Tupelo, Mississippi
1935-1948
1938
Vernon Presley in prison ( May 25 1938 to February 6 1939)
Memphis, Tennessee
1948-1977
1949
The musical variety series “Arthur Godfrey and His Friends” began its ten-year run on CBS-TV.
Failing his audition to this program would be one of Elvis’ few career setbacks.
1952
The University of Tennessee admitted its first black student.
September 21, 1953 to March 19, 1954
Elvis worked at Precision Tool company, operating a drill press for $1.55 a hour.
The Sun Records Rockabilly Era
1955
Elvis performed at the City Auditorium , Clarksdale, Mississippi.
This marked a two week touring with Jim Ed and Maxine Brown, booked by Bob Neal.
The RCA Victor Atomic Powered Singer
, 1957
RCA had been anxious for some time to get new material for both a single and a gospel EP, but Elvis had been unwilling to record in Nashville. Elvis started with his first session in 4 months at Radio Recorders, working from noon to 7.00 p.m.
Radio Recorders Studio 1 – Hollywood, California
January 12 1957 (Saturday)
I Believe H2WB 0253-09
Tell Me Why H2WB 0254-05
Got A Lot O’ Livin’ To Do! (Record Version) H2WB 0255-09
All Shook Up H2WB 0256-10
The Military Service Disruption
1959
“The Chipmunk Song” from the Chipmunks was #1 for a fourth straight week. The Platters, amazingly enough, remained at #2 for the fourth week and were still in position to make a move to the top with “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes”. “My Happiness” from Connie Francis was third, followed by “Gotta’ Travel On” from Billy Grammer and the Teddy Bears’ big hit “To Know Him Is To Love Him”. The rest of the Top 10: “Whole Lotta’ Loving” from Fats Domino, Clyde McPhatter with “A Lover’s Question”, Elvis Presley and “One Night”, the Everly Brothers dropped to #9 with “Problems” and Ricky Nelson had song #10 with “Lonesome Town”.
Military Service in Germany
1960
Military Service in Germany – on leave Jan 2 to 17
Elvis, Joe Esposito, Cliff Gleaves, Lamar Fike and Jurgen Seydel traveled to Paris. During this visit they attended 5 karate classes given by Tetsuji Murakami, a Japanese teacher of the shotokan techniqu
The Hollywood Decade/The Elvis Establishment
1961
Wild in the Country Production
1963
The soundtrack to “Girls! Girls! Girls!” hit #3 in the U.S.
1964
Elvis Presley : Arriving at RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennesee : January 12, 1964.
Elvis arrived on his motorcycle at RCA’s Studio B in Nashville at 6.30 p.m. He started off this 5 hour session by sending out for a take-out order for all. After re-recording Ask Me and Memphis Tennessee, from the May session, he delivered a moving performance of It Hurts Me.
RCA Studio B – Nashville, Tennessee
January 12 1964 (Sunday)
Memphis, Tennessee (Remake) RPA4 1004-06
Ask Me (Remake) RPA4 1005-11
It Hurts Me
1968
NBC vice-president Tom Sarnoff announced that Elvis Presley and NBC had agreed to produce an Elvis movie and a Christmas TV special for the 1968 Christmas season.
The Vegas Artist in Residence and Tour Decade
1970
Still rehearsing on Sunset in Las Vegas Elvis worked every night except for Sunday for 5 nights. Generally he arrived at the studio about 7.00 p.m. and worked then for 5 or 6 hours.
, 1972
Elvis flew to Los Angeles.
1973
On this special day Elvis attended an extra rehearsal at the International Convention Center Arena to check out some technical difficulties. He would perform on a stage with a long runway extending out into the audience and a giant flashing figure of Elvis as the backdrop.
Elvis Presley performed the rehearsal show for the “Elvis, Aloha From Hawaii” concert.
The show started at 8.30 p.m. and this was billed as a dress rehearsal and taped in case there were problems with satellite transmission the next night. The repertoire for each show was identical. No admission was charged, but contributions were expected and a goal of $25,000 for the Kui Lee Cancer Fund had been announced.
The Dress Rehearsal concert was filmed and eventually released on LP and CD, and VHS and DVD as The Alternate Aloha
8.30pm
Venue: Honolulu, HA.
The HIC Arena
Tickets: 6,000
Costume: Aloha Eagle
Track list: Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
Burning Love
Something
You Gave Me A Mountain
Steamroller Blues
My Way
Love Me
It’s Over
Blue Suede Shoes
I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
Hound Dog
What Now My Love
Fever
Welcome To My World
Suspicious Minds
[band introductions]
I’ll Remember You
An American Trilogy
A Big Hunk O’ Love
Can’t Help Falling In Love
1974
Elvis flew to Los Angeles.
The Wake and Aftermath
1995
At its tenth annual awards ceremony, The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame inducts Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers Band, Martha And The Vandellas, Neil Young, Janis Joplin, Al Green, Frank Zappa and ’40s and ’50s pioneers, Sonny Til & the Orioles were inducted.
1998
The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame inducts The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, The Mamas And The Papas, Santana, Lloyd Price, Gene Vincent, Allen Toussaint and Jelly Roll Morton. The event marked the first time that all seven current and past members of The Eagles were photographed together. Former band mates Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner, who had quit the group, were virtually ignored by Don Henley and Glenn Frey and were forced to the extreme edges of the stage when the band played a short set of past hits.
2017
The Elvis Express Departs For 25th Parkes Elvis Presley Festival
2018
Elvis Presley’s granddaughter Riley Keough, 28, goes braless
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2020
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