December 14 , On this day in Elvis history

 

December 14, 1954

Somewhere during this period before Christmas Elvis made his first appearance in Gladewater, Texas. There was a show in the Mint Club, by Tom Perryman, a local DJ, who would book Elvis continually in the area around Texas, even during the next year.

December 14, 1956

Elvis and director Hal Kanter drove to Shreveport with Bitsy Mott, Gene and Junior Smith. They had dinner at the Trio Restaurant in Pine Bluff, Arkansas with Jim Ed and Maxine Brown. They left after midnight and arrived in Shreveport early in the morning where they checked into the Captain Shreve Hotel.

December 14, 1957

Elvis's single "Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)" hit #7 in the U.K.

December 14, 1964

Again Elvis donated $55,000 for Memphis charities.

December 14, 1966

The Elvis film "Spinout" premiered.

December 14, 1968

Elvis spent the weekend in Palm Springs.

December 14, 1970

Elvis returned to Los Angeles.

December 14, 1971

Elvis returned to Memphis, flying as Jon Burrows, along with Charlie Hodge, Sonny West and James Caughley, who traveled under their real names.

December 14, 1973

There was a session at the Stax Studios but around 3.00 a.m. Elvis found out there was no food ordered for the group and so he stopped. Only one song was recorded: Talk About The Good Times.

December 14, 1974

Elvis's version of Chuck Berry's "Promised Land" hit #14 in the U.S.
December 14, 1975
Elvis performed at the Las Vegas Hilton - Las Vegas, NV

Date:	14 Dec 1975
Time:	Midnight
Venue:	Las Vegas, NV. Hilton Hotel
Tickets:	1,600
Costume:	Blue Bicentennial suit
Track list:	Also Sprach Zarathustra See See Rider I Got A Woman/Amen Love Me Tryin' To Get To You And I Love You So All Shook Up Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel Hound Dog Until It's Time For You To Go You Gave A Mountain Polk Salad Annie [Band Introductions] Sweet, Sweet Spirit [Stamps] Happ Birthday [to Charlie Hodge] Just Pretend How Great Thou Art Burning Love Softly, As I Leave You America The Beautiful Little Sisiter Heartbreak Hotel It's Now Or Never Can't Help Falling In Love
Recordings:	The King Of Entertainment Happy Birthday Charlie
Photos:
Comments:	After singing Heartbreak Hotel, Elvis introduces the audience to Lisa Marie and Vernon. Then someone in the audience gives Elvis an alarm clock!

CONCERT DETAILS: Tour Ref: Las Vegas Season 14 - Las Vegas December 2nd - December 15th 1975 Date: December 14 1975 Venue: Hilton Hotel Location: Las Vegas NV Showtime: Dinner (10.00pm) Crowd: 2200 REVIEWS: Article *: ELVIS ATTIRE: Suit: White Egyptian Bird Belt: Second Indian Feather suit Bel Cape: GROUP ATTIRE: Kathy Westmoreland: Blue Suit The Sweet Inspirations: Yellow Suit Musicians: Light Blue Suit TICKET STUBS:

SONGS - TRACKLISTINGS: 2001 Theme C C Rider I Got A Woman - segued medley with - Amen Love Me Tryin To Get To You And I Love You So All Shook Up Teddy Bear - segued medley with - Dont Be Cruel Hound Dog Until Its Time For You To Go You Gave Me A Mountain Polk Salad Annie Band Introductions Sweet Sweet Spirit ( featuring JD Sumner And The Stamps Quartet ) Johnny B Goode ( featuring James Burton ) Drum Solo ( featuring Ronnie Tutt ) Bass Solo ( featuring Jerry Scheff ) Piano Solo ( featuring Glen D Hardin ) Happy Birthday To Charlie Hodge School Day ( followed by a reprise of above song ) Just Pretend How Great Thou Art ( followed by a reprise of above song ) Burning Love Softly As I Leave You America The Beautiful Little Sister Heartbreak Hotel Elvis introduces Lisa Marie & Vernon Presley O Sole Mio - segued medley with - Its Now Or Never Cant Help Falling In Love Closing Vamp CDS FROM CONCERT:   Official CD CDRS FROM CONCERT: PICTURES FROM CONCERT: © Sue McCasland © Sue McCasland © Sue McCasland

Fashion For A King Recorded live on July 1, 1974, Omaha, NE. & Recorded live on December 14, 1975, Las Vegas, NV. Tracklisting CD-1 See See Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me / Trying To Get To You / All Shook Up / Love Me Tender / Hound Dog / Fever / Polk Salad Annie / Why Me Lord / Suspicious Minds / Band Introductions / I Can't Stop Loving You / Help Me / You Don't Have To Say You Love Me / Bridge Over Troubled Water / Let Me Be There / Funny How Time Slips Away / Big Boss Man / Can't Help Fallling In Love Recorded live on July 1, 1974, Omaha, NE. Bonus: Steamroller Blues (July 2, 1974, Salt Lake City, UT) CD-2 See See Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me / Trying To Get To You / And I Love You So / All Shook Up / Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog / Until It's Time For You To Go / You Gave Me A Mountain / Polk Salad Annie / Band Introductions (incomplete) / Just Pretend / How Great Thou Art / Burning Love / Softly As I Leave You / America / Little Sister / Heartbreak Hotel / O Sole Mio - It's Now Or Never / Can't Help Falling In Love Recorded live on December 14, 1975, Las Vegas, NV. Recording: Soundboard Label: FTD (Released 2011) Notes: These two CDS were released with a megabook of 512 pages about Elvis jumpsuits. Happy Birthday, Charly Recorded live at The Hilton Holtelr December 14, 1975 Dinner Show. Tracklisting Recording: Audience Highlights:  Sound:  Contents:  Covers: [front] [back]

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