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September 18 – Today in Elvis Presley History

1954

Elvis performed in “Eagle`s Nest” Memphis

1955

Elvis performed in “The WRVA Theater” Richmond, Virginia at 2.30 p.m and 8.30 p.m.

1957

Hank Garland, a 26 guitar player, who had been working in Nashville signed on as Elvis
new guitar player and Vernon Presley sent Scotty and Bill their final payment.
Their resignation was accepted as of September 21.

1958

Elvis spent his last night at before leaving for the army in Killeen with Vernon, Anita,
Edie Fadal, Lamar Fike, Gene and Junior Smith and Red West.
There were also some fan club presidents present. It was an emotional night

September 18, 1958 – Elvis at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas leaving for Fort Hood, Texas

1967

Elvis went to Nashville again, to Studio B, to record 3 songs for his soundtrack of
his next film, Stay Away Joe. Elvis was not involved in the song selection and was so
discouraged by the lack of quality of the movie material that he made Felton Jarvis swear
that he would never release one of its songs on record.

1973

Elvis visited an ophthalmologist in Palm Springs

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