It began as
a hobby, turned into an obsession, and evolved
into a quest - to create the world's most spectacular
Elvis experience. For the King of Elvis memorabilia,
Chris Davidson, the spark ignited in his early
years, when he would listen to the classic
Elvis hits for hours on end. He saw Elvis for
the first time at age 10, at the Las Vegas
Hilton (in 1975), and through the years, became
convinced that it was his destiny to somehow
become more connected with The King's legacy.
Davidson
never imagined that his passion for Elvis
would become a runaway quest when he
purchased his first Elvis pieces (two checks
and a personal letter, for $8,000) at an
auction held by Memphis Mafia mate Jimmy Velvet. "From
there, the collection took on a life of its
own," recalls Davidson, who scoured
the country in his search for more memorabilia.
Elvis-A-Rama now contains more than 2,000
personal
Elvis items.
It's the world’s largest private collection
of Elvis material — much of it never
before seen by the public! Step through the
Elvis-A-Rama entrance chamber, and you enter
a full-scale, multi-sensory salute to the greatest
performer that the world has ever known! Elvis’ ‘62
Glastron powerboat, an autographed pair of
blue suede shoes, his social security card,
a jacket from Sun Records (where his first
five records were recorded), his famous gold
lame’ jump suit, his Army fatigues and
trunk, and correspondence from Colonel Parker:
it’s all here! Another favorite museum
pastime is following Elvis’ tastes
in jewelry; more than 20 pieces are on display,
with a value of more than $500,000.
Now a
nationally-recognized expert on Elvis
material, Davidson concentrated on the nearly-impossible
to obtain, the unique, and the significant.
Of particular interest: items that were near
and dear to Elvis, or pivotal in his life
experiences.
It’s all here, for you to experience
at close, intimate range: his cars, his stage-worn
jumpsuits (and other clothes), his guitars
and piano, and thousands of items that offer
insight into various stages of The King’s
life and musical career. The crown jewel of
the 8,200 square foot exhibit is Elvis’ amazing
black, 8-passenger ‘55 Cadillac Fleetwood
tour limo, used to haul guitars and drums between
tour stops — and it’s one of four
Elvis cars on display!
Davidson is now the single largest private
collector of Elvis material in the world!
All Shook Up Show / Museum Tour Package:
"
All Shook Up" performance is located in
the showroom at the Hotel San Remo.
The museum tour is located at the Elvis-A-Rama
Museum which is on 3401 Industrial Rd. Hours
of operation are from 10:00am to 6:00pm.
Times:
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
