August 24, ON THIS DAY IN ELVIS HISTORY

August 24, ON THIS DAY IN ELVIS HISTORY

 

August 24, 1955

Elvis performed at the Davy Crocket High School Football Stadium, Conroe, Texas.

August 24, 1956

Soundtrack recording began on the Fox soundstage and run from 1.00 to 6.00 p.m. and Elvis had to work with studio musicians instead of with Scotty, Bill and DJ. He recorded "We're Gonna Move" and "Love Me Tender" at 20th Century Fox in Hollywood, CA.

August 24, 1958

Elvis returned to Fort Hood.

August 24, 1964

Elvis continued his spiritual studies with Larry Geller in Memphis as well as screening movies at the Fairgrounds or the Memphian.

August 24, 1968

The soundtrack album to the Elvis  movie "Speedway" hit #82 in the U.S.

August 24, 1974

After the midnight show Elvis painted on e of the decorative angels on the showroom wall black, and about this he told the audience in the following shows, pointing out his handwork.

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The album "Elvis Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis" hit #44 in the U.K.

August 24, 1991

The Elvis  three-CD boxed set "Collectors Gold" hit #57 in the U.K.
August 24,1999

The Elvis compilation album "The Collection" was released by RCA.
August 24, 2004

"Elvis Presley - The Signature Collection (It Happened at the World's Fair / Speedway / Spinout / Harum Scarum / Jailhouse Rock / Viva Las Vegas)" was released in a six DVD set.

Date:	24 August 1974
Time:	Midnight
Venue:	Las Vegas NV. Hilton Hotel
Tickets:	2,200
Costume:	Unknown
Track list:	Also Sprach Zarathustra See See Rider I Got A Woman/Amen Love Me If You Love Me It's Midnight Big Boss Man Fever Love Me Tender All Shook Up The Wonder Of You I'm Leavin' Softly, As I Leave You Hound Dog You Gave Me A Mountain Polk Salad Annie If You Talk In Your Sleep Why Me Lord Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel Hawaiian Wedding Song Bridge Over Troubled Water Let Me Be There Can't Help Falling In Love
Recordings:	It's Midnight

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