19 Rewind: Former WHNT Reporter Remembers Chasing Elvis in 1975

In 2005, News 19 reporters met with former WHNT reporter Dick Curtis at the hotel before it was demolished to talk about chasing down Elvis Presley in 1975.
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[@devotedfan7572]

Very nice story by the reporter. Elvis's sweet smile and appreciation made it all worthwhile.

[@Deppylicious]

Cool....there hasn't been anybody close to Elvis at all.....ever........He was and is the G.O.A.T. Thanks for sharing.

[@davidgibbs7232]

A nice little bit of rock n roll history captured. 👑

[@philpotts3893]

Five concerts in three days!! Oh brother where art thou?

[@glendagiggles]

Cool!

[@dessy844]

After he left, Fans stripped his hotel rooms... Wow. .. Nevertheless this is a great recollection, the lady with Elvis looked like Sheila Ryan.

[@Gamzor]

Its quite amazing how good he looked 2 years before his death. His weight just fluctuated so crazy and his bowel blockages really put at end to it.

[@badapple65]

Though he lived a wealthy life it’s a little bit of a shame that he hardly ever was able to enter Hotels, Casinos, arenas, and restaurants through the grand intended entrance of a place. He saw a lot of dumpsters, loading docks, and kitchens in his life to avoid Uber fans that were known to go overboard when seeing him. It is said that “He loved being Elvis” always dressing the part. Really never in disguise which he could have done. It is said that riding motorcycles and skiing and snowmobiling in Colorado is probably the most freedom he ever had he wore a ski mask and was unrecognizable. On motorcycles sometimes he’d wear a helmet.