April 26th

 

1957 and Elvis is photographed standing proudly in front of his newly installed gates at Graceland wearing a yellow jacket, brown trousers, red socks and belt and white, green and blue shoes decorated with guitar-shaped figures. B)

 

Wish I had the photo :dance:

 

 

hope it was in black and white :lol:

hope it was in black and white :lol:

:lol: :lol: Bet it was too :yahoo:

April 27th

 

 

In 1960, soundtrack recording for G.I. Blues is moved to the RCA studio at 6363 Sunset Boulevard because of a new agreement between RCA and the musicians union. Elvis arrives at the studio at 9.00am wearing his full dress uniform from the film and works until 8.00pm. The band is augmented by guitarist ‘Tiny’ Timbrell and pianist Dudley Brooks, both of whom have played on earlier L.A. sessions.

April 28th

 

In 1967, rumours of Elvis’ imminent marriage appear in the press, just as members of the wedding party begin to assemble in Palm Springs. Security is so tight that not even Alan Fortas and Lamar Fike, in Memphis and Nashville respectively, receive invitations, with George Klein and jeweller Harry Levitch, the only non-family members to fly out of Memphis. Larry Geller first learns of the wedding from a supermarket tabloid.

 

April 29th

 

1955 and Elvis performed at the Cotton Club Lubbock, Texas.

30th April

 

1957 and Elvis works on soundtrack recordings at Radio Recorders from 10.00am till 6.10pm. It is at this session that he first meets Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, the twenty-four year old co-writers of Hound Dog and Love Me. After observing him at work and talking to him a little about rhythm and blues, they are impressed, both with his knowledge of and shared passion for the music that has inspired them. By the time the day is over and Elvis has laid down a highly convincing version of their title song, Jailhouse Rock, Leiber and Stoller are effectively co-producers of the session, the first time that Elvis has had any real outside creative input since leaving Sun. :dance:

 

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May 1st 1967

 

After midnight on Monday morning, the wedding party (consisting of family, George Klein, Harry Levitch and those members of the entourage already in California) leaves for Las Vegas in two leased jets, and at 3.00am, Elvis and Priscilla obtain a $15 marriage licence at the Clark County Courthouse. The ceremony is held at approximately 11.45am at the Aladdin Hotel, in the second floor suite of the Colonel’s friend, owner Milton Prell, with Nevada Supreme Court Justice David Zenoff presiding and the Colonel in charge. Out of the entire entourage and their wives, only Joe Esposito and Marty Lacker, Elvis’ two best men, are present, with everyone else told at the last minute by Colonel Parker’s direction that there is no room for them at the ceremony. A press conference is held in the Aladdin Room immediately after the ceremony, with reporters peppering the wedding party with questions. :wub:

 

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May 2nd

 

In 1955, for one night, the Jamboree splits, with Elvis joining a group headlined by Faron Young at the High School, Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Hank Snow playing Jennings, Louisiana.

May 3rd

In 1957, soundtrack recording for Jailhouse Rock resumes and goes on from 9.00am to 6.25pm. Today it’s Bill Black’s turn to walk out when he is unable to manage the introduction to Baby, I Don’t Care on his new Fender electric bass. Elvis picks up the instrument and plays the part himself, overdubbing his vocal on the instrumental track the following week. :dance:

 

May 4th

 

In 1956, a long story in the Memphis Press-Scimitar by Bob Johnson quotes Elvis as saying,’ I like Crosby, Como, Sinatra, all the big ones. They had to be good to get there. I’ve always been kind of partial to Dean Martin. I like the Four Lads (the group he’d met in October at the filming of the Bill Randle feature in Cleveland).’ More than anything else, however, he wants ‘ the folks back home to think right of me. Just because I managed to do a little something, I don’t want anyone back home to think I got the big head.’ :wub:

May 5th

 

In 1975, Elvis was at the Mississippi State Fair Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi. Once again, a benefit performance for victims of the McComb tornado, conceived by Colonel Parker creates headlines as Elvis presents Mississippi governor, Bill Waller, with a cheque for more than $100,000

May 6th

 

 

In 1955, the show, including Scotty and Bill but not Elvis, plays Birmingham, Alabama. Elvis returns to Memphis to attend Dixie Locke’s junior prom where he double-dates with his cousin Gene Smith and Bessie Wolverton, one of Dixie’s best friends.

 

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May 6th

Also, May 06, 1960 Elvis worked at Radio Recorders from 1.00 to 10.00 p.m. recording for G.I. Blues.

May 7th

 

In 1975, Elvis performed at the Middle Tennessee State University Athletic Center, Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

May 8th

 

In 1956, back in Memphis from Las Vegas, Elvis stops by the newspaper office and announces, ‘Man, I really like Vegas. I’m going back there the first chance I get.’ This Memphis visit is his first extended stay at his new Audubon Drive home.

 

Elvis and his father at Audubon Drive, Spring 1956

 

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May 9th

 

In 1965, the Colonel arranges and pays for a special Mother’s Day radio show broadcast on stations across the country aimed at showcasing Crying In The Chapel and His Hand In Mine.

 

Crying In The Chapel

 

 

May 10th

 

In 1957, Elvis rehearses the fight sequence that lands his character, Vince Everett, in jail.

 

May 11th

 

In 1955, the Hank Snow All-Star Jamboree is at the Auditorium in Orlando, Florida for two shows at 7.30pm and 9.30pm. In Faron Young’s recollection, the audience calls for Elvis when Hank Snow takes the stage. The announcer tries to restore order by telling the crowd that Elvis is out back signing autographs, and the auditorium empties! :yahoo:

 

May 12th

 

In 1960, the Sinatra show is broadcast on the ABC network from 9.30 to 10.30pm EST and attracts 41.5 percent of the viewing audience. :cheer:

 

Elvis attends a kenpo karate demonstration at the Beverly Hills Hotel, where he makes the acquaintance of the instructor, Hawaiian-born Ed Parker, who has developed a new, more flexible, street-fighting karate technique.

Pic from the 70s of Elvis with Ed

 

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May 13th

 

In 1955, Elvis is at the new baseball park in Jacksonville, Florida. At the conclusion of his performance, Elvis announces to a good portion of the audience of 14,000, ‘Girls, I’ll see you backstage.’ The response is a full-scale riot, with fans pursuing Elvis into the dressing room and tearing off his clothes and shoes. :o In the opinion of the Colonel’s advance man, Oscar Davis, this was the point at which Colonel Parker was irrevocably sold on the growth potential of Elvis Presley :dance: