Give us this October 16 Our Daily Elvis
Posted: October 16th, 2025, 11:12 am
https://ourdailyelvis.wordpress.com/201 ... ctober-16/
1951
18 year old Richard Penniman, who was already using the stage name Little Richard made his first recordings for RCA Camden at the studios of Atlanta radio station WGST.
1952
Elvis worked for MARL Metal Products, a furniture manufacturer – He worked the 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM shift as an assembler.
1954
Two weeks after his appearance at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, Elvis Presley performs on the Country music radio program, Louisiana Hayride, Municipal Auditorium, ., broadcast live on KWKH in Shreveport, Louisiana. After an enthusiastic reception from the audience, Presley is booked to appear every week for a year at $18 per show. His sidemen, Bill Black and Scotty Moore are paid $12 each.
Elvis, Scotty and Bill performed both sides of their first single twice. Scotty even contributed a short guitar-solo. Afterwards Sam knew Elvis had fully worked out his own performance style and could “stand on his own”.
https://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/pi ... er-16.html
https://www.graceland.com/blog/posts/el ... a-hayride/
1955
For one night Elvis joined a Hank Snow show, and met Bill Haley there.
It took place at the Municipal Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at 3.30 and 8.00 p.m.
Haley and Elvis were advertised, above Hank Snow himself, on the top half of the poster.
https://www.scottymoore.net/oklahomacity.html
1956
Elvis and Barbara Hearn had dinner with Dewey Philips and George Klien at the State Café. Elvis broke his two dental inserts.
https://ourdailyelvis.wordpress.com/201 ... ara-hearn/
1957
Scotty Moore and Bill Black played Texas State Fair, Dallas, TX (4 shows daily from October 5 to 20
1959
Military Service in Germany: Elvis was paid a visit by E.J. Cottrell, the army information officer. Cottrell reported to the Colonel that Elvis was still feeling homesick, although in good shape and doing a good job.
1960
Elvis broke his finger playing touch football at Graceland.
1961
Wild in the Country production
1962
It Happened at the World’s Fair production
, 1964
Tickle Me production
1967
Folk singer Joan Baez was arrested, along with 123 others, for blocking the entrance to an Armed Forces Induction Center in Oakland, California.
Elvis in Arizona for Stay Away, Joe
1970
Elvis flew to Memphis, where he would stay Oct 10 to 17th
1971
Elvis was in Palm Springs for the weekend.
1972
From October 8 to the end of the month, Elvis watched almost every night movies at the Memphian or the Crosstown.
1973
Elvis in Memphis Baptist Memorial Hospital. Linda Thompson stayed in the room with him.
https://ourdailyelvis.wordpress.com/201 ... -thompson/
1976
Elvis Presley’s single “The Girl Of My Best Friend” hit #9 in the U.K.
Elvis performed at the Duluth Arena, Duluth, Minnesota.
2001
The CD single of Elvis Presley’s version of “America the Beautiful” was released.
2018
“Elvis Presley: The Searcher” Doc Available October 16 from Sony …
https://loudwire.com/elvis-presley-orig ... ing-first/
The price of Elvis Presley’s famed Palm Springs getaway can’t help falling. From an initial asking price of $9.5 million in 2014
https://www.desertsun.com/story/money/r ... 652814002/
1951
18 year old Richard Penniman, who was already using the stage name Little Richard made his first recordings for RCA Camden at the studios of Atlanta radio station WGST.
1952
Elvis worked for MARL Metal Products, a furniture manufacturer – He worked the 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM shift as an assembler.
1954
Two weeks after his appearance at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, Elvis Presley performs on the Country music radio program, Louisiana Hayride, Municipal Auditorium, ., broadcast live on KWKH in Shreveport, Louisiana. After an enthusiastic reception from the audience, Presley is booked to appear every week for a year at $18 per show. His sidemen, Bill Black and Scotty Moore are paid $12 each.
Elvis, Scotty and Bill performed both sides of their first single twice. Scotty even contributed a short guitar-solo. Afterwards Sam knew Elvis had fully worked out his own performance style and could “stand on his own”.
https://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/pi ... er-16.html
https://www.graceland.com/blog/posts/el ... a-hayride/
1955
For one night Elvis joined a Hank Snow show, and met Bill Haley there.
It took place at the Municipal Auditorium, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at 3.30 and 8.00 p.m.
Haley and Elvis were advertised, above Hank Snow himself, on the top half of the poster.
https://www.scottymoore.net/oklahomacity.html
1956
Elvis and Barbara Hearn had dinner with Dewey Philips and George Klien at the State Café. Elvis broke his two dental inserts.
https://ourdailyelvis.wordpress.com/201 ... ara-hearn/
1957
Scotty Moore and Bill Black played Texas State Fair, Dallas, TX (4 shows daily from October 5 to 20
1959
Military Service in Germany: Elvis was paid a visit by E.J. Cottrell, the army information officer. Cottrell reported to the Colonel that Elvis was still feeling homesick, although in good shape and doing a good job.
1960
Elvis broke his finger playing touch football at Graceland.
1961
Wild in the Country production
1962
It Happened at the World’s Fair production
, 1964
Tickle Me production
1967
Folk singer Joan Baez was arrested, along with 123 others, for blocking the entrance to an Armed Forces Induction Center in Oakland, California.
Elvis in Arizona for Stay Away, Joe
1970
Elvis flew to Memphis, where he would stay Oct 10 to 17th
1971
Elvis was in Palm Springs for the weekend.
1972
From October 8 to the end of the month, Elvis watched almost every night movies at the Memphian or the Crosstown.
1973
Elvis in Memphis Baptist Memorial Hospital. Linda Thompson stayed in the room with him.
https://ourdailyelvis.wordpress.com/201 ... -thompson/
1976
Elvis Presley’s single “The Girl Of My Best Friend” hit #9 in the U.K.
Elvis performed at the Duluth Arena, Duluth, Minnesota.
2001
The CD single of Elvis Presley’s version of “America the Beautiful” was released.
2018
“Elvis Presley: The Searcher” Doc Available October 16 from Sony …
https://loudwire.com/elvis-presley-orig ... ing-first/
The price of Elvis Presley’s famed Palm Springs getaway can’t help falling. From an initial asking price of $9.5 million in 2014
https://www.desertsun.com/story/money/r ... 652814002/