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For Elvis, Memphis was a wellspring of musical creation

Scotty Moore (from left), Elvis Presley and Bill Black formed The Blue Moon Boys after being introduced by Sun Studio owner Sam Phillips. Opal Walker/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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For Elvis, Memphis was a wellspring of musical creation

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September 3, 2024 • A new box set chronicles Elvis Presley's time in Grind City.

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This March 13, 2017, photo shows visitors getting ready to tour Graceland in Memphis, Tenn. Beth J. Harpaz/AP hide caption

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A woman is arrested for allegedly trying to steal Elvis' Graceland property

August 16, 2024 • Lisa Jeanine Findley of Missouri is is charged with trying to defraud Elvis Presley’s estate of millions of dollars and steal ownership of the iconic Graceland property in Memphis.

A judge blocks the foreclosure sale of Elvis' Graceland, after his heir alleges fraud

Elvis Presley pictured with then-girlfriend Yvonne Lime at his home Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee around 1957. AP hide caption

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A judge blocks the foreclosure sale of Elvis' Graceland, after his heir alleges fraud

May 21, 2024 • Riley Keough, Elvis' granddaughter, alleged that the company advertising a foreclosure sale of Graceland had forged documents. A Tennessee judge issued a temporary injunction on Wednesday to halt it.