jueves, 3 de noviembre de 2011

October 11th, On This day in Elvis history



October 11, 1955
Elvis did two shows today at the Fair Park Auditorium, Abilene, Texas. The first at 7.00 and the second at 9,15 p.m.
October 11, 1956
Elvis arrived in Dallas by train to begin a brief tour promoted by Bamford.
He performed at the Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas.
Elvis entered in an open car which brought him to a stage set up at the fifty-yard line. There was an attendance of 26.500.


CONCERT DETAILS:
Tour Ref:1956
Date:October 11 1956
Venue:Cotton Bowl Stadium
Location:Dallas TX
Showtime:(8:00 PM)
Crowd:26.500
Show type:71st Annual Texas State Fair
Ticket Price:$1.75
ELVIS ATTIRE:
Jacket:Green
Trousers:Dark Blue
Shirt:White
ELVIS ACCESSORIES:
Tie:Dark Blue
Shoes:White
Belt:
MUSICIANS ATTIRE:
Jacket:
Trousers:Black
Shirt:White
MUSICIANS ACCESSORIES:
Tie:
Shoes:
Belt:
SONGS - TRACKLISTINGS:
Heartbreak Hotel
Long Tall Sally
I Was The One
Blue Suede Shoes
I Got A Woman
Love Me
Dont Be Cruel
Love Me Tender
Hound Dog
ARTISTS - OTHER ACTS:
Rex Marlowe
Howard & Wanda Bell
Phil Maraquin
Hubert Castle
The Jordanaires
Sherry Davis


CONCERT COMMENTS:
 


October 11, 1957
Elvis drove to Madison to confer with the Colonel.
October 11, 1958
The Elvis  album "King Creole" hit #2 in the U.S.
October 11, 1973
Elvis had some difficulty breathing, just before he and Linda flew to Memphis.
October 11, 1974
Elvis performed at the High Sierra Room, Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Stateline, Nevada. Elvis did 8 shows in 4 days to make up for his cancelled appearances in May.
October 11, 1976
Elvis returned to Memphis with Linda and arrived home about 4.00 a.m. Red West called in later that day from California but Charlie Hodge told him Elvis was asleep. Red did not believe that and suspected that Elvis was listening in on an other line.
October 11,1994
The book "Good Rockin' Tonight: Twenty years on the road and on the town with Elvis" by Joe Esposito was released. 

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