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Elvis Cup returns to the old Charlotte Coliseum
5/20/06
Wade
at the Old Charlotte Coliseum. |
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Read
the recent news story about the Elvis Cup in the Alabama
Clarion Ledger ! 05/18/2006 |
The
1:06 sec. clip is a small segment taken from Elvis' concert in
Charlotte, NC on 2/21/77.
Wade secretly taped the concert that night on his portable
tape recorder that was concealed under his jacket, strapped
around his shoulder with a belt. To this day, Wade has the
rare audio cassette of this historic show, that he taped that
night.
Listen closely, and you can hear Elvis' bass singer ( J.D.
Sumner) hitting a sustained low note.
You can then hear a girl say, "Elvis is drinking" (from the
Elvis Cup).
Next, you can hear Wade say "The cop told me to get lost" (he
was talking to his mom about being forced to leave the stage
area when Elvis arrived)... and Wade's mom says "I'd just walk
back down there and stand up beside somebody"
Finally, you can hear Elvis talking...and then he sings the
end portion of "Amen"
Here is a Rare, unpublished photo of Elvis holding the famous
"Elvis Cup" taken 2/21/77 |
Click here to listen to "The Elvis Cup" theme song and
interview.
Click here to listen to Wade
at the Elvis Concert on 2/21/77
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Wade, the Elvis Cup Guy is
touring with the Elvis Cup, making public appearances...... |
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Wade's
been in TIME, NEWSWEEK, USA Today, US Weekly, Rolling Stone, CNN,
FOX News, MSNBC, Jay Leno and tons of websites, newspapers, and
radio/news shows around the world.
Wade
recently teamed up with the Filipino Elvis impersonator, Renelvis
who wrote a song about "The Elvis Cup." They appear at bars,
clubs, and other events and Renelvis sings to the Elvis Cup.
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On 12/25/05..Wade sold 3 tablespoons of Elvis' stage water from
the Elvis Cup for $455.00 on eBay.
Fans
hope to sing the Panthers to the Super Bowl
10:48 AM EST on Friday, January 20, 2006
By TIFFANI HELBERG / 6NEWS
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6NEWS
An Elvis inspired Panthers fan made a jumpsuit and wrote a song
about his favorite team.
The Panthers playoff run has some people breaking out their
microphones. They're coming up with their own unique Panther
songs.
In a way it's like the Carolina sports version of American Idol.
The range in talent and variety is great. But there's one man who,
well, let's just say he's a bit more colorful than the others.
He's got the shoes, the glasses and of course the suit he made
himself.
Only thing is, he doesn't quite have the words down yet. His name
is Renelvis, AKA the Philippines Elvis, and his buddy Wade Jones
wrote the song.
"It was good, Panthers fan Chris Jones said. I mean I'm
excited anytime somebody comes along. I've never seen a Panthers
Elvis jumpsuit. I mean, that's one of a kind.
On the Penner and Mac show on WFNZ radio, the Renelvis reception
was not quite as warm.
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Media
coverage:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6763209/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4134407.stm
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32621-2004Dec28.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/12/29/national/main663838.shtml
http://www.netmake.dk/allnews/?type=goto&EmneID=6&id=38
http://www.telegraaf.nl/i-mail/16810791/Water_uit_bekertje_Elvis_geveild.html
http://www.kaleva.fi/html/JTpage454497.html
The next day Wade
listed an auction on eBay for an appearance of the "Elvis Cup."
It sold for $3,000.00 and Wade was flown to Boulder, Colorado to
tour with the "Elvis Cup" for a week.
Media coverage :
http://www.nbc30.com/nbc30/4061426/detail.html
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-02-03-celeb-auctions_x.htm
http://www.prnewsnow.com/PR%20News%20Releases/Medical/Diabetes/Nutballz%20Buys%20Elvis%20Cup%20Appearance%20%20Are%20You%20Surprised
http://www.webavisen.dk/visartikel-10225.html
http://www.redorbit.com/news/oddities/116525/colorado_company_buys_elvis_cup/
http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/8889.html
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/articlePrint.cfm?id=427260
Since then, Wade has been touring with the Elvis Cup throughout
2005-2006...appearing at various locations:
http://www.wect.com/Global/story.asp?S=3646967&nav=2gQccdBi
http://www.southwest.cc.nc.us/news/05-jan-jun/elvis-impersonator.htm
http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/living/13070919.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp
In addition to Elvis Cup appearances, Wade has done over 150 radio
and TV shows about the Elvis Cup. Here's
a clip
from a recent appearance on the Nationally syndicated "Don & Mike
Show":
http://easylink.playstream.com/donandmikewebsite/daily-segment/11-14-05.wax
(Associated Press photo)
Click link below for article about the tour in the Jackson,
Missisippi Clarion Ledger newspaper.
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051020/COL0204/510200346/1023/FEAT05
Wade
wrote an Elvis inspired Super Bowl song for Renelvis...which has
gone over pretty well:
http://www.wcnc.com/localsports/stories/ad-wcnc-1_19_2006-panthers_music.1c46731f.html
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/photo?slug=nccb10701191908.panthers_seahawks_football_nccb107&prov=ap
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We just got a text message from Pricilla she's embarrassed by that
song. I mean that's how bad that song is, the radio hosts said.
Then again these guys weren't really impressed by most of the
songs they've heard.
It's dangerous. You're right. This will encourage any old Panthers
fan out there to make his own song, the radio hosts said.
The range of music varies from rock to funk and don't forget the
hip hop.
Five-year-old Emauri Singletary and his dad Jermaine are bringing
back a song from the Panthers' last Super Bowl run.
"We're supporting the team and we just want the fans to kind of
get ramped up because the Carolina Panthers are going to win the
Super Bowl," Jermaine Singletary said.
Click on the links to listen to the home grown Panthers theme
songs.
The song has been updated since the Panthers didn't make it to the
Super Bowl..
It's titled "Steelers, Rock and Roll to the Super Bowl"
Last Updated 5/30/2006 |
