OCTOBER 28, ON THIS DAY IN ELVIS HISTORY

__October 28, 1955

Elvis performed at the Curtis Gordon's Ranch Club, Mobile, Alabama while Bill Bullock of RCA wires the Colonel that $ 25.000 is as high as RCA can go for Elvis' contract.

October 28, 1956

Elvis attended a rehearsal for the show to unveil a big cut-out of him on the top of the Times Square Paramount Theater promoting the premiere of Love Me Tender.

He also gave a press conference, which he handled in a "polite, personable, quick-witted and charming" manner. About his influence on teenagers Elvis stated: " My Bible tells me that what he sows he will also reap, and if I'm sowing evil and wickedness it will catch up with me. If I did think I was bad for people, I would go back to driving a truck, and I really mean this".

Elvis got inoculated with the new polio vaccine as part of a public service announcement for the March of Dimes.

At the Maxine Elliot Theater, West Thirty-ninth Street, at 8.00 p.m. Elvis sung Don't Be Cruel, Love Me, Love Me Tender and Hound Dog. This was his second appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show.

Elvis Presley's song "Love Me Tender" became the #1 Billboard Pop Hit. He became the first artist to follow himself into the #1 position. The song "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog" had been the #1 song for 11 weeks.

October 28, 1957

Elvis performed at the Pan Pacific Auditorium, Los Angeles, California and outraged not only the press, but also an audience filled with Hollywood celebrities and their children.
The headlines declared: Elvis Presley Will Have to Clean Up His Show Or Go To Jail.
Even the Colonel was warned about consequences, but Elvis remained unfazed. He just said: "if I don't dance tonight, maybe I don't have to take a shower tonight".

AND

Elvis wrote a letter to Anita Wood, describing himself as "a little lonely boy 5000 miles away". Obviously very home sick Elvis continued: " one in fact who would never love anyone in his life as he loved her and who looks forward to their marriage and a little Elvis ".

October 28, 1960
Elvis Presley's single "It's Now Or Never" was released in Britain.
October 28, 1966

Filming wraps on Easy Come, Easy Go.
October 28, 1968

Filming begins on The Trouble with Girls (And How To Get Into It) for MGM, Elvis Presley's thirtieth movie. It was first titled Chautauqua before being changed, and was the only Elvis movie to have a subtitle in its name. The film was originally to star Glenn Ford with Elvis as co-star; the lead then went to Elvis, then Dick Van Dyke before Elvis again landed the starring role.
Filming wrapped on December 18, 1968, and it was released on September 3, 1969. Several people made their film debuts in this movie including Marilyn Mason, Nicole Jaffe and Anissa Jones.

October 28, 1972
Elvis Presley's single "Burning Love" hit #2 in the U.S.
October 28, 1975

A new Tennessee license plate featuring Elvis was unveiled.

October 28, 1976

Since Elvis would return home any time from his 7th tour, the RCA recording truck was parked behind Graceland.