My mother (Patricia Altman) is pictured at the end of this video. I would like to thank Larry Page, Steve Johnson and Kim Sparrow for sharing this with me. I had never seen it. Thanks fam. The anniversary of her death just passed on June 20th, so seeing her really touches my heart and brings back some great memories. She loved her some Elvis. Love ya'll! Thanks so much! Miss you Mom.
That's what endured him even more to his fans that he would even bring that entire tour into their little part of small town America and always try to give them 100% no matter how exhausted and burnt out he was from it, And they responded to that with all that Madness and Hysteria, Camping in front of ticket offices, Hotel rooms, Airports, The multiple attempts to break into the hotel and get up to his room, Bribeing staff to let them enter the room after he vacated only for things to get out of hand swarming in their and stripping everything out of it Leaving thousands of dollars damage, Then following/stalking the tour routes for hundreds of miles down the highways, To do it all again, It was an army of Hysterical Grannys and Mothers all teaching their daughter's how to commit petty crimes and larceny, LOL Even law enforcement feared and steered clear from that crazy hoard with the beehive hairdos!!!
I asked to guy who use to book Elvis`s tours, Charles Stone why he booked Elvis to silly little venues like this, instead of 60-70 thousand seat stadiums. "Elvis didnt like rain" was all he said.. Elvis should never played shitty places like this. He should only been booked to the biggest venues.
@@darksideka It made no financial sense to drag a sick Elvis to play a 7000 seat arena in 1976, one year before he died. I`m sure the fans were happy to seem him there, but it was a terrible business decision on Tom Parkers part. Tom Parker turned down offers to do Wembley Stadium in London in front of 72 000 for $1 millon, to do a 7000 seat arena in the middle of nowhere and almost not make any money.
@@yellyman5483 Again it adds to the Elvis mythos that's lasted all these years, Fans know someone or were there the night Elvis Presley came to their small town or Waved at them from a limo at the local airport, Nobody cares about Wembley especially American fans, He performed at far bigger Stadiums like the Houston Astrodome and Pontiac Silverdome and hated the vibe of those mega arenas.
Hi my name is Bonnie I'm 77 years Young and I live in salt lake City Utah I never got to see the king in person he never knew my name or so my face I've loved him since I'm 11 but one thing is for sure he was the greatest not because he could sing or act or move or even for his good looks I loved Elvis for so many other reasons Elvis was the greatest he stole my heart when I was 11 and he has never given it back. Thank you for making this video and taking me back to a time that I didn't even know existed I've saved this on my phone so I can rewatch it and show it to other people and I've shared it keeping his memory alive for the younger generation is important they have written so much garbage about him and I have never listened to any of it he was the most amazing man to come along in my lifetime I will always love him till the day I die and beyond thank you from the bottom of my heart he was the greatest and he will always remain the greatest of my life. Love always Bonnie from salt lake City Utah 💜
@@chargerman100 hey friend, look. Priscilla herself told this when she was interviewed by a famous actor in Brazil years ago. I got astpnished, but she revealed that for us. Sorry!!
So sad that a piece of the Kings history is to vanish. I felt so sad watching this. Glad this video has caught it for posterity. The building may be gone but Elvis will live forever in the heart of his fans and also in history forever. 😊 👍 👑
Thank you for this video. I live about 30 min away from this arena. I wasn't living in NC at the time Elvis played here, but they used to have pictures of him from the concerts In the lobby where the ticket windows were. I have seen many concerts and other shows in the Cumberland County Memorial Arena (currently Crown Arena). I don't know if anything will be built on that spot. It was suggested to build a performing arts center. I graduated in the auditorium next to the arena from high school and college before the Crown Coliseum was built behind the the arena. Great times.
Great 👍 stories and pictures of Elvis 🕺 visit for concert in Fayetteville, as an Elvis fan, and considering it was coming to the end for Elvis, it’s also quite a sad video. 👍🏴
Many thanks for sharing this and all the other material and information, such a buzz for those of us who never had the opportunity to see the great man live, very much appreciated.
Another excellent review guys. The thing that has struck me, is that some of the hotel accommodation where Elvis stayed was not where you would expect the greatest singer in the world to say. By that, I don’t mean to disrespect the hotels, but some were not 5 star places where artists today would probably demand. Again, this is just typical of Elvis, a down to earth, genuine guy, one of a kind!😍😍
@@jimfoster7986 How bad is Fayettville ? I was only at the bus station , heading north from Florida , that was bad enough and passengers were discouraged from leaving the bus station at night , to go for food etc.
@@jimfoster7986 Come on, Raleigh is well under 100 miles from Fayetteville. The Knights Inn is still in operation and stays full of prostitutes and drug deals.
I was glad to see this video on Fayetteville, NC, because I had tickets to this show-really good about 3 rd row. But sadly it was not to be. Jay, you & Michael keep up the good work…….so hard to believe it’s been 47 years ago!! Loved this! Keep up the good work, guys!!
It was never called Cumberland county coliseum.It was called Cumberland county memorial arena and Cumberland county civic center. The coliseum is behind the civic arena. The coliseum was built later in 97.
Great Artist and a personal incrível, Very interessante this documentare, top! AM musician ,I play Bass and am Singer . I like of ALL the songs from Elvis.
This was the one venue that I actually had my chance to see Elvis perform as I, at the time..... lived near fayetteville and didn't go.............[Work or something]...............I've always regretted it...................
This is the first video I've seen from you guys. Wow, very impressed. Too bad the venue is coming down, but by watching this video, listening to the audio and seeing the line-ups, I get a great idea of what it was like when Elvis played there, and sadly, waiting in line to buy tickets to a concert that wasn't meant to be. Those marquee pictures are priceless. Looking forward to catching your other videos.
I didnt know they were tearing down the Cumberland County Memorial Arena. I saw my very first concert ever in that building. Seals and Crofts and that was in 1974 I think. I also saw Kiss (twice) there, Boston, Sammy Hagar, Rush, Judas Priest, Molly Hatchet and maybe more, but those are the ones that come to mind right away. Lots of fun times back then.
Hello, I live in North Carolina. I never knew that Elvis played in Fayetteville , he did a show in Greensboro, NC I could not go to the show though, I saw Elvis one time in Las Vegas at the Hilton Hotel. From John in North Carolina.
Thanks for this great video presentation. I can see Al Strada and Joe Esposito walking with Elvis at 3:24 . I'm guessing the three concerts Elvis performed at Fayetteville in August 1976 would've earned around $300,000 - equivalent to approximately $1.4m in today's money, and probably netting Elvis a quarter of that after all costs and tax are deducted.
What a pity he was singing in these small venues, while he should have been performing in the big 60.000 people arenas in Europe: London, Paris, Amsterdam.😢
That's a shame they're pulling that great building down, what a waste. Thanks for the great & very interesting vid, from all his UK fans T⚡C⚡B⚡ Stay safe Brother 👍🏻
I love your videos. Having said that, i can`t believe why they booked Elvis to this arena. Especially so late in his life. Elvis was very sick in 1976. Instead of doing one stadium in each city, they made him do numerous of shows in mid size arenas like this. Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Elton John and Paul McCartney did 60 000 plus stadiums in the 70`s. There were offers for Elvis to do Wembley Stadium in London which holds 72 000 people. Elvis could have done at least 20 sold out shows there, and made so much money that he could have been able to take at least a year off. I will never get over how badly Elvis was managed in the 70`s. I would have booked Elvis to places like "Shea Stadium" in New York, "JFK Stadium" in Philadelphia., "Kingdom" in Seattle, "Rose Bowl" in LA, and "Houston Astrodome" in Houston instead of making the biggest star in the world do a 7000 seat arena. Every stadium show would have been sold out. Elvis would have made money, and he would have had more time to rest, and to take care of himself. Maybe he could have done more movies instead of always being on the road. I asked the guy who worked for Tom Parker who booked Elvis`s shows Charles Stone, why he never booked Elvis to an outdoor venue. The answer was pathetic. "Elvis didn`t like rain" Charles Stone also told me that they never gave the musician anything to drink before shows. The musicians had to buy their own soft drinks, and they even made Elvis pay for tickets to his own show.. Elvis`s security had tickets that was payed for by Elvis, and Tom Parker even made money on the scarfs that Elvis used to give to the audience. Tom Parker would buy each scarf for $1, and sold them back to Elvis for $5 a piece. Tom Parker also owned the merch, and made more money than Elvis on the shows. Elvis had to pay for the musicians, travel, security, etc out of his cut, while Parker only had to paid for his own crew..
Love your videos! Thank you. I recently passed by an arena & hotel that Elvis played and stayed at in 76' & 77'. Are you adding venues to your travels?
@@epbackontour The Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan where Elvis performed on 10/21/1976 and 04/26/1977 is still there. The hotel he stayed at is few miles away in the downtown area. It has been turned into offices and the owner keeps one suite (Suite 201) with the occupant listed as "Elvis Presley".
Hello from England. As you say Elvis was worn out with so much travelling and flying. No wonder he had to take all those pills. Some of the venues now are themselves worn out and look like they are in need of some TLC but who knows what replaces some of them?
The building still seems to be in great shape and is obviously a historical spot. They must be getting eaten alive with taxes and can't afford to keep the venue running. What a sad shame.
Not sure. It is being torn down because it did not comply with regulations for people with disabilities, and would cost more to renovate it so that it did comply
Donald Trump's 2nd campaign visit, August 2016, was inside the smaller arena where Elvis performed. Watched the Harlem Globetrotters in there, too. And whole group of us went one night to see G.L.O.W. Georgeous Ladies Of Wrestling with their star wrestler QUEEN KONG.
He could have easily played in London on Wembley Stadium for 70 thousand people, but no.... he played in small venue like this.... The main fault in EP´s career was he did not fire Col Parker in 1973 when he had a great opportunity to do that. He could have done huge and challenging things - but he would need proper management aimed on worldwide success, not Parker´s (by 70s) incredibly dated style of managing aimed on easiest way how to gain money.
My mother (Patricia Altman) is pictured at the end of this video. I would like to thank Larry Page, Steve Johnson and Kim Sparrow for sharing this with me. I had never seen it. Thanks fam. The anniversary of her death just passed on June 20th, so seeing her really touches my heart and brings back some great memories. She loved her some Elvis. Love ya'll! Thanks so much! Miss you Mom.
I live in Fayettrville and saw Elvis perform when he came here A night I will never forget. I love watching videos of him
I`m glad you loved it. My grandfather saw him in New York in 1972. He said he was fantastic.
What an incredibly small venue for such a huge megastar like Elvis!
And he made no demands like the stars of today.
That's what endured him even more to his fans that he would even bring that entire tour into their little part of small town America and always try to give them 100% no matter how exhausted and burnt out he was from it, And they responded to that with all that Madness and Hysteria, Camping in front of ticket offices, Hotel rooms, Airports, The multiple attempts to break into the hotel and get up to his room, Bribeing staff to let them enter the room after he vacated only for things to get out of hand swarming in their and stripping everything out of it Leaving thousands of dollars damage, Then following/stalking the tour routes for hundreds of miles down the highways, To do it all again, It was an army of Hysterical Grannys and Mothers all teaching their daughter's how to commit petty crimes and larceny, LOL Even law enforcement feared and steered clear from that crazy hoard with the beehive hairdos!!!
I asked to guy who use to book Elvis`s tours, Charles Stone why he booked Elvis to silly little venues like this, instead of 60-70 thousand seat stadiums. "Elvis didnt like rain" was all he said.. Elvis should never played shitty places like this. He should only been booked to the biggest venues.
@@darksideka It made no financial sense to drag a sick Elvis to play a 7000 seat arena in 1976, one year before he died. I`m sure the fans were happy to seem him there, but it was a terrible business decision on Tom Parkers part. Tom Parker turned down offers to do Wembley Stadium in London in front of 72 000 for $1 millon, to do a 7000 seat arena in the middle of nowhere and almost not make any money.
@@yellyman5483 Again it adds to the Elvis mythos that's lasted all these years, Fans know someone or were there the night Elvis Presley came to their small town or Waved at them from a limo at the local airport, Nobody cares about Wembley especially American fans, He performed at far bigger Stadiums like the Houston Astrodome and Pontiac Silverdome and hated the vibe of those mega arenas.
Thanks for archiving the history of this building from an Elvis fans perspective before its gone from history. Great job as usual. TCB #AlwaysElvis
Hi my name is Bonnie I'm 77 years Young and I live in salt lake City Utah I never got to see the king in person he never knew my name or so my face I've loved him since I'm 11 but one thing is for sure he was the greatest not because he could sing or act or move or even for his good looks I loved Elvis for so many other reasons Elvis was the greatest he stole my heart when I was 11 and he has never given it back. Thank you for making this video and taking me back to a time that I didn't even know existed I've saved this on my phone so I can rewatch it and show it to other people and I've shared it keeping his memory alive for the younger generation is important they have written so much garbage about him and I have never listened to any of it he was the most amazing man to come along in my lifetime I will always love him till the day I die and beyond thank you from the bottom of my heart he was the greatest and he will always remain the greatest of my life. Love always Bonnie from salt lake City Utah 💜
Another great job guys! Greetings from Brazil the country where Elvis has more fans than any other country! Nowadays.
Not even close. Americans are the biggest fans. He'll always be our boy.
@@chargerman100 hey friend, look. Priscilla herself told this when she was interviewed by a famous actor in Brazil years ago. I got astpnished, but she revealed that for us. Sorry!!
So very happy to had the opportunity to attend this concert❤
@@chargerman100... Probably she referís to other countries beside USA.
Another great video guys. Big thanks to you for documenting this location before it too is lost to the wrecking ball like so much of Elvis history!
Ein super Video , vielen Dank und viele Grüße aus Deutschland . We love Elvis in Germany
So sad that a piece of the Kings history is to vanish. I felt so sad watching this. Glad this video has caught it for posterity. The building may be gone but Elvis will live forever in the heart of his fans and also in history forever. 😊 👍 👑
Thank you for taking the time to do this.
Thank you for sharing Elvis history with Us Elvis Fans🤝⚡️❤️👑👑👑👑Always AMAZING ⚡️
Thank you for this video. I live about 30 min away from this arena. I wasn't living in NC at the time Elvis played here, but they used to have pictures of him from the concerts In the lobby where the ticket windows were. I have seen many concerts and other shows in the Cumberland County Memorial Arena (currently Crown Arena). I don't know if anything will be built on that spot. It was suggested to build a performing arts center. I graduated in the auditorium next to the arena from high school and college before the Crown Coliseum was built behind the the arena. Great times.
Great 👍 stories and pictures of Elvis 🕺 visit for concert in Fayetteville, as an Elvis fan, and considering it was coming to the end for Elvis, it’s also quite a sad video. 👍🏴
Totally awesome! I love Elvis!
Many thanks for sharing this and all the other material and information, such a buzz for those of us who never had the opportunity to see the great man live, very much appreciated.
I loved this. Thank you guys for what your doing 👍🏻😎
Super intéressant et détails précis, j’adore. Merci 🙏🏻
Another excellent review guys. The thing that has struck me, is that some of the hotel accommodation where Elvis stayed was not where you would expect the greatest singer in the world to say. By that, I don’t mean to disrespect the hotels, but some were not 5 star places where artists today would probably demand. Again, this is just typical of Elvis, a down to earth, genuine guy, one of a kind!😍😍
I doubt there’s a 5-star hotel within a 100 miles of Fayetteville.
@@jimfoster7986 exactly lol 😂
@@jimfoster7986 How bad is Fayettville ? I was only at the bus station , heading north from Florida , that was bad enough and passengers were discouraged from leaving the bus station at night , to go for food etc.
Lived for 30+ years in a town not to far from Fayetteville. Fayetteville has a nickname, Fayette-Nam.
@@jimfoster7986
Come on, Raleigh is well under 100 miles from Fayetteville.
The Knights Inn is still in operation and stays full of prostitutes and drug deals.
thanks for sharing this video with us in england wish i could go on tour with you another part of history will be lost thanks again stay safe on tour
Awesome fellas just awesome! Thanks so much for showing us this piece of Elvis history! I really enjoy the photo comparisons!
I really do enjoy your videos!
thanks guys!
Excellent, thank you for sharing. Keep up the good work. I find it fascinating to imagine what it was like back then for Elvis and the fans.
Outstanding again!!!!!
Thank you for all your fantastic work here😊
I was glad to see this video on Fayetteville, NC, because I had tickets to this show-really good about 3 rd row. But sadly it was not to be. Jay, you & Michael keep up the good work…….so hard to believe it’s been 47 years ago!! Loved this! Keep up the good work, guys!!
Thanks for the excellent video and information 👍
It was never called Cumberland county coliseum.It was called Cumberland county memorial arena and Cumberland county civic center. The coliseum is behind the civic arena. The coliseum was built later in 97.
Thankil❤ Elvis Forever❤
Another awesome offering...THANK YOU!!
Great Artist and a personal incrível, Very interessante this documentare, top! AM musician ,I play Bass and am Singer . I like of ALL the songs from Elvis.
He was a special special soul
The press and some "entertainers" were saying negative things about him. He was a sensitive, gentle and caring soul.
Elvis and me the best all of time Goddess Marilyn Elvis the king of the rock
thankyou for let see this video Elvis in Fayetteville, North Carolina: Elvis Back on Tour hope see more great video on elvis
I went with my Family from Lumberton to see him. I was born in 1973. I was 3 lol.
Excellent as usual.Always informative always enjoyable 🐻🤗👍
This was the one venue that I actually had my chance to see Elvis perform as I, at the time..... lived near fayetteville and didn't go.............[Work or something]...............I've always regretted it...................
Thank you Sharing that video as always your videos mean a great deal to elvis fan's
This is the first video I've seen from you guys. Wow, very impressed. Too bad the venue is coming down, but by watching this video, listening to the audio and seeing the line-ups, I get a great idea of what it was like when Elvis played there, and sadly, waiting in line to buy tickets to a concert that wasn't meant to be. Those marquee pictures are priceless. Looking forward to catching your other videos.
I remember being in the parking lot with my mom back in the mid seventees.She wanted to show me where Elvis was playing.
Very well done. Thank you. Sad
Another great video by you two, it is amazing to me that being the megastar EP is and that he played at so many small venues !!
I didnt know they were tearing down the Cumberland County Memorial Arena. I saw my very first concert ever in that building. Seals and Crofts and that was in 1974 I think. I also saw Kiss (twice) there, Boston, Sammy Hagar, Rush, Judas Priest, Molly Hatchet and maybe more, but those are the ones that come to mind right away. Lots of fun times back then.
You didn't go see Elvis?
I saw Kiss in the aud. there in the 90s.(Revenge tour)
I appreciate your work, from the Netherlands.
Another fantastic video. Regards from Dean Harrop in Australia. (Your aussie mate)
Love Elvis
Hello, I live in North Carolina. I never knew that Elvis played in Fayetteville , he did a show in Greensboro, NC I could not go to the show though, I saw Elvis one time in Las Vegas at the Hilton Hotel. From John in North Carolina.
Thanks for this great video presentation. I can see Al Strada and Joe Esposito walking with Elvis at 3:24 . I'm guessing the three concerts Elvis performed at Fayetteville in August 1976 would've earned around $300,000 - equivalent to approximately $1.4m in today's money, and probably netting Elvis a quarter of that after all costs and tax are deducted.
Great job👍👍
Awesome video!
What a pity he was singing in these small venues, while he should have been performing in the big 60.000 people arenas in Europe: London, Paris, Amsterdam.😢
Awesome.
Really nice again!👍🏿
My hometown
... I enyoyed this flick from Elvis foot steps.
This my hometown
That's a shame they're pulling that great building down, what a waste.
Thanks for the great & very interesting vid, from all his UK fans T⚡C⚡B⚡
Stay safe Brother 👍🏻
I love your videos. Having said that, i can`t believe why they booked Elvis to this arena. Especially so late in his life. Elvis was very sick in 1976. Instead of doing one stadium in each city, they made him do numerous of shows in mid size arenas like this. Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Elton John and Paul McCartney did 60 000 plus stadiums in the 70`s. There were offers for Elvis to do Wembley Stadium in London which holds 72 000 people. Elvis could have done at least 20 sold out shows there, and made so much money that he could have been able to take at least a year off. I will never get over how badly Elvis was managed in the 70`s. I would have booked Elvis to places like "Shea Stadium" in New York, "JFK Stadium" in Philadelphia., "Kingdom" in Seattle, "Rose Bowl" in LA, and "Houston Astrodome" in Houston instead of making the biggest star in the world do a 7000 seat arena. Every stadium show would have been sold out. Elvis would have made money, and he would have had more time to rest, and to take care of himself. Maybe he could have done more movies instead of always being on the road. I asked the guy who worked for Tom Parker who booked Elvis`s shows Charles Stone, why he never booked Elvis to an outdoor venue. The answer was pathetic. "Elvis didn`t like rain" Charles Stone also told me that they never gave the musician anything to drink before shows. The musicians had to buy their own soft drinks, and they even made Elvis pay for tickets to his own show.. Elvis`s security had tickets that was payed for by Elvis, and Tom Parker even made money on the scarfs that Elvis used to give to the audience. Tom Parker would buy each scarf for $1, and sold them back to Elvis for $5 a piece. Tom Parker also owned the merch, and made more money than Elvis on the shows. Elvis had to pay for the musicians, travel, security, etc out of his cut, while Parker only had to paid for his own crew..
Love your videos! Thank you. I recently passed by an arena & hotel that Elvis played and stayed at in 76' & 77'. Are you adding venues to your travels?
We try visit cities that Elvis performed in to our travels every year.
@@epbackontour The Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan where Elvis performed on 10/21/1976 and 04/26/1977 is still there. The hotel he stayed at is few miles away in the downtown area. It has been turned into offices and the owner keeps one suite (Suite 201) with the occupant listed as "Elvis Presley".
Nice old arena!
Ashame it's not gonna be there much longer.
I was there
I’m from Fayetteville and I didn’t know nothing about this
They should have fixed it up. Up keep it
Hello from England.
As you say Elvis was worn out with so much travelling and flying. No wonder he had to take all those pills.
Some of the venues now are themselves worn out and look like they are in need of some TLC but who knows what replaces some of them?
The building still seems to be in great shape and is obviously a historical spot. They must be getting eaten alive with taxes and can't afford to keep the venue running. What a sad shame.
Sad to see the ticket and fans for the show he would never nake.
Where exactly is the hotel in your video? I’m in Fayetteville now and would like to drive by. By the way the arena is still standing.
Night inn off S Eastern BLVD
@@epbackontour went by it the other day. Not sure about accommodations in Fayetteville in 1976 but this place isn’t that great for someone like Elvis.
Aww. What are they going yo put there?
Not sure. It is being torn down because it did not comply with regulations for people with disabilities, and would cost more to renovate it so that it did comply
@@epbackontour that's so sad, doesn't make sense
Elvis forever
Why tear it down?
Donald Trump's 2nd campaign visit, August 2016, was inside the smaller arena where Elvis performed. Watched the Harlem Globetrotters in there, too. And whole group of us went one night to see G.L.O.W. Georgeous Ladies Of Wrestling with their star wrestler QUEEN KONG.
Small arena
Strange factoid lynrd skyrnd was supposed to play there in 1974 but suffered the plane crash.
Incredible that he even went there! The colonel had no business choosing this venue for what? Elvis the pro that he was never even questioned it.
Why would they tear down that building ?
Because it did not meet standards for disabilities. It would’ve cost more to upgrade the building then to tear it down
How come their tickets weren't used, he did the concert
He was supposed to perform there for the august ‘77 tour, but passed away before the tour started
Further reading, I found out he did do a 76 concert there. Thanks
The guitar made him a lot of money and a lot of fame
He could have easily played in London on Wembley Stadium for 70 thousand people, but no.... he played in small venue like this.... The main fault in EP´s career was he did not fire Col Parker in 1973 when he had a great opportunity to do that. He could have done huge and challenging things - but he would need proper management aimed on worldwide success, not Parker´s (by 70s) incredibly dated style of managing aimed on easiest way how to gain money.