Give us this day, November 16, our daily Elvis
1766 – Composer Rodolphe Kreutzer was born.
1895 – Composer Paul Hindemith was born.
1873
“W.C.” Handy, the Father of the Blues,” was born in Florence, AL.
He died in 1958, the year Nat King Cole portrayed him in a film about his life.
Tupelo, Mississippi
1935-1948
1935-1940
306 Old Satillo Road, Elvis’ birthplace, is now 306 Elvis Presley Drive.
November 16, 1937
Vernon along with Gladys’ brother, Travis Smith and a friend Lether Gable were indicted for forgery.
A check that Orville Bean had made out to Vernon had been altered and the culprits stood accused by Bean. Vernon had sold Bean a hog and received for it, a check for only $4 – a sum much less than he had expected.
Courthouse records do not include details of how large a sum of money the check was altered to, but in her book, Elvis and Gladys, Elaine Dundy says that based on the memories of the people she talked with, it was either fourteen or forty dollars.
, 1938
Vernon in prison
,1939
1940-41
Reese Street, where the Presleys stayed with Vester and Clettes Presley and their daughter Patsy,
1942
Kelly Street, a rented, small apartment.
1943
1944
, 1945
Berry Street -“Doll” Smith lived here with the Presleys and then Minnie Mae Presley moved in.
1946
Commerce Street, a rental
510 1/2 Maple Street, South Tupelo -the Presleys lived with Glady’s cousin Frank Richards and his wife, Leona.
1947
Mulbery Alley
Memphis, Tennessee
1948-1953
Elvis attended Humes High School, Memphis, Tennessee
Sept. 12, 1948-Sept. 20, 1949
572 Poplar Avenue
Sept 2o 1949 to January 7, 1950
185 Winchester Street, a two- bedroom apartment (number 328)
January 7, 1950 to April 1953
398 Cypress Street
September 21, 1953 to March 19, 1954
Elvis worked at Precision Tool company, operating a drill press for $1.55 a hour.
end of 1954 to mid-1955
2414 Lamar Avenue, rented
rented from mid-1955 to May, 11 1956.
1414 Getwell Street
The Sun Records Rockabilly Era
November 16, 1954
The Presleys lived at 2414 Lamar Avenue, rented til the end of 1954 to mid-1955
The RCA Victor Atomic Powered Singer
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| Info | November 16 1955 | City Auditorium | Camden AR | (7:00 PM) | The Western-Swing Jamboree | Yes | |||||||
| Info | November 16 1955 | City Auditorium | Camden AR | (9:15 PM) | The Western-Swing Jamboree | Yes | |||||||
The Military Service Disruption
November 16, 1959
After topping the US chart with “Come Softly To Me” the previous April, The Fleetwoods enjoyed their second number one song with “Mr. Blue”.
The musical “The Sound of Music” opened on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
Military Service in Germany
Feb 3 – March 1960: Goethestr.14 in Bad Nauheim, Germany
The Hollywood Decade/The Elvis Establishment
November 16, 1960
After Brenda Lee had turned it down for being “too Country”, Patsy Cline records “I Fall To Pieces” for Decca Records in Nashville. The song will enter the US charts the following summer and rise to #12.
In Production: Wild in the Country
November 16, 1961
The Beatles played a lunch show at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, then ventured to the Village Hall, Knotty Ash for a nighttime concert.
In Production:Kid Galahad
November 16, 1962
The Beatles recorded their second appearance on Radio Luxembourg, for the program The Friday Spectacular. The Beatles were interviewed and then they played in front of a live audience both sides of their latest single, ‘Love Me Do’ and ‘P.S. I Love You’.
“Big Girls Don’t Cry” was the new #1 song on the R&B chart for the 4 Seasons.
The 4 Seasons blasted into the #1 position with “Big Girls Don’t Cry”. Elvis Presley edged up with “Return To Sender” while the Crystals’ former #1 “He’s A Rebel” was third.
Romances: Ann-Margaret
November 16, 1963
Peter, Paul & Mary ruled the Album chart as the memorable trio had the #1 album In the Wind, #6 (Moving) and #8 (Peter, Paul and Mary). Barbra Streisand owned #2–The Second Barbra Streisand Album while Elvis’ Golden Records, Volume 3 by Elvis Presley was third.
The brother and sister team of Nino Tempo and April Stevens hit the top of the Billboard chart with “Deep Purple”, a song that they recorded in just two takes. In the UK, it reached #27.
Nancy Sinatra was on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Elvis Presley’s single “Bossa Nova Baby” hit #8 in the U.S. The single’s b-side, “Witchcraft,” hit #32 in the U.S.
The compilation album “Elvis’ Golden Records Records Volume 3” hit #3 in the U.S.
November 16, 1964
At RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World studios in New York, Sam Cooke recorded “Shake” and “It’s Got The Whole World Shakin’,” at his last session. He was shot to death 3½ weeks later.
Jay And The Americans record “Let’s Lock The Door”, which will reach #11 on the Billboard chart early the next year.
November 16, 1965
The Frank Sinatra documentary “Sinatra: An American Original,” hosted by Walter Cronkite, aired on CBS-TV.
November 16, 1966
“Good Vibrations” by the Beach Boys was #1 in the U.K.
Easy Come, Easy Go – Wallis Power Trip to Nov 22
November 16, 1968
Led Zeppelin played their first ever show in the North of England when they appeared at Manchester College of Science & Technology. Zeppelin were paid £225 for the gig.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience went to No.1 on the US album chart with their third and final studio album Electric Ladyland. The double album included ‘Crosstown Traffic,’ ‘Voodoo Chile’ and a version of Bob Dylan’s ‘All Along the Watchtower’. Hendrix expressed displeasure and embarrassment with this “naked lady” cover which was banned by several record dealers as “pornographic”, while others sold it with the gatefold cover turned inside out.
B.J. Thomas‘ “Hooked On A Feeling” is released. It will enter the Billboard chart in December and climb to #5, but was not a hit in the UK.
The Trouble with Girls
November 16, 1969
The Vegas Artist in Residence and Tour Decade
Anne Murray’s single “Snowbird” was certified Gold.
Elton John recorded a show at A&R Recording Studios in New York City for live broadcast on radio station WABC-FM that was later released as the 11-17-70 album.
Newspaper Articles > 1970 > November 16, 1970 Oklahoma
November 16, 1970 Oklahoma City, OK. Is That All Of Elvis ?
By Howard Inglish, Oklahoma Journal, November 1970
Photos: Elvis Presley : Oklahoma City : November 16, 1970
| Date: | 16 Nov 1970 |
| Time: | 8.30pm |
| Venue: | Oklahoma City, OK. Fair Ground Arena |
| Tickets: | 11,000 |
| Costume: | Unknown |
| Track list: | Also Sprach Zarathustra That’s All Right I Got A Woman/Amen That’s All Right I Walk The Line You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ Polk Salad Annie [band introductions] Johnny B. Goode How Great Thou Art The Wonder Of You Heartbreak Hotel Blue Suede Shoes Hound Dog Blueberry Hill Blue Christmas Bridge Over Troubled Water Suspicious Minds Funny How Time Slips Away Can’t Help Falling In Love |
| Recordings: | Go Cat Go |
Newspaper Articles > 1970 > Elvis Presley
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| Info | November 16 1970 | Fair Ground Arena | Oklahoma City OK | (8:30 pm) | 11000 | Lace | White Macrame belt | White Suit | Yes | Yes | ||
| Date: | 16 Nov 1971 |
| Time: | 8.30pm |
| Venue: | Salt Lake City, UT. Salt Palace |
| Tickets: | 13,000 |
| Costume: | White Fringe suit |
| Track list: | Also Sprach Zarathustra That’s All Right Proud Mary You Don’t Have to Say You Say You Love You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ Polk Salad Annie [band introductions] Love Me Heartbreak Hotel Blue Suede Shoes/Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On /Blue Suede Shoes It’s Now Or Never Are You Lonesome Tonight? Hound Dog [band introductions] How Great Thou Art Lawdy, Miss Clawdy Bridge Over Troubled Water Suspicious Minds Funny How Time Slips Away Can’t Help Falling In Love |
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| Info | November 16 1971 | Salt Palace | Salt Lake City UT | (8:30 pm) | 13000 | 1971 Snowflake | Original belt | White Suit | Yes | |||
The Wake and Aftermath
1977
Neil Diamond released the single “Desiree”.
1978
The Bee Gees, Billy Preston and Peter Frampton make their acting debuts as their movie Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band opens. The film proves to be a box office disaster, with most major movie critics bashing it.
A concert by Queen at New York’s Madison Square Garden featured a row of semi-nude, over-weight women on bicycles to promote the band’s current single, “Fat-Bottomed Girls”.
Led Zeppelin recorded two takes of “All My Love” at ABBA’s Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden for Led Zep’s forthcoming album In Through the Out Door.
1979
ABBA was verified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the top-selling group in recording history.
ABBA had their fifth #1 album in the U.K. with Greatest Hits, Volume 2.
Kool & the Gang stood on top of the R&B chart for the third week with “Ladies Night”.
The Commodores enjoyed their second #1 song with “Still”.
“You’re Only Lonely” by J.D. Souther became the new #1 song on the Adult Contemporary chart.
The Eagles had a stranglehold on the #1 album with their great release The Long Run. Led Zeppelin was second with In Through the Out Door, Styx’s Cornerstone was third and Tusk by Fleetwood Mac moved to 4. The rest of the Top 10: On the Radio–Greatest Hits Volumes I & II by Donna Summer, Midnight Magic from the Commodores, Herb Alpert’s Rise was #7, Barbra Streisand edged up with Wet, One Voice from Barry Manilow captured the #9 spot and Bee Gees Greatest, a two-album set, debuted way up at #10.
1980
John Lennon released the album Double Fantasy.
Dolly Parton released the single “9 To 5”.
Aretha Franklin and Sammy Davis, Jr. performed for Queen Elizabeth in London.
1982 Elvis Presley Enterprises/Graceland Tourism
1984 Actor ExWife: Priscilla Presley
1984
The exciting Chaka Kahn had the top R&B song with “I Feel For You”.
Lionel Richie was making history with his seventh #1 song on the AC chart out of eight releases. “Penny Lover” took over at the top.
Wham! moved up to #1 with “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”. Prince peaked at #2 with “Purple Rain” and Billy Ocean’s first #1 song “Caribbean Queen” was down to #3. Chaka Khan had song #4 with “I Feel For You” and Stevie Wonder’s former #1–“I Just Called To Say I Love You” was fifth. The rest of the Top 10: Hall & Oates were stuck on 6 with “Out Of Touch”, Tina Turner and “Better Be Good To Me”, Sheena Easton had her 12th hit with “Strut”, Cyndi Lauper moved in with “All Through The Night” and Lionel Richie’s “Penny Lover” was #10.
1985
U2 launched their own record label ‘Mother Records.’ The intent was ‘to unearth fresh musical talent in Ireland’ and the label released several one-off single releases for The Hothouse Flowers, In Tua Nua and Cactus World News amongst others.
Wham! led the way on the U.K. Album chart with Make It Big.
1987
Madonna released her compilation You Can Dance.
1988
Former Beach Boys manager Stephen Love was sentenced to five years probation for embezzling almost $1m from the group’s accounts.
1990
Debbie Gibson was the honorary chairperson at the seventh annual Music Industry Tennis Party to benefit the T.J. Martell Foundation at the National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadow, New York.
The Rhythm of the Saints by Paul Simon moved from 11-5 on the Album chart, the only new entry in the Top 10.
Bette Midler continued her momentum as “From A Distance” remained #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart for the third week.
Mariah Carey remained at #1 with “Love Takes Time”. M.C. Hammer was sitting back with “Pray” and Alias moved up to #3 with their great song “More Than Words Can Say”. Deee-Lite had song #4–“Groove Is In The Heart”. The rest of the Top 10: Whitney Houston moved from 13 to 5 with “I’m Your Baby Tonight”, her 11th Top 10 song in 13 tries, Vanilla Ice cooled off with “Ice Ice Baby”, Poison and “Something To Believe In”, newcomer Stevie B moved from 15-8 with “Because I Love You (The Postman Song)”, James Ingram with “I Don’t Have The Heart” and Bette Midler moved into the Top 10 with “From A Distance”.
1992
Jimmy Merchant and Herman Santiago of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers received $4 million in back payments from the song “Why Do Fools Fall in Love”
1994
The Garth Brooks album “Ropin’ The Wind” was certified 10X Platinum.
1996
The Beatles ‘Anthology 3’ went to No.1 on the UK album chart. The album included rarities and alternative tracks from the final two years of the band’s career, ranging from the initial sessions for The Beatles (also known as The White Album) to the last sessions for Let It Be and Abbey Road in later 1969 and early 1970.
1998
Bass singer J.D. Sumner of the gospel vocal groups the Blackwood Brothers and the Stamps Quartet died following a heart attack at the age of 73. For six years, Sumner held the Guiness World Record for singing the lowest bass note. J.D. and the Stamps toured and recorded with Elvis Presley from November 1971 until Presley’s death in 1977.
It was announced that Spice Girl Emma Bunting “Baby Spice” would appear in a new musical version of “The Sleeping Beauty” for the BBC.
Mariah Carey released the album #1’s
Kmart launched an online music store, Music Favorites.
1999
Grady Owen guitarist with Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps died. Scored the 1956 US No.7 & UK No.16 single with ‘Be Bop A Lula’. During his time with the band, Grady can also be seen playing rhythm guitar with the band in the cult classic film Hot Rod Gang.
2000
Elton John told a London High Court that his former lover and manager John Reid betrayed him over touring costs. The singer said Reid, had been “caught with his hands in the till”. Elton was suing Andrew Haydon, former managing director of John Reid Enterprises, his management company alleging Haydon was negligent in allowing JREL to charge him “several millions” in overseas tour expenses.
The two-hour documentary The Beatles Revolution was shown on ABC-TV.
Cher was a guest star on the show Will & Grace on NBC-TV.
2001
A six-minute recording of a Beatles interview bought for $5 at a flea market, sold for $10,400 at an online auction. The winning bidder was simply described as “an avid record and music memorabilia collector” from the US.
A life-sized statue of Sonny Bono is unveiled in downtown Palm Springs, California, where he was once mayor.
2002
Texan multi-billionaire David Bonderman hired The Rolling Stones to play at his 60th birthday party held at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. The bands fee was £4.4m.
2003 Recording Artist: Daughter Lisa Marie Presley
2003
Britney Spears (21 years old) became the youngest singer to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2005
“I Walk The Line: A Night For Johnny Cash” featuring Brad Paisley, Martina McBride, Dwight Yoakam, Norah Jones, Jerry Lee Lewis, Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock, Kris Kristofferson, Alison Krauss, Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix, aired on CBS-TV.
2006
In a poll compiled by the Official UK Charts Company, “Queen’s Greatest Hits” was named as the most popular album of all time in Britain. According to the list, the album has sold around 5.4 million copies, beating the Beatles’ “Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, which has sold 4.8 million copies.
2007
The RIAA sent another wave of pre-litigation settlement letters on behalf of major labels to college administrators in connection with illegal music files shared over the university computer networks. The 417 letters went to 16 universities.
The Eagles’ great album Long Road out of Eden was #1.
The Police reunion tour was the big winner at the fourth annual Billboard Touring Awards, held at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York.
2010 Actor: Granddaughter Riley Keough
2010
The Beatles back catalogue was finally made available on iTunes, after years of negotiations. For the first time consumers would now be able to purchase some of the Fab Four’s most popular songs via the store. Apple and record label EMI had been in talks for years about getting the catalogue online. Apple chief executive and Beatles fan Steve Jobs said it had “been a long and winding road to get here. We love the Beatles and are honoured and thrilled to welcome them to iTunes.”
The Gospel Music Hall Of Fame announced that Johnny Cash would be inducted next January in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
2012
The soundtrack to the James Bond film Skyfall reached #100 on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming the highest charting album in the film franchise since A View to a Kill went to #38 in July, 1985 – with Duran Duran
2016
United States President Barack Obama awarded the 2016 Presidential Medal of Freedom, America’s top civilian honor, to twenty-one recipients, including Diana Ross and Bruce Springsteen. The honorees, from the worlds of acting, athletics, music, and science, were acknowledged for their contributions to America.
2017
The Best Uses of Elvis Presley Songs in Movies or TV
Mr. Music: Elvis Presley or Giuseppe Verdi?
Elvis Presley Enterprises takes on Memphis and the Grizzlies
Nov 16, 2017 – Nov 16, 2017 – Graceland Lighting Ceremony – Events
Elvis Presley’s Palm Springs honeymoon house is looking for a buyer
2018
Nov 15, 2018 – Nov 15, 2018 – Graceland Lighting Ceremony – Events
Graceland to the White House,
https://www.c-span.org/video/?454650-1/president-trump-awards-medal-freedom
The legendary comeback: Elvis Presley relics to be exhibited in budapest
2019
Graceland guests all shook up over additions to Elvis …
Business Wire (press release)–Nov. 15, 2019
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