Archive of material from Elvis Presley's final tour in 1977, originating from the collection of Bruce Jackson (1949-2011), Elvis Presley’s concert sound engineer from 1971 until his death in 1977. The archive includes:
- Bruce Jackson's "Elvis / On Tour / Show Member" backstage pass
- a mimeographed list of flight times for Presley's final tour scheduled between June 16–27, 1977, plus a Delta Airlines passenger ticket and luggage tag marked "Jackson"
- a mimeographed one-page itinerary for "1977 Tour #5 (Under the Direction of Colonel Parker & Tom Hulett)," listing venues and hotels for Elvis's last tour from June 17–26, 1977, culminating in his last show at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
- a mimeographed one-page itinerary for "1977 Tour #6 (Under the Direction of Colonel Parker & Tom Hulett)," listing the scheduled venues and hotels for Elvis's tour from August 17–28, 1977—a tour that would be canceled due to his tragic death on August 16th
- two commercial color 8 x 10 tour photo prints, both with Elvis's facsimile signature
- a 'Special Photo Folio - Pocket Edition' booklet featuring imagery of Elvis in concert
In overall very good to fine condition, with some warping to the plastic of the tour badge. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Recordmecca's Jeff Gold, certifying that he obtained the collection from Bruce Jackson's widow.
Bruce Jackson worked closely with Presley during hundreds of shows, controlling the audio from his mixing desk at the side of the stage. Jackson noted: 'Elvis wanted me to be right there next to him…He wanted me to watch him all the time and would look for approval when he had done unusually well.' While uncredited, Jackson mixed the live sound captured on Presley’s albums 'As Recorded at Madison Square Garden' and 'As Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis.' At least 65 Presley concert soundboard tapes recorded by Jackson have been officially released. In August 1977, Jackson was in Portland, Maine setting up at the next Presley engagement when he heard that 'The King' had died.
Following Presley’s death, Jackson toured extensively with Springsteen and Streisand, as well as founding the digital audio company Apogee Electronics. In 2018, the coffee table book Bruce Jackson: On The Road With Elvis was published, with a foreword by Bruce Springsteen.
