May 25, 201213 yr Author May 24, 1956 Elvis flew to the next gig with Gene Smith and Tom Diskin while the band drove again. Elvis performed at the Municipal Auditorium Arena, Kansas City, Missouri. However, there was a big riot and DJ's drums and Bill's bass were smashed, while DJ himself was thrown into the orchestra pit. The next day the paper wrote: "Elvis Presley flees to car after 20 minutes on stage." At 4.35 Elvis flew to Detroit. May 24, 1959 Elvis had a meeting with Currie Grant, an airman whom Vernon and Lamar had already met in Wiesbaden. May 24, 1965 Principal photography began on Frankie And Johnny. May 24, 1967 Elvis bought Priscilla a special Happy Birthday charm with rubies and sapphires. May 24, 1970 Elvis held a surprise party at Graceland for Priscilla's birthday. May 24, 1972 Elvis flew to Las Vegas where he would stay until the weekend to attend Glen Campbell's show at the Hilton. May 24, 1977 Elvis performed at the Civic Center, Augusta, Maine.
May 25, 201213 yr Author May 25, 1955 Elvis performed at the American Legion Hall, Meridian, Mississippi, where Elvis was called back for encore after encore. May 25, 1956 Elvis performed at the Fox Theater, Detroit, Michigan at 4.00, 7.00 and 9.45 p.m. May 25, 1966 Elvis left for Nashville at 1.00 a.m. on a rented Greyhound. At Studio B Elvis met his new producer, Felton Jarvis. According to Chet Atkins, Felton's temperament would suit Elvis better. Felton was already a big fan of Elvis. This was the first time in more than 2 years that Elvis was in the studio to record something else than soundtracks. He had to deliver 2 singles, a Christmas single and a gospel album. Elvis worked form 10.00 p.m. to 7.00 a.m. on this first night. He concentrated on the album How Great Thou Art, but recorded Tomorrow Is A Long Time from Bob Dylan as well. May 25, 1968 Still on Hawaii, Elvis and Priscilla went to Ed Parker's championship karate tournament at the Honolulu International Center. The couple met with former international light-contact champion Mike Stone. May 25, 1977 http://www.elvisnews.com/images/pow/pow284s.jpg Elvis performed at the Community War Memorial, Rochester, New York.
May 26, 201213 yr Author May 26, 1955 http://www.elvisnews.com/images/pow/pow074s.jpg Elvis performed at the Junior College Stadium, Meridian, Mississippi. All performers took a ride in the Jimmie Rodgers celebration parade. May 26, 1956 Elvis performed at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, Ohio at 7.00 and 10.00 p.m. May 26, 1963 Elvis went to RCA's Studio B in Nashville, where he worked from 6.30 p.m. till 5.30 a.m. May 26, 1966 Elvis went into the studio again and worked from 6.30 p.m. until 7.00 a.m. The Imperials were present too and Elvis was extremely happy with their presence. Because Floyd Cramer wasn't available until 9.00 p.m. David Briggs was booked for the early session. Even after the arriving of Cramer, Briggs kept on playing the piano, because Elvis had grown used to his sound. May 26, 1974 Elvis ended his engagement at the Sahara Tahoe Hotel, with an added performance at 3.00 a.m. May 26, 1977 Elvis performed at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, New York and Ginger left the tour after this show.
June 1, 201213 yr Author May 27, 1956 Elvis performed at the University of Dayton Fieldhouse, Dayton, Ohio at 2.00 and 8.00 p.m. May 27, 1957 Toronto radio station CHUM went to a Top 40 format and published its first hit record chart 50 years ago today, in 1957. The No. 1 song was Elvis Presley’s All Shook Up. The 1,500th issue of the chart made its appearance on March 14, 1986, making it the oldest surviving radio station chart in North America. The chart was discontinued later in 1986 when CHUM dropped its Top 40 format. May 27, 1962 Like many other Sundays in Hollywood Elvis and the guys played football at De Neve Park near Elvis' home and Elvis' team was suspiciously invincible. May 27, 1963 Again Elvis went to RCA's Studio B in Nashville and recorded from 7.00 p.m. to 4.00 a.m. May 27, 1966 Elvis went into the recording studio again from 7.00 p.m. to 5.00 a.m. May 27, 1969 Elvis flew back to Memphis, where he stayed until July 5, except for a brief trip to Las Vegas and Los Angeles. May 27, 1976 Elvis performed at the Athletic Center, Bloomington, Indiana, which was the first show of a short tour of 11 days. May 27, 1977 Elvis performed at the Broome county Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, New York.
June 1, 201213 yr Author May 28, 1955 Elvis performed at the Big "D" Jamboree, Sportatorium, Dallas. May 28, 1956 Elvis and Gene Smith flew home to Memphis. May 28, 1957 Elvis bought his first grand piano for Graceland for $795 from Jack Marshall in Memphis. May 28, 1960 Elvis spent the weekend in Las Vegas. May 28, 1966 Like the days before Elvis went into the studio again, but without the Imperials his spirit to record was gone. Only 2 songs were completed between 7.oo and 10.00 p.m. May 28, 1969 During this period at home, Elvis slept most of the day. He took a swim in the late afternoon before he went horseback riding on the grounds. He ended up down at the gates, where he talked with fans. In the evening he continued to screen movies at the Memphian. May 28, 1976 Elvis performed at the James, W. Hilton Coliseum, University of Iowa, Ames, Iowa. May 28, 1977 Elvis performed at the Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
June 1, 201213 yr Author May 29, 1955 Elvis performed at the North Side Coliseum, Fort Worth at 4.00 p.m. and at the Sportatorium, Dallas at 8.00 p.m. May 29, 1956 Elvis went to Dixie's house and took her for a ride on his motorcycle. May 29, 1963 This was Priscilla's graduation day from High School, which Elvis didn't attend. Elvis waited for her in his car and took her home to Graceland where a graduation party was planned. May 29, 1967 Elvis and Priscilla wore their wedding outfit again at a reception hold at Graceland for friends, relatives and employees. The room was decorated in green and white for the reception at 8.30 p.m. The wedding cake was provided by Monte's Catering Service with music from Tony Barrasso. Later in the evening Elvis went to the Memphian to watch a movie again. May 29, 1970 Elvis flew to Dallas as John Carpenter with Charlie Hodge, Richard Davis and Joe Esposito. They stayed at the Royal Coach Motor Hotel until June 2. May 29, 1976 Elvis performed at the Myriad Center Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. May 29, 1977 http://www.elvisnews.com/images/pow/pow041s.jpg Elvis performed at the Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, where Elvis left the show in the middle of his performance.
June 1, 201213 yr Author May 30, 1956 Elvis attended the Humes and South Side High School graduations at Ellis Auditorium. May 30, 1972 Elvis returned to Los Angeles before flying home to Memphis the next day. May 30, 1975 Elvis went to Huntsville to begin with his 2nd 1975 tour. He performed at the Von Braun Civic Center, Huntsville, Alabama. May 30, 1976 Elvis performed at the Ector County Coliseum, Odessa, Texas at 2.30 and 8.30 p.m. May 30, 1977 Elvis performed at the Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida.
June 1, 201213 yr Author May 31, 1955 Elvis performed at the High School. Auditorium, Midland, Texas at 7.30 p.m. and at the High School Field House, Odessa, Texas at 8.30 p.m. May 31, 1958 Elvis was picked up at the gates of Fort Hood by the Colonel and Anita at 6.00 a.m. May 31, 1967 Elvis held a bowling party at the Whitehaven Plaza from midnight to 4.00 p.m. May 31, 1975 http://www.elvisnews.com/images/pow/pow035s.jpg Elvis performed at the Von Braun Civic Center, Huntsville, Alabama, at 2.30 and 8.30 p.m. May 31, 1976 Elvis performed at the Municipal Coliseum, Lubbock, Texas. May 31, 1977 Elvis performed at the Louisiana State University Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
June 1, 201213 yr Author June 01, 1938 Vernon arrived at Parchman and Gladys and Elvis made the bus trip on several occasions. June 01, 1955 Elvis performed at the High School Auditorium, Guymon, Oklahoma. June 01, 1956 Elvis made a surprise visit to the Overton Park Shell in Memphis. Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison and Warren Smith were performing there. June 01, 1958 Dressed in full uniform, Elvis took the time to explain his army insignia to fans at the Graceland gates. June 01, 1959 Elvis was promoted to Specialist 4th Class, raising his salary to $122.30 per month. June 01, 1961 Elvis flew home to Memphis. June 01, 1974 Elvis flew to Los Angeles, then on to Palm Springs for a week, accompanied by Voice. June 01, 1975 http://www.elvisnews.com/images/pow/pow157s.jpg Elvis performed at the Von Braun Civic Center, Huntsville Alabama at 2.30 and 8.30 p.m. June 01, 1976 Elvis performed at the Community Center Arena, Tucson, Arizona. June 01, 1977 Elvis performed at the Coliseum, Macon, Georgia.
June 4, 201213 yr Author June 02, 1955 Elvis performed at the City Auditorium, Amarillo, Texas June 02, 1955 The single "Baby Let's Play House" became Elvis Presley's first national chart single, reaching #10 on Billboard's Country chart. June 02, 1956 Elvis and Gene Smith flew to Oakland, California, where they arrived at 4.00 a.m. and met with the band who drove the whole way. June 02, 1957 Elvis filmed his scene in the prison coal yard, a scene from Jailhouse Rock. June 02, 1968 Elvis and Priscilla returned from Hawaii to Los Angeles. June 02, 1975 Elvis performed at the Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, Alabama, at 4.30 and 8.30 p.m. June 02, 1976 Elvis performed at the Civic Center Coliseum, El Paso, Texas. June 02, 1977 Elvis performed at the Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, Alabama. At the conclusion of the show Elvis returned to Memphis.
June 4, 201213 yr Author June 03, 1953 Elvis received his high school diploma at 8.00 p.m. at Ellis Auditorium. June 03, 1955 Elvis performed twice this day; first at the Johnson-Connelley Pontiac Showroom, Lubbock, Texas and at 8.00 p.m. at the Fair Park Coliseum, Lubbock Texas. June 03, 1956 Elvis performed at the Auditorium Arena, Oakland, California at 3.00 and 8.00 p.m. where he explained to a reporter that he would get nervous if he had to stand still during his performance. June 03, 1959 Elvis was hospitalized in the 97th General Hospital in Frankfurt with tonsillitis and a high fever. He was discharged 6 days later. June 03, 1962 For the second time Elvis donated a wallaby given to him by Australian fans to the Memphis Zoo. June 03, 1968 Elvis reported to the Binder-Howe offices on Sunset at 1.00 p.m. for the start of 2 weeks of informal rehearsals. June 03, 1970 Elvis returned to Memphis from Dallas. June 03, 1975 Elvis performed at the University of Alabama, Memorial Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. June 03, 1976 Elvis performed at the Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas.
June 4, 201213 yr Author June 04, 1955 Elvis performed at the Louisiana Hayride, Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport. June 04, 1956 Elvis and Gene Smith flew to Los Angeles for the rehearsals for Elvis' second appearance on the Milton Berle Show. June 04, 1958 Once again Elvis rented out the Rollerdrome and the Fairgrounds. He took his parents to see King Creole, bought a new red Lincoln and got a haircut at Jim's Barber Shop before a family photo session. June 04, 1960 Elvis was visited at the set of G.I. Blues by three Scandinavian princesses. In the evening Elvis and his entourage went to several nightclubs. June 04, 1970 Elvis began five days of recording at RCA's Studio B in Nashville. Each day he reported at 6.00 p.m. and worked until dawn the next morning. June 04, 1973 Elvis attended screenings at either the Memphian or the Crosstown almost every night of the month until he had to go on tour again on the twentieth. June 04, 1975 Elvis performed at the Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston. June 04, 1976 http://www.elvisnews.com/images/pow/pow193s.jpg Elvis performed at the Omni, Atlanta, Georgia. June 04, 1977 Elvis presented Lincolns to Kathy Westmoreland and Larry Geller for their loyalty.
July 2, 201213 yr Author June 05, 1955 Elvis performed at the Hope Fair Park, Hope, Arkansas. After the show Elvis went to Texarkana with a local girl. Halfway to Texarkana Elvis' Cadillac cought fire and burned out. June 05, 1956 Elvis performed at the Milton Berle Show, NBC Studio, Los Angeles at 8.00 p.m. June 05, 1967 Elvis rented the Memphis Fairgrounds from 12.30 to 3.30 a.m. June 05, 1972 Elvis returned to Los Angeles. June 05, 1975 Elvis performed at the Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston. June 05, 1976 Elvis performed at the Omni, Atlanta at 2.30 and 8.30 p.m.
July 2, 201213 yr Author June 06, 1956 Elvis performed at the Arena, San Diego, California. June 06, 1972 There were rehearsals with the band on both this and the next night at the RCA studio on Sunset. June 06, 1975 Elvis performed at the Convention Center's Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, Texas. June 06, 1976 Elvis performed at the Omni, Atlanta, Georgia.
July 2, 201213 yr Author June 07, 1956 Elvis performed at the Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California. June 07, 1967 For Ann-Margret's opening in Vegas, Elvis sent a guitar-shaped flower arrangement, something he would do for every one of her Vegas openings until his death. June 07, 1975 Elvis performed at the Hirsch Coliseum, Shreveport, Louisiana at 2.30 and 8.30 p.m. June 07, 1976 Elvis returned to Memphis in the early afternoon and for the next few weeks remained mostly in his room.
July 2, 201213 yr Author June 08, 1955 Elvis performed at the Auditorium, Sweetwater, Texas. June 08, 1956 Elvis performed at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles. June 08, 1961 Elvis bought a water-skiing boat and a boat trailer. June 08, 1969 Elvis was down at the Graceland gates again, signing autographs and talking with and singing to the fans. June 08, 1971 Elvis returned to Nashville, where he worked at the RCA studio until 2.00 a.m. June 08, 1972 Elvis flew to New York City, where he arrived at the Hilton for the first stop on his new tour. June 08, 1975 Elvis performed at the State Fair Coliseum, Jackson, Mississippi at 2.30 and 8.30 p.m.
July 2, 201213 yr Author June 09, 1956 Elvis performed at the State Fairgrounds Grandstand, Phoenix, Arizona. June 09, 1964 Elvis reported to a music meeting at MGM for his new movie Girl Happy. June 09, 1967 Just before leaving for California Priscilla learnt that she was pregnant. June 09, 1970 After a very successful recording session in Nashville where thirty-five masters were completed, Elvis flew home to Memphis. June 09, 1971 Still in Nashville Elvis recorded four songs to complete the gospel album about 4.30 a.m. June 09, 1972 http://www.elvisnews.com/images/pow/pow057s.jpg Elvis gave a press conference at 4.00 p.m. at the Hilton. Asked about his image as a shy, humble country boy, Elvis responded: " I don't know what makes them say that", and stood up to reveal the International Hotel gold belt under his jacket, with his father proudly beaming beside him. Afterwards Elvis performed at Madison Square Garden, New York. June 09, 1975 Elvis performed at the State Fair Coliseum, Jackson.
July 2, 201213 yr Author June 10, 1955 Elvis performed at the American Legion Hall, Breckenridge, Texas. June 10, 1956 Elvis performed at the Rodeo Grounds, Tucson, Arizona. June 10, 1958 After two years of refusal, Elvis went recording again in Nashville. He recorded 5 up tempo songs between 7.00 p.m. and 5.00 a.m. Elvis was very enthusiastic about the musicians. June 10, 1964 Elvis reported to Radio Recorders at 7.00 p.m. to begin with the soundtrack recordings for Girl Happy. He worked until 3.00 a.m. June 10, 1966 Although Elvis was back in Nashville to record again, he stayed in his hotel with a bad cold and sent Red West to take his place. June 10, 1967 With Elvis behind the wheel of the Greyhound, the entourage left for California. This time the wives were included. June 10, 1968 Elvis continued with the rehearsals at Binder-Howe Productions office throughout the week and the weekend. June 10, 1969 Elvis, Charlie, Gee Gee and Lamar flew from Memphis to Las Vegas to view the construction of the new showroom. Elvis continued on to Los Angeles for wardrobe fittings for opening night in Vegas. June 10, 1971 Back in the studio for a final recording Elvis performed "My Way" and "I'll Be home On Christmas Day", but at 4.30 Elvis ran out of the studio in frustration due to the inattention of the backup singers. June 10, 1972 http://www.elvisnews.com/images/pow/pow131s.jpg Elvis performed at Madison Square Garden, New York at 2.30 and 8.30 p.m. where RCA recorded both shows. June 10, 1975 http://www.elvisnews.com/images/pow/pow072s.jpg Elvis performed at the Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee.
July 2, 201213 yr Author June 11, 1955 Elvis performed at the Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport. June 11, 1956 Elvis flew home to Memphis for the funeral of his cousin Lee Edward Smith, who was drowned. Outside his Audubon Drive house was June Juanico, the girl Elvis met a year ago. Elvis would spend much time with June the rest of the week. June 11, 1962 Elvis finished looping for the film Girls! Girls! Girls! June 11, 1964 Soundtrack recording for Girl Happy continued from 7.00 p.m. to 5.00 a.m. Elvis was unhappy with the material and with his own performance and left the sessions after 34 exhausting takes of Do Not Disturb. June 11, 1966 Elvis remained at the hotel, still refusing to go to the studio. Instead he listened to the recordings of Red West, which were very good. June 11, 1968 Elvis met with costume designer Bill Belew to discuss his ideas for the show, readily accepting Belew's suggestions of high 'Napoleonic' collars and a black leather suit. June 11, 1972 Again Elvis performed at Madison Square Garden, New York at 2.30 p.m. This show was added when tickets to the first three original shows were sold out almost immediately.
July 2, 201213 yr Author June 12, 1956 Elvis and June Juanico flew to Houston to pick up the new convertible Elvis had ordered. June 12, 1957 Elvis shipped a wallaby, which was given to him as a gift, from Australia to the Memphis Zoo. June 12, 1962 Elvis posed for publicity stills for the picture. June 12, 1964 Elvis didn't report at the arranged session time of 7.00 p.m. and the band was dismissed at 10.40 p.m. after completing several backing tracks. June 12, 1966 Finally Elvis reported to the studio where he spent very little time on the vocals although the songs obviously meant a lot to him; Indescribably Blue, I'll Remember You and If Every Day Was Like Christmas. June 12, 1971 Back home in Memphis Elvis spent time at Kang Rhee's studio. June 12, 1972 Elvis performed at the Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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