‘There are two artists; I don’t think any two men on this planet ever had the charisma of Elvis Presley and Jackie Wilson’, said singer Hank Ballard. ‘The two of them remind me of each other; the charisma.
Jackie Wilson & Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley made an appearance, but did not sing at Russwood Park for a benefit for St. Jude’s Hospital on June 28, 1957. Elvis is flanked by comic Lou Costello and actress Jane Russell. 
Elvis and Bill Haley : October 23, 1958
Elvis and Bill Haley – October 20, 1955.
Brook Benton (September 19, 1931 – April 9, 1988) was an American singer and songwriter who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music audiences during the late 1950s and early 1960s, when he scored hits such as ‘It’s Just A Matter Of Time’ and ‘Endlessly’, many of which he co-wrote.
He made a comeback in 1970 with the ballad ‘Rainy Night in Georgia’. Benton scored over 50 Billboard chart hits as an artist, and also wrote hits for other performers.
Elvis Presley and Stephanie Spruill
Elvis with Mae Boren Axton
Mae Boren Axton, a Jacksonville school teacher who had done promotional work for the Colonel in the past was hired as a publicist for several of the Jamboree tour dates. In May of 1955 she interviewed Elvis. Almost from the start of the touring days with the Jamboree the demand for Elvis by the kids (mostly women) over the other performers was almost overwhelming. On May 13, at the ballpark at the conclusion of his performance Elvis joked with the girls in the audience ‘Girls, I’ll see you backstage’.
Glen Campbell worked as a background musician with many artists as he was starting his career.
Glen had a recording session with Elvis and is listed as a participant on the Viva Las Vegas soundtrack and also on the ‘B’ side of the 45 containing ‘What’d I Say’, in 1963.
The King and Queen of Thailand meet Elvis Presley
It was while watching Billy Ward and The Dominoes in Las Vegas that Elvis first saw Jackie Wilson, a member of the group at that time, perform. Elvis talks about Jackie in glowing terms during the famed ‘Million Dollar Quartet Session‘ at Sun Studios on December 4, 1956.
Elvis Presley and Billy Ward
Jimmy Dean and Elvis Presley on the Jimmy Dean WMAL-TV Show, March 23, 1956.
Milton Prell
Elvis Presley and Charles O’Curran
Elvis Presley and Jeannie C. Riley
Jeannie C. Riley was a huge star because of this 1968 single Harper Valley PTA. This song became a gigantic hit and went to number one on both the Billboard Pop and Country charts in Sep-Oct 1968, a feat not repeated until 1981 when Dolly Parton released “9 to 5”. It earned her the Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and the Country Music Association’s Single of the Year. Riley also became one of the very few country artists ever Grammy-nominated in major pop categories of ‘Best New Artist’ and ‘Record of the Year’.
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