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wow original alternate photos taken on December 4, 1956.

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Now on sale:

Direct from The EP Blvd Pawn Shop in Memphis
Mega Rare Original Million Dollar Quartet photo from the Memphis Press Scimitar archives. This print is from 1956.
Photo is Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins at Sun records
This along with other Elvis press photos from 1956 and 1957 were recently discovered at an estate here in Memphis. This is the alternative photo that had Marilyn Evans in it.
The photo has markings on the back that mentions this. The size is approx 7.5 by 9 and appears to have been trimmed by the Press Scimitar.
The clarity and quality of this photo is exceptional and you won’t anything better.

Please note some slight damage to the bottom right corner from storage. See photo for condition.
If you ever what happened to those original photos from that day.., here is one!

An amazing piece of Rock and Roll history


COA from The EP Blvd Pawn Shop

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Re: wow original alternate photos taken on December 4, 1956.

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Is this really an alternate?
Yes, superb quality, but not an unreleased alternate picture from that session.
It's one that is known for decades.



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Re: wow original alternate photos taken on December 4, 1956.

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ed40 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 05, 2022 12:16 am
javierTCB wrote: ↑
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Pic as uncut (girl left out) being around on internet since at least 2008
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Nice find in very good quality.

Thanks for sharing!

HereΒ΄s the shot published in the daily press.
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Hey Guys,

Have you seen the starting bid? πŸ˜²πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«



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ed40 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:57 am
Hey Guys,

Have you seen the starting bid? πŸ˜²πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«
USS $3.995,00 :shock:


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javierTCB wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:06 am
ed40 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:57 am
Hey Guys,

Have you seen the starting bid? πŸ˜²πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«
USS $3.995,00 :shock:
That's crazy man crazy! :smt118 :smt119 :smt120 :smt103 :smt104 :smt101


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Swedish wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:12 am
javierTCB wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:06 am
ed40 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:57 am
Hey Guys,

Have you seen the starting bid? πŸ˜²πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«
USS $3.995,00 :shock:
That's crazy man crazy! :smt118 :smt119 :smt120 :smt103 :smt104 :smt101
It's not crazy to ask such a price - I'd say very clever.
What's crazy is to pay that price - I'd say very dumb.
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javierTCB wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:06 am
ed40 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:57 am
Hey Guys,

Have you seen the starting bid? πŸ˜²πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«
USS $3.995,00 :shock:
:lol:



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Swedish wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:12 am
javierTCB wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:06 am
ed40 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:57 am
Hey Guys,

Have you seen the starting bid? πŸ˜²πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«
USS $3.995,00 :shock:
That's crazy man crazy! :smt118 :smt119 :smt120 :smt103 :smt104 :smt101
:smt005 :smt005



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ed40 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 05, 2022 11:14 pm
Swedish wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:12 am
javierTCB wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 05, 2022 2:06 am
ed40 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:57 am
Hey Guys,

Have you seen the starting bid? πŸ˜²πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«
USS $3.995,00 :shock:
That's crazy man crazy! :smt118 :smt119 :smt120 :smt103 :smt104 :smt101
:smt005 :smt005
Please please me and buy it for me and i will be your friend for life smt125 :smt043


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Re: wow original alternate photos taken on December 4, 1956.

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Thanks as always, ed40. Your posts are such a treat, every time.

My feeling on this eBay item is that it's a rip-off.

It's not the "original" photo seen in the newspaper, although it appears to be a print from the original negative. One person is missing.

The article and photo with everyone in the shot ran the day after the jam session.

And the Dec 4th shot later appeared in the first issue of "16 Magazine."


Memphis Press-Scimitar - Wednesday, December 5, 1956, page 2
And there in print, just a day later, is the famous phrase "MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET."
Thanks to JamesVRoy for the original newspaper scan.


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And there is only one photo up for auction.

What would REALLY be worth something? Prints of all the photos taken that day, from the original negatives.


Below is everything on the page.

I like that the backside has George Pierce's name on it, he took all the professional photos that afternoon.

And it also shows an editor detailing how to remove any trace of Presley gal pal Marilyn Evans, namely "completely silhouette girl's figure as shown here . . ."


The Original Elvis Million Dollar Quartet Press Scimitar Photo 1956 Sun / RARE
Johnny Cash / Jerry Lee Lewis / Carl Perkins / Phillips

Condition: --not specified
Time left: 7d 9h|12/14, 09:44 AM
Starting bid: US $3,995.00


Direct from The EP Blvd Pawn Shop in Memphis


Mega Rare Original Million Dollar Quartet photo from the Memphis Press Scimitar archives. This print is from 1956.


Photo is Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins at Sun records


This along with other Elvis press photos from 1956 and 1957 were recently discovered at an estate here in Memphis.


This is the alternative photo that had Marilyn Evans in it.


The photo has markings on the back that mentions this. The size is approx 7.5 by 9 and appears to have been trimmed by the Press Scimitar.


The clarity and quality of this photo is exceptional and you won’t anything better.


Please note some slight damage to the bottom right corner from storage. See photo for condition.


If you ever what happened to those original photos from that day.., here is one!


An amazing piece of Rock and Roll history


COA from The EP Blvd Pawn Shop


https://www.ebay.com/itm/225281432643
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drjohncarpenter wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:11 am
Thanks as always, ed40. Your posts are such a treat, every time.

My feeling on this eBay item is that it's a rip-off.

It's not the "original" photo seen in the newspaper, although it appears to be a print from the original negative. One person is missing.

The article and photo with everyone in the shot ran the day after the jam session.

And the Dec 4th shot later appeared in the first issue of "16 Magazine."


Memphis Press-Scimitar - Wednesday, December 5, 1956, page 2
And there in print, just a day later, is the famous phrase "MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET."
Thanks to JamesVRoy for the original newspaper scan.


From a May 1957 article in better quality that shows a bit more of the image
16-magazine-May-1957-02-Kari-Paju.jpg
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