s - new convertible bodies (note sign - "Fluid Drive"):

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photo: WSU archives​

 

Celebrities visiting the Detroit area over the years.

Eddie Rickenbacker tours Defense Plant during WWII:

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Nixon campaigning in Detroit, 1960:​

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John Kennedy campaigning in Detroit, 1960: ​

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John Kennedy campaigning in Mt Clemens (Detroit 'burb), 1960:​

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President Eisenhower in Detroit campaigning for Nixon, 1960:​

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Robert Kennedy tours Detroit during 1967 riots:​

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NO matter how much they ran down whether America could, and would FIGHT, Hitler
and Tojo both KNEW that it was the INDUSTIAL MIGHT (including coal miners, railroads,
textile workers, farm workers, etc., etc., etc.!!!) that they really had to fear!!! In my life,
I've known men and women who worked six and seven days a week keeping our war
machine running.

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NOW, you look at this photo RacerRon posted, okay? Reckon HOW many nights of sleep Hitler
lost trying to think of a way to destroy factories such as this? Instead, Yank, Brit and Cana-
dian flyers destroyed HIS. Then, we went after Japan's. Hey, Adolph and Tojo!

GAME OVER!

The days when Americans still had a chance to use their strong backs, PATRIOTISM and tech-
nology. The days before our elected reps allowed the base of our GDP to be sold off, piece by
piece. At least, we should all say a word of thanks, every day, to God for our brave warriors
overseas, NOW fighting for the freedoms and national values that are slipping away from us
now, on our own soil.

 

Detroit during the Prohibition period. Rumrunners crossing the Detroit River from Windsor were a big 'problem' for law enforcers.

"Last Call":

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"Hootch bust":​

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Picking up the goods:​

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The "Enforcers":​

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photos: WSU archives​

 

The cover of a '59 album RCA cobbled together while Elvis was in the Armored
army division in Germany. This was, of course, to keep Elvis's image and material
in the public eye and ear while he was doing his duty. It was mainly B-sides and
old Sun Sessions numbers that hadn't been on long-play previously.

That said, I have two questions. Anybody know when and where the PHOTO was
actually taken? And secondly, is that one of his OWN Caddys, or is it a car the
publicity guys scared up in Germany, specifically for the album cover?

 

J.L. Hudson Department store, an icon from Detroit's glory days. But as the late and beloved Detroit Tigers announcer Ernie Harwell used to call out - it's now "lonnggg gone!"

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Huge American flag ready to fly high on Hudsons:​

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some photos: WSU archives​