October 04, On This day in Elvis history

October 04, 1955

 

Elvis performed at the Boys Club Gymnasium, Paris, Texas.
This was sponsored by the Optimist Club.

October 04, 1958

 

Elvis joined Vernon, Minnie, Red West and Lamar Fike for dinner, after they checked in a hotel in Bad Homburg. A crowd gathered outside.

October 04, 1960 

Shooting for the Elvis film "Flaming Star" wrapped up.

October 04, 1965

 

With the Dodge Motor Home Elvis and the gang drove back from the shooting of Paradise Hawaiian Style to Memphis. They made their usual stop at the Holiday Inn on Route 66 in Albuquerque.

October 04, 1967

 

Elvis flew to Los Angeles with Sonny West, Joe Esposito, Billy Smith, Gee Gee Gambill and Charlie Hodge.

October 04, 1968

 

Elvis went to the Crosstown Theater to watch Gone With The Wind.

October 04, 1974

 

Elvis performed at the Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan.

October 04, 1976

 

Elvis was spotted riding on his motorcycle in Memphis. After that he left to join Linda Thompson at her new apartment not far from her old one in West L.A.

Date:	04 Oct 1974
Time:	8.30pm
Venue:	Detroit, MI. Olympia Stadium
Tickets:	17,105
Costume:	Chinese Dragon suit
Track list:	Unknown
Recordings:	0
Photos:

 

CONCERT DETAILS: Tour Ref: On Tour number 14 - September 27th - October 9th 1974 Date: October 4 1974 Venue: Olympia Stadium Location: Detroit MI Showtime: (8:30 pm) Crowd: 17105 REVIEWS: Article *: VIDEO INFORMATION: Release: The Complete 1974 Films Length: ELVIS ATTIRE: Suit: Chinese Dragon Belt: Original belt Cape: GROUP ATTIRE: Joe Guercio orchestra: White Trousers and Shirt with Blue Waistcoat Kathy Westmoreland: White Trousers with Light Green Shirt The Sweet Inspirations: Red Suit Voice: Light Blue Trousers with White Shirt JD Sumner and The Stamps Quartet: Green Suit Musicians: White Suit TICKET STUBS: SONGS - TRACKLISTINGS: 2001 Theme C C Rider I Got A Woman - segued medley with - Amen Love Me Blue Suede Shoes Its Midnight Big Boss Man Fever If You Love Me Love Me Tender Hound Dog Band Introductions Guitar Solo ( featuring James Burton ) Drum Solo ( featuring Ronnie Tutt ) Bass Solo ( featuring Duke Bardwell ) All Shook Up Teddy Bear - segued medley with - Dont Be Cruel Heartbreak Hotel Why Me Lord ? Let Me Be There ( above song includes 1 false start ) Hawaiian Wedding Song Johnny B Goode Steamroller Blues Funny How Time Slips Away Cant Help Falling In Love Closing Vamp CDRS FROM CONCERT: CONCERT DATE: October 4, 1974 (8:30 pm). Detroit, MI. Olympia Stadium. 17,000 fans idolize Elvis at Olympia by Bill Gray Detroit News October 5, 1974 The "king" was escorted to his throne by a trio of palace guards who were there to protect him from the power of his own charisma The stadium erupted with screaming sights of recognition as he reviewed his subjects with a patronizing hand raised above his head. Then he removed his dark glasses, looked down from his lofty perch and into the admiring eyes of the multitudes. He smiled. They gave him their all - their energies, their unabashed adulation and their money - and he gave them his standard 50 minute concert set, jumped back into his limousine and headed for Indianapolis for the next night's extravaganza. The Presley concert was exciting but most of the credit goes to the audience which turned Olympia into the scene of a pulsating electrical storm with wildly flashing instamatics and thunderous roars of approval at Elvis' every turn in his white jumpsuit with the high collar HOWEVER, the "king" seemed to take things more in stride. He was casual, at times too much so, especially. When he rendered some rather vapid versions of his old standards. He didn't sob "Don't Be Cruel," be retained his composure on "All Shook Up" and he didn't sound particularly broken up about being stranded in "Heartbreak Hotel" It was shockingly refreshing when a stage member misfired with an obscene shriek that caused Elvis to snap, "G___t" because it torned out to be one of the his rare displays of genuine emotion." Everything else seemed carefully planned and packaged in Hollywood and then worn thin from the rigors of repeating it every night in a different city on the concert trail. It was also quite evident that Elvis is approaching 40. His voice is has mellowed out into a pleasing baritone and there isn't a whole lot of shakin' goin' on anymore. His movements were more like graceful swoops than the controversial bumps and grinds of yesteryear A television crew could have shot that 1974 Elvis from the waist down without fear of reprisal from network censors ELVIS MADE the laborious effort in the beginning of his set of dropping to his knees and bending down to kiss certain ladies who had fought their way up to the stage Near the end of the show that was modified to a less taxing handshake with Elvis remaining fully upright. He gave away more than 20 scarves. There was a valet on stage who kept slipping scarves around Elvis' neck from a collection neatly laid out on top of the piano. It generated a sellout of Elvis scarves at the concession stands Courtesy of Ron Theisen Dragon Attack In Detroit Recorded live at Olympia Stadium October 4, 1974 Evening Show. Detroit MI. Playable Tracklisting **Adobe Flash Player needs to be installed. Click here to install Recording: Audience Highlights: Its Midnight, Big Boss Man, If You Love Me, Heartbreak Hotel, Why Me Lord, Let Me Be There, Hawaiian Wedding Song, Johnny B Goode, Steamroller Blues & Funny How Time Slips away Sound: below average Notes: Wrongly dated September 29, 1974 Aft Show Covers: [front] [back]