#vintage leisure

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1034 Audubon Drive, Memphis - The Presley family's first (owned) home in Memphis, where they lived before Elvis acquired Graceland.

Since 2006, it has been in use by the Mike Curb Institute (Rhodes College) and is an artistic workspace and cultural centre, 'to foster awareness and understanding of the distinct musical traditions of the South and to study the effect music has had on its culture, history, and economy'.

More on this and other Memphis attractions in our latest podcast episode, with popular culture commentator and historian, Gary Wells.

(Image thanks to Gary Wells and www.soulrideblog.com)

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Zoe, 21

“I’m wearing a vintage 70s leisure suit from a store in Topanga CA. My Mom thrifted me the top. My current style is influenced by my love of color and truly wanting to express who I am on the inside.”

Apr 14, 2023 ∙ Chelsea

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London 1912

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Linda Dubreuil - Nightmare Baby - Leisure - 1972

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Bambi Brooks ‘23

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1975 Wrangler clothing advertisement

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In this special extended episode, Mr @vintage-leisure himself, Gary Wells is our guide for an immersive audio tour through Memphis and Las Vegas. We’re considering these destinations wholly in the context of mid-twentieth century entertainment and culture, and what are essential places of interest for the ‘vintage leisure’ enthusiast.

We begin in Memphis, and visit Sun Records, the Stax Museum, Al Green’s Full Gospel Tabernacle Church, Beale Street, and a highly significant site on Audubon Drive. We explore Elvis Presley’s Graceland in detail, and of this Gary says, “It’s a hundred percent worth it, and what you get is the feeling, the experience. Elvis worked, lived, operated here. This is his home. It really does add an intangible and a strong dimension to your pursuit of the man and his world.”

We then reconvene in Las Vegas to investigate a colourful history, from its early beginnings as a wild west desert railroad stopover, to its post-war glory years as the ultimate gambling and entertainment destination; epitomised by the Flamingo and the Sands, Bugsy Siegel, the Rat Pack, Elvis and the Showroom Internationale. We also seek out some undaunted traces of vintage Vegas, still to be discovered amongst the corporate splendour of the Bellagio and the MGM Grand.

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Paul Tabori - Lily Dale - Leisure - 1983