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NASHVILLE: STUDIO B

Nashville’s Studio B “HONOR THY MUSIC” As Music City’s only historic studio tour, RCA’s Studio B provides a glimpse into the heart of Nashville music-making during one of its most exciting and classic periods. It was originally call RCA Studios and In the 60s it became famous for being a part of what was referred to as The Nashville Sound.

NEW ELVIS PRODUCTS: COASTERS

The two sets of drink coasters shown above are the latest in a seires of ELVIS PRESLEY products that feature my artwork. Each set of four is glass and  measures 4″ x 4″. This product along with others can be purchased at the locations listed below. While on the website; check out other EP products available, just search Betty Harper.

FLASHBACK ’63: BRENDA LEE AND FRANCE MILITARY BASE

The year was 1963, place France, and I was a junior in High School. Dad was in the Air Force stationed at Laon Air Base. The base did not provide a school. Each Sunday we were shipped out by shuttle  to Verdun for the week. On Friday we were back on the bus headed to Laon. One weekend, I was

FLASHBACK: EARLY 80’s ELVIS PRODUCTS

The mug pictured is one of the first souvenirs produced in the early 80’s by ELVIS PRESLEY ENTERPRISES, that used my artwork. In the beginning most merchandise was produced in Japan but through the years that has changed. This particular mug measures 3 ¼” with a diameter of 2 ¼” with a gold band around the lip and one that

Baseball Cards

Author, publisher and friend extraordinaire Jerry Osborne has lead me on a number of interesting projects and none more so than when he wanted to create his own original set of collector baseball cards of the Mariners’ Ichiro. There were three sets of actual size baseball cards and each card was created using Cresent sand color mat board. Jerry had

FLASHBACK ’89: Mae Axton and Me

One of the most interesting women it has been my pleasure to have known was Mae Boren Axton, co-writer of Elvis’ first hit, Heartbreak Hotel. Ms Axton was an amazing lady who was at the beginning of it all, contributing a great song that would be a major influence on the direction our music would go.