1785 – Composer Friedrich Wilhelm Michael Kalkbrenner was born.
1887
The gramophone was patented by Thomas Edison.
1883 – Composer Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax was born.
1932 – “Make Mine Music” debuted on Broadway. The show ran for 342 performances.
Tupelo, Mississippi
1935-1948
1935-1940
306 Old Satillo Road, Elvis’ birthplace, is now 306 Elvis Presley Drive.
, 1938
Vernon Presley in prison ( May 25 1938 to February 6 1939)
,1939
Frank Sinatra‘s recorded were “Every Day of My Life” and “Ciribiribin”. They were the last songs he recorded with the Harry James Band.
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
The Presley family moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, May 15 to June 20, Returning to Tupelo.
1944
August 8, 1945 to July 18, 1946
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
1948
1010 North Green Street, in the Shakerag section of Tupelo.
1947
Bing Crosby with the Ken Darby Choirrecorded “Now Is The Hour (Maori Farewell Song).” It became his 38th and last #1 single as a solo singer. He also had two #1s with the Andrews Sisters.
Just moved to Memphis, Tennessee, Elvis was walked to Humes High School by Vernon.
Elvis Presley was enrolled in the eighth grade at Humes High School in Memphis, TN.
The size of the building and the number of students would have been overwhelming to Tupelo Elvis, and he had a panic attack and returning home, very nervous.
572 Poplar Avenue
185 Winchester Street, a two- bedroom apartment (number 328)
November 8, 1952
B.B. King and his legendary guitar, Lucille, had their second #1 &B in a row with “Darling, You Know I Love You,” also his second chart single.
The first ever UK pop chart was published by the New Musical Express after staff asked 53 record shops to divulge their sales returns. ‘Here In My Heart’ by Al Martino was the first No.1. The song stayed at No.1 for nine weeks.
The Sun Records Rockabilly Era
November 4 1953
Buddy Holly began his radio show (called The Buddy and Jack Show, with Jack Neal, on KDAV in Lubbock, Texas.
Chuck Berry made his national television debut lip-syncing “Rock and Roll Music” on ABC’s “American Bandstand.” Lu Ann Simms also performed on the show.
From the ship the USS Matsonia, on his way to Honolulu, Elvis telegrammed the Honolulu Star: “Aloha, very enjoyable trip. Sunbathing, swimming, tennis, reading.”
Three weeks after its world premiere in Memphis, “Jailhouse Rock,” starring Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy, Vaughn Taylor, and Dean Jones opened in U.S. and Canadian movie theaters.
The Presleys lived at Graceland,
The Military Service Disruption
November 8, 1958
The soundtrack to South Pacific went to No.1 on the UK album chart. It became the longest running No.1 album of all time spending a total of 115 weeks at the No.1 position.
Jazz drummer Cozy Cole had the top tune on the Cashbox Best Sellers chart with an instrumental called “Topsy (pt. 2)”. The million selling record was an unusual entry for the US charts because it contained a lengthy drum solo. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Pop chart and #29 in the UK.
The Elvis Presley albums “King Creole” and “Elvis’ Golden Records” hit #3 and #4 in the U.K.
Military Service in Germany
October 1958 to February 2, 1959: Hotel Grunwald in Bad Nauheim, Germany
November 8, 1959
Military Service in Germany
Feb 3 – March 1960: Goethestr.14 in Bad Nauheim, Germany
Elvis completed the recording of the soundtrack of Wild In The Country between 9.00 and 11.45 a.m. There were 2 different versions of I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell recorded. One for the movie and the other for a single release.
Brian Epstein called the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England to purchase a ticket to see the Beatles perform. He became their manager shortly after seeing the group.
Chubby Checker, who had already seen “The Twist” go to #1, re-released it on this date.
The Tokens released the single “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”.
Elvis was visited on the set of It Happened At The World’s Fair by his father and Memphis Mayor Loeb, where the mayor officially accepted Elvis’ donation of $50,000 for a couple of Memphis charities.
Dusty Springfield began her first tour as a solo artist, performing with the Searchers, Freddie & the Dreamers and Brian Poole & the Tremeloes in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Dick Clark’s traveling Caravan Of Stars opens its Fall tour featuring Bobby Vee, The Ronettes, Brian Hyland, Little Eva and The Dovells.
Photography on Kissin’ Cousins was concluded.
Elvis had to send Priscilla back to Memphis in order to avoid trouble because Ann-Margret was quoted in the press that she was in love with Elvis and didn’t know if they would marry. So the Colonel advised Elvis to avoid inquiries in his relation with Priscilla;but not before she threw a vase across the room, screaming that the expatriate Ann should “keep her ass in Sweden where she belongs.”
November 8, 1964
Judy Garland and her daughter, Liza Minnelli appeared together at the London Palladium.
Although Rock And Roll still dominated the air waves and the music charts, two performers from another generation had hits in the Billboard Top Ten. 49-year-old actor Lorne Greene was at #10 with a Western theme, spoken word record called “Ringo”, and 48-year-old Dean Martin’s “The Door Is Still Open To My Heart” sat at #6.
London, England’s The Honeycombs enjoy their only Top 40 record in America when “Have I The Right” peaks at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In both England and Australia, the song went to #1. The band was notable for having Honey Lantree on drums, one of the few successful female Rock ‘n’ Roll drummers at that time.
The Beatles performed two concerts at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool, England. Mary Wells was among the opening acts.
Tickle Me Production
November 8, 1965
The Beatles worked on a new George Harrison song ‘Think For Yourself’ at Abbey Road for their forthcoming Rubber Soul album. After rehearsing the song, they recorded the basic instrumental track in one take.
The Dave Clark Five performed for Queen Elizabeth at the Royal Variety Show at the London Palladium.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience performed at the Big Apple Club in Munich, Germany.
The photography of Easy Come, Easy Go was completed. Elvis had showed up late, so now Producer Hal Wallis would wait to release him from the picture.
November 8, 1967
The Jimi Hendrix Experience appears at Manchester University in Manchester, England.
The movie How I Won the War starring John Lennon opened in the United States.
Stay Away Joe
November 8, 1968
After six years of marriage, Cynthia Powell Lennon is granted a divorce from her husband, John. He is absent from the London court, staying with Yoko Ono in a hospital, where it is feared she might suffer a miscarriage (which she did on November 21).
Aretha Franklin broke her leg in a fall in a hotel in Honolulu, Hawai’i, causing her to perform two concerts in a wheelchair.
On the second date of their US tour, The Rolling Stones break the Los Angeles concert gross record held by The Beatles since 1966. They added an extra date to their L.A. Forum stand and a fourth date to their upcoming gig at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
Actor Wendell Corey died of cirrhosis of the liver at age 54. (Harbor Command, The Eleventh Hour, Westinghouse Playhouse, Rear Window, The Search, Sorry Wrong Number, Loving You, The Rainmaker, Hell’s Half Acre, The Great Missouri Raid, Alias Jesse James, Cyborg 2087, Picture Mommy Dead)
The Trouble with Girls
November 8, 1969
On the second date of their US tour, The Rolling Stones break the Los Angeles concert gross record held by The Beatles since 1966. They added an extra date to their L.A. Forum stand and a fourth date to their upcoming gig at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
‘Something’ the first Beatles A-side composed by George Harrison entered the UK singles chart, it peaked at No.4 in the UK and went on to be a No.1 on the US chart. The song has been covered by over 150 artists, making it the second-most covered Beatles song after ‘Yesterday’.
“Baby, I’m for Real” by the Originals replaced “I Can’t Get Next To You” by the Temptations as the top R&B song.
“Wedding Bell Blues” topped the Billboard Hot 100, giving The Fifth Dimension their second US number one record. The song was originally recorded as a private joke between group members Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., who were engaged at the time.
The 5th Dimension achieved their second career #1 with “Wedding Bell Blues”, which sent “Suspicious Minds” by Elvis Presley to #2. The Beatles roared from 10 to 3 with “Come Together” while the former #1 “I Can’t Get Next To You” by the Temptations remained at #4. The rest of the Top 10: Smith and “Baby It’s You”, another former #1, “Sugar, Sugar” from the Archies, “Hot Fun In The Summertime” from Sly & the Family Stone, Blood, Sweat & Tears moved from 17-8 with “And When I Die”, the Beatles scored their 30th Top 10 song in just five years with “Something” and the Flying Machine landed at #10 with “Smile A Little Smile For Me”
Abbey Road by the Beatles was #1 again on the Album chart with Green River from CCR providing the closest competition. Johnny Cash At San Quentin was third followed by the Blind Faith album and I Got Dem Ol’ Kozmic Blues Again Mama! by Janis Joplin. The rest of the Top 10: The Rolling Stones with Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2), the debut from Crosby, Stills & Nash, Isaac Hayes’ Hot Buttered Soul at #8, the self-titled Santana and Blood, Sweat & Tears re-entered the Top 10 in its 41st week.
Don McLean released the epic ego single “American Pie”
Led Zeppelin released their fourth album. With no title printed on the album, and generally referred to as Four Symbols, The Fourth Album or Led Zeppelin IV it has gone on to sell over 37 million copies worldwide. The 19th century rustic oil painting on the front of the album was purchased by Robert Plant from an antique shop in Reading, Berkshire, England. The 20th century urban tower block on the back of the full gatefold LP cover is Butterfield Court in Eves Hill, Dudley, England. The album somehow never reached #1 in the states, but remained on the charts for 158 weeks.
Paul McCartney launched his new group Wings with a party at the Empire Ballroom in London.
Elvis performed at he Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, wearing the Snowflake jumpsuit.
Date:
08 Nov 1971
Time:
8.30pm
Venue:
Philadelphia. PA.
Spectrum
Tickets:
16,601
Costume:
White Spectrum suit
Track list:
Also Sprach Zarathustra
That’s All Right
I Got A Woman/Amen
Love Me Tender
You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
Polk Salad Annie
Johnny B. Goode
Love Me
Heartbreak Hotel
Blue Suede Shoes
One Night
Hound Dog
How Great Thou Art
[band introductions]
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Are You Lonesome Tonight
Bridge Over Troubled Water
The Impossible Dream
Suspicious Minds
Can’t Help Falling In Love
Elvis pounced on stage in a dazzling white outfit and blinked at the explosion of flash bulb that greeted his arrival
Elvis obviously will never be what he once was. A country boy who sang the life out of a blues song. It’s all too slick now. But he is a showman. Maybe that’s the trouble. It’s all so well planned and choreographed.
Engagement – Tour Ref: On Tour number 4 – November 5th – November 16th 1971
Variety’s reviewer, identified only as “Murf,” attended the Culver City preview, and his review of the film appeared in the show biz weekly on November 8, 1972. Positive throughout, Murf began his review as follows.
“‘Elvis On Tour,’ followup to ‘Elvis—That’s The Way It Is’ of two years ago, is a bright entertaining pop music documentary detailing episodes in the later professional life of Elvis Presley, the pioneer Pied Piper of rock music. Multi-panel composition and zesty editing make for a pleasant 92 minutes, and the production should do well at the youth [box office]. Martin Scorsese’s montage supervision highlights a top technical effort.”
Elvis flew to Lubbock, Texas, to begin with his 3rd tour of 1972, which would be a 8-day one.
Wearing the Blue nail Jumpsuit, Elvis performed at the Municipal Coliseum, Lubbock, Texas.
Date:
08 Nov 1972
Time:
8.30pm
Venue:
Lubbock, TX.
Municipal Coliseum
Tickets:
10,000
Costume:
Lightblue Nail Studded suit
Track list:
Unknown
Engagement – Tour Ref: On Tour number 7 – November 8th – November 18th 1972
Singer Ivory Joe Hunter died of lung cancer at the age of 60. Hunter was best known for his R&B hits, “Since I Lost You Baby”, “I Almost Lost My Mind” and “I Need You So”.
While appearing on the BBC’s Top Of The Pops, David Bowie is presented with an award for selling over a million singles as well as a million albums in the UK over the past two years.
After appearing at the Westbury Music Fair in New York, Connie Francis is assaulted at knifepoint in her hotel room. Although she would win a three million dollar lawsuit, Connie would not perform again until 1981.
Ivory Joe Hunter (“Since I Met You Baby” from 1957) died of lung cancer in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 60.
November 8, 1975
David Bowie made his US TV debut performing ‘Fame’, on the Cher CBS-TV show. Bowie who was living in New York at the time had written the song with John Lennon during a jamming session.
The Carpenters released their remake of the Marvelettes’ song “Please Mr. Postman”.
The Captain & Tennille followed up “Love Will Keep Us Together” with another #1 on the Easy Listening Chart–“The Way I Want To Touch You”.
Elton John was named the godfather to John and Yoko Lennon’s son Sean.
Elton John’s Rock of the Westies became just the second album in the history of the Rock Era to debut at #1, following Elton’s Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. After finally scoring a #1 album with Red Octopus, Jefferson Starship had to relinquish the spot after one week. Wish You Were Here from Pink Floyd was third followed by Prisoner of Disguise from Linda Ronstadt. The rest of the Top 10: Windsong from John Denver, Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen, Jethro Tull remained at #7 with Minstrel in the Gallery, George Harrison’s Extra Texture, David Crosby & Graham Nash teamed for the #9 album Wind on the Water and Paul Simon had a winner on his hands with Still Crazy After All These Years, a Top 10 entrant after just three weeks.
November 8, 1976
The album “The Best of George Harrison” was released. The album was compiled without Harrison’s involvement and drew criticism from him over the inclusion of his Beatles-era songs which take up half of the album’s length, diminishing the significance of the work from his solo years.
Elton John released the single “Sorry Seems to Be The Hardest Word”.
The Wake and Aftermath
1977
Suzi Quatro debuted on Happy Days on ABC-TV as Leather Tuscadero.
1980
KISS kicked off their 11-date Unmasked tour of Australia and New Zealand playing two nights at Perth Entertainment Centre.
The #1 album in the U.K. was Guilty by Barbra Streisand.
1982 Elvis Presley Enterprises/Graceland Tourism
1984 Actor ExWife: Priscilla Presley
1985
The Sting concert movie Bring On the Night opened in theaters.
1986
Berlin started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Take Your Breath Away’. The song which was featured in the film Top Gun, was written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1986.
The Police had the top album in the U.K. with Every Breath You Take–the Singles.
Boston amazingly had their first and only #1 song on this date with “Amanda”.
Sun Valley, Idaho’s Peter Cetera teamed with Amy Grant for the #1 Adult Contemporary song “The Next Time I Fall”.
1987
The Beach Boys‘ Carl Wilson married Dean Martin’s daughter, Gina. The union would last until Carl’s death on February 6th, 1998. Carl’s first wife was Annie Hinsche, sister of Billy Hinsche of the sixties trio Dino, Desi And Billy.
1988
Jerry Lee Lewis declared bankruptcy on the same day production began on his biopic, “Great Balls of Fire.”
1993
Celine Dion released the single “The Power Of Love”.
1994
Former Palm Springs mayor Sonny Bono is elected to the US House of Representatives. Author Ronald Kessler later pointed out in his expose book Inside Congress that Bono was widely ridiculed and was called one of the “dimmest bulbs” in Congress by the political magazine The Progressive.
1995
Michael Jackson teamed with Sony Corporation of America to create the third-largest music publishing company in the world with over 100,000 songs.
2001
Winners at the MTV Europe Awards included Robbie Williams who won Best male and Best song for ‘Rock DJ’, Craig David won Best R&B act and Best UK & Ireland act, Dido won Best new act and Anastacia won Best pop act. Gorillaz won Best song for ‘Clint Eastwood’ and Best Dance act and Eminem won the Best Hip Hop award.
2003 Recording Artist: Daughter Lisa Marie Presley
2005
The original “Guitar Hero” game was released in North America.
2006
Proving that Classic Rock artists were alive and well, “The Greatest Songs of the Sixties” by Barry Manilow entered the Billboard Hot 200 album chart at #2, The Who‘s “Endless Wire” sat at #7, while Meat Loaf was at #8 with “Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose”.
1997
Jewel’s album Pieces of You re-entered the Top 10 after 89 weeks of release.
2003
Duran Duran reunited for a 25th Anniversary Tour, beginning at the Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
2008
AC/DC started a two-week run at number one on the US album chart with Black Ice, the band’s fifteenth studio album and the second-best selling album of 2008. Black Ice went to the top spot in 29 countries, including Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US.
2009
Former Smiths frontman Morrissey stopped a concert halfway through his second song after being hit by a beer bottle. The 50-year-old singer who was hit in the eye by a plastic bottle of beer, said goodnight to the 8,000 strong crowd in Liverpool, England before walking off.
2010 Actor: Granddaughter Riley Keough
2011
67-year-old Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards was presented with the Mailer Prize for Distinguished Biography, an award given for his million-selling memoir Life.
2012
Reports surfaced that Jermaine Jackson had filed legal papers at Los Angeles County Superior Court asking to have the spelling of his surname altered to Jacksun for “artistic reasons.” The request would be granted in February, 2013.
2014
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2016
Adele more than doubled how much she’s worth to be crowned the richest British celebrity under 30. She knocked One Direction off the top spot after their three-year run in first place and was now reported to have an estimated £92m in the bank. Last year the 28-year-old was in fourth place on Heat’s list of the 30 richest British stars under 30.
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