Tupelo hardware for $12.45 :dancing:

Yaaaaay The friend I go to guitar lessons with actually bought his guitar from there this year :dance: Wish I'd bought one when I was there :(

 

Your turn :cheer:

 

 

When he appeared live from USS hancock aircraft carrier in Apr 1956 how many people applied for tickets, and how many watch on TV (estimated) in the US. :elvis:

When he appeared live from USS hancock aircraft carrier in Apr 1956 how many people applied for tickets, and how many watch on TV (estimated) in the US. :elvis:

This is a toughie :unsure: Have to get back to you ;)

This is a toughie :unsure: Have to get back to you ;)

 

 

estimates will do :cheer:

You've certainly stumped me, Brian I've checked my books, googled it and even asked a friend and I'm still none the wiser :lol:

You've certainly stumped me, Brian I've checked my books, googled it and even asked a friend and I'm still none the wiser :lol:

 

 

Now i don't know if this is correct if you can't find it anywhere, but the answer i had was.....................................................................................................................................................................................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wait for it ;)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

still waiting,if its good its worth waiting for :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

eh, what was the question again :lol:

 

 

 

 

oh i remember :blink:

 

 

25,000 applied for tickets and an estimated 40 million watched on tv a quarter of the us population. :cheer:

Thanks Brian for putting me out of my misery :cheer: I'm sure you're right, I just couldn't find the answer anywhere :(

 

Great question!!! :wave:

 

Trouble is, you've got to think of another one now :lol:

here's another of my quickly put together list, :lol:

 

Who famously stated he would never have "Presley" on his TV show? :elvis:

 

 

I was almost scared to click on this thread in case of what question awaited me :rofl:

 

Would that have been a certain Mr Ed Sullivan ;)

:) your turn

When did the Beatles meet Elvis and where did this meeting take place?

27 august 1965 at his house in Perugia Way, Bel Air,LA, where they talk and play together for hours late into the night, jamming along to records :)

 

Tom Parker and Brian Epstein play pool

No catching you out ;) Nice one, Brian :cheer:

An easy one for you

 

exact date he buys Graceland

I love you tonight, Brian :cheer:

 

March 25th 1957 (day before my birthday, although it wasn't my birthday cos I wasn't born then :lol: )

 

Can I have a bonus point for saying it cost $102,500 ;)

 

 

your turn,although my date is very slightly different, it says the 19th,but i bow to the all knowlegable one on these matters :dancing:

I don't know about that after my failure to answer that other question :lol:

 

You were right in a way cos on the 19th, he put the deposit down on Graceland, but the deal was finalised on 25th

 

 

When did Elvis first appear in Las Vegas and in which hotel?

was it april 1956 Venus room in the Frontier Hotel

It sure was Opening night was April 23rd but he cut his engagement from 4 weeks to 2 weeks cos Vegas wasn't ready for our Elvis :rolleyes: