March 23 Events– Today in Elvis Presley History

Elvis Quotes of The Day :

Baby close your eyes and listen to the music Drifting through a summer breeze It’s a groovy night and I can show you how to use it Come along with me and put your mind at ease– Elvis Presley, A Little Less Conversation

1955

Elvis, Scotty en Bill flies to New York. This is probable the first fly trip that Elvis makes.

1956

Elvis performed at “SS Mount Vernon” Washington DC

1957

Elvis attended an all-night gospel singing at Ellis Auditorium.

1958

This was Elvis’ last night before his inductions. Elvis, Anita and some friends went to a drive-in and afterwards everyone went roller-skating. Elvis didn’t go to bed all night.

Elvis at his Miami hotel in march 23 1960

1961

Elvis flew to Honolulu, where he arrived at 12.15 p.m. with country comedian Minnie Pearl.
After watching the way which Elvis was mobbed, she told him: “those women could kill you”,
but Elvis assured her: ” they’re not going to hurt me”. Later at 3.30 there was a
press conference in the Carousel Room at the Hawaiian Village Hotel. Elvis performed at the Bloch Arena, Honolulu, and the show raised over $62,000 toward a memorial building for the USS Arizona sailors.

1970

Elvis returned to Los Angeles and the next evening he flew on to Memphis.

1971

Elvis bought 25 watches at $75 each from Memphis jeweler Harry Levitch.

1975

Elvis performed at the Showroom, Las Vegas, Hilton, Las Vegas.

1977

Elvis performed at the Arizona State University Activities Center, Tempe, Arizona 8:30 pm.
The crowd was 14047 and Elvis wore the Mexican sundial suit with the original belt
Just before stepping out on stage Elvis whispered to his cousin: “You didn’t think I’d make it, did you?” and Billy recalled that Elvis put on “a hell of a show”.