September 19th

 

In 1958, Elvis leaves Fort Hood at 7.00pm on a troop train bound for the Brooklyn Army Terminal in New York.

September 20th

 

In 1949, the Presley family was accepted into the Memphis Housing Authority's Lauderdale Courts. This was just around the corner from the house they were living in. They had to pay $35 a month for a 2 bedroom, first floor apartment at 185 Winchester Street.

 

Elvis in front of Lauderdale Courts B)

 

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September 21st

 

In 1953, by now Elvis has returned to work at Precision Tool as a sander and manufacturer of shelves. He also operated a hand drill and drill press. He was paid $1.55 per hour. He would stay at this job till March 19th, 1954.

 

September 22nd

 

In 1955, Elvis performed at the Civic Auditorium, Kingsport, Tennessee, which was the last show of a tour.

September 23rd

 

In 1973, Elvis is at his home in Palm Springs where a recording truck has been sent by RCA. He records from 7.00pm till 9.20pm and again from 1.15am till 3.15am. He completes two songs, Are You Sincere (which he had rehearsed in Los Angeles earlier in the summer) and I Miss You. These will be released on the album Raised On Rock

September 24th

 

In 1955, Elvis performed at the Louisiana Hayride, Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport.

 

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In 1956, Elvis and Nick Adams went to see Mildred Scrivener, Elvis' senior-class homeroom teacher at Humes High. Elvis donated $900 to the school for new uniforms for its ROTC program. :cheer:

 

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September 25th

 

In 1956, Elvis received a telegram from RCA with official congratulations for an industry first when additional orders made the single Love Me Tender a gold record before it was even released. RCA got 918230 orders before even releasing the single.

September 26th

 

In 1956, Elvis drove to Tupelo with his parents, Nick Adams and Barbara Hearn. Elvis had to appear at the Mississippi Alabama Fair And Diary Show. He performed here for the first time at the age of 10. Elvis was wearing a blue velvet shirt, made for him by Natalie Wood's dressmaker. Tammy Wynette, at the age of 14, watched the show from the first row. The show was filmed by Fox Movietone News, but the bad audio made it almost a "silent" movie.

 

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September 27th

 

In 1966, Elvis reports to Paramount for preproduction for Easy Come, Easy Go, attending a music meeting with Hal Wallis and director John Rich, who also directed Roustabout.

 

In 1957, Elvis drives to Tupelo with Anita and his parents, along with Cliff Gleaves, George Klein, Lamar Fike and Alan Fortas. The local paper refers to him as ‘the best ambassador any town could have’ and urges all townspeople to give him a warm welcome.

At the Fairgrounds in Tupelo, in a show to benefit the planned Elvis Presley Youth Center, Elvis performs before a crowd of 12,000 under a banner announcing Jailhouse Rock. He is accompanied by Hank Garland, DJ Fontana and Chuck Wiggington, a friend of DJ’s from Dallas, on bass. :cheer:

 

Footage from 1957, but sound is from the year before at Tupelo

 

 

September 28th

 

In 1968, Wildman Memphis DJ Dewey Phillips, the first to play Elvis’ records on the air, dies at the age of forty-two. Elvis tells a local reporter, ‘I am awfully hurt and feel very sorry about Dewey’s death. We were very good friends, and I have always appreciated everything he did for me in helping me in my career in the early days.’

 

September 29th

 

In 1960, Elvis had a luncheon interview at the set of Flaming Star with Vernon Scott, together with some other friends from Memphis, Gary Pepper, a twenty-seven year old MS victim, whom Elvis called his friend. Gary stayed in the inner circle of Memphis' friends until his death. :D

September 30th

 

In 1965, principal photography on Paradise Hawaiian Style is completed. Just before the picture closes, Tom Jones, who has recently topped the charts with What’s New Pussycat, visits the set and meets Elvis for the first time. To Jones’ surprise, Elvis starts singing his hit as publicity photos are taken. :cheer:

October 1st

 

In 1954, Elvis, Scotty and Bill played The Eagle's Nest in Memphis, a nightclub over the changing room at the Clearpool complex.

 

October 2nd

 

1954 The Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee.

Ever since Elvis was in the regional Billboard charts, Sam Philips had tried to get Elvis in the Opry. Finally he succeeded, thanks to Opry manager Bill Denny. After the Opry Elvis appeared briefly on the Midnight Jamboree Radio show, hosted by Ernest Tubb. All was broadcasted live.

Elvis told to Tubb that his real ambition is to sing country music. So Tubb's advise to Elvis was that Elvis should be doing that until he would be good enough for something else. :yahoo:

October 3rd

 

In 1956, the Colonel negotiates a new five-year contract with RCA, which he and Elvis will sign on October 18th. Elvis will receive a refundable advance of $135,000 against a 5 percent royalty, as well as a guaranteed $1,000 weekly payment for the term of the contract, also against royalties. He is required to make at least ten appearances, either in person or on radio or television to promote his recordings.

October 4th

 

In 1958, Elvis joined Vernon, Minnie, Red West and Lamar Fike for dinner, after they checked in a hotel in Bad Homburg. A crowd gathered outside B)

 

October 5th

 

In 1957, Scotty and Bill begin a sixteen-day engagement at the Texas State Fair as the ‘Blue Moon Boys.’ They are booked to do four shows a day for $1,6000, with all expenses paid. Just before they leave for Texas, Tom Diskin calls on Elvis’ behalf, and they agree to return at $250 a show, starting with upcoming tour dates in California.

October 6th

 

In 1958, in Germany with the army, Elvis got permission to live off base with his family. The whole group moved to the Hilberts Park Hotel in Bad Nauheim. So every morning Elvis had to leave early for the base, to return to the hotel at 6.00 pm.

October 7th

 

In 1955, since there was no booking for a performance this night, Elvis and Tillman Franks went to Houston to see Bob Wills at Cook's Hoedown Club. Neither Elvis nor Wills were impressed with the other. :)

 

October 8th

 

In 1965, construction has begun on the Meditation Garden at Graceland, which is being located just beyond the swimming pool. It has been designed with the Self-Realization Park in Pacific Palisades in mind, with stained-glass panels, Italian marble statues, and a fountain with fourteen different sprays and underwater light formations designed and commissioned by Marty Lacker’s sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Bernie Grenadier. Work will not be fully completed until the end of the year, at a cost of $21,000.

October 9th

 

In 1973, Priscilla and Elvis’ divorce decree is finalised at the Los Angeles County Superior Courthouse in Santa Monica. After the brief twenty-minute hearing, Elvis and Priscilla walk out of court hand in hand.

 

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