On July 15, 1959, it was publicly announced that Elvis, after his military service and return from his stationing in Germany, would appear in Frank Sinatra’s last Timex show, which was sponsored by the watch manufacturer of the same name. The program was supposed to be the first television appearance for the former soldier in […] More
Steve Allen first saw Elvis Presley on January 28, 1956 at the Dorsey Brothers Stage Show on competing network CBS. Everyone was enthusiastic about the young singer’s charm and charisma and decided to reserve Elvis for his broadcast on NBC. Although he was not a fan of rock ‘n’ roll music, Allen could not avoid […] More
In 1956 Elvis made two appearances on the Milton Berle Show. On April 3rd, 1956, the King Of Rock ’n‘ Roll appeared on the show for the first time The first appearance on the Milton Berle Show was to take place on board the aircraft carrier USS Hancock. It was sent from the San Diego […] More
Elvis arrived on Saturday, January 28, 1956 with his band for test recordings at Nola Studios in New York. That same evening, the first Dorsey Brothers Stage Show – hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey – was to be broadcast from CBS Studio 50 It was raining heavily when Elvis and his companions Scotty Moore, […] More
Elvis Presley’s manager Colonel Parker read one of these articles in the Los Angeles Examiner and asked Elvis if he could consider sponsoring such a charity event. Elvis, who had already taken part in the Memphis Charity Show in his hometown a month earlier on February 25, 1961, immediately accepted. Parker set up a press […] More
The Last Elvis Concert: On June 26, 1977, Elvis gives his last concert at 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 7:00 p.m.) local time in front of 18,000 spectators at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. After the Intro Also Sprach Zarathustra, which is typical for the Elvis concerts of the 70s, the King takes […] More
During the rise of an international artist, Elvis Presley lived at 1034 Audubon Drive in Memphis, Tennessee. It was the Presley family’s first home. While the King Of Rock ’n‘ Roll was on a tour on March 20, 1956, his parents Vernon and Gladys Presley were overjoyed and proud when they moved into their first […] More
The 12-year-old Ellen Mincey had an accident with her mother on July 4th, 1956 in a car accident. The two Elvis fans attended their idol’s performance at Russwood Baseball Park in Memphis on the same day. Ellen and her mother were admitted to St. Joseph’s Hospital immediately after the accident and given medical care. When […] More
On April 22, 1957, the “Dillard Doors Company” installed the Music Gate built by owner John Dillard on the driveway to Elvis Villa Graceland. The wrought iron gate was designed by Abe Saucer, an artist from Memphis. More