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Elvis' Yellow "Viva Las Vegas" Jacket

This is the iconic yellow jacket worn by Elvis Presley in "Viva Las Vegas" (MGM, 1964). He is wearing it while he sings the song "What'd I Say" to a wriggling, yellow-clad Ann-Margaret while both are surrounded by a crowd of energetic, dancing young people. The story of how Jacksonville disc jockey Jim Shirah (our consignor's brother) got this jacket directly from Elvis is a collector’s dream. On a visit to Graceland in 1968, as he was leaving and saying his farewells, he asked Elvis on the spur of the moment for a memento of any kind. In his generosity, Elvis took a golf cart back up to his house and returned in 15 minutes. He brought back several items, including this yellow jacket, and gave them all to him. Click here to view the scene from "Viva Las Vegas" featuring the jacket. THIS LOT IS NOT PART OF THE PUGLIESE COLLECTION.