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highlights
1955
Elvis performed at the City Auditorium, Greenville, Texas.
1956
Elvis at the 20th Century Fox commissary with Robert Wagner (on his left) and Alan Hale Jr., the skipper from Gilligans Island. Elvis receives a ‘Triple Crown’ award from Billboard magazine staff (also seated) for the single Don’t Be Cruel topping all three sales charts – pop – country and R & B.
1957
Scotty Moore and Bill Black played Texas State Fair, Dallas, TX (4 shows daily from October 5 to 20)
1958
During a visit with his just arrived family in the Ritter’s Park Hotel Elvis met Margit Buergin, a 16 year old typist. Margit wanted to get a picture of Elvis with herself. Elvis obliged and started to date her.
1968
The Elvis Presley single “Almost In Love” hit #95 in the U.S.
On December 1, 1970 the single “Almost in Love” / “A Little Less Conversation” was re-released as part of RCA Victor’s Gold Standard Series (together with 9 other Presley’s singles)
Artists: Elvis Vs Jxl, JXL, Elvis Presley
Release date: May 1, 2002 became an international hit
1969
Elvis flew to Los Angeles, then continued on to Hawaii together with Priscilla, Vernon and Dee, the Espositos, the Gambills and the Schillings, in a trip largely paid by the International Hotel.
1974
Olivia Newton-John had her first chart topping album with “If You Love Me, Let Me Know”,
Elvis often covered her 2 songs - and it is funny to look back at the controversy she caused in the county music world - with Elvis going against he grain
Elvis performed twice at the Expo Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana at 2.30 and 8.30 p.m.
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
Love Me
Blue Suede Shoes
It’s Midnight
Big Boss Man
Fever
If You Love Me
Hound Dog
[band introductions]Guitar Solo ( featuring James Burton )
Drum Solo ( featuring Ronnie Tutt )
Bass Solo ( featuring Duke Bardwell )
Piano Solo ( featuring Glen D Hardin )
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel
Heartbreak Hotel
Killing Me Softly [Voice]
Johnny B. Goode
Why Me Lord
Let Me Be There (reprise)
Hawaiian Wedding Song
Love Me Tender
Polk Salad Annie
Can’t Help Falling In Love
above image from: https://www.elvisconcerts.com/pictures/c741005.htm
evening show
1976
Elvis flew to Los Angeles to stay with Linda Thompson at her new apartment. He picked up a new Ferrari that he had ordered in Hollywood.
He also met a private investigator, John O’Grady, who had been talking to Elvis about doing something to prevent the publishing of the bodyguard’s book. Elvis agreed with the approaching of O’Grady to Red West, Sonny West and Dave Hebler with a cash offer. This plan failed. O’Grady wanted to put up the pressure but Elvis refused.
1982
Twenty years after its first release, EMI Records re-issues The Beatles’ “Love Me Do” in the UK. It will rise to #4 by the end of the month.
1999
Paul McCartney’s album “Run Devil Run” was released. The album is a collection of rock ‘n’ roll cover songs recorded by various artists including Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley.
2009
Elvis Presley’s grandson, 17-year-old Benjamin Keough, was offered a $5 million contract by Universal Records to record up to five albums, according to Britain’s Daily Telegraph.
2018
The asking price for the King of Rock’s beige-coloured 1972 Cadillac de Ville Estate – which is being auctioned in Salzburg on October 20 – is 100,000-200,000 euros (US$115,500-$230,500), Vienna’s Dorotheum auction house said.
https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2018 ... e_vignette
Cashbox Magazine Canada– RCA/Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, has released Elvis Presley – ‘Where No One Stands Alone, a new Elvis …