1954
In a Pink Jacket and Pink pants, Elvis performed at the Catholic Club, Helena, Arkansas.
He appeared with other Hayride stars, like Jim Ed and Maxine Brown.
https://www.scottymoore.net/helena.html
1955
Elvis performed before a small crowd at the Sports Arena, Atlanta, Georgia and got paid $300.
1957
Al Priddy a DJ on US radio station KEX in Portland was fired after playing Elvis Presley’s version of ‘White Christmas’ The station management said, ‘it’s not in the spirit we associate with Christmas’.
1960
Wild in the Country Movie Production
Elvis has become convinced that he and Priscilla are meant for each other and begins a campaign to get her over to Graceland. Elvis enlists the help of his father Vernon to try to convince Priscilla Beaulieu’s father to let her spend the holidays at Graceland. Their efforts would succeed and a scheduled two week stay over Christmas would be extended to nearly a month.
1961
Kid Galahad Movie Production
1966
Elvis went to the Memphian almost every other night. The movies of this night were Fantastic Voyage and Dead Heat On A Merry-Go-Round.
1968
The Trouble with Girls: Movie Production –
Elvis at Hillcrest Home in Beverly Hills with fans
1975
Elvis performed at the Showroom at the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas. Elvis was in better health and spirits than he had been in some time.
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
Love Me
Fairytale
Big Boss Man
It’s Midnight / Early Morning Rain
And I Love You So
Tryin’ To Get To You
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel
Hound Dog
You’ve Lost That Leavin’ Feelin’
Blue Christmas
Polk Salad Annie
My Boy
How Great Thou Art
Mystery Train/Tiger Man
Softly, As I Leave You
America The Beautiful
Can’t Help Falling In Love
1976
Elvis performed at the Showroom, Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas for an 11-night gig at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada to make up for shows that were canceled during the previous engagement .
Elvis went to Las Vegas with Ginger Alden and opened his “Pre-Holiday Jubilee” with a single dinner show. For the rest of this engagement Elvis did one show a night, except for Fridays and Saturdays. All the concerts were sold out as always.
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
Love Me
If You Love Me
You Gave Me A Mountain
Jailhouse Rock
It’s Now Or Never
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel
And I Love You So
I Just Can’t Help Believin’
Fever
Softly, As I Leave You
Polk Salad Annie
[band introductions]
Early Morning Rain
What’d I Say
Johnny B. Goode
Love Letters
Hurt
Hound Dog
Hawaiian Wedding Song
Blue Christmas
That’s All Right
Can’t Help Falling In Love
A Lazy Legend in Las Vegas in 1976?
by Geoffrey Mc Donnell, Australia.
Elvis was coming under increasing criticism from cab-drivers to 'Celebrities' who saw him in Las Vegas in 1976 who felt he was a parady of his former triumph's their and performing lazily and as Bill E. Burk asked after watching his final 12.12.76 show possibly for the last time?.
Firstly to set the picture before Elvis arrived in Las Vegas in December 1976 it's important to remember the changes that had taken place. Firstly he was missing the support of 3 of his former 'Bodygards' - Red West, Sonny West and newcomer Dave Hebler. Also after a 4 and a half year relationship with Linda Thompson a 'Newcomer' was in her place - Ginger Alden. Therefore the people around Elvis were largely different (Ed Parker back helping) and also for the first time ever he was going with only one days break from being 'on tour' on the road DIRECTLY into performing a Las Vegas 15 Performance season. This was only one performance less than last years successful pre-Xmas season but although only in Vegas from 2nd - 12th December with 2 shows a night on weekends for BOTH Saturday AND the Friday nights this was arguably a heavier performing shedule than last year. This season has been very briefly mention by Geoffrey Mc Donnell in his OBSEVATIONS ON 76' article and Connie Kirchberg talking about bootlegs, also Bret Grieve's 'GOODBYE TO VEGAS' article to name the few major articles. Perhaps the most original EYE WITNESS reports are to be found from Todd Slaughter in E.M.#206 (which is REALLY INTERESTING) or Anne Nixons report on the 2.12.76 Opening Show in E.M. #323. Latest has been (E.M.#'s 436,441) Lee J.Hanney's look at the last Vegas engagement and Dee Mahers continuing U.S.A. experiences of Elvis in Las Vegas part 3 published in 1997, however here I'd like to examine what was going on here with Elvis's feelings in his shows and what was going on behind the stage.
As things turned out Vegas 76' wasn't a Disaster at all-indeed it was another success as he was asked back for a December 77' season. Some reporters RAVED about how good he was such as Charles E. Supins review in Las Vegas spring valley times. Fans present at shows reported that he looked good and was in great voice. However I'd like to look at the attitude of Elvis in his fifteen shows and try and look at why some shows were not very good.The fifteen different shows seem to fall into 3 groups the first 5 shows 2.12.76 O/S - 4.12.76 M/S which were the BEST SHOWS. The middle 5 shows which required only ONE performance from Elvis each night which were from 5.12.76 - 9.12.76 and were the WORST performed ranging from Fair/Average to rather Poor shows,where Elvis curtailed performances and /or relied heavily on his back up singers/musicians to fill in show time for him. The last grouping are the last 5 shows from 10.12.76 D/S - 12.12.76 M/CL/S. These performances ranged from fair to good and were better than the middle of the week 5 shows but not as good/Exciting as the first 5 shows performed this season. Why did the performances vary so much? What was going on behind the scenes which caused his most inconsistent season ever?
Elvis had 'trimmed' down considerably before his October 1976 Tour and although it is noted that his weight had increased before the November Tour leading up to the Vegas Season and for the record Elvis was his heaviest ever in Las Vegas in no way was he as heavy as in August 1976, where he seemed at his heaviest for the entire year. It's also worth noting that only 2 weeks AFTER the 76' Vegas Season Elvis's weight was back down to his October 76 Touring weight Triumph. Therefore following his Excellent show in Anaheim on 30.11.76- which delighted John Wayne in the audience. Elvis flew to Las Vegas with nothing else on his mind except 'New' love Ginger Alden. On the first of December Elvis wasn't doing any rehearsing with the band as he was too busy entertaining Ginger. So busy was Elvis that he delayed having his hair done prior to the Opening Nights show until the last possible moment. Elvis's spirits were high before the first night and he then was about to perform not only the best show of the season-but one of the best opening shows ever since maybe 18.3.75?.
Opening show 10pm 2.12.76 (KING OF SPADES SUIT)
THIS TIME THE GIRL IS GOING TO STAY.
Notable for this show is that every song sung wasn't rushed- even the 'oldies'. Elvis was in great spirits and even sang a good 'off the cuff' version of the 1970's 'I JUST CAN'T HELP BELIEVING'. Elvis must have been thinking of Ginger on opening night!. The show was just about as long as you could expect without sacrificing any quality (1'40") and the 'stars' including Glen Campbell were witnessing a great show from Elvis - what a relief the Rumors' weren't true as after the Opening Night it was clear that Elvis still had his Magic and Charms and best of all appeared to be in full control-sharp and very witty!. There were many old friends to meet after the show and so finally Elvis got to bed late. Shots from this show aren't common possibly on page 87 of 'King in Vegas' book. Even through TRUE FANS had to TIP heavily the Maitre D to get up front it must have been worth it for those lucky ones their.
1978
The album “Elvis – A Canadian Tribute” hit #86 in the U.S.
2016
A list of twenty-five songs were chosen as inductees to the Grammy Hall Of Fame. Among those selected were David Bowie’s “Changes”, Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock”, The Beach Boys’ “I Get Around”, The Jackson 5’s “ABC”, Sonny And Cher’s “I Got You Babe”, Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion” and N.W.A.’s “Straight Outta Compton” The Grammy Hall Of Fame is open to all genres of music as long as the recording is at least 25 years old. Once the new set of 25 songs were added, the total number of inductees sat at 1,038.
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2018
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2019
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