Elvis at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland

I grew up in the 1960s and part of that experience was listening to (and enjoying) Rock n Roll music!  I love a lot of the music from the 50s – 70s, but have especially always been a big fan of Elvis Presley.  His voice, diverse music catalogue, and charisma made him a lasting icon.  It’s been almost 50 years since he died, but people still enjoy his music and generations of new fans who weren’t alive before he died are a testament to the longevity of his talents.

I’ve long wanted to visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.  Last fall my brother and I made the time to visit.  We meet in Minneapolis and drove to Cleveland (with stops along the way) to visit this museum.  What I was most interested in was exploring the older music exhibits — the founders of RnR — and especially to see what they offered in the way of Elvis Presley.  The lighting in the museum was very low which made photography somewhat difficult.  But here’s what we found:

Given how many performers have displays in this museum, the Elvis displays are impressively large, including a small mockup of the “Elvis” sign used in his 1968 Singer Christmas TV special.

Elsewhere you can see Elvis Presley as part of the 1986 list of inductees to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.

You can easily spend a full day exploring the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame museum, but this was the highlight of my visit.

If you would like to read some of my other Elvis posts on this website, here are some links for you:

1. Elvis in Tupelo
2. Graceland
3. Elvis’ Memphis
4. Elvis’ Car Collection
5. Hall of Gold, Graceland
6. Elvis in Nashville
7. Elvis in Las Vegas