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viernes, 30 de noviembre de 2018

July 10 ON THIS DAY IN ELVIS HISTORY

July 10, ON THIS DAY IN ELVIS HISTORY

July 10, 1956

Elvis and June drove to New Orleans with the rest of the gang to spend the day.

July 10, 1957

Elvis took his parents and Anita Wood to a private midnight screening of Loving You.

July 10, 1960

Elvis went water-skiing at McKellar Lake.

July 10, 1962

Elvis arrive at Graceland by car.

July 10, 1963

Soundtrack recording for Viva Las Vegas continued from 7.00 p.m. to 3.30 a.m.

July 10, 1975

Elvis performed at the Cleveland Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio.

Date:	10 Jul 1975
Time:	8.30pm
Venue:	Richfield, OH. Cleveland Coliseum
Tickets:	21,000
Costume:	Black Phoenix suit
Track list:	Also Sprach Zarathustra See See Rider I Got A Woman/Amen Love Me If You Love Me Love Me Tender All Shook Up Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel Steamroller Blues The Wonder Of You Burning Love [band introductions] T-R-O-U-B-L-E Why Me Lord How Great Thou Art Let Me Be There Funny How Time Slips Away Little Darlin' Mystery Train/Tiger Man Can't Help Falling In Love
Recordings:	0
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In October 1968, Elvis's gold Caddy raised big money in Australia

In its October 9,1968, issue, Variety reported that, "One of the biggest long-running attractions to hit Australia is not even a person but a car—Elvis' Gold Cadillac." Bill Walsh, general manager for RCA Victor Records in the Southwest Pacific area, had arranged with Colonel Parker for Presley's car to be brought to Australia for a year-long tour to benefit the charitable causes of the Benevolent Society of New South Wales.

The auto arrived in Sydney on January 19, 1968. By October more than 400,000 Aussies had viewed the car at the admission charge of 30¢, for a total of $128,000. By the end of its tour, the total take was expected to be $165,000. Parker had insisted that "every single cent that came in was to go to the Society," and that there were to be no expenses charged against it, either.

The largest crowd to see the car had been at Sydney's Royal Easter Show in April. It drew 22,500 curiosity seekers. By October the car had visited all of eastern Australia, with upcoming visits planned for Tasmania, Adelaide and Perth. The car was being transported in a special truck donated by a car agency.

With Elvis's Caddy drawing so many fans, just imagine the crowds that would have come out to see Elvis himself had he ever chosen to tour Australia.