1931
Scotty Moore, elite guitarist who helped Elvis Presley define rock & roll in its early years, was born in Gadsden, Tennessee; died June 28, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. Moore, who is credited with introducing the power chord in guitar on the Presley song “Jailhouse Rock”, also played on such Elvis classics as “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Hound Dog”, “Blue Suede Shoes” and “Surrender”, among many others.
Tupelo, Mississippi 1935-1948
1937
Vernon in prison
1938
Vernon in prison
Memphis, Tennessee (1948-1977)
September 21, 1953 to March 19, 1954
Elvis worked at Precision Tool company, operating a drill press for $1.55 a hour.
The Sun Records Rockabilly Era
1954
Elvis had his first publicity photo shoot with Lou Lowery,
The RCA Victor Atomic Powered Singer
December 27, 1956
Elvis played touch football at the Dave Wells Community Center in Memphis with some friends.
Elvis Presley playing touch football at the Dave Wells Community Center December 27, 1956. Several hundred people watched the singer pass, kick and run a touchdown. Presley joined the rough game shortly after lunch and played until dark, taking turn in line and backfield. Though spilled often by crisp blocking, this million dollar entertainment package came through with but a few bruises and contusions – his manager - Colonel Tom Parker - will be happy to hear. Commercial Appeal, December 28, 1956
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https://www.graceland.com/blog/posts/el ... s-day-off/
1957
20,000 fans begin lining up at 5:30 in the morning for Alan Freed‘s Christmas show at Brooklyn’s Paramount Theatre, set to kick off at 9:00 AM. The average ticket price was $1.85 – in 2019 dollars $9.15
Hannerl Melcher was Miss Austria 1957 – and also a Las Vegas Showgirl. With Kathy Gabriel
She spent Xmas with Elvis in 1957 at Graceland.
The Military Service Disruption
1958
Buddy Holly makes his first appearance in his hometown of Lubbock, Texas since becoming a major star. Along with broadcasting ‘live’ over KLLL radio from a fruit and vegetable store, he will return to the station’s studios to record “You’re The One”, a song that station management challenged him to write in half an hour.
Elvis attended the Holiday On Ice Show in Frankfurt.
1959
Military Service in Germany
1960
Christmas break at Graceland from Wild in the Country Production
1962
Priscilla Visit
The Vegas Artist in Residence and Tour Decade
1976
Elvis performed at the Wichita State University, Henry Levitt Arena, Wichita, Kansas.
Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
Love Me
Fairytale
You Gave Me A Mountain
Jailhouse Rock
O Sole Mio/It’s Now Or Never
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel
And I Love You So
Fever
Polk Salad Annie
[band introductions]
Early Morning Rain
What’d I Say
Johnny B. Goode
Love Letters
School Days
Hurt
Hound Dog
How Great Thou Art
Unchained Melody
Can’t Help Falling In Love
CONCERT DATE: December 27, 1976 (8:30 pm). Wichita, KS.
To Many, Elvis Is Still The King
by Dave Goodwin
Wichita Beacon
December 28, 1976
Elvis Presley drew nearly 10,000 persons at Henry Levitt Arena, Monday night, including at least one gypsy and the 1956 president of the Wichita Elvis Presley fan club.
Laura Marks, who she said she was a gypsy from Kansas City, offered a free $25 palm reading to one man if he could get her close enough to take pictures. He obliged but declined the palm reading.
On Marks' right sat Ginger Vosburgh, former fan club president, and Jolene Novascone. Both members of the fan club during bobby socks and slumber party days, they had cried when Elvis was rumored dead in 1956.
MONDAY NIGHT, when Presley bounded onto stage in a white jumpsuit with curling blue racing strips, their 20 year-old fear was dead.
The aging rock'n'roll singer of yesteryear has turned gospel, country and rhythm and blues singer.
He was no longer the skinny kid whose body movements were censored on the old Ed Sullivan show. But he still flipped a hip, and every twitch brought screams bouncing from the ceiling.
Vosburgh and Novascone were no longer eight-graders at Robinson Intermediate School either. But they set ridget with binoculars and wide grins as though they were submarine captains sighting a prize kill from the ship bridge.
When Presley walked on the stage shrill voices and camera flashes pierced the dark . Applause was akin to thunder in a midsummer storm. "He looks better than he did two years ago," shouted Vosburgh. "He's slimmed down; he looks great." That was the kind of talk the two girls shared with friends in their long-gone days of the fan club.
When they heard he died in a car wreck, the teen-agers spread the sad news through the school. The Wichita Beacon telephoned Presley and he was so touched that he sent the girls a blue suede shoes, title of one his earliest hits. Monday night, ne was still giving away pieces of his clothing.
An attendant walked behind Presley, giving the singer scarf after scarf to toss to idolizing women.
Earlier, during warm-up acts. the crowd had been receptive but reserved. When Presley began twisting and grinding, with all the former acts on stage, the crowd dropped pretensions and let its true feelings show.
THIS WAS, AFTER all the King of Rock'n'Roll, and he got as much respect and security as did many a true king.
Policemen were scattered throughout the arena. No one was allowed to go anywhere but to his own seat. To the gypsy, the fan club members and the plain folks, it made no difference. The "King" was giving a royal performance.
Dick Grob and Elvis
The Wake and Aftermath
2004
Nashville recording session guitarist Hank Garland died of a staph infection at age 74.(I Got Stung, Stuck On You, Marie’s The Name His Latest Flame, Little Sister, I Need Your Love Tonight, (Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I, A Big Hunk O’ Love and I Feel So Bad by Elvis Presley, plus hits for Patsy Cline, Brenda Lee, Mel Tillis, Marty Robbins, the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison and Conway Twitty)
2012
Elvis Presley and The Beatles topped the list of most-forged celebrity signatures in 2012, with less than half of their autographs for sale certified as genuine, according to memorabilia authenticators PSA/DNA. Astronaut Neil Armstrong landed at #3 on the list when fake signatures rose significantly after his death in July.
2017
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Graceland Preps for Elvis Presley’s Birthday
2019
https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment ... lvis-movie
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