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May 13 Events– Today in Elvis Presley History

1955

Elvis performed in “The New Baseball Park” Jacksonville, Florida.

The photos below, of the singer and a fan named Ardys Bell, are identified on the Florida Memory site as taken after fans tore off Elvis’ shirt following a show in Jacksonville on May 12-13.

May 13, 1955 : Elvis with Mae Boren Axton
May 13, 1955 : Elvis with Mae Boren Axton

1956

Elvis performed at the Auditorium, St. Paul, Minnesota at 3.00 p.m.
and at the Auditorium, Minneapolis at 8.00 p.m.

Elvis Presley signing autographs in St. Paul, May 13, 1956.
Elvis Presley signing autographs in St. Paul, May 13, 1956.

Elvis Presley, exhausted after a matinee performance given at the Auditorium in St. Paul, Minnesota.

1957

Principal photography began on the jailhouse dance sequence

1963

Elvis screened movies at the Memphian almost every night from this day on until June 23.

1965

Elvis continued recording for Frankie and Johnny at Radio Recorders at 5.00 p.m.
He overdubbed lead vocals on the tracks recorded the day before,
but after doing 2 additional songs he left the studio again.

1966

Like on many other nights Elvis rented the Fairgrounds after the movies.

1973

Elvis performed at the High Sierra Theater, Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada 3.00 p.m.
This show was a special Mother’s Day engagement to benefit a local hospital.
He also performed at the same stage 10pm and midnight.

1974

Elvis performed at the Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, California at 8:30 pm.
The crowd was 7200 and Elvis wore “the Turquoise Phoenix” suit with “Spare” belt.

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