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May 25 Events– Today in Elvis Presley History

May 25 Events– Today in Elvis Presley History

1955

Elvis performed in “The American Legion Hall” Meridan, Mississippi.

Elvis Presley and Charlie Walker at the "Jimmie Rodgers Festival" May 25, 1955

Elvis Presley and Bill Bruner May 25, 1955 at the "Jimmie Rodgers Festival"

1956

Elvis performed at the Fox Theater, Detroit, Michigan at 4.00, 7.00 and 9.45 p.m.

Elvis in his hotel room in Detroit in may 25 1956

Elvis in Detroit in may 25 1956.

These lucky teens winers of a Detroit Times essay contest got to meet Elvis Presley backstage at the Fox on May 25 , 1956

1966

Elvis left for Nashville at 1.00 a.m. on a rented Greyhound.
At Studio B Elvis met his new producer, Felton Jarvis.
According to Chet Atkins, Felton’s temperament would suit Elvis better.
Felton was already a big fan of Elvis. This was the first time in more than 2 years
 that Elvis was in the studio to record something else than soundtracks.
He had to deliver 2 singles, a Christmas single and a gospel album.
Elvis worked form 10.00 p.m. to 7.00 a.m. on this first night.
He concentrated on the album How Great Thou Art, but recorded
Tomorrow Is A Long Time from Bob Dylan as well.

1968

Still on Hawaii, Elvis and Priscilla went to Ed Parker’s championship karate tournament
at the Honolulu International Center. The couple met with former international
light-contact champion Mike Stone.

1974

Elvis performed at the High Sierra Room, Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Stateline, Nevada

1977

Elvis performed at the Community War Memorial, Rochester, New York at 8:30 pm. The crowd
was 10000 and Elvis wore the Mexican sundial suit with original belt.

 

 

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