ANALYSIS OF THE GRACELAND DEAL

 

 

Source: Sherwin Willmott, The Memphis Flyer, 21 Dec 2004

In 1979 Memphis Mayor Wyeth Chandler wanted the city to buy Graceland (asking price rumored to be $10-11 million). Jack Soden's business partner, who handled Lisa Marie Presley's estate for Priscilla Presley, wanted to sell Graceland in 1981. It is a good thing for Lisa Marie Presley that neither got their wish. Soden's business partner, Morgan Maxfield, died an untimely death in a private jet crash over Labor Day weekend in 1981, leaving Soden to pursue his vision of opening Graceland to a very hungry public. When Soden took over Graceland and began the formation of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Graceland itself had hemorrhaged money. Colonel Parker's 'accounting' for Vernon Presley had bled the estate dry.

The IRS wanted a big chunk of change from the estate, too. Fans wanted to visit Graceland, but security costs and upkeep kept the estate finances in negative territory to the tune of approximately $500,000 a year. Elvis' reputation had taken a beating during the Dr. George Nichopolous trial as well as from the tawdry details of Albert Goldman's book Elvis.

Elvis' world did not look so good. Elvis' chronicler Bill Burk wrote in June, 1982: 'When Graceland swings its doors open Monday, it will be like the founding of a new industry in Memphis.' And right he was! Admission was $5.00 a head and thousands of fans (and fanatics) lined up every morning for the new tour. Graceland could handle three thousand per day, and in the first year Elvis Presley Enterprises took in $1.35 million. Cash poured through the doors.

The next task Soden had was to corral all of the unlicensed Elvis products on the market and create a new paradigm for the intellectual property (trademark and copyrights) of a celebrity's image. Soden and company did not just re-write the book on the celebrity image business; they created the rules of the industry. There is no doubt that they were the force behind the 1984 Tennessee statute regarding Protection of Personal Rights.

EPE has used its war chest and lawyers to pursue the rights of Elvis' image to the ends of the earth, sometimes at a major negative publicity cost. Seldom has Soden's team lost, and when they have, it has been over inconsequential financial circumstances. Their litigiousness has made hucksters reconsider illegally using the King's image and has increased the negotiation value of the estate with any legitimate licensees. Twenty-two years later, Elvis' image is restored.

EPE's business is intact, running like a well-oiled machine and clearing $12 million a year in profit (a surprising figure, given the very few music rights available to EPE for Elvis' biggest hits, an unfortunate Colonel Parker legacy). EPE has just negotiated a sweetheart deal for Lisa Marie Presley. Presley's new benefactor is media mogul Robert Sillerman, who made a massive fortune selling his concert company SFX to Clear Channel for over $4 billion in 2000. Presley will receive $53 million in cash; $25 million in debt assumption; and $22 million in preferred stock of SillermanÕs new company as well as 500,000 shares in common stock of SillermanÕs new company. She will still own 15% of Elvis Presley Enterprises, which Sillerman is buying.

What did Presley have to give up for this treasure trove of receivables? She keeps her father's personal effects and Graceland, which is a great p.r. move to appease the zealotlike Elvis fans as well as a physical and emotional tie to her father. She will continue to license the use of Graceland and these effects through EPE to Sillerman's company. She merely extends the licensing capabilities from EPE to Sillerman's company for worldwide promotion and exploitation. In effect she is giving the rights to Elvis' image, those that EPE has accrued and has been licensing worldwide, to Sillerman's new company for a huge chunk of change plus approximately 15% of Sillerman's new company.

If Sillerman creates a bigger licensing market for Elvis, she will profit nicely. If not, she will have received almost 8.5 times EPE's net profit per year for those rights. Although all employees of EPE are listed as remaining, were he to retire after this deal, Soden could smile, knowing that he had mastered the art of the Colonel Parker deal, getting far more than ever imaginable from the use of Elvis. So Sillerman got taken on this deal, eh? Not exactly. Sillerman has enough resources and capital to take Elvis to the ends of the earth, where Elvis has not yet reached his potential.

Translation: Graceland will still be Elvis' home base, but hello to Japan, China, and Europe, where Elvis is extremely well-known and his image use is very under-served. Not mentioned in the deal but certainly implicit is that Elvis the image has just become the star attraction and calling card in a new entertainment company. Sillerman will undoubtably use the Elvis image as bait to attract licenses from other celebrities (and their estates) alive and dead ('Hey, kiddo, if it's good enough for the King, you can't go wrong with Sillerman'). It would be hard to argue that the #1 entertainment image in the world is a bad one with which to begin a company.

Most media buyers will take Sillerman's calls just on the Elvis name, even if they were not familiar with the mega-entrepreneur previous to this deal. Memphis probably will not notice much difference in the use of the image, but other countries will most likely see a much higher presence of the King in all media formatsOne thing concerning the deal that gives Presley watcher's pause is Lisa Marie herself. How has EPE built $25 million worth of debt on the basis of $12 million in net profit per year?

Obviously her marriage to Michael Jackson taught her the profligate ways of Hollywood. Or perhaps this deal will merely cover some sort of massive Scientology debt she owes. Ms. Presley is approaching her maximum spending years, and if she continues to spend more than she makes, this deal would merely be a one time stopgap.

Either way, once the dust has cleared on this deal, Lisa Marie pockets $50 million, erases her debt, keeps the house, and becomes a large shareholder in a company destined to succeed with the worldÕs number one entertainment image in the growing industry of celebrity licensing. In her press release Lisa Marie Presley's quote is a big disappointment, making this deal sound like it is in her father's interest: "My greatest responsibility to my father is to preserve and protect his legacy."

Au contraire! This deal is about maximizing Ms. Presley's financial interests with the prospects that visitations to Graceland may continue to slow down with the aging of the '50s generation of rock 'n roll fans. Maximizing the return on Elvis and his image has been the focus point of Elvis' career since the Colonel got hold of him, and this deal is no different, albeit a sweet once-in-a lifetime one that the Colonel himself would be proud of. Indeed it is good to be the king's daughter!

 

Source: http://www.elvisinfonet.com/spotlight_gracelanddeal.html

More Pictures

 



 

Justin Tubb, Elvis
Thursday, February 9, 1956
Backstage at the Carolina Theater, Spartanburg, SC

Elvis was said to have performed or at least attended the after show jamboree in Ernest Tubb's record shop after his appearance at the Opry in 1954. Tubb at one time was managed by Oscar Davis who was an associate and advance man for the Colonel and saw Elvis perform at the Eagles nest. Tubb's son Justin toured with Elvis in the early part of 56.

August 5, 1956, Tampa, Florida, photo by Bruce Roberts (Tampa Tribune).

Bruce Roberts (Tampa Tribune) was sent to the National Guard Armory to photograph Elvis: "It was a slow news day at the Tampa Tribune and the city editor sent me over to the National Guard Armory to photograph a new singer that 'Colonel Parker' had just found and thought was the hottest thing around. The Colonel and the city editor were friends and I suspected this was just a way to get the Colonel's latest protégée's picture in the newspaper. Imagine my surprise when I found the place packed with girls. They were all there to see a kid named 'Elvis.' A couple of the girls who couldn't get in waved to him through the chain link fence and he smiled back. Just a small gesture from this charming young man conjured up dreamy looks on their pretty faces. The show was outstanding and the girls went crazy. But we couldn't use the photos because the editor said it was something about the way he moved his hips that was just too suggestive…."

2 above are from Buffalo, April 1, 1957

Elvis' first single to hit a national chart

Elvis' first single to hit a national chart was "Baby Let's Play House"/"I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone" on Sun Records, in the summer of 1955. It was his fourth release on Sun and it stayed on the chart for 15 weeks. A clean copy of that 45 rpm single today can be worth $3,000 and up

 

 

some pics

 

June 8, 56 at the Shrine Auditorium in LA

Taken at the Hotel Claridge, Memphis TN, 25th February 1961.
Being presented with a plaque from RCA for selling over 75 million records

$55,000 by Elvis To 58 Charities

Elvis giving $50,000+ to local charities

Elvis, Brit-influenced winter coat on, poses in front of the "50 Memphis charities" plaque 2 pictures above are from December 17, 1963. Story below

 

$55,000 by Elvis To 58 Charities
Rock 'n' Roll King Given Plaque at City Hall.
By JAMES H. WHITE. Press Scimitar Staff Writer.

One of Memphis´ most famous citizens Elvis Presley today presented a $55,000 Merry Christmas present to 58 Memphis charities.
He gave $500 to some, more to others.
The mayor´s office was overflowing with representatives of the organizations.
Elvis arrived shortly after 2 p.m.
Presley was then given a life-size plaque (six feet tall) from the organizations.
"Good grief," said Presley. "That's beautiful, but I may have to build a room just to keep it in."
Mayor-elect Ingram spoke next.
"I think the proper place to keep it would be in the Elvis Presley Coliseum."
Elvis presented the checks to the organizations, then signed autographs, many on the .... envelopes which contained the checks.
Presley was sharply dressed in a black continental suit and a black vest, black suede shoes, black tie and stick pin and a fancy gabardine coat with velvet collar.
Presley has been in Memphis about a week. He will be here thru Christmas and his birthday - Jan. 8, when he will be 29. He said he would return to Hollywood in February.
The Goodfellows and the Cynthia Milk Fund of the Press Scimitar were two of the organizations receiving gifts.

Las Giras de Elvis Presley : 1954-1977

Las Giras de Elvis Presley : 1954-1977

1954. LOS PRIMEROS SHOWS.

Sat, Jul 17 = Bon Air Club, Memphis, TN
Songs: That's All Right - Blue Moon Of Kentucky

Sat, Jul 24 = Bon Air Club, Memphis, TN

Fri, Jul 30 = Overton Park Shell, Memphis, TN
Songs: That's All Right - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - That's All Right

Sat, Jul 31 = Bon Air Club, Memphis, TN

Sat, Aug 07 = Eagle's Nest, Memphis, TN
Songs: That's All Right - Blue Moon Of Kentucky

Fri, Aug 20 = VFW Club, Memphis, TN
Songs: That's All Right - Blue Moon Of Kentucky

Fri, Aug 27 = Eagle's Nest, Memphis, TN

Sat, Sep 04 = Eagle's Nest, Memphis, TN

Thu, Sep 09 = Lamar-Airways Shopping Center, Memphis, TN - "Grand Opening"

Fri, Sep 10 = Eagle's Nest, Memphis, TN

Sat, Sep 11 = Eagle's Nest, Memphis, TN

Sat, Sep 18 = Eagle's Nest, Memphis, TN

Tue, Sep 21 = Kennedy Veteran's Hospital, Memphis, TN

Fri, Sep 25 = Eagle's Nest, Memphis, TN

Sat, Sep 26 = Eagle's Nest, Memphis, TN

Fri, Oct 01 = Eagle's Nest, Memphis, TN

Sat, Oct 02 = Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN - "Grand Ole Opry" broadcast
Song: Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Sat, Oct 02 = Ernest Tubb Record Shop, Nashville, TN - "Midnight Jamboree" broadcast

Wed, Oct 06 = Eagle's Nest, Memphis, TN

Sat, Oct 09 = Eagle's Nest, Memphis, TN

Wed, Oct 13 = Eagle's Nest, Memphis, TN

Fri, Oct 15 = Eagle's Nest, Memphis, TN

Sat, Oct 16 = Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - "Louisiana Hayride" broadcast
Songs: That's All Right - Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Sat, Oct 23 = Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - "Louisiana Hayride" broadcast

Fri, Oct 29 = Eagle's Nest, Memphis, TN
Songs: Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Sittin' On Top Of The World - That's All Right
Sat, Oct 30 = Eagle's Nest, Memphis, TN

Wed, Nov 03 = Memphis State University, Memphis, TN - "Blood Drive" (solo acoustic)

Sat, Nov 06 = Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - "Louisiana Hayride" broadcast
Songs: I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) - Fool, Fool, Fool - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Sittin' On Top Of The World - Jingle ("Southern Maid Donuts")

** Sun, Nov 07 to Sat, Nov 13: stuck in Shreveport, looking for gigs to play **

Sat, Nov 13 = Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - "Louisiana Hayride" broadcast
Songs: That's All Right - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Fool, Fool, Fool - Just Because

Wed, Nov 17 = Eagle's Nest, Memphis, TN

Fri, Nov 19 = Lake Cliff Club, Lake Cliff, LA

Sat, Nov 20 = Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - "Louisiana Hayride" broadcast
Songs: Fool, Fool, Fool - Just Because - That's All Right - Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Tue, Nov 23 = Mint Club, Gladewater, TX

Wed, Nov 24 = Municipal Auditorium, Texarkana, AR

Thu, Nov 25 = Paladium Club, Houston, TX

Fri, Nov 26 = Paladium Club, Houston, TX
Songs: That's All Right - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Amazing Grace
Sat, Nov 27 = Paladium Club, Houston, TX

Sat, Nov 27 = Cook's Hoedown Club, Houston, TX

Sun, Nov 28 = Magnolia Gardens, Houston, TX

Thu, Dec 02 = Catholic Club, Helena, AR

Sat, Dec 04 = Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - "Louisiana Hayride" broadcast

Fri, Dec 10 = Eagle's Nest, Memphis, TN - farewell show

Sat, Dec 11 = Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - "Louisiana Hayride" broadcast

Fri, Dec 17 = Hawkins High Gymnasium, Hawkins, TX
Songs: Hearts Of Stone - Shake, Rattle And Roll
Sat, Dec 18 = Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - "Louisiana Hayride" broadcast
Songs: That's All Right - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Hearts Of Stone - Shake, Rattle And Roll
Thu, Dec 28 = Cook's Hoedown Club, Houston, TX

Fri, Dec 31 = NCO Club, Red River Arsenal, Texarkana, AR


1955. CONDUCIENDO Y JUGANDO.

Sat 01-01 = Eagles Hall, Houston, TX

Wed 01-05 = City Auditorium, San Angelo, TX

Thu 01-06 = KDAV Radio, Lubbock, TX
Songs: Fool, Fool, Fool - Shake, Rattle And Roll

Thu 01-06 = Fair Park Coliseum, Lubbock, TX

Fri 01-07 = High School Auditorium, Midland, TX

Sat 01-08 = Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - "Louisiana Hayride" broadcast
Songs: That's All Right - Hearts Of Stone - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Fool, Fool, Fool

Tue 01-11 = High School Gym, New Boston, TX
Songs: Harbor Lights

Wed 01-12 = City Auditorium, Clarksdale, MS

Thu 01-13 = Catholic Club, Helena, AR

Sat 01-15 = Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - "Louisiana Hayride" broadcast
Songs: Hearts Of Stone - That's All Right - Tweedlee Dee

Mon 01-17 = Junior College Auditorium, Booneville, MS

Tue 01-18 = Alcorn County Courthouse, Corinth, MS

Wed 01-19 = WJOL Radio, Sheffield, AL
Songs: Shake, Rattle And Roll

Wed 01-19 = Community Center, Sheffield, AL
Songs: That's All Right - Tweedlee Dee

Thu 01-20 = High School Gym, Leachville, AR

Fri 01-21 = National Guard Armory, Sikeston, MO

Sat 01-22 = Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - "Louisiana Hayride" broadcast
Songs: Money Honey - I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - That's All Right (w/ Sonny Trammel, steel guitar)

Mon 01-24 Monday = Humble Oil Company Camp, Hawkins, TX

Tue 01-25 = Mayfair Building, Tyler, TX

Wed 01-26 = REA (Rural Electric Administration) Building, Gilmer, TX

Thu 01-27 = Reo Palm Isle Club, Longview, TX

Fri 01-28 = Gaston High School, Joinerville, TX

Sat 01-29 = Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - "Louisiana Hayride" broadcast

Mon 01-31 = High School, Bethel Springs, TN
Songs: That's All Right - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Cottonfields - I'm Movin' On

Tue 02-01 = High School, Randolph, MS

Wed 02-02 = High School, Augusta, AR

Thu 02-03 = High School, Aubrey, AR

Fri 02-04 = Jesuit High School, New Orleans, LA

Sat 02-05 = Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - "Louisiana Hayride" broadcast
Songs: Tweedlee Dee - That's All Right - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Money Honey

Sun 02-06 = Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, TN

Mon 02-07 = Ripley High School Gym, Ripley, MS

Thu 02-10 = High School, Alpine, TX
Songs: That's All Right - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Tweedlee Dee

Fri 02-11 = Sports Arena, Carlsbad, NM (afternoon)

Fri 02-11 = Hobbs, NM (evening)

Sat 02-12 = Legion Hut, Carlsbad, NM

Sun 02-13 = Fair Park Coliseum, Lubbock, TX (afternoon)

Mon 02-14 = North Junior High School Auditorium, Roswell, NM (7:30 and 9:30 PM)

Tue 02-15 = Fair Park Auditorium, Abilene, TX (7:00 and 9:00 PM)

Wed 02-16 = Odessa Senior High School Field House, Odessa, TX (7:30 and 9:30 PM)

Thu 02-17 = City Auditorium, San Angelo, TX (7:30 and 9:30 PM)

Fri 02-18 = West Monroe High School Auditorium, Monroe, LA (7:30 and 9:30 PM)

Sat 02-19 = Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - "Louisiana Hayride" broadcast

Sun 02-20 = Robinson Auditorium, Little Rock, AR (3:00 and 8:15 PM)

Mon 02-21 = City Auditorium, Camden, AR

Tue 02-22 = City Hall, Hope, AR

Wed 02-23 = High School Auditorium, Pine Bluff, AR (7:30 and 9:30 PM)

Thu 02-24 = South Side Elementary School, Bastrop, LA (7:30 and 9:30 PM)

Sat 02-26 = Hillbilly Jamboree, Circle Theater, Cleveland, OH (7:30 and 10:30 PM)

Tue 03-01 = High School, Randolph, MS

Wed 03-02 = U.S. Armory, Newport, AR (8:00 PM)

Wed 03-02 = Porky's Rooftop Club, Newport, AR (10:00 PM)

Thu 03-03 = Arkansas Municipal Auditorium, Texarkana, AR
Songs: Roll With Me Henry (Wallflower) - Fool, Fool, Fool

Fri 03-04 = High School, De Kalb, TX

Sat 03-05 = Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - "Louisiana Hayride" broadcast
Songs: Tweedlee Dee - Money Honey - Shake, Rattle And Roll - Little Mama

Mon 03-07 = City Auditorium, Paris, TN

Tue 03-08 = Catholic Club, Helena, AR

Wed 03-09 = Armory, Poplar Bluff, MO

Thu 03-10 = City Auditorium, Clarksdale, MS

Fri 03-11 = Jimmie Thompson's Arena, Alexandria, LA

Sat 03-12 = Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - "Louisiana Hayride" broadcast

Thu 03-17 = Dessau Hall, Austin, TX

Sat 03-19 = KPRC-TV, Houston, TX

Sat 03-19 = College Station, TX

Sat 03-19 = Grand Prize Jamboree, Eagles Hall, Houston, TX
Songs: Good Rockin' Tonight - Baby Let's Play House - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - I Got A Woman - That's All Right

Mon 03-21 = High School, Parkin, AR

Thu 03-24 = Futrell High School, Marianna, AR
Songs: I Got A Woman

Fri 03-25 = High School, Dermott, AR

Sat 03-26 = Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - "Louisiana Hayride" broadcast

Mon 03-28 = Big Creek High School Gym, Big Creek, MS

Tue 03-29 = High School, Toccopola, MS

Wed 03-30 = El Dorado High School Auditorium, El Dorado, AR

Thu 03-31 = Reo Palm Isle, Longview, TX

Fri 04-01 = Ector County Auditorium, Odessa, TX

Sat 04-02 = Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - "Louisiana Hayride" broadcast
Songs: Little Mama - That's All Right - You're A Heartbreaker - Shake, Rattle And Roll

Tue 04-05 = High School Gym, Clarkson, MS

Thu 04-07 = Court House, Corinth, MS (2:30 and 8:00 PM) -- both cancelled, no sales

Fri 04-08 = B&B Club, Gobler, MO

Sat 04-09 = Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, LA - "Louisiana Hayride" broadcast
Songs: That's All Right - I Got A Woman - Blue Moon Of Kentucky

Wed 04-13 = High School, Breckenridge, TX
Songs: That's All Right - I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine - Tweedlee Dee - Blue Moon Of Kentucky

Thu 04-14 = Owl Park, Gainesville, TX

Fri 04-15 = High School, Stamford, TX

Sat 04-16 = Big "D" Jamboree, Sportatorium, Dallas, TX (early)

Sat 04-16 = Round-Up Club, Dallas, TX (late)

Sun 04-20 = American Legion Hut, Grenada, MS

Sat 04-23 = Heart O' Texas Coliseum, Waco, TX - "Louisiana Hayride" remote broadcast

Sun 04-24 = Magnolia Gardens, Houston, TX (afternoon)

Sun 04-24 = Cook's Hoedown Club, Houston, TX (evening)

Mon 04-25 = M-B Corral Club, Wichita Falls, TX

Mon 04-25 = High School, Seymour, TX

Tue 04-26 = City Auditorium, Big Springs, TX

Wed 04-27 = American Legion Hall, Hobbs, NM

Thu 04-28 = High School Auditorium, Andrews, TX

Fri 04-29 = Cotton Club, Lubbock, TX

Sat 04-30 = High School, Gladewater, TX - "Louisiana Hayride" remote broadcast
Songs: Tweedlee Dee

Sun 05-01 = Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, LA.

2 May. Baton Rouge, LA. High School Auditorium
4 May. Mobile, AL. Ladd Stadium
5 May. Mobile, AL. Ladd Stadium
7 May. Daytona Beach, FL. Peabody Auditorium
8 May. Tampa, FL. Fr. Homer Hesterly Auditorium
9 May. Fort Myers, FL. City Auditorium
10 May. Ocala, FL. Southeastern Pavilion 11 May. Orlando. FL. Municipal Auditorium
12 May. Jacksonville, FL. Gator Bowl Baseball Park
13 May. Jacksonville, FL. Gator Bowl Baseball Park
14 May. New Bern, NC. Srine Auditorium
15 May. Norfolk, VA. Norfolk City Auditorium
16 May. Richmond, VA. Mosque Theather.
17 May. Asheville, NC. City Auditorium
18 May. Roanoke, VA. American Legion Auditorium
19 May. Raleigh, NC. Memorial Auditorium

East Texas shows. May 20 - May 28
20 May. Kilgore, Texas. KOCA Radio
22 May. Houston, Texas. Magnolia Gardens (matinee)
22 May. Houston, Texas. Cook's Hoedown Club (eve)
25 May. Meridian, MS. American Legion Hall
26 May. Meridian, MS. Junior College Stadium
28 May. Dallas, Texas. Sportarium

Tour of west Texas. May 29 - Jun. 3
29 May. Fort Worth, Texas. North Side Cliseum (4pm)
29 May. Dallas, Texas. Sportarium (8pm)
31 May. Midland, Texas. High School Auditorium (7.30 pm)
31 May. Midland, Texas. High School Field House (8.30 pm)
1 June. Guymon, OK. High School Auditorium
3 June. Lubbock, Texas. Johnson Connelley Pontiac Showroom (7pm)
3 June. Lubbock, Texas. Fair Park Coliseum (8 pm)

Week of shows in Arkansas and Texas. Jun. 5 - Jun. 10
5 June. Hope, AR. Coliseum in Fair Park
8 June. Sweetwater, Texas. Auditorium
10 June. Breckenridge, Texas. American Legion Hall

Week long through Mississippi and Texas. Jun. 14 - Jun. 19
14 June. Bruce MS. High School Gymnasium
15 June. Belden MISS. High School Gymnasium
17 June. Stamford, Texas. Roundup Hall, High School
18 June. Dallas, Texas. Sportarium
19 June. Houston, Texas. Magnolia Gardens (matinee)
19 June. Houston, Texas. Cook's Hoedown Club (eve)

Tour with Marty Robbins. Jun. 20 - Jun. 30
20 June. Beaumont Texas
21 June. Beaumont Texas
23 June. Lawton, OK. McMahon Memorial Auditorium (8pm)
23 June. Lawton, OK. Southern Club (11pm)
24 June. Altus, OK.
26 June. Biloxi, MS. Slavonian Lodge Auditorium
27 June. Kessler, MS. Air Force Base
28 June. Kessler, MS. Air Force Base
29 June. Mobile, AL. Radio Ranch Club
30 June. Mobile, AL. Radio Ranch Club
Tour of six towns in four days. Jul. 1 - Jul. 4
1 July. Plaquemine, LA. Casino Club
3 July. Corpus Christi, Texas. Hoedoen Club
4 July. Stephenville, Texas. City Recreation Hall
4 July. DeLeon, Texas. Hodges Park (afternoon)
4 July. Brownwood, Texas. Soldier's & Sailor's Memorial Hall (8pm) 

Local shows on the way to Louisiana Hayride. Jul. 20 - Jul. 22
20 July. Cape Girardeau MO. Cape Arena
21 July. Newport, AR. Silver Moon Club
Florida Tour. Jul. 25 - Jul. 31
25 July. Fort Myers, FL. City Auditorium
26 July. Orlando, FL. Municipal Auditorium.
27 July. Orlando, FL. Municipal Auditorium
28 July. Jacksonville, FL. Gator Stadium Baseball Park.
29 July. Jacksonville, FL. Gator Stadium Baseball Park.
30 July. Daytona Beach, FL. Peabody Auditorium
31 July. Tampa, FL. Ft. Homer Hesterly Armony 

Webb Pierce package tour. Aug. 1 - Aug. 5
1 August. Tupelo, MS. Fairgrounds
2 August. Muscle Shoals, AL. Sheffield Community
3 August. Little Rock , AR. Robinson Auditorium
4 August. Camden, AR. Municipal Auditorium
5 August. Memphis, TN. Overton Park Shell
6 August. Batesville, AR. River Stadium
7 August. Houston, Texas. Magnolia Gardens (matinee)
7 August. Houston, Texas. Cook's Hoedown Club (eve)

Tour of east Texas. Aug. 8 - Aug. 12
8 August. Tyler, Texas. Mayfair Building.
9 August. Henderson, Texas. Rodeo Arena
10 August.Gladewater, Texas. Bear Stadium
11 August. Longview, Texas. Reo Palm Isle Club
12 August. Kilgore, Texas. Driller Park

Mid Texas Tour. Aug. 22 - Aug. 26
22 August. Wichita Falls, Texas. Spudder Park
23 August. Bryan, Texas. Saddle Club
24 August. Conroe, Texas. High School Football Field
25 August.Austin, Texas. SportCenter
26 August. Gonzales, Texas. Baseball Park

Jamborees. Sept. 1 - Sept. 3
1 September. New Orleans, LA. Pontchartrain Beach
2 September. Texarkana, AR. Arkansas Municipal Stadium
3 September. Dallas, Texas. Sportarium then RoundUp Club

Package Tour. Sept. 5 - Sept. 8
5 September. Forrest City, AR. St. Francis Country Fair And Livestock Show
6 September. Bono, AR. High School Gymnasium
7 September. Sikeston, AR. National Guard Armony
8 September. Clarksdale, MS. City Auditorium

Hank Snow All-Star Jamboree tour. Sept. 11 - Sept. 22
11 September. Norfolk, VA. City Auditorium
12 September. Norfolk, VA. City Auditorium
13 September. New Bern, NC. Shrine Auditorium
14 September. Wilson, NC. Fleming Stadium
15 September. Roanoke, VA. American Legion Auditorium
16 September. Asheville, NC. City Auditorium
17 September. Thomasville, NC. High School Auditorium
18 September. Richmond, VA. WRVA Theather
19 September. Richmond, VA. WRVA Theather
20 September. Danville, VA. Fairgrounds
21 September. Raleigh, NC. Memorial Auditorium
22 September. Kingsport, TN. Civic Auditorium
28 September. Glober, MO. B&B Club

Louisiana Hayride Jamboree tour of Texas. Oct. 3 - Oct. 8
3 October. College Station, Texas. G. Rolle White Coliseum, A&M University
4 October. Paris, Texas. Boys Club Gymnasium.
5 October. Greenville, Texas. City Auditorium
6 October. San Marcos, Texas. Southwest Texas State University (matinee)
6 October. Austin, Texas. Skyline Club
8 October. Houston, Texas. City Auditorium

Elvis Presley Jamboree tour of west Texas. Oct. 10 - Oct. 15
10 October. Brownwood. Texas. Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall
11 October. Abilene, Texas. Fair Park Auditorium
12 October. Midland, Texas. High School Auditorium
13 October. Amarillo, Texas. City Auditorium
14 October. Odessa, Texas
15 October. Lubbock, Texas. Fair Park Auditorium later at Cotton Club

Tour. Oct. 16 - Oct. 26
16 October. Oklahoma City, OK
17 October. ElDorado, AR. Memorial Auditorium
19 October. Cleveland, OH. Circle Theatre
20 October. Film locations (day) Circle Theatre (eve)
21 October. St. Louis MO. Missouri Theatre
22 October. St. Louis MO. Missouri Theatre
23 October. St. Louis MO. Missouri Theatre
24 October. Newport, AR. Silver Moon Club.
26 October. Prichard, AL. Greater Gulf States Fair. Blakely Island

Week-long circuit of east Texas and the South. Nov. 5 - Nov. 12
6 November. Biloxi, MS. Cummunity House
7 November. Keesler, MS. Airmen's Club , Keesler Air Force Club
8 November. Keesler, MS. Airmen's Club , Keesler Air Force Club
12 November. Carthage, Texas. Carthage Milling Co (aft.)

Western Swing Jamboree tour. Nov. 13 - Nov. 19
13 November. Memphis, Ellis Auditorium
14 November. Forrest City, AR. High School Auditorium
15 November. Sheffield, AL. Community Center
16 November. Camden, AR. City Auditorium
17 November. Texarkana. Arkansas Municipal Auditorium later Hut Club
18 November. Longview, Texas. Reo Palm Isle Club
19 November. Gladewater, Texas. High School

Shows throughout Texas. The South and Indianapolis. Nov. 25 - Dec. 19
25 November. Port Arthur, Texas. Woodrow Wilson Junior
2 December. Atlanta, GA. Sport Arena
3 December. Montgomery, AL. State Coliseum
4-7 December. Indianapolis, IN. Lyric Theather
8 December. Louisville, KY. Rialto Theather
19 December. Memphis, Ellis Auditorium

1956. LA HISTERIA.


TV Appearances in 1956
TV-Soundtrack recordings for CBS 'Stage Show'
January 28, 1956. CBS Studios, New York
SONGS:
Shake, Rattle & Roll / Flip, Flop & Fly    CPL2 4031 This is Elvis
I Got A Woman
MUSICIANS:
Guitar: Scotty Moore    Drums: D.J. Fontana
Guitar: Elvis Presley    The Dorsey Orchestra
Bass: Bill Black
NOTES:
Producer: Jackie Gleason    Exec. Producer: Jack Philbin
Recorded before a live audience.

TV-Soundtrack recordings for CBS 'Stage Show'
February 4, 1956. CBS Studios, New York
SONGS:
Baby, Let's Play House
Tutti Frutti
MUSICIANS:
Guitar: Scotty Moore    Drums: D.J. Fontana
Guitar: Elvis Presley    Bass: Bill Black
NOTES:
Producer: Jackie Gleason    Exec. Producer: Jack Philbin
Recorded before a live audience.

TV-Soundtrack recordings for CBS 'Stage Show'
February 11, 1956. CBS Studios, New York
SONGS:
Blue Suede Shoes
Heartbreak Hotel
MUSICIANS:
Guitar: Scotty Moore    Drums: D.J. Fontana
Guitar: Elvis Presley    Bass: Bill Black
Vocals: The Dorsey Orchestra
NOTES:
Producer: Jackie Gleason    Exec. Producer: Jack Philbin
Recorded before a live audience.

TV-Soundtrack recordings for CBS 'Stage Show'
February 18, 1956. CBS Studios, New York
SONGS:
Tutti Frutti
I Was The One
MUSICIANS:
Guitar: Scotty Moore    Drums: D.J. Fontana
Guitar: Elvis Presley    Bass: Bill Black
NOTES:
Producer: Jackie Gleason    Exec. Producer: Jack Philbin
Recorded before a live audience.

TV-Soundtrack recordings for CBS 'Stage Show'
March 17, 1956. CBS Studios, New York
SONGS:
Blue Suede Shoes
Heartbreak Hotel
MUSICIANS:
Guitar: Scotty Moore    Drums: D.J. Fontana
Guitar: Elvis Presley    Bass: Bill Black
NOTES:
Producer: Jackie Gleason    Exec. Producer: Jack Philbin
Recorded before a live audience.

TV-Soundtrack recordings for CBS 'Stage Show'
March 24, 1956. CBS Studios, New York
SONGS:
Blue Suede Shoes
Heartbreak Hotel
MUSICIANS:
Guitar: Scotty Moore    Drums: D.J. Fontana
Guitar: Elvis Presley    Bass: Bill Black
NOTES:
Producer: Jackie Gleason    Exec. Producer: Jack Philbin
Recorded before a live audience.

TV-Soundtrack recordings for NBC 'Milton Berle Show'
April 3, 1956. The USS Hancock, Naval Station - San Diego
SONGS:
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Heartbreak Hotel
Blue Suede Shoes
MUSICIANS:
Guitar: Scotty Moore    Drums: D.J. Fontana
Guitar: Elvis Presley    Bass: Bill Black
NOTES:
Recorded before a live audience.

TV-Soundtrack recordings for NBC 'Milton Berle Show'
June 5, 1956. Hollywood
SONGS:
Hound Dog    CPL2 4031 This is Elvis
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
MUSICIANS:
Guitar: Scotty Moore    Drums: D.J. Fontana
Guitar: Elvis Presley    Bass: Bill Black
Vocals: The Jordanaires
NOTES:
Recorded before a live audience.

TV-Soundtrack recordings for NBC 'Steve Allen Show'
July 1, 1956. The Hudson Theatre, New York
SONGS:
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
Hound Dog
MUSICIANS:
Guitar: Scotty Moore    Drums: D.J. Fontana
Guitar: Elvis Presley    Bass: Bill Black
Vocals: The Jordanaires
NOTES:
Producer: Steve Allen.
Recorded before a live audience.

TV-Soundtrack recordings for NBC 'Toast Of The Town'
September 9, 1956. CBS Studios, Hollywood
SONGS:
Don't Be Cruel
Love Me Tender
Ready Teddy
Hound Dog
MUSICIANS:
Guitar: Scotty Moore    Drums: D.J. Fontana
Guitar: Elvis Presley    Bass: Bill Black
Vocals: The Jordanaires    Piano: Gordon Stoker
NOTES:
Recorded before a live audience.

TV-Soundtrack recordings for NBC 'Toast Of The Town'
October 28, 1956. CBS Studios, Hollywood
SONGS:
Don't Be Cruel
Love Me Tender
Love Me
Hound Dog
MUSICIANS:
Guitar: Scotty Moore    Drums: D.J. Fontana
Guitar: Elvis Presley    Bass: Bill Black
Vocals: The Jordanaires
NOTES:
Recorded before a live audience.


Week of shows. Jan. 1 - Jan. 4
1 January. St. Louis, MO. Kiel Auditorium
3 January. Boonesville, MS. Von Theatre
4 January. Jonesboro, AR. Community Center

Hank Snow Package tour of Texas. Jan. 15 - Jan. 20
15 January. San Antonio, TX. Municipal Auditorium
16 January. Galveston, TX.
17 January. Beaumont, TX. City Auditorium
18 January. Austin, TX. Austin Coliseum
19 January. Wichita Falls, TX. Memorial Auditorium
20 January. Fort Worth, TX. North Side Coliseum

Tour of Virginias and Carolinas. Feb. 5 - Feb. 10
5 February. Richmond, VA. Mosque Theater
6 February. Greensboro, NC. National Theater
7 February. High Point NC. Center Theater
8 February. Raleigh, NC. Amassador Theater
9 February. Spartanburg, SC. Carolina Theater
10 February. Charlotte, NC. Carolina Theater (4 shows)

East Coast Tour. Feb. 12 - Feb 16.
12 February. Norfolk, VA. Montecello Auditorium
13 February. Newport News. VA. Paramount Theater
14 February. Wilson, NC. Charles L. Coon High School Auditorium
15 February. Burlington, NC. Walt Williams High School
16 February. Winston-Salem NC. Carolina Theater

Tour of Florida and Georgia. Feb. 19 - Feb. 26
19 February. Tampa, FL. Ft. Homer Hesterly Armony (3 shows)
20 February. West Palm Beach, FL. Palms Theater (4 shows)
21 February. Sarasota, FL. Florida Theater (4 shows)
22 February. Waycross, GA. City Auditorium (3 shows)
23 February. Jacksonville, FL. Gator Bowl
24 February. Jacksonville, FL. Gator Bowl
26 February. Pensacola, FL. Municipal Auditorium (3 shows)

East Coast Tour . Mar. 14 - Mar. 23
14 March. Atlanta, GA. Fox Theatre (3 shows)
15 March. Atlanta, GA. Fox Theatre (3 shows)
18 March. Charleston, SC. County Hall
19 March. Columbia, SC. Township Auditorium
20 March. Augusta, GA. Bell Auditorium
21 March. Lexington, NC. YMCA Gymnasium
22 March. Richmond, VA. Mosque Theater
23 March. Washington DC. SS Mt. Vernon Riverboat
West Coast. Apr. 4- Apr. 5
4-5 April. San Diego. CA. Arena

Tour of Colorado, Texas and New Mexico. Apr. 8 - Apr. 13
8 April. Denver. CO. Coliseum
9 April. Wichita Falls, TX. Municipal Auditorium
10 April. Lubbock, TX. Fair Park Auditorium
11 April. El Paso, TX. Coliseum
12 April. Alburquerque, NM. Armony
13 April. Amarillo, TX. Municipal Auditorium

Tour of Texas. Apr. 15 - Apr. 21
15 April. San Antonio, TX. Municipal Auditorium
16 April. Corpus Christi, TX. Memorial Auditorium
17 April. Waco, TX. Heart O' Texas Coliseum
18 April. Tulsa, OK. Fairgrounds Pavillion
19 April. Oklahoma City, OK. Municipal Auditorium
20 April. Fort Worth, TX. North Side Convention Center
21 April. Houston , TX. City Auditorium (2 shows)

First Vegas Visit. Apr. 23 - May 6
23 April-6 May. Las Vegas, NV. New Frontier Hotel

Tour of Midwest. May 13 - May 27
13 May. St Paul, MN. Auditorium (mat)
13 May. Minneapolis, MN. City Auditorium (eve)
14 May. La Crosse WI. Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium (2 shows)
15 May. Memphis, TN. Ellis Auditorium
16 May. Little Rock, AR. Robinson Auditorium (2 shows)
17 May. Springfield, MO. Shrine Mosque
18 May. Wichita, KS. Wichita Forum (2 shows)
19 May. Lincoln, NE. University Of Nebraska Coliseum
20 May. Omaha, NE. Civic Auditorium Arena (two shows)
21 May. Topeka, KS. Municipal Auditorium
22 May. Des Moines. IA. Veteran's Memorial Auditorium
23 May. Sioux City, IA. Municipal Auditorium
24 May. Kansas City, MO. Municipal Auditorium
25 May. Detroit, MI. Fox Theater
26 May. Columbus, OH. Veteran Memorial Auditorium (two shows9
27 May. Dayton, OH. University Of Dayton FieldHouse

Tour of California and Arizona. Jun. 3 - Jun. 10
3 June. Oakland, CA. Auditorium Arena
6 June. San Diego, CA. San Diego Arena
7 June. Long Beach, CA. Municipal Auditorium
8 June. Los Angeles, CA. Shrine Auditorium.
9 June. Phoenix, AZ. State Fairground.
10 June. Tucson, AZ. Rodeo Grounds

Tour of Georgia and The Carolinas. Jun. 22 - Jun. 28
22-24 June. Atlanta, GA. Paramount Theater (ten shows in three days)
25 June. Savannah, GA. Sports Arena
26 June. Charlotte, NC. Coliseum
27 June. Augusta, GA. Bell Auditorium
28 June. Charleston, SC. College Park Baseball Field
30 June. Richmond, VA. Mosque Theater
4 July. Memphis, TN. Russwood Park

Tour of Florida. Aug. 3 - Aug. 12
3-4 August. Miami, FL. Olympia (7 shows in 2 days)
5 August. Tampa, FL. Fort Homer Hesterly Armory (2 shows)
6 August. Lakeland, FL. Polk Theater (3 shows)
7 August. St. Petesburg, FL. Florida Theater (3 shows)
8 August. Orlando, FL. Municipal Auditorium
9 August. Daytona Beach, FL. Peabody Auditorium
10-11 August. Jacksonville, FL. Florida State Theater (3 shows per day)
12 August. New Orleans, LA. Municipal Auditorium (2 shows)
26 September. Tupelo, MS. Mississippi-Alabama Fairgrounds (2 shows)

Tour of Texas. Oct. 11 - Oct. 14
11 October. Dallas, TX. Cotton Bowl
12 October. Waco, TX. Heart O' Texas Coliseum
13 October. Houston, TX. Sam Houston Coliseum (2 shows)
14 October. San Antonio, TX. Bexar Country Coliseum

Tour of Ohio and Kentucky. Nov. 22 - Nov. 25
22 November. Toledo, OH. Sports Arena (two shows)
23 November. Cleveland, OH
24 November. Troy, OH. Hobart Arena (2 shows)
25 November. Louisville , KY. Jefferson County Armory

Last Hayride Performance. Dec. 15
15 December. Shreveport, LA. Hirsch Youth Center, Louisiana Fairgrounds


1957. EL FIN DE UNA ERA.


TV- Appearances in 1957
6 January. New York, NY. TV Broadcast, Ed Sullivan Show

Tour. Mar. 28 - Apr. 6
28 March. Chicago, IL. International Amphistheater
29 March. St. Louis MO. Kiel Auditorium
30 March. Fort Wayne, Memorial Coliseum
31 March. Detroit, MI. Olympia Stadium (2 shows)
1 April. Buffalo, NY. Memorial Coliseum
2 April. Toronto, Can. Maple Leaf Gardens (2 shows)
3 April. Ottawa, Can. Auditorium (2 shows)
5,6 April. Philadelphia, PA. Sports Arena (4 shows)

West Coast Tour. Aug. 29 - Sept. 2
30 August. Spokane, WA. Memorial Stadium
31 August. Vancouver, Can. Empire Stadium
1 September. Tacoma, WA. Lincoln Bowl (mat)
1 September. Seattle, WA. Sick's Stadium (eve)
2 September. Portland, OR. Multnomah Stadium
27 September. Tupelo, MISS. Fairground

California tour. Aug. 26 - Aug. 29
26 October. San Francisco, CA. Civic Center (2 shows)
27 October. Oakland, CA. Oakland Auditorium
28,29 October. Los Angeles, CA. Pan Pacific Auditorium
Hawaii concerts. Nov. 10 - Nov. 11
10 November. Honolulu, HI. Honolulu Stadium (2 shows)
11 November. Schofield Barracks, HI. Post Bowl

1961. CONCIERTOS DE BENEFICIENCIA.

February 25 Memphis, TN. Ellis Auditorium (2 shows)

March 25 Honolulu, HI. Bloch Arena



LAS 15 TEMPORADAS EN LAS VEGAS:

Las Vegas, July 31 - August 28, 1969 (57 Shows)
Las Vegas, January 26 - February 23, 1970 (57 Shows)
Las Vegas, August 10 - September 7, 1970 (59 Shows)
Las Vegas, January 26 - February 23, 1971 (57 Shows)
Las Vegas, August 9 - September 6, 1971 (57 Shows)
Las Vegas, January 26 - February 23, 1972 (57 Shows)
Las Vegas, August 4 - September 4, 1972 (63 Shows)
Las Vegas, January 26 - February 23, 1973 (53 Shows)
-En ésta temporada se cancelaron varios Shows, debido a una fuerte gripe que sufrió Elvis en toda la temporada. Los Shows cancelados fueron:
-31 de enero Dinner y Midnight, 1 de febrero Midnight, 6 de febrero Midnight, 7 de febrero Midnight, 13 de febrero Midnight, 14 y 15 de febrero Midnight,
Las Vegas, August 6 - September 3, 1973 (58 Shows)
Las Vegas, January 26 - February 9, 1974 (29 Shows)
Las Vegas, August 19 - September 2, 1974 (29 Shows)
-En total fueron 27, ya que dos fueron cancelados. El dinner y el midnight del dia 26. Por motivos de salud.
Las Vegas, March 18 - April 1, 1975 (29 Shows)
Las Vegas, August 18 - August 20, 1975 (5 Shows)
-En ésta temporada interrumpe sus shows, por agotamientos y complicaciones gastrointestinales. Estaba previsto, que Elvis estuviera en las vegas hasta principios de septiembre. Pero fueron sólo 5 Shows.
Las Vegas, December 2 - December 15, 1975 (16 Shows)
Las Vegas, December 2 - December 12, 1976 (15 Shows)
 -Esta fue su última visita a las Vegas. Volvería en diciembre de 1977, para inagurar el nuevo Hilton, pero como todos sabemos, eso nunca sucedió.
 
Las 5 Temporadas en Lake Tahoe:
Lake Tahoe, Jul. 20 - Aug. 2 (28 Shows)
Lake Tahoe, May 4, - May 20 (34 Shows)
-EN ÉSTA TEMPORADA SE CANCELAN VARIOS SHOWS, POR LA DELICADA SALUD DE ELVIS, (Y ESO QUE MESES ÁNTES HIZO EL ALOHA FROM HAWAII), EN TOTAL DIO 26 (SHOWS), Y CANCELARON 8.

LAKE TAHOE, MAY 16 - MAY 27 (22 SHOWS)

LAKE TAHOE, OCT. 11, - OCT. 14 ( 8 SHOWS)

LAKE TAHOE, APR. 30 - MAY 9 (14 SHOWS)

-ESTA FUE SU ÚLTIMA VISITA AL TAHOE. NO VOLVIÓ MÁS.

 

Tours desde 1970 hasta 1977:
Tour de 1970:
 Houston, February 27 - March 1, 1970
 September 9 - September 14, 1970
 November 10 - November 17, 1970
 
Tour de 1971:
 November 5 - November 16, 1971
 
Tour de 1972:
 April 5 - April 19, 1972
 June 9 - June 20, 1972
 November 8 - November 18, 1972
 
Tour de 1973:
 January 12 - January 14, 1973
 April 22 - April 30, 1973
 June 20 - July 3, 1973
 
Tour de 1974:
 March 1 - March 20, 1974
 May 10 - May 13, 1974
 June 15 - July 2, 1974
 September 27 - October 9, 1974
 
Tour de 1975:
 April 24 - May 7, 1975
 May 30 - June 10, 1975
 July 8 - July 24, 1975
 December 31, 1975. New Year's Eve
 
Tour de 1976:
 March 17 - March 22, 1976
 April 21 - April 27, 1976
 May 27 - June 6, 1976
 June 25 - July 5, 1976
 July 23 - August 5, 1976
 August 27 - September 8, 1976
 October 14 - October 27, 1976
 November 24 - November 30, 1976
 December 27 - December 31, 1976
 
Tour de 1977:
 February 12 - February 21, 1977
 March 23 - April 3, 1977 (cancelados los últimos cuatros shows de ésta gira)
 Fechas: 31 de marzo, 1,2,3 de abril.
 April 21 - May 3, 1977
 May 20 - June 2, 1977
 June 17 - June 26, 1977 (último tour de su vida)
 
Total de conciertos cancelados, en toda la carrera de Elvis Presley:
January 31 1973 CANCELLED. Las Vegas NV. Hilton Hotel ds

JANUARY 31 1973 CANCELLED. LAS VEGAS NV. HILTON HOTEL MS


FEBRUARY 1 1973 CANCELLED. LAS VEGAS NV. HILTON HOTEL MS


FEBRUARY 6 1973 CANCELLED. LAS VEGAS NV. HILTON HOTEL MS


FEBRUARY 7 1973 CANCELLED. LAS VEGAS NV. HILTON HOTEL MS


FEBRUARY 13 1973 CANCELLED. LAS VEGAS NV. HILTON HOTEL MS


FEBRUARY 14 1973 CANCELLED. LAS VEGAS NV. HILTON HOTEL MS


FEBRUARY 15 1973 CANCELLED. LAS VEGAS NV. HILTON HOTEL MS




MAY 17 1973 CANCELLED. LAKE TAHOE NV. SAHARA HOTEL DS


MAY 17 1973 CANCELLED. LAKE TAHOE NV. SAHARA HOTEL MS


MAY 18 1973 CANCELLED. LAKE TAHOE NV. SAHARA HOTEL DS


MAY 18 1973 CANCELLED. LAKE TAHOE NV. SAHARA HOTEL MS


MAY 19 1973 CANCELLED. LAKE TAHOE NV. SAHARA HOTEL DS


MAY 19 1973 CANCELLED. LAKE TAHOE NV. SAHARA HOTEL MS


MAY 20 1973 CANCELLED. LAKE TAHOE NV. SAHARA HOTEL DS


MAY 20 1973 CANCELLED. LAKE TAHOE NV. SAHARA HOTEL CS




AUGUST 26 1974 CANCELLED. LAS VEGAS NV. HILTON HOTEL DS


AUGUST 26 1974 CANCELLED. LAS VEGAS NV. HILTON HOTEL MS




MARCH 31 1977 CANCELLED. BATON ROUGE LA. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY


APRIL 1 1977 CANCELLED. MOBILE AL. MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM


APRIL 2 1977 CANCELLED. MACON GA. MACON COLISEUM


APRIL 3 1977 CANCELLED. JACKSONVILLE FL. VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM

 

Billboard Helped Young Elvis
Top the Charts in 1955-56

Throughout Elvis Presley's career, from 1954-1977, Billboard magazine's record charts were recognized as the standard in the music industry. Even today no recording from that era can legitimately be called a #1 record unless Billboard rated it so. Other publications, such as Variety and Cashbox, published record charts, but none of them carried the weight of Billboard's. In deciding which new records to play, disk jockeys across the nation trusted the magazine's recommendations.

In the mid-fifties, Billboard reviewed selected 45 rpm single releases in two weekly columns. The first, labeled "Review Spotlight," briefly assessed and recommended new releases that the magazine felt had potential for commercial and chart success. If a "Spotlight" single sold well in key markets, it might be featured again in Billboard's more prestigious "This Week's Best Buys" column. All of Elvis's single releases in 1955 and 1956 were mentioned in one or both of these Billboard columns. This is what the magazine had to say about them.

January 29, 1955: Billboard reviewed "Milkcow Blues Boogie" / "You're a Heartbreaker" (Sun #215)

"'Milkcow Blues Boogie' … Presley continues to impress with each release as one of the slickest talents to come up in the country field in a long, long time. Item here is based on some of the best folk blues. The guy sells all the way. 'You're a Heartbreaker' … Here Presley tackles the rhythmic material for a slick country-style reading. What with the good backing this one should get action, too."

 

June 25, 1955: Billboard reviewed "Baby, Lets Play House" (Sun 217) in its "Best Buys" column.

"In the past few weeks, various Southern territories have been seeing nice action with this disk. After a strong kick-off in the Memphis area, it has begun to sell well in Houston, Dallas, New Orleans, and Nashville and is moving out now in Richmond, St. Louis and the Carolinas. Flip is 'I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone.'"

 

September 10, 1955: Billboard reviewed Elvis's last Sun release, "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" / "Mystery Train" (Sun 156) in its "Best Buys" column. (A month later Elvis would switch to the RCA label.)

"With each release, Presley has been coming more and more quickly to the forefront. His current record has wasted no time in establishing itself. Already it appears on the Memphis and Houston territorial charts. It is also reported selling well in Richmond, Atlanta, Durham, Nashville and Dallas. Both sides are moving with 'I Forgot' currently on top."

 

February 11, 1956: Billboard reviewed Elvis's first RCA release, "Heartbreak Hotel" / "I Was the One" (Victor 6420) in its "Review Spotlight" column.

"Presley's first Victor disk might easily break in both markets. 'Heartbreak Hotel' is a strong blues item wrapped up in his usual powerful style and a great beat. 'I Was the One' is about as close to r.&b. as you can get without horns and has more pop appeal. Presley is riding high right now with network TV appearances, and this disk should benefit from all the special plugging."

 

February 18, 1956: Just a week later, Billboard again featured "Heartbreak Hotel," this time in its "Best Buys" column.

"Another record that has demonstrated Presley's major league stature. Sales have snowballed rapidly in the past two weeks, with pop and r.&b. customers joining Presley's hillbilly fans in demanding this disk. Richmond, Atlanta, Nashville, Durham, New Orleans and Memphis reports were swelled by action on the West Coast and in Middle Western States. Flip is 'I Was the One.'"

 

May 12, 1956: Elvis's second RCA release, "My Baby Left Me" / "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You," was covered in Billboard's "Review Spotlight" column. (Notice that "My Baby Left Me" was listed as the "A" side.)

"Another pair of exciting Presley sides have the big-money look. The top features a real blues with that wild r.&b. infusion so well calculated to hit the all-market pay-off. On the flip, it's a different, more gentle Presley, but he still vibrates with that husky, coin-pulling charm. Either one or both could be the big 'Heartbreak Hotel' follow-up."

 

May 19, 1956: The same record was again featured in the "Best Buys" column. Billboard was still rating "My Baby Left Me" as the "preferred" side.

"In The Billboard last week a story detailed the phenomenal advance sale of this new Presley disk. A spot check in all key markets this week indicated that the ground work for huge volume selling was well prepared, and that the record moved over the counters in expected quantities. Both sides have gotten generous deejay play which has helped stimulate activity, but 'My Baby Left Me' is currently the preferred side."

 

July 21, 1956: Elvis's third RCA single, "Hound Dog" / "Don't Be Cruel" (Victor 6604) appeared on Billboard's "Review Spotlight" list.

"Presley hyped the 'Hound Dog' side on a recent Steve Allen TV airing which gave a solid, early kickoff. It's a highly charged rhythm opus in Presley's characteristic style and should enjoy heavy commercial acceptance. 'Don't Be Cruel' is in a more subdued, frankly popish vein, and demonstrates that the singer is a versatile stylist."

 

July 28, 1956: A week later "Hound Dog" appeared again as a Billboard "Best Buy."

"From first-week reports, it has become clear already that this will be one of this year's big grossers. Sales in pop, c.&w. and r.&b. markets have exceeded the impressive starting figures of previous Presley hits—and that is going some. There are some indications that the flip, 'Don't Be Cruel,' may also develop after the initial excitement on 'Hound Dog' dies down a bit."

 

September 22, 1956: The previous week, Billboard had listed the seven Elvis singles that RCA had released simultaneously. On this date, though, the magazine featured "Blue Moon" / "Just Because" (Victor 6640) as the one of the seven with the most sales potential.

"Of the seven singles released by Victor two weeks ago, all from artist's album, this disk, with emphasis on 'Blue Moon,' is stepping out and starting to move. All seven have been reported as good sellers and the strength is well distributed throughout the country. 'Money Honey' and 'I'll Never Let You Go' are two other sides reported as strong sellers."

 

October 6, 1956: Billboard put its "Spotlight" briefly on the soon-to-be-released "Love Me Tender" / "Anyway You Want Me" (Victor 6643).

"Titled tune from Presley's first flick has set a record for advance orders, which now exceed a million. Further comment unnecessary."

 

October 13, 1956: A week later in its "Best Buys" column, Billboard covered "Love Me Tender" in more detail. It was Elvis's last single release of 1956.

"A hit before it was ever released, this disk since issued has chalked up an all-time record for first week volume. Acceptance in the pop, country and rhythm & blues fields is complete, and, as on his last record, should soon be dominating the charts of all three categories. 'Love Me Tender' has gotten the lion's share of attention so far, but there are some indications that the flip may also come in for a share of the spotlight a little later."

 

As we've seen, Billboard gave positive reviews to all of Elvis's single releases in the 1955-1956 period. The magazine's support by itself didn't make Elvis a star, but it certainly gave some credibility to his sudden rise to fame

Elvis Blamed for Actions of Some Fans in Canada



Elvis Blamed for Actions of Some Fans in Canada

 

During his breakout year of 1956, it was to be expected that whenever Elvis appeared in a community he would be the target of criticism leveled by civic groups and government agencies who felt his act was a negative influence on teenagers. However, adult anxiety over Elvis caused him to be blamed for some teenager misdeeds, even in cities where he had never appeared.One example was Ottawa, Canada, where police raided a beer party in July 1956. According to a July 18, 1956, article in Variety, "When police walked in, Presley pictures were on the walls, Presley disks were on the record players, 'I Love Elvis' badges were on blouses and skirts. 'It's a pain in the neck,' said a policeman.'" The president of the Ottawa Elvis Presley Fan Club, 18-year-old Bernard Raymond, who was among those detained, later pleaded guilty to participating in drinking at the party.

Raymond was ousted from the club for his actions, and the Elvis club decided to do the same to any of their members (over 1,200 at the time) who disgrace the club in any way in the future. "We have no intentions of being connected with these so-called rock 'n' roll violence worshippers," said club secretary Peter Mercer.

Meanwhile, that same month Aylmer, another town in Quebec, took steps to "strike Elvis Presley off the books." Honorius Belesque, 18, mayor-elect of Aylmer's "Teen Town," called for a ban on Elvis's teenage followers. (Variety's report on the ban included no details on how the "ban" would be enforced.) Belesque said she favored a more "liberal" trend in music but called Elvis's songs "suggestive." Her call for a ban on Elvis's music failed to draw support from local jukebox operators, who refused to remove Presley disks from their machines.

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