Elvis impersonators

Elvis impersonator charged with assaulting James Burton’s son

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Here’s a bizarre story to start the day. ElvisMatters reports that an Elvis impersonator has been arrested and charged for assaulting Jeff Burton, son of the real Elvis’ long-time guitarist James Burton, at an imitator convention in Birmingham, England (“Elvis impersonator assaults son James Burton” — ElvisMatters).

For additional information, see a detailed story at the Birmingham Mail.

Jeff Burton is a singer and guitar player (not to be confused with the NASCAR race driver of the same name). Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

A Few Thoughts on Mr. Potato Head Elvis Presley (Conductor’s Reflections #3)

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Come on Elvis Presley Enterprises, I know you can do so much better than this: Mr. Potato Head Elvis Presley Figures to Launch in August of 2010.

It’ll just be another way for people to ridicule Elvis. These may work and be fun for characters from fictional universes like Star Wars and Indiana Jones, but not as supposed collectibles of a deceased superstar. These kinds of products do not protect his legacy.

By the way, that is a horrible-looking Elvis impersonator in the promotional image. On the other hand, if you’d simply called it a Mr. Potato Head Elvis Impersonator figure, then I’d be fine with it. And, like all other impersonator-related news, I’d ignore it.

Who buys this stuff?