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Popular jazz vocalist Vaughn DeLeath [nicknamed 'The Original Radio Girl'] records a second version of Are You Lonesome Tonight? on Brunswick Records in the USA. This new version adds an accompaniment by Bob Haring's Colonial Club Orchestra. The song will prove to be a much bigger hit in 1960 for Elvis Presley.
Big Mama Thornton records the original version of Hound Dog, written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, for Peacock Records, in Los Angeles, California. Elvis Presley will score a huge hit with his cover version.
Elvis Presley continues filming studio-based scenes for his latest movie, Follow That Dream, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Annie Had A Baby by Hank Ballard And The Midniters, reaches No1 on the Billboard R'n'B singles chart in the USA. On the same day, a cover of Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup's That's All Right by Elvis Presley enters the local singles chart in Nashville, Tennessee, at No7, giving him his first chart success outside of his home town of Memphis.
Elvis Presley's debut single, Blue Moon Of Kentucky, enters the regional singles chart in Richmond, Virginia, USA, at No4.
Elvis Presley is paid $75 to sign autographs in the Johnson-Connelly Pontiac showrooms, Lubbock, Texas. Local performer Buddy Holly is also present and, later in the evening, both artists play in Lubbock's Fair Park Coliseum.
As a supporting act in the Webb Pierce Package tour, Elvis Presley plays in the Sheffield Community Center, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, USA. Also on the bill are Johnny Cash and Wanda Jackson.
The Hank Snow All Star Jamboree Tour begins in the City Auditorium, Norfolk, Virginia, USA, but Elvis Presley is the headline act "by popular demand" according to the posters. Local boy Vincent Eugene Craddock attends the show and will go on to find success as Gene Vincent.
Hound Dog by Elvis Presley enters the UK Pop Singles Chart, where it will peak at No2 during a 23-week run.
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Elvis Presley undergoes his pre-induction army medical at Kennedy Veterans' Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Deejay Allen Brook of CKWS radio in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, begins playing tracks from the new Elvis Presley release, Elvis' Christmas Album, and invites listeners to ring the station to register how they feel about a rock'n'roller singing religious songs. Of his first 800 callers 93% are in favour and just 7% object to the idea.
Gladys Presley, mother of Elvis Presley, dies of a heart attack in Memphis, Tennessee, brought on by acute hepatitis.
During service with the US Army in Germany, Europe, Elvis Presley begins two weeks of leave.
While serving with the US Army in Germany, Sgt Elvis Presley takes part in Operation Winter Shield at Graftenwohr.
Sales of the latest Elvis Presley single, Stuck On You, pass the one and a half million mark in the USA.
The soundtrack album to the Elvis Presley film G.I. Blues enters the UK Pop Albums Chart where it will peak at No1 during a 55-week stay.
[Marie's The Name] His Latest Flame by Elvis Presley enters the Billboard Best-Selling Singles chart in the USA, where it will peak at No4 during a seven-week run.
In Los Angeles, California, USA, Elvis Presley is reluctant to fly to Hawaii to begin location filming for his next movie Girls! Girls! Girls!. Filming is delayed, and Elvis drives instead to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he books in to The Sahara Hotel. [In due course, he will be obliged to fly to Hawaii].
Having spent some time in Los Angeles, California, USA, Elvis Presley now returns home to Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
She's Not You by Elvis Presley enters the Billboard Best-Selling Singles chart in the USA, where it will peak at No5 during a nine-week run.
Elvis Presley continues filming studio scenes for his next movie, It Happened At The World's Fair, in MGM Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Elvis Presley continues filming scenes for his next movie, Fun In Acapulco, at Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Elvis Presley continues with location filming in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on his latest movie Viva Las Vegas, co-starring Ann-Margret.
Elvis Presley continues with location filming for his next film, Kissin' Cousins, at Big Bear, near San Bernardino, California, USA.
Elvis Presley continues with location filming for his next film, Kissin' Cousins, at Big Bear, near San Bernardino, California, USA.
Elvis Presley spends New Year's Eve at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. This is Priscilla's first New Year's Eve spent living at Graceland.
Elvis Presley continues with the shooting of location scenes for his latest
movie, Roustabout, at locations in and around Los Angeles, California, USA.
Elvis Presley continues with the shooting of location scenes for his latest
movie, Roustabout, at locations in and around Los Angeles, California, USA.
Elvis Presley continues with the shooting of location scenes for his latest
movie, Roustabout, at locations in and around Los Angeles, California, USA.
In a meeting with Elvis Presley at MGM Studios, Culver City, California, USA, his manager Col Tom Parker accuses the star of becoming obsessed by religious and spiritual matters - largely as a result of the influence of his hairdresser, Larry Geller.
Elvis Presley continues with filming of studio scenes for his eighteenth film, Tickle Me, at Allied Artists studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Elvis Presley continues with filming of studio scenes for his eighteenth film, Tickle Me, at Allied Artists studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Elvis Presley is in Radio Recorders studio, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, working on songs for his next movie, Frankie And Johnny.Elvis Presley continues with filming of his next movie, Frankie And Johnny, at Goldwyn Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Elvis Presley does some last-minute Christmas shopping in Harry Levitch, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He buys gold wristwatches, diamond rings, bracelets and other items.
A contract comes into force whereby Elvis Presley agrees that his manager, Col Tom Parker, should receive 50% of his recording royalties and profits from his movie ventures.
Elvis Presley spends a third day of rehearsals in Conference Room C of the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, in preparation for a four week season of concerts at the hotel.
Elvis Presley flies to Houston, Texas, USA, where he is shortly to play at the Annual Texas Livestock Show.
The soundtrack album Kissin' Cousins by Elvis Presley is certified as a Gold Disc by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Solomon King, a member of Elvis Presley’s vocal backing group The Jordanaires, who went on to a successful solo career, dies of cancer in Oklahoma, USA, aged 73.1927 |
2005 |