1956 Elvis performed at “The Arena” San Diego, California and recieved $15.000 for his two nights in San Diego. 1957 Elvis performed at the Sports Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 7.00 and 9.00 p.m. He appeared in a half-filled 6,500 seat arena after first facing hostile questions from a group of high school newspaper reporters. 1966 […] More
1955 Elvis rides too hard, outside Schreveport,in his Cadillac. He pays $25 and called up on tuesday april 5. 1956 Elvis performed at “The Milton Berle Show”, USS Hancock, San Diego, Califonia. Elvis was paid $3000 for his appearance on the show, which was broadcast from the deck of an aircraft carrier. 1957 Elvis took […] More
April 2, 1963: Elvis on his motorcycle in Memphis, Tennessee. April 2nd,1963 and was taken at Chenault’s parking spot in Memphis, down at 1400 Bellevue (which is now EP Blvd) TN. Elvis was talking to a reporter after he got back (the day before) from the West Coast where he just had finished up filming […] More
1954 Elvis goes to Humes High School for a talents show, together with Dixie. 1955 Elvis performed in Schreveport, “Louisiana Hayride” Louisiana. Elvis performed with Slim Whitman, Hoot and Curley, Johnny Horton, Tibby Edwards and Floyd Cramer. Elvis sings “Little Mama”, “That`s All Right”, “You`re A Heartbreaker” and “Shake Rattle and Roll”. 1957 Elvis performed […] More
1955 Elvis performed in “The Ector County Auditorium” Odessa, Texas 1956 Elvis, Gene Smith and the band flew from Schreveport to San Diego, where Elvis would appear on the Milton Berle’s television show. 1957 Elvis performed at the Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York. He appeared in his gold jacket, black pants and “gold slippers with […] More
1955 Elvis performed in “The Reo Palm Isle” Longview, Texas 1956 Elvis performed in Schreveport “Louisiana Hayride” Louisiana. 1957 Elvis performed at the Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, at 2.00 and 8.00 PM 1972 Filming of the MGM documentary continued, with Elvis and the musicians working through the tour repertoire. The night ended with Elvis, Charlie […] More
1955 Elvis performed in “The High School” Tocopola, Mississippi 1957 Elvis performed at the Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri. Once again Elvis wore the gold suit, but after this show he didn’t wear the trousers again. Elvis considered the suit clownish. Besides that, the Colonel had asked Elvis not to drop on his knees anymore […] More
“Elvis Presley put on his golden slippers last night, cuddled his guitar, gyrated, and turned the International Amphitheatre into a shrieking mass of 12,000 teen-age fans,” wrote reporter Louise Hutchinson. The story focused on the manic fans, including a girl who “swung her purse at a policeman, missed him and clouted an usher.” So hard, […] More
1955 Elvis performed in “The Big Creek High School Gym” Big Creek, Mississippi. 1956 Elvis flies from Los Angeles to Memphis. 1957 There was a press conference at the Saddle and Sirloin Club at the Stockyards Inn in Chicago. Elvis performed at the International Amphitheater, Chicago. Elvis wore the $2,500 gold-leaf suit, that the Colonel […] More