Tupelo, Mississippi
1935-1948
1938
Vernon Presley in prison ( May 25 1938 to February 6 1939)
1946
A small tornado ripped through Tupelo at 5.00 a.m. Gladys and Elvis hid in a storm cellar.
Memphis, Tennessee
1948-1977
1950
Canadian Hank Snow became a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
1953
President Harry Truman announced the U.S. has developed a hydrogen bomb (H-Bomb). He made this announcement in his final State of the Union Address.
The Presley’s left Lauderdale Courts, and moved to 698 Saffarans Street, where they would remain for less than 3 months.
1954
Elvis worked at Precision Tool company, operating a drill press for $1.55 a hour. September 21, 1953 to March 19, 1954
The Sun Records Rockabilly Era
1955
Marian Anderson became the first African-American to sing at New York’s Metropolitan Opera.
Elvis performed at the Midland high School Auditorium , Midland, Texas. Elvis appeared with other Louisiana Hayride stars before a crowd of more than 1,600.
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The RCA Victor Atomic Powered Singer
1956
Production began on the movie “Rock Around the Clock,” featuring Bill Haley And His Comets, Alan Freed, the Platters, and Freddie Bell.
Elvis performed at the Louisiana Hayride, Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport. Elvis and Red West flew in to Shreveport for a bill that included George Jones.
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, 1957
Leaving New York by Train – Elvis is mobbed by fans
1958
RCA released the single “Don’t/I Beg of You”.
“Don’t”was Presley’s eleventh number-one hit in the United States. “Don’t” also peaked at number four on the R&B charts and #2 on the country chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 3 song for 1958
“I Beg of You” would peak at # 8 on the Hot 100 and #4 on the country chart.
The Military Service Disruption
1959
Jerry Lee Lewis makes an offer to buy Graceland from Elvis in the Media.
Military Service in Germany, Vernon, reading The Stars and Stripes Newspaper to Elvis has never seen his son so livid.
1960
The United States first test launched the Polaris Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) from their launching facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Polaris would be the first missile deployed in the world that could be launched from a submerged submarine and carry a nuclear warhead, changing the game of nuclear brinkmanship forever.
Military Service on Paris Leave
1961
Wild in the Country Production
1963
The Colonel turns down a nonpaying television guest spot for Elvis to promote Paramount’s new picture, “Fun in Acapulco.” Col Parker was both concerned about Elvis over-exposure, but also saturating the market over radio, television, movies and in person. His decisions for most money now were short sighted and denied Elvis the experience of other celebrities and denied him many career opportunities.
Priscilla Visit
1967
Charley Pride debuted and becames the first African-American solo singer to perform on the Grand Ole Opry. Following an introduction from Ernest Tubb; Pride sings ”The Snakes Crawl At Night” and ”I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You)”. Pride would become RCA’s biggest seller in the 1970s since Elvis and dropping Elvis to number 2 on the label.
The Vegas Artist in Residence and Tour Decade
1973
Aloha tickets go on sale
1976
Vacation in Vail Colorado
The Wake and Aftermath
1992
US Postmaster General Anthony Frank announces that a commemorative stamp honoring Elvis Presley will be issued next year on the King’s birthday.
2003
The Elvis Presley movies “Easy Come, Easy Go”, “Fun in Acapulco” and “Girls! Girls! Girls!” were released on DVD.
2018
Priscilla Presley’s Father Paul Beaulieu Has Died
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2020
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