Give us this day, May 20, our daily Elvis
May 20, 1873
Levi Strauss began marketing denim work pants (popularly known as blue jeans) that featured copper rivets, an invention of his business partner Jacob Davis.
1920
The Canadian Marconi Company’s station XWA (Experimental Wireless Apparatus) in Montréal gave what it would later claim to be the first scheduled radio broadcast in North America, and quite possibly in the world. Its call letters were changed to CFCF on November 4, 1920, and while the meaning of that call sign has never been officially confirmed, it is generally believed to be “Canada’s First, Canada’s Finest.”
Tupelo, Mississippi
1935-1948
1935-1940
306 Old Satillo Road, Elvis’ birthplace, is now 306 Elvis Presley Drive.
, 1938
Vernon Presley awaiting prison ( May 25 1938 to February 6 1939)
,1939
Vernon Presley in prison ( May 25 1938 to February 6 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.
1942
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra recorded “I’ve Got A Gal in Kalamazoo,” with Marion Hutton & the Mordernaires and featured solos by Tex Beneke and Billy May. The single spent eight weeks at #1.
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
Memphis, Tennessee
1948-1953 – Humes High School
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
June 3, 1951 to July 1, 1951
Elvis was employed as a machinist by “Precision Tool Co.”
April 17, 1952 to May 28, 1952
Elvis worked as an user at Loew’s State Theatre
April 20, 1954 – mid October 1954
Elvis delivered supplies to job sites for Crown Electric for $1.00 an hour.
The Presleys lived at 2414 Lamar Avenue, rented til the end of 1954 to mid-1955
The Sun Records Rockabilly Era
My 20, 1954
Bill Haley And His Comets‘ “Rock Around the Clock” was released. The record would find only limited success until the following year when it was included on the soundtrack of the film Blackboard Jungle.
The Platters recorded “Only You (And You Alone)” for the Federal label. A year-and-a-half later, their re-recorded version of the song for Mercury Records became the group’s first hit.
May 20, 1955
Ruth Brown’s hit, “Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean,” was banned in England. British Broadcasting felt that it might encourage wife beating.
Elvis Scotty and Bill on Kilgore, TX KOCA Radio.
ELVIS IN TEXAS | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State
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The Presleys lived at 1414 Getwell Street rented from mid-1955 to May, 11 1956.
The RCA Victor Atomic Powered Singer
May 20, 1956
Elvis performed at the Civic Auditorium Arena, Omaha, Nebraska at 3.00 and 8.00 p.m on the playbill with The Flaims, Jackie Little, Frankie Conners, and Phil Maraquin
Bill, D.J. and Scotty backstage in Omaha, NE – Photo © J. Kent
Omaha World-Herald – May 21, 1956
DJ, Elvis and Bill at the Omaha Civic Auditorium
High in the third tier, Elvis was watched by comedian Victor Borge. Mr. Borge‘s comment: “The only thing he does like me is that he doesn’t come back for an encore. When he goes off the show is over. The remainder of the Presley show was very good.
Article on Victor Borge in the May 1956 issue of Playboy
Presley in Nebraska | Nebraska State Historical Society
Elvis Presley Letters from Omaha in 1956 – Elvis History Blog
Scotty Moore – Omaha Civic Auditorium – Omaha, NE
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The Presleys lived at Audobon Drive
May 20, 1957
American crooner Andy Williams was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Butterfly’, the US singers only UK No.1 and the first of 40 hit singles from 1957 until 2002 on the UK chart.
At Bell Sound Studios in New York City, Paul Anka recorded “Diana.” His first single release, it climbed to #1 on both the pop and R&B charts. 16-year-old Paul Anka, who had won a trip to New York City, stayed with some Canadian friends known as the Rover Boys. The Rover Boys were already signed to ABC Records, and suggested Paul go see Don Costa at ABC. He audtioned for Costa with “Diana”, a song he had written about a girl in Canada. Costa signed Anka to a recording contract and had him record the song at the ABC-Paramount Studios in Manhattan.
At the Capitol Tower Recording Studio in Los Angeles, Frank Sinatra recorded “Witchcraft.”
A new duo began that would influence vocals for decades to come. The Everly Brothers debuted with the first hit of their careers and they picked a good song to start out with. “Bye Bye Love” was that song with gave the Brothers their start on this date, and it eventually reached #2 for four weeks.
The Presleys lived at Audobon Drive, Graceland purchased on March 19.
The Military Service Disruption
May 20, 1958
Sun Records single “Guess Things Happen That Way.” by Johnny Cash
Military service at Fort Hood in Texas., for basic training as part of the Second Armored Division. He was stationed there for six months.
May 20, 1959
Feb 3 1959 – March 1960: Goethestr.14 in Bad Nauheim, Germany
The Hollywood Decade/The Elvis Establishment
May 20, 1960
Alan Freed, a disc jockey, was indicted for income tax evasion stemming from payola.
At the Tivoli Theater in Chicago: The Flamingos, the Crests, and Sam Cooke
The Silver Beetles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stu Sutcliffe, and Tommy Moore) played the first night of a short tour of Scotland backing singer Johnny Gentle, at Alloa Town Hall in Clackmannanshire. Three of the Silver Beetles adopted stage names: Paul McCartney became Paul Ramon, George Harrison was Carl Harrison, and Stuart Sutcliffe became Stuart de Stael.
May 20, 1961
Cliff Richard made his first appearance on television on the U.K. ITV show Thank Your Lucky Stars.
In Montgomery, Alabama, a white mob attacked the Freedom Riders, prompting the federal government to send in U.S. marshals.
Elvis Presley’s song “Flaming Star” hit #14 in the U.S. The song was from, “Elvis By Request,” an experimental four-track release Extended Play 45 sized single that played at the Long Play 33rpm speed; and containing two songs written for the motion picture Flaming Star (“Flaming Star” and “Summer Kisses Winter Tears”, the latter cut from the final print) and two of his earlier hits on the reverse side. Elvis by Request is the only Presley EP to play at 33⅓ rpm. All of his other EPs were 45 rpm
The “Flaming Star” song was originally recorded as “Black Star” and changed to “Flaming Star” – and the movie was turned down by Brando – with Elvis turning in a solid acting performance placing “Flaming Star” on the Movie Academy Top 100 Westerns for it’s dealing with social issues that sadly remain relevant in 2017.
Blue Hawaii Production
May 20, 1962
May 20, 1963
May 20, 1964
Rudy Lewis, 28, the lead singer of The Drifters on their hits “On Broadway” and “Up On The Roof”, died under mysterious circumstances the night before the group was set to record “Under the Boardwalk”. Rather than reschedule the studio session to find a new front man, former Drifters backup singer Johnny Moore was brought back to perform lead vocals for the recording. The single reached #4 in the US the following July and #45 in the UK.
Elvis Presley’s 15th feature film “Viva Las Vegas,” co-starring Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova and William Demarest, opened in U.S. and Canadian movie theaters.
May 20, 1965
May 20, 1966
Bob Dylan and The Band played at the ABC Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. Some members of the audience were unhappy with Dylan ‘going electric’, and attempted to overpower the band by playing their own harmonicas.
Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of The Who grew tired of waiting for John Entwistle and Keith Moon to arrive for their gig at the Ricky Tick Club in Windsor, England so they took to the stage with the bass player and drummer of the local band that opened the show. When Moon and Entwistle finally arrived in the middle of the set, a fight broke out, with Townshend hitting Moon on the head with his guitar. Moon and Entwistle quit the band, (and rejoined a week later).
George Harrison visited Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
May 20, 1967
The Beatles new album Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band had a special preview on the Kenny Everett BBC Light program, ‘Where It’s At’, playing every track from the album, (except ‘A Day In The Life’ which the BBC had banned saying it could promote drug taking). On the same day, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr go to the BBC to record interviews for the show Where It’s At.
Jimi Hendrix signed a recording contract with Reprise Records. on the US Warner Brothers label. He would eventually give them three albums, “Are You Experienced?”, “Axis: Bold as Love” and “Electric Ladyland”. The live L.P. “Band of Gypsys” was released on Capitol Records a few months before his death.
“Groovin'” from the Young Rascals took over #1 in only its fifth week on the chart. The Supremes fell with “The Happening” followed by Arthur Conley’s “Sweet Soul Music” and “Somethin’ Stupid” from Frank & Nancy Sinatra. The rest of the Top 10: Aretha Franklin shot up from 14 to 5 with her future #1 “Respect”, the Happenings had #6 with “I Got Rhythm”, Engelbert Humperdinck had #7 with “Release Me”, Peaches & Herb were stuck at #8 with “Close Your Eyes”, the Buckinghams were on their way down with “Don’t You Care” and the Dave Clark Five had song #10–“You Got What It Takes”.
The album More of the Monkees set a record at the time with its 15th week at #1 on the Album chart.
May 20, 1968
The Beatles armed with a bunch of new songs after their visit to India, met at George Harrison’s home in Esher, Surrey. They taped 23 new songs on George’s 4-track recorder, many of which would end up on The Beatles’ next two albums, (The White Album) and Abbey Road. The demos include: ‘Cry Baby Cry’, Revolution’, ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’, ‘Blackbird’ and ‘Child of Nature’ (a Lennon song that became ‘Jealous Guy’).
May 20, 1969
Chicago singer/bassist Peter Cetera attended a Cubs-Dodgers baseball game in Los Angeles, where four Marines who disapproved of his long hair beat him so badly that his jaw was broken and he lost four teeth. He spent five hours in surgery and two days in intensive care. The incident had an effect on Cetera’s career and, according to him, an impact on his singing style. “With my jaw wired together, I went on the road and I was actually singing through my clenched jaw, which, to this day, is still the way I sing.”
Led Zeppelin started three days of recording and mixing sessions at A&R Studios in New York City, which included the recording of ‘Heartbreaker’ and various other parts for new tracks for the group’s forthcoming second album. The band were under pressure to finish sessions for their second album so they could release it in time for the Autumn market.
The Circle G Ranch in Mississippi was sold for $440,000 to the North Mississippi Gun Club.
The Vegas Artist in Residence and Tour Decade
May 20, 1970
The Beatles’ Let It Be, premiered – basically a documentary of the group’s break-up, including footage of their last public performance on the roof of their Apple Corps headquarters in London.
May 20, 1971
Peter Cetera of Chicago lost four teeth when a gang of thugs at a Chicago Cubs baseball game beat the daylights out of him because of the length of his hair. Cetera spent five hours in surgery as a result. He was the band’s lead singer and bass player before leaving for a solo career in 1985.
Still in Nashville Elvis recorded some pop material to be released as singles: I’m Leavin’, We Can Make The Morning and It’s Only Love.
The 50 Greatest Love Songs | Elvis Presley Official Web Site
May 20, 1972
“The Candy Man” became the new #1 song for Sammy Davis, Jr.
Roberta Flack dominated the Singles chart for the sixth straight week with “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”, one of The Top 500 Songs of the Rock Era*. At that time, only 20 songs in the Rock Era had been #1 for more weeks than her smash.
First Take was the #1 album from Roberta Flack, holding off Neil Young’s Harvest. America was #3 with the Graham Nash/David Crosby collaboration at #4. The rest of the Top 10: Manassas from Stephen Stills at #5, Eat a Peach by the Allman Brothers Band edging up to #6, Fragile from Yes falling to #7, Tapestry, still in the Top 10 for Carole King, Smokin’ by Humble Pie at #9 and Let’s Stay Together by Al Green entering the list.
May 20, 1973
Cancelled Shows – Elvis in Memphis
Lake Tahoe, May 4 – May 20, 1973 – Elvis Presley In Concert
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May 20, 1974
Elvis did Dinner and Midnight Tahoe Shows
| Date: | 20 May 1974 |
| Time: | 8.30pm |
| Venue: | Stateline, NV. Sahara Tahoe Hotel |
| Tickets: | Unknown |
| Costume: | Unknown |
| Track list: | Unknown |
| Recordings: | 0 |
| Date: | 20 May 1974 |
| Time: | Midnight |
| Venue: | Stateline, NV. Sahara Tahoe Hotel |
| Tickets: | Unknown |
| Costume: | Unknown |
| Track list: | Unknown |
| Recordings: | 0 |
A land developer from California named Edward L. Ashley is refused admittance to Elvis’ suite after the latest Tahoe show and accuses the King’s bodyguards of beating him severely while the singer looks on. Later in the year, he files an $11 million lawsuit that drags on until after Presley’s death.
Lake Tahoe, May 16 – May 27, 1974 – Elvis Presley In Concert
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May 20, 1975
May 20, 1976
May 20, 1977
The stage show “Beatlemania” opened at the Winter Garden Theater, New York.
Elvis performed at the University of Tennessee Stokely Athletic Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, which was the first night of his 4th tour of the year.
| Date: | 20 May 1977 |
| Time: | 8.30pm |
| Venue: | Knoxville, TN. Univ. Of Tennessee. |
| Tickets: | 13,000 |
| Costume: | Mexican Sundial Suit |
| Track list: | Also Sprach Zarathustra See See Rider I Got A Woman/Amen Love Me If You Love Me You Gave Me A Mountain Jailhouse Rock O Sole Mio/It’s Now Or Never Little Sister Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel And I Love You So How Great Thou Art [band introductions] Early Morning Rain What’d I Say Johnny B. Goode Hail Hail Rock’n’Roll Hurt Hound Dog Can’t Help Falling In Love |
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May 20, 1977. (8:30 pm) Knoxville, TN. – Elvis Presley In Concert
Elvis takes the stage at Stokely in 1977 three months before his death
‘Too Late For Goodbyes’ Elvis’ May ’77 2 CD Set | EP – Elvis Presley
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The Wake and Aftermath
1978
The Buddy Holly story film was premiered in Holly’s hometown, of Lubbock, Texas. The film features an Oscar-nominated lead performance by Gary Busey.
Paul McCartney led his group Wings to the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 his sixth solo US No.1. with “With A Little Luck”. It reached #5 in his homeland.
Rick James’ first single as a member of the Motown family, “You and I,” charted, reaching #1 R&B and #13 pop, becoming his first gold disc. Rick, whose real name was James Johnson, played with a blues group in London called the Main Line in 1970 before signing to Motown’s Gordy label. He was motivated by acts like Sly & the Family Stone, the Drifters, and George Clinton, all of whom inspired the style of music he created and called funk ‘n’ roll.
“Too Much, Too Little, Too Late” from Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams was the #1 song on the Adult Contemporary chart. The hit came 15 years after Mathis last had a Top 10 hit and 21 years after his only other #1 song “Chances Are”.
Saturday Night Fever spent an 18th week at #1 on the Album chart.
The Elvis Presley compilation album “Elvis – The ’56 Sessions, Vol. 1” hit #47 in the U.K.
1979
Elton John performed in Leningrad in the Soviet Union.
1980
KISS released the album “Unmasked.”
In Hamburg, Germany, Joe Strummer (The Clash) was arrested for hitting a violent audience member with his guitar during a show.
1983 Elvis Presley Enterprises/Graceland Tourism
1984 Actor ExWife: Priscilla Presley
1985
The famous Apollo Theater in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York reopened with a concert from Hall & Oates. . The performance was recorded and later released as a ‘live’ album which also featured two of the original Temptations, David Ruffin and Eddie Kendrick.
1988
Priscilla Presley held a press conference to deny that Elvis is still alive. There are however, many who still think otherwise and the Did Elvis Fake His Death? denial/conspiracy remains to 2018. (and 2020, updated)
A Mom Again, Elvis’ Widow Tries to Lay His Ghost to Rest in a Painful
1989
Rick James, the King of Punk Funk, charted with “This Magic Moment/Dance With Me,” reaching #74 R&B. The recording was a medley of two late Drifters hits and the only songs of his career that he charted with but did not write. It was also his last of twenty-seven career singles charters.
Paula Abdul moved into the #1 spot with “Forever Your Girl”. “Real Love” from Jody Watley was #1 and the former #1 “I’ll Be There For You” by Bon Jovi was #3.
Elvis Presley’s album “Roustabout” was certified gold by the RIAA.
The Elvis Presley albums “Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite” and “Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas” were certified by the RIAA to have sold 2 million copies.
1991
Bonnie Raitt released the single “Something To Talk About”.
1992
Aerosmith donated $10,000 to support “Corporal Politics,” a controversial art exhibition at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
1995
“Unchained Melody” becomes the first song to reach #1 in the UK by three different artists when the version by Robson Green and Jerome Flynn makes it to the top. Jimmy Young did the trick in 1955 followed by The Righteous Brothers‘ re-charted rendition in 1990.
Don Henley married Sharon Summerall in Malibu, California. Tony Bennett, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen and Sting performed at the wedding reception.
1997
U2 caused traffic chaos in Kansas City, Missouri after they paid for traffic control to close down five lanes so they could shoot the video for ‘Last Night On Earth’. Apart from major traffic jams, a passing Cadillac crashed into a plate glass window trying to avoid a cameraman.
1998
The funeral of Frank Sinatra was held at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills. Mourners in attendance included, Tony Bennett, Faye Dunaway, Tony Curtis, Liza Minnelli, Kirk Douglas, Angie Dickinson, Sophia Loren, Bob Newhart, Mia Farrow and Jack Nicholson.
– Tommy Lee (Motley Crue) started serving a 6-month sentence for felony spousal abuse.
2000
Superstar group the Guess Who reunited for a concert in Manitoba, Canada. The line-up featured Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Donnie McDougall and Garry Peterson. Kale would be replaced by another former member, Bill Wallace, before the first show.
2003 Recording Artist: Daughter Lisa Marie Presley
2003
The South Carolina State Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services pardoned James Brown for all past crimes in the state…including drug, weapons and assault charges. Brown, who appeared before the board, sang “God Bless America” after the decision.
2004
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails sued his former manager, alleging that he was cheated out of millions since first signing with J. Artist Management in 1989.
2005
The Beach Boys Historic Landmark was dedicated at the site of the childhood home of Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson (3701 W. 119th St. in Hawthorne, California). The home was demolished in the mid-1980’s
2007
Rihanna featuring Jay-Z started a 10 week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Umbrella’ which spent 10 consecutive weeks at No.1 in the UK making it the longest running No.1 single since Wet Wet Wet’s ‘Love Is All Around’. Rihanna and Jay-Z won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for the track.
Ben Weisman (November 16, 1921 – May 20, 2007) was an American composer significant for having written more songs recorded by Elvis Presley (fifty seven) than any other songwriter in history. The Mad Professor as Weisman was nicknamed by Elvis, worked with the King from 1956 (“First in Line“) to 1971 (“Change of Habit“). Their early association (1957–62) produced many of the most powerful rockers and poignant ballads in Presley’s repertoire, including “Got a Lot o’ Livin’ to Do“, “Follow That Dream“, “Rock-A-Hula Baby“, “Crawfish“, “As Long As I Have You“, “Pocketful of Rainbows” and “Fame and Fortune“.
Ben Weisman – Wikipedia
Ben Weisman, 85; helped write many songs for Presley – latimes
Ben Weisman, 85, Composer for Presley, Dies – The New York Times
Interview with Ben Weisman | Elvis Articles – Elvis Australia
Ben Weisman : Why Elvis Recorded 57 Of My Songs | Elvis Articles
2008
The U.S. Congress passed a resolution that designated Frank Sinatra Day to honor his contributions to American culture.
Jimmy Dean (“Big Bad John”) donated $1 million to Wayland Baptist University in Texas.
Curtis Mayfield was inducted into the Hollywood Rock Walk.
2009
Michael Jackson delayed the opening four nights of his ‘This Is It’ UK tour at London’s O2 arena. Concert promoters AEG Live said the delay was necessary because the singer needed more time for dress rehearsals. The first show, on 8 July, was pushed back by five nights. Three other July dates would now not take place until March 2010.
Former Creedence Clearwater Revival front man John Fogarty announced to the press that he had finished his latest CD, “The Return of the Blue Ridge Rangers”, a sequel to his 1973 solo album. Released on August 25th, it would peak at #25 on the Billboard 200.
2011 Actor: Granddaughter Riley Keough
2012
Robin Gibb of The Bee Gees passed away at the age of 62 after battling colon and liver cancer. His vocals were featured on the hits “Massachusetts”, “I Started a Joke”, “I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You” and “Holiday”.
2013
Ray Manzarek, keyboard player for The Doors, died at the age of 74 after a long battle with bile duct cancer.
“ELVIS AT 21” SMITHSONIAN TRAVELING EXHIBITION SHOWS ELVIS BEFORE HE WAS THE KING OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
2014
Two former members of Heart, bassist Mark Andes and drummer Dennis Carmassi, launched a lawsuit against the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for using their likenesses in promoting the 2013 induction ceremony even though they were not inducted. The two were members of Heart from 1982 to 1993, during which the band won four of its Grammy nominations and ten of its twenty Top 40 hits, but only the original lineup from the ’60s and ’70s were inducted into the Rock Hall. The duo’s complaint states that when people offer them congratulations, they were humiliated to explain that they were not actually chosen for induction.
2015
The Rolling Stones played a surprise gig at the 1,300-capacity Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles during which they performed the entire Sticky Fingers album. The audience included Jack Nicholson, Bruce Willis, Harry Styles, Leonard Cohen and Patricia Arquette.
2016
BPI, the British recorded music industry’s trade association, announced figures that showed that UK music accounted for 17.1% of the global music market, its highest ever share. Adele, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, One Direction and Coldplay were the the top selling British artists around the world.
2017
Tickets On Sale Now For Elvis Presley ‘The Wonder Of You’ European
ELVIS in Concert Live on Screen : GEALive
2018
Theatregoers are all shook up as fans of Elvis Presley tribute act clash
Posters advertising Elvis impersonator Shawn Klush’s world tour and the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5750109/Fans-Elvis-Presley-tribute-act-clash-audience-Thoroughly-Modern-Millie.html#ixzz5G3mAK38o
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2020
Elvis Presley: Graceland reveal how they verified King’s truck …
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