1877
Thomas A. Edison finished his first phonograph design and gave a sketch of the machine to his mechanic, former Swiss clock maker John Kruesi, to build. Thirty hours later the machine was finished, but Kruesi bet the inventor $2 that it would not work. Edison immediately tested the machine by speaking a nursery rhyme into the mouthpiece, “Mary had a little lamb.” To his amazement, the machine played his words back to him. Kruesi would go on be involved in many of Edison’s key inventions, including the quadruplex telegraph, the carbon microphone, the phonograph, and the incandescent light bulb and system of electric lighting.
1938
Vernon Presley in prison ( May 25 1938 to February 6 1939)
1949
American blues artist, Leadbelly died. Huddie William Ledbetter wrote many songs including ‘Goodnight Irene’, ‘Cotton Fields’, ‘The Rock Island Line’, and ‘The Midnight Special’. Leadbelly was jailed several times for fights and knife related incidents, he was once jailed for shooting a man dead during an argument over a woman.
1955
Elvis performed at the Lyric Theater, Indianapolis – as an opening act for Hank Snow, Rod Brasfield, Mother Maybelle and The Carter Sisters
https://www.scottymoore.net/indianapolis.html
1956
Elvis went to the Loew’s State to see Love Me Tender again at 8.00 p.m.
1957
Elvis visited the WDIA Goodwill Review (a radio station) and again he was a warmly greeted visitor. He had his picture taken with his heroes, Little Junior Parker and Bobby Bland. The next day Elvis was quoted in the press: “their music is the real thing. Right from the heart.”
The Teen-Town Singers with Elvis
WDIA’s first female African-American disc jockey, Willa Monroe and Elvis
Brook Benton and Elvis
https://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/pi ... ber-6.html
1959
Military Service: Elvis started karate lessons with Jurgen Seydel. Mr. Seydel was known as the “father of the German karate”. This sport is a discipline with which Elvis was very fascinated ever since he read an article about Hank Slamasky, an ex-Marine, who pioneered in teaching the sport in the service. Elvis took lessons from Mr. Seydel twice a week until he returned to the States.
1960
Wild in the Country
December 6, 1961
kid Galahad production
1968
Aides to US President Richard Nixon send out 66,000 letters signed by Nixon to potential administrative office holders. Among those receiving one is Elvis Presley.
The Trouble with Girls production
1970
Elvis made some purchases from the Gun Shop in Las Vegas.
1975
Elvis performed 2 concerts, the Dinner show in the V-Neck Jumpsuit and the midnight show in the Totem Pole suit.
dinner show
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
Happy Birthday
Love Me
Fairytale
And I Love You So
Tryin’ To Get To You
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel
Hound Dog
Sweet Caroline
Polk Salad Annie
[band introductions]
Johnny B. Goode
Just Pretend
How Great Thou Art
Burning Love
Softly, As I Leave You
America The Beautiful
Can’t Help Falling In Love
midnight show
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
Love Me
Fairytale
And I Love You So
Tryin’ To Get To You
Blue Suede Shoes
Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel
One Night
Polk Salad Annie
Blue Christmas
Just Pretend
Burning Love
Softly, As I Leave You
America The Beautiful
Mystery Train/Tiger Man
Can’t Help Falling In Love
Date: 06 Dec 1975
Time: Midnight
Venue: Las Vegas, NV.
Hilton Hotel
Tickets: 1,600
Costume: Unknown
Track list: Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
Love Me
Fairytale
And I Love You So
Tryin’ To Get To You
Blue Suede Shoes
Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel
One Night
Polk Salad Annie
Blue Christmas
Just Pretend
Burning Love
Softly, As I Leave You
America The Beautiful
Mystery Train/Tiger Man
Can’t Help Falling In Love
Recordings:
FTD release 2018
1976
Barbra Streisand released the single “Evergreen”.
Elvis had injured his ankle the night before and therefore he cut the show short because of pain from his ankle.
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
TipToe Through The Tulips
Blue Christmas
That’s All Right
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Jingle Bells
Love Me
You Gave Me A Mountain
Jailhouse Rock
O’Sole Mio/It’s Now Or Never
And I Love You So
Blue Suede Shoes
Fever
Polk Salad Annie
[band introductions]
Early Morning Rain
What’d I Say
Johhny B. Goode
Love Letters
Hail, Hail Rock’n’Roll
Help Me Make It Through The Night
Danny Boy/Walk With Me [S. Nielsen]
Heavenly Father [K. Westmoreland]
Can’t Help Falling In Love
1988
After spending the day flying model airplanes with his sons and eating dinner at his mother’s home, Roy Orbison suffered a fatal a heart attack at the age of 52. Since his recording career took off in 1960 he had achieved 23 Billboard Top 40 hits and had recently regained a huge fan following with a million selling album as a member of The Traveling Wilburys in 1987.
American singer songwriter Roy Orbison died of a heart attack aged 52. Scored the 1964 UK & US No.1 single ‘Pretty Woman’, plus over 20 US & 30 UK Top 40 singles including ‘Only the Lonely’ and ‘Crying’. Formed his first band The Wink Westerners in 1949, was a member of The Traveling Wilburys (known as Lefty Wilbury) with Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty and had the 1988 UK No.21 single ‘Handle With Care’. Orbison endured a great deal of tragedy in his life. His first wife, Claudette died in a motorcycle accident in 1966 and two of his three sons, died in a house fire.
1991
The 1982 LP/1987 cd reissue Elvis Presley album “Memories At Christmas” was certified gold by the RIAA.
1999
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its new inductees: James Taylor, Earth, Wind & Fire, Nat King Cole, Eric Clapton, the Lovin’ Spoonful, Bonnie Raitt and the Moonglows, as well as executive Clive Davis and musicians Scotty Moore, Earl Palmer, and Hal Blaine.
2005
The 1962 Elvis Presley movie “Kid Galahad” was re-released on DVD. The Videotape release was 1997.
2017
Neglected marker shows where Elvis Presley in a karate stance …
A descriptive metal plate has been torn from the stone marker showing where Elvis Presley stopped a fight at a Madison service station in 1977. The marker was installed 10 years ago by Suburban Wheels of Madison, now Schoepp Motors Northeast, 1518 N. Stoughton Road. Jim Stingl / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Stop and rock: New Elvis Presley traffic light flashes in Friedberg
The Local Germany–8 hours ago
The Wetterauer Zeitung reported Wednesday that Elvis Presley had been … When the signal changes to green, Elvis is seen with his hands up …
Elvis Presley traffic lights appear in German town of Friedberg
Deutsche Welle–5 hours ago
Elvis Presley pedestrian lights installed in German town
Las Vegas Review-Journal–1 hour ago
Elvis Presley now directs pedestrians in Friedberg, Germany
The Mercury News–1 hour ago