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  Encyclopedia: Jailhouse Rock (movie)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Jailhouse Rock is a 1957 film starring Elvis Presley, as "Vince Everett," an ex-convict working in the music industry.
The single was followed in October by an extended play record titled "Jailhouse Rock" that featured the four other songs from the motion picture.
Jailhouse Rock is a hit song by the American musician Elvis Presley.
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 Jailhouse Rock (song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Jailhouse Rock" is a song written by Lieber and Stoller which first became a hit for the American musician Elvis Presley.
With B-side "Treat Me Nice", "Jailhouse Rock" was a US #1 hit for 7 weeks in the fall of 1957, and a UK #1 hit for three weeks early in 1958.
Jailhouse Rock, along with many old rock'n'roll hits, has been performed regularly in a medley by Queen on different tours (1973-76, 1984-85), and sporadically in between.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jailhouse_Rock_(song)   (240 words)

  
 Jailhouse Rock
"Jailhouse Rock" is a 1957 film starring Elvis Presley, as "Vince Everett", an ex-con in the music industry.
The song Jailhouse Rock was released as a single on September 24, 1957.
Jailhouse rock was a #1 hit for 7 weeks in the fall of 1957.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/j/ja/jailhouse_rock.html   (149 words)

  
 Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Jailhouse Rock was the first record ever to enter the British singles chart at Number 1.
This song was a big production hit in Elvis Presley's third hit movie, "Jailhouse Rock." Elvis stars as a convict named Vince Everett who is encourage to go after a singing career by his cellmate he had appeared on a televised prison talent show.
Jailhouse Rock was the longest running single on the charts for 1958 remaining there for over 7 weeks.
www.austinoldies.com /jailhous.htm   (116 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Music: Jailhouse Rock [Soundtrack]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Jailhouse Rock is the definitive rock n roll movie, and at last 40 years later an album is finally released.
The film was released in 1957, and the EP Jailhouse Rock was a massive seller; almost 2 million copies sold in America alone, this was an unpresidented amount as it sat atop the EP chart for 28 weeks.
In Britain Jailhouse Rock was the first single ever to go straight to #1, in fact Elvis had the first 2 songs ever to debut at #1 in Britain, he done it again with Its Now Or Never in 1960.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000002X2Q   (466 words)

  
 Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Movie Database
The films highlights are the Jailhouse Rock sequence and The Don't Leave me Now recording studio sequence where Vince finds his style.
Rocking little ditty from the first notes of Dudley Brooks piano to the finish.
Elvis was responsible for originating the legendary Jailhouse Rock dance routine.
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 Jailhouse rock
Shortly after the movie was completed, Tyler and her husband, George Lafayette, were killed in a car crash in Wyoming on July 3, 1957.
The single "Jailhouse Rock"/ "Treat Me Nice" entered the Billboard chart at No. 15 on October 14, 1957 and in November reached No. 1 where it stayed for seven weeks.
In October the "Jailhouse Rock" extended play was released featuring five songs from the movie.
www.geocities.com /SunsetStrip/Alley/8250/hollywood/movie03.html   (435 words)

  
 Jailhouse Rock (movie) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Jailhouse Rock is a (Click link for more info and facts about 1957) 1957 film starring (United States rock singer whose many hit records and flamboyant style greatly influenced American popular music (1935-1977)) Elvis Presley, as "Vince Everett," an (Click link for more info and facts about ex-convict) ex-convict working in the music industry.
The film co-starred actress (Click link for more info and facts about Judy Tyler) Judy Tyler, who was killed in an automobile accident a few weeks after the film was completed.
The single was followed in October by an (Click link for more info and facts about extended play) extended play record titled "Jailhouse Rock" that featured the four other songs from the motion picture.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/ja/jailhouse_rock_(movie).htm   (449 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Music: Jailhouse Rock [Single]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Jailhouse Rock is one of the greatest Rock N Roll songs of all time if not the.
Treat Me Nice is also a great Rock N Roll song too that have two versions including on this cd, many prefer the movie version of Treat Me Nice which i could agree with.
The composers of 'Jailhouse Rock', Leiber and Stoller, apparently penned its homoerotic lyrics as revenge on Elvis for, in their view, ruining the duo's earlier classic 'Hound Dog.'
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 London theatre tickets - Jailhouse Rock on stage in London's West End Piccadilly theatre
Jailhouse Rock The Musical - created by the writer and director of the world-wide smash hit Buddy - is the story of a young man from the wrong side of the tracks who discovers his musical talent whilst doing time and emerges to become the world's greatest rock'n'roll star.
Donna Presley, the cousin of Elvis who originally played the role of Vince Everett in the film version in 1957, was present to show her support for the project and was extremely enthusiastic about Mario Kombou playing this role.
And when the title song Jailhouse Rock, is never sung, because the producers could not get permission for its inclusion from the late singer's estate...In such circumstances you might expect it to be a disaster.
www.albemarle-london.com /ShowInfo.php?Show_No=4298   (1106 words)

  
 The Oregon Trail: Courthouse Rock
Located in the Platte River valley, Courthouse Rock and its smaller companion, Jailhouse Rock, were among the first landmarks seen by pioneers heading west.
Named after the courthouse in Saint Louis, the rocks were often mentioned in contemporary accounts.
Like Chimney Rock, which is about twelve miles west, Courthouse and Jailhouse Rock have eroded somewhat since the days of the great emigrations along the Oregon Trail.
www.historyglobe.com /ot/courthouserock.htm   (107 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Video: Jailhouse Rock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Short on plot but heavy on rock and roll, this EP classic features such hit songs as "Treat Me Nice", "Baby, I Don't Care", "Don't Leave Me Now" and, of course, the classic title song, performed in an elaborate jailhouse number that Elvis choreographed himself.
The film studio's motivation may have been to exploit the rock'n'roll bandwagon for all it was worth (this was 1957 after all - rock was just a "passing fad") but Elvis rose to a greater challenge - to prove that he could pass muster as a big-screen actor, AND fly the rock'n'roll flag.
"Jailhouse Rock" remains the template for the cinematic fusion of rock music and drama.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/6304479751   (718 words)

  
 Jailhouse Rock News
Jailhouse Rock News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
A COUNCIL worker who stole more than 500,000 from her employers to fund her Elvis Presley obsession was yesterday jailed for three years.
On Oct. 17, 1957, the movie "Jailhouse Rock," starring Elvis Presley, premieres in Memphis, Tennessee.
www.topix.net /movies/jailhouse-rock   (900 words)

  
 Jailhouse Rock (1957)
In the listing of the American Film Institute's "100 years, 100 Songs" the song "Jailhouse Rock" was voted #21.
Check out the dance sequence for the song "Jailhouse Rock".
Better yet, rent a video or DVD of Jailhouse Rock and this time, watch it with your eyes open.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0050556   (462 words)

  
 Jailhouse Rock Musical London
Basierend auf dem „Elvis“ Filmklassiker erzählt Jailhouse Rock die Geschichte von Vince Everett der hinter Gittern sein Talent für die Musik entdeckt.
Dieses klassische Rock'n'Roll Musical ist von den Produzenten von Buddy und verbindet Songs u.a.
Das Musical Jailhouse Rock wird zur Zeit nicht am Londoner West End aufgeführt.
www.london-musicals.de /jailhouse-rock-musical   (319 words)

  
 Jailhouse Rock - The Musical, a CurtainUp London review
Jailhouse Rock - The Musical is that theatrical phenomenon, despised by most, if not all of the critics, but adored by the audience.
I often fall midway between the two positions, enough of a nostalgic ageing rock chick to love the music but knowing that this is essentially a crowd-pleaser rather than a ground breaking musical.
It tells the tale of Vince Everett (Mario Kombou) who, after accidentally killing a man who is attacking a girl, goes from jail bird to famous rock musician in the spin of a 1950s 78 rpm.
www.curtainup.com /jailhouserock.html   (663 words)

  
 Playbill News: Jailhouse Rock — The Musical Eyes Broadway; London Staging to Close
Jailhouse Rock might actually soon rock to the “Jailhouse Rock.” The London musical version of the famous Elvis Presley movie has so far been unable to use any of the film’s classic Lieber and Stoller songs (it uses generic songs of the period instead).
There had been speculation that Jailhouse Rock might simply theatre hop.
However, the producer Alan Janes and director Rob Bettinson have decided to close the show in the U.K. to concentrate on developing the new version for the U.S. (where Rene Sheridan will co-produce).
www.playbill.com /news/article/91717.html   (374 words)

  
 Moviefone: Jailhouse Rock Movie
Synopsis: One of the best of Elvis Presley's pre-Army films, Jailhouse Rock offers us the sensual, "dangerous" Elvis that had won the hearts of the kids and...
Jailhouse Rock (1957): find the latest news, photos and trailers, as well as local showtimes/dvd info at Yahoo!
Jailhouse Rock, Richard Thorpe, Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy, Vaughn Taylor, Jennifer Holden, Dean Jones, Anne Neyland, Joe McGuinn,...
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 Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley Songfacts
Ozzy Osbourne played a Heavy Metal version of this in 1987 when he did a tour of prisons.
ABC television ran a series of educational cartoons called "Schoolhouse Rock" in the '70s.
, Rock Hill, SC This is the best rock 'n roll song maybe ever.
www.songfacts.com /detail.lasso?id=574   (386 words)

  
 Playbill News: London Elvis Musical Jailhouse Rock Opens on April 19
The show contain 22 songs, some made famous by The King, some by his rock and roll contemporaries.
Leiber and Stoller made a statement, complaining that their song "Jailhouse Rock" is not, in fact, in the show.
According to the statement, the producers did try to get the rights for the song "Jailhouse Rock" but were rebuffed.
www.playbill.com /news/article/85588.html   (644 words)

  
 Jailhouse Rock Movie: Jailhouse Rock DVD is available from Bestprices.com
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After learning to play guitar and sing during a stint in the Big House, a minor-league punk kid becomes a rock star, with a little help from a beautiful agent.
But the pressures of fame wear him down.
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 elvis jailhouse rock - Find, Compare, and Buy elvis jailhouse rock at Shopping.com
Art Poster Print - Elvis In Jailhouse Rocks by Elvis Presley Enterprises Print Size: 14 x 11 inches.
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 Jailhouse Rock, Elvis Presley, Rolling Stones, Song Lyrics
Jailhouse Rock, Elvis Presley, Rolling Stones, Song Lyrics
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www.bluesforpeace.com /lyrics/jailhouse-rock.htm   (153 words)

  
 RollingStone.com: News - 500 Greatest Songs of All Time - Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
RollingStone.com: News - 500 Greatest Songs of All Time - Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley
Songwriters Leiber and Stoller had already penned a couple of Presley hits -- most notably "Hound Dog," picked up from Big Mama Thornton -- but their theme song for Presley's third movie was decidedly silly, the kind of tongue-in-cheek goof they had come up with for the Coasters.
The King, however, sang it as straight rock & roll, overlooking the jokes in the lyrics (like the suggestion of gay romance when inmate Number 47 tells Number 3, "You're the cutest jailbird I ever did see") and then introducing Scotty Moore's guitar solo with a cry so intense that the take almost collapses.
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 Amazon.com: Jailhouse Rock: DVD: Elvis Presley,Judy Tyler,Mickey Shaughnessy,Vaughn Taylor,Jennifer Holden,Dean ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Elvis Presley's third and best film is this musical romp released in 1957, just as the Big "E" was reaching the peak of his hip-swiveling pre-army success.
Short on plot but heavy on rock & roll, this EP classic features such hit songs as "Treat Me Nice," "Baby, I Don't Care," "Don't Leave Me Now," and, of course, the classic title song, performed in an elaborate jailhouse number that Elvis choreographed himself.
This is Elvis in all his big-screen glory, and the movie's upbeat ending made it a huge success during its original release.
www.amazon.com /Jailhouse-Rock-Elvis-Presley/dp/B00004TJUB   (426 words)

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