September 15, 1955
Elvis performed at the American Legion Auditorium, Roanoke, Virginia.
Elvis returned to Roanoke perform with the TCB band in 1972, 1974 and 1976 and was scheduled to appear again on Aug. 24, 1977, eight days after his death.
Elvis and fan (said to be) in Roanoke, VA – Sep. 15, 1955
September 15, 1956
Elvis Presley started a five-week run at No.1 on the US charts with ‘Don’t Be Cruel’. The track went on to become Presley’s biggest selling single, with sales over six million by 1961. This “double-sided hit” which had ‘Hound Dog’ on the B side, became the most successful on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. One side reached No.1 on the chart, the other No.2. The two titles spent a combined 55 weeks in the Top 100 in 1956-1957.
Elvis Presley is presented with a Gold record for “Don’t Be Cruel”, which has just taken over from “Hound Dog” as the best selling single in the US. When the song was recorded on July 2nd, Elvis, along with Scotty Moore, Bill Black, D.J. Fontana and The Jordanaires ran through 28 takes of “Don’t Be Cruel” before he was satisfied.
September 15, 1962
Elvis Presley’s single “She’s Not You” hit #1 in the U.K.
September 15, 1970
Elvis left Mobile at 3.00 p.m. He flew back home to Memphis to complete a 2 day recording session in Nashville. He would return to the West Coast again the 24th.
September 15, 1975
While riding his 3-wheeled motorcycles again, dressed in a windbreaker, sunglasses on and smoking a cigar, Elvis told a reporter he was feeling fine again.