Our long and storied history is a tale most people haven’t heard. Until now.
Windsong was founded in 1977 by Elvis Presley when he decided he no longer wanted to be a performer and would instead live the rest of his days out of the limelight under the assumed name of Stone Crownly.
At that time, Windsong was not a video production studio; it was a tiny wooden hotdog stand at the intersection of State Route 99 and Herndon Avenue, outside of Fresno, California.
By 1981, “Windsong Hotdogs & Also Hotdog Buns” had become so successful that Crownly opened a bonafide brick-and-mortar restaurant with a ceiling, floor, and at least two walls. By all accounts, the future looked bright for the little hotdog stand.
But then the unthinkable happened. In 1982, the Gardenburger was invented. Crownly realized that hotdogs (and indeed all “convenience meat” products) would soon become obsolete. He knew he had to diversify his business.
It was at that point that Crownly remembered something he’d heard way back in 1958, on the set of the movie *King Creole*, from a gaffer named Bill Neff. Neff told him, “Most people don’t even think about gaffing in their day-to-day lives… until there’s no longer anyone there to gaff. When that happens, you better believe people give a [expletive] about gaffers. Don’t take gaffing for granted. If you do, you’ll regret it.” Crownly never forgot those wise words.
In 1983, during the waning days of the Cold War, Crownly relocated his business closer to the city center and opened “Windsong Hotdogs & Also Hotdog Buns & Furthermore Gaffing”. Crownly was sure this move would future-proof his business. After all, everyone needs gaffing.
Soon, Windsong expanded into editing, best boying, and second unit directing. Before long, Windsong dropped the hotdog and also hotdog bun portion of the business to focus exclusively on video production.
Crownly died in 1994 of natural causes (he was hit by a meteorite). Since then, Windsong Productions (as it is now known) has upheld Crownly’s commitment to quality video production, delicious ‘dogs, and fake history.
