People at the Madney Wedding Talking to the Camera
Cameraperson: So how does it feel to be married?
Maddie: Not very different. I mean, we are already living together and have a daughter. We just did this for the tax and insurance benefits
Cameraperson: Wait, what?
Maddie: I am just kidding! *chuckles*
Chimney: We definitely did it for the benefits. And I'm NOT kidding, or am I? *smirks at the camera*
Mr. Lee: Congratulations, Maddie and Chimney. You two deserve the world!
Mrs Lee: *tears up* I hope you have a wonderful life ahead with each other. And Chimney, Kevin would have been so proud of you. Just like I am.
Hen: *drunk* MY BEST FRIEND GOT MARRIED! *waggles her eyebrows* HE'S GONNA GET SOME TONIGHT
Karen: Baby, he was "getting some" anyway. They have a daughter
Hen: Oh. Well, he's still gonna get some tonight. So happy for him! *tears up* So happy!
Albert: Don't know about them, but I'm DEFINITELY getting some tonight. Catch my drift?
Cameraperson: No, not really
Phillip and Margaret Buckley: *camera moves on from them*
Phillip: Wait, wait, wait, aren't you going to interview us?
Cameraperson: I'm told you don't matter
Buck: *smirks* You actually told them that? You're the real superstar
Cameraperson: Thank you. So how did it feel walking your sister down the aisle?
Buck: Amazing! I am so happy she let me do that *wipes a tear away*
Cameraperson: Wait... I didn't know you were married. Where's your spouse?
Buck: *tries to hide his ring finger*
Ravi: I'm glad they invited me. They make such a great couple! And I'm glad nothing went wrong! Phew!
Josh: I-
Eddie: *drunk* They are so lucky to have each other!
Josh: Really, Eddie? Really? You're gonna steal my thunder? Unbelievable!
Cameraperson: No, go ahead. What were you gonna say?
Josh: I was just going to say I am-
Eddie: I am so happy for them. They don't have to hide their marriage *cries*
Josh: Dammit, Eddie! Not again! Wait... What did you just say?
Buck: *drags Eddie away* He's just really drunk. You probably want to edit that out.
Cameraperson: Why do you two have matching rings?
Buck and Eddie: *talk animatedly off-camera and try to hide when they see the camera*
Athena: They should definitely stay on land for their honeymoon
Bobby: Oh yeah, I would listen to Athena if I was them. Also, I didn't mastermind this relationship, but I'm glad they got together
Cameraperson: What do you mean you didn't mastermind this relationship?
Bobby: Shhh...
Cameraperson: Do you have something to say to your mommy and daddy?
Jee-Yun: Uncle Buck and Eddie got married
Maddie: No, sweetie, I think you mean mommy and daddy got married
Cameraperson: No, I think Buck and Eddie got married too
Maddie: Wait, what? BUCK! YOU ARE NOT UPSTAGING ME AT MY OWN WEDDING!
Photo 1 from the Beachwood Confidential newsletter, 1995.
A look at some backing vocals on Stranger Things Have Happened...
“It’s Mike and Micky you’ll hear [on backing vocals on ‘Milkshake’]. Thanks, guys, it made my day.” - Peter Tork, Stranger Things Have Happened liner notes (x)
"Why didn’t Davy sing on this recording?"
Peter: "We actually wanted him to, and we had him here in the studio, but he’d brought along Anita and his daughters, Sarah, Jessie, and Annabelle, and by the time we got done talking over all the family stuff, it was time for them to go, and we never got Davy back in the studio. Incidentally, Jessie played us a piece of her own composition that was seriously good work. James and I were knocked out by it. Look for great things from her. And she’s only twelve." - Beachwood Confidential newsletter, 1995
“Davy was just such a personable, funny guy, and very available, you know. I remember he came to the studio and just cracked us up. And Peter and I realized, we didn’t get him to sing! It was a funny hour.” - James Lee Stanley, The Monkees Pad Show
"My first solo album [Stranger Things Have Happened], I used Cass’ daughter, Owen, and John Phillips’ daughter, Mackenzie, as background singers on a song ['Giant Step‘], and you can hear it, it sounds like the Mamas and the Papas back there. It’s fabulous.” - Peter Tork, Rolling Stone, 2007, published February 2019
"[Peter] was always so lovely and kind to me.” - Owen Elliot, comment on a post by Nurit Wilde in 2021 (x)
Elvis, with Vegas Showgirl Marilyn Evans, showed up at Sun Records where Carl Perkins and his band with Jerry Lee Lewis hired for the session was recording. Elvis’ drop by turned the session into The Legendary Jam Session. Sam Phillips called the press, leveraged the unexpected visit for publicity and called Johnny Cash, newly signed to the label for the photographs.
The Perkins session that became known as The Million Dollar Quartet was recorded by Phillips. knowing it could never be released – already sold to RCA Presley was a national and breaking international star – while Perkins and Cash were on his label.
Jerry Lee Lewis was still trying to convince Phillips, and was there as a session musician.
Phillips recorded the mostly gospel, with Chuck Berry songs, and Elvis doing impersonations of Country Singers Bill Monroe and Hank Snow as well as impersonating Jackie Wilson who sang lead for Billy Ward and His Dominos, whom Elvis had just seen perform in Vegas.
A copy of the tape was made for Elvis and it was located in the 1980s in his Graceland bedroom closet, along with a recording of the 1956 Tupelo Homecoming show and an interview with Elvis and both of his parents.
Most of the infamous jam is gospel music, which was changed for the Broadway Play. Also, Elvis plays piano for most of the recordings and while Johnny Cash is in the photos, he’s not evident on any of the tape. Elvis’ Vegas Showgirl Date – Marilyn Evans is – she quips about “This Rover Boy Trio”
The four ended up taping some songs together, but recordings from the impromptu session would not be pressed on to discs for another 25 years when they were released as “The Million Dollar Quartet”. Elvis Presley had a copy of the session tapes which RCA used, while the Sun Studio was later sold and their original tapes were used by the new owner. Who also had Jimmy Ellis sing “Elvis on Jerry Lee Lewis recordings.