Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, to Vernon and Gladys Presley. He had a close relationship with his parents, especially his mother, Gladys, whom he was particularly attached to. Elvis’s twin brother, Jesse Garon Presley, was stillborn, so Elvis grew up as an only child. Elvis’s family was of modest […] More
One night after his second performance, Elvis went to his dressing room, and I went to mine. Having both changed, we came out hand in hand to where the stairs went down to the main part of our suite. We stood there for a beat, and then descended in step with each other. Immediately, the […] More
“Stay Away, Joe” is a 1968 Western comedy film starring Elvis Presley. The film was directed by Peter Tewksbury and based on a novel of the same name by Dan Cushman. It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and is considered one of Presley’s lesser-known films. In “Stay Away, Joe,” Elvis Presley plays the role of […] More
February 01, 1956 After a few hours’ sleep Elvis was driven to Trenton, New Jersey, for a radio interview with WAAT DJ Don Larkin, later attending a press reception in his honor at the Hickory House. Asked about his reaction to his success, Elvis said: ” It scared me, You know, it just scares me”. […] More
November 3, 1956 Elvis Presley‘s “Love Me Tender” took over the top spot on the Billboard chart, pushing his double sided hit “Don’t Be Cruel” / “Hound Dog” to number two. Jim Lowe held down the #3 spot with “Green Door”, Johnnie Ray was at #4 with “Just Walkin’ In The Rain” and Bill Doggett’s […] More
November 2, 1954 The Presleys lived at 2414 Lamar Avenue, rented til the end of 1954 to mid-1955 November 2, 1957 Elvis Presley had eight hits in the UK Top 40, an all-time record. Elvis Presley’s song “Loving You,” the b-side of “Teddy Bear,” hit #24 in the U.K. November 02, 1958 Elvis in Military Service […] More
October 25, 1956 While the band travelled north in Gladys’ Cadillac and lost a wheel bearing in Pennsylvania, Elvis flew back to New York City with Gene Smith, Nick Adams and some others. October 25, 1974 Elvis performed on tour at the Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Indiana. More
October 15, 1954 Elvis, Scotty and Bill played Eagle’s Nest in Memphis, a nightclub over the changing room at the Clearpool complex. Also on the bill: Tiny Dixon Band and The Eagles October 15, 1955 Elvis performed at the Fair Park Coliseum, Lubbock, Texas, Kenneth Don Shinn (bouncer), Ralph Lowe Jr., Scotty and Elvis onstage at the Cotton Club […] More
October 11, 1956 Elvis, with Nick Adams along, arrived in Dallas by train to begin a brief tour promoted by Bamford. October 11, 1958 The Elvis Presley album “King Creole” hit #2 in the U.S. October 11, 1970 Elvis Presley adds to his collection of honorary police badges when he is sworn in as a Special […] More
October 2, 1954 Elvis sang “Blue Moon Of Kentucky” on The Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee. Ever since Elvis was in the regional Billboard charts, Sam Philips had tried to get Elvis in the Opry. Finally he succeeded, thanks to Opry manager Bill Denny. After the Opry Elvis appeared briefly on the Midnight […] More
October 1, 1954 Elvis, Scotty and Bill played Eagle’s Nest in Memphis, a nightclub over the changing room at the Clearpool complex. October 1, 1955 Elvis performed on the Louisiana Hayride Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport October 1, 1956 After test audiences have a negative reaction to Elvis dying at the end of the film Love Me Tender, The King is called […] More
September 30, 1955 Elvis heard the news when he was in the Gladewater hotel and he pulled into a hotel and cried. September 30, 1956 Elvis, Gene Smith and Nick Adams flew back to Los Angeles, where Elvis and Gene checked into the Beverly Wiltshire Hotel. Elvis met Gene Vincent at least twice in 1956, […] More