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Tupelo, Mississippi

1935-1948

1935-1940

306 Old Satillo Road, Elvis’ birthplace, is now 306 Elvis Presley Drive.

, 1938

Vernon Presley spent six months in custody awaiting trial Jan 4 – (minus 6 months until)

.in prison ( May 25 1938 to February 6 1939)

,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

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

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)

1951

Jazz diva Dinah Washington charted with “Harbor Lights,” reaching #10 R&B. The Platters would take it to #15 (#8 pop) in 1960, having carefully studied Washington’s version.

Elvis recorded it as his first Sun Session and Sam Phillips was not impressed, that would take 2 more songs.

Elvis’ recording would not be released until RCA’s The Legendary Performer and various Sun Collections; and might explain why Elvis thought of himself as a sort of jazz singer much to 1950s jazz musician horror. Elvis blended from everything, he was a musical sponge.

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.

The Sun Records Rockabilly Era

January 6, 1954

The Presleys lived at 2414 Lamar Avenue, rented end of 1954 to mid-1955

January 06, 1955

Elvis performed at the Fair Park Coliseum, Lubbock, Texas.

Elvis is introduced as the ‘Memphis Flash’ and described to the radio audience by announcer Frank Page as wearing crocodile–skin shoes with pink socks. He performed ‘That’s All Right’, ‘Hearts of Stone’, ‘Blue Moon of Kentucky’, and ‘Fool, Fool, Fool’.

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January 6, 1955 (Demo Session) ‘Cotton Club’ – Lubbock, Texas

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January 6 1955

Fair Park Auditorium

Lubbock TX

Tillman Franks Tour

The Presleys lived at 1414 Getwell Street rented from mid-1955 to May, 11 1956.

The RCA Victor Atomic Powered Singer

January 06, 1956

In the United Kingdom, Lonnie Donegan’s version of “Rock Island Line” entered the charts, kicked off the national skiffle music craze, and eventually sold more than three million copies.

Elvis performed at the Marianna, AR T.A. Futrall High School Gymnasium, Randolph, Mississippi.

This was the last time he ever appeared in a small auditorium.

Engagement – Tour Ref: 1956

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January 6 1956

High School Gym

Randolph, MS

The Presleys lived at Audobon Drive May 11 1956 to March 1957.

January 06, 1957

Elvis Presley made the last of his three appearances on the “Ed Sullivan Show.” He performed “Hound Dog,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Love Me Tender,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Peace in the Valley,” “Too Much,” and “When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again.”

Carol Burnett, Lonnie Satin, Arthur Worsley, Leny Eversong, and boxer Sugar Ray Robinson also appeared on the program.

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Elvis performed at the Ed Sullivan Show, CBS Studios Maxine Elliot Theater, West Thirty-ninth Street, at 8.00 p.m.

Elvis wore the same velvet shirt given to him by Natalie Wood, that he’d wore at the Tupelo Homecoming Concert, with a gold lame vest given to him as a Christmas present by Barbara Hearn.

Romances: Barbara Hearn

Elvis sung Don’t Be Cruel and performed the only sacred song ever done on the Sullivan show: Peace In The Valley for the Hungarian Revolution or maybe his mother.

Elvis was shot only from the waist up and at the conclusion of the show Elvis was thanked by Ed Sullivan by telling the audience: “this is a real decent, fine boy. We want to say that we’ve never had a pleasanter experience with a big name than we’ve had with you”. After the show Elvis took the midnight train back to Memphis.

Elvis Presley : January 6, 1957 : Warwick Hotel, New York

Elvis Presley - January 6th 1957, Warwick Hotel, New York

Elvis Presley: The Ed Sullivan Show : January 6, 1957

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Elvis Presley on The Ed Sullivan Show 1957

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At the end of the show, Ed Sullivan told the nation that Elvis was a “decent fine boy”; but the parental disapproval never went away, even after did 2 years of military service doing real service and costing the USA economy, big money in tax losses from him, the increase security of guarding a particular private and the cost of mail processed by the military.

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January 6, 1958

Gibson patented its Flying V electric guitar.

Johnny Cash released the Sun Records single “Ballad Of A Teenage Queen” b/w “Big River.”

Danny And The Juniors‘ Rock ‘n’ Roll classic “At The Hop” was the number one song in the US. Originally written as “Do the Bop”, American Bandstand host Dick Clark advised the group to re-write the lyrics because the dance known as The Bop was on its way out. Clark was right and the Philadelphia quartet’s record stayed in the top spot for a month.

The Military Service Disruption

January 6, 1959

Military Service in Germany

October 1958 to February 2, 1959: Hotel Grunwald in Bad Nauheim, Germany

January 6, 1960

Percy Faith & His Orchestra released “The Theme from ‘A Summer Place'”.

Military Service in Germany- in Paris on Leave

Feb 3 – March 1960: Goethestr.14 in Bad Nauheim, Germany

Elvis in the U.S. Army 1958-1960 | Elvis In Paris – Elvis Presley Photos

The Hollywood Decade/The Elvis Establishment

January 06, 1961

A birthday party for Elvis on the set of Wild In The Country.. Cast and crew presented him with a plaque saying “Happy Birthday, King Karate.”

Wild in the Country Production

Elvis Presley | Friday, January 6, 1961 | Elvis’ 26 birthday party

January 6, 1962

Swan Records teamed Freddy Cannon with Danny And The Juniors on a song called “Twistin’ All Night Long”. Unfortunately for all concerned, the song will peak at #81 on this date and fall off the chart completely after just one week.

Elvis Presley had his third UK No.1 album with ‘Blue Hawaii’; it spent a total of 18 weeks at the top of the charts.

The Tokens once again had the #1 song as “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” resided there for a third week. Chubby Checker’s “The Twist”, after reaching #1 in 1960, gained new popularity and was now up to #2 again two years later. “Run To Him” from Bobby Vee slipped a bit, Joey Dee & the Starliters had “Peppermint Twist” and Elvis Presley moved up to #5 with yet another big hit–“Can’t Help Falling In Love”. The rest of the Top 10: “Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen” from Neil Sedaka, James Darren was down with “Goodbye Cruel World”, Leroy Van Dyke dropped with “Walk On By”, the Lettermen scored a Top 10 with “When I Fall In Love” and Ray Charles joined the group with “Unchain My Heart”.

January 6, 1963

The musical “Oliver” premiered on Broadway at the Imperial Theater.

Billy J. Kramer signs a six year contract with Beatles’ manager, Brian Epstein. By year’s end, he will have placed three singles in the UK’s Top 5. The following year would bring success in America with four Top 30 hits.

Priscilla Visit

Romances: Priscilla

January 6, 1964

With The Ronettes as the opening act, The Rolling Stones began their first UK headlining tour.

January 6, 1965

January 6, 1966

The Beatles‘ “We Can Work It Out” is awarded a Gold record, two days before it begins a three week reign at Billboard’s number one spot. It had entered the US chart on December 18, 1965 and stayed on the Hot 100 for 12 weeks.

Duke Ellington’s concert recorded at 5th Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City, was broadcast on CBS-TV.

January 06, 1967

The barn behind Graceland was renovated to accommodate the many new horses. Soon it would be named: the House of the Rising Sun.

January 6, 1968

The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour started an eight week run at No.1 on the US album chart, the group’s 11th US chart topper.

Gladys Knight & the Pips collected their sixth week atop the R&B chart with their version of “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”.

Dick Clark premiered his rock ‘n’ roll variety show “Happening ’68” on ABC-TV, with guests Joey Bishop, Harper’s Bizarre and Dino, Desi & Billy (son of Dean Martin and son of Lucille Ball/Desi Arnez.) The series, which aired on Saturday afternoons right after “American Bandstand,” was co-hosted by Mark Lindsay and Paul Revere and lasted two seasons.

Magical Mystery Tour moved to #1 on the Album chart for the Beatles, their 11th #1 album in 13 releases. The Rolling Stones were no match with Their Satanic Majesties Request and would have to settle for #2. Just behind them, the Monkees with Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. and Diana Ross and the Supremes: Greatest Hits, two former #1 LP’s. The Beatles also had #5 with Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The rest of the Top 10: The Soundtrack to “Doctor Zhivago”, “The Sound of Music” Soundtrack at #7 after 147 weeks, the Mamas & Papas with Farewell to the First Golden Era, Strange Days from the Doors and Love, Andy by Andy Williams

January 06, 1969

Elvis met with Felton Jarvis at Graceland. Unlike always, there was the suggestion to use Chips Moman’s American Studio at 827 Thomas Street in Memphis. Since George Klein, Marty Lacker and Red West had connections there and Elvis liked the idea of recording a few miles from home, the decision was made.

The Vegas Artist in Residence and Tour Decade

January 06, 1970

Elvis flew to Los Angeles, accompanied by Priscilla and Lisa-Marie, to prepare himself for his upcoming Las Vegas engagement.

January 6, 1971

Neil Young performed at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, his first appearance in his homeland since he left in 1965 to join Buffalo Springfield.

January 6, 1972

January 6, 1973

Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” leads the US hit parade, stirring speculation about exactly who she was singing about. In 2015 Simon told People magazine that the subject in question is actually a composite of three different men; but later complicated the debate by claiming that she was singing about openly gay record producer David Geffen.

Stevie Wonder became the proud owner of the new #1 R&B song–“Superstition”.

Carly Simon had the new #1 song–“You’re So Vain”. Gilbert O’Sullivan would have to settle for #2 with “Clair” as Billy Paul was down with “Me And Mrs. Jones”. Stevie Wonder advanced from 16 to 4 with “Superstition” and Donna Fargo’s “Funny Face” moved up as well. The rest of the Top 10: Albert Hammond and “It Never Rains In Southern California”, Johnny Rivers with his 25th career hit “Rockin’ Pneumonia – Boogie Woogie Flu”, the new duo Loggins & Messina with “Your Mama Don’t Dance”, Curtis Mayfield maintained at #9 with “Superfly” and Al Green stopped off at 10 with “You Ought To Be With Me”.

The Moody Blues dominated the Album chart for a seventh week with Seventh Sojourn. Stanley, Idaho’s Carole King was second with Rhymes and Reasons with Jethro Tull (Living in the Past), Al Green (I’m Still In Love with You) and James Taylor (One Man Dog) holding their positions. The rest of the Top 10: Carly Simon moved from 12-6 with her third album No Secrets, Seals & Crofts rode the Summer Breeze to #7, Cat Stevens was on the way down with Catch Bull At Four, Homecoming, the new release from America, moved into the Top 10 and John Denver’s Rocky Mountain High was #10.

January 6, 1974

January 6, 1975

The mayor of Boston cancelled a Led Zeppelin concert after over 2,000 fans rioted trying to buy tickets. The fans caused an estimated $50,000 to $75,000 damage at Boston Garden. The gig during the bands North American tour was rescheduled for Feb 4th.

Bachman-Turner Overdrive released the single “Roll On Down The Highway”.

Pink Floyd began recording their tribute album to former lead singer Syd Barrett, Wish You Were Here.

January 6, 1976

The album, “Frampton Comes Alive”, was released by Herb Alpert’s A&M Records in the U.S.

Vacation in Vail Colorado

Vail, Colorado : January, 1976 – Elvis Presley Music

Romances: Linda Thompson

January 6, 1977

EMI Records dropped The Sex Pistols giving the band £40,000 ($68,000) to release them from their contract.

Romances: Ginger Alden

The Wake and Aftermath

1979

Former Gong Show winner Cheryl Lynn enters the Billboard Hot 100 with a Disco tune called “Got To Be Real”, which will peak at #12 and top the R&B chart.

Nearly three months after its release, Melissa Manchester‘s version of “Don’t Cry Out Loud” finally enters the Billboard Top 40. It would take another three months for the song to reach its peak at #10. Thanks to its long chart life, the record would go on to be ranked as Billboard’s 26th biggest hit of 1979.

Helen Reddy also had a hit with this but Barry Manilow’s version of “Somewhere In The Night” moved from #57 to #31 on this date.

Village People scored their only UK #1 single with “Y.M.C.A.” At it’s peak, the record was selling 150,000 copies a day.

The Bee Gees led the Billboard Hot 100 for the seventh time when “Too Much Heaven” climbed to the top. The Brothers Gibb donated the proceeds from the single to UNICEF, the agency dedicated to helping children around the world.

The red-hot Bee Gees had their fourth straight #1 with “Too Much Heaven”, and it could have been five had they released “More Than A Woman” from Saturday Night Fever. After two trips to the top “Le Freak” by Chic fell, and Billy Joel was looming at #3 with “My Life”. The former #1 “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” from Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond was next, followed by newcomer Alicia Bridges and “I Love The Nightlife (Disco ‘Round)”. The rest of the Top 10: “Sharing The Night Together”, one of Dr. Hook’s biggest hits, “Y.M.C.A.” from the Village People, Toto’s first hit “Hold The Line” at #8, Andy Gibb remained at #9 with “(Our Love) Don’t Throw It All Away” and Linda Ronstadt scored her sixth Top 10 with her 18th career solo hit “Ooh Baby Baby”.

Barbra Streisand already had a second Greatest Hits package and Barbra Streisand’s Greatest Hits, Volume 2 moved to the #1 position on the Album chart. Steve Martin remained second fiddle with A Wild and Crazy Guy while the former #1 52nd Street from Billy Joel was third. Chic and C’est Chic was fixated on #4 with the “Grease” Soundtrack fifth after 34 weeks. The rest of the Top 10: Jazz from Queen, the Blues Brothers were the flavor of the day as Briefcase Full of Blues rose from 70 to 7, The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 was #8, Eric Clapton found the Top 10 with Backless and Neil Diamond shot up from 18 to 10 with You Don’t Bring Me Flowers.

1980

Georgeanna Tillman of The Marvelettes, who scored a US number one hit with “Please Mr. Postman” in 1961, died of sickle cell anemia at the age of 36. Her illness had caused her to leave the group in 1965.

1982 Elvis Presley Enterprises/Graceland Tourism

1982

The Prince single “Let’s Work” was released.

1983 Actor ExWife: Priscilla Presley

1983

Barry Manilow made it three weeks at #1 on the AC chart with “Read ‘Em And Weep”.

1984

The John Lennon single “Nobody Told Me” was released in North America, his last U.S. Top 10 hit, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, and his third single to enter the Top 10 posthumously. Partially recorded shortly before his death in 1980, the track was completed by Yoko Ono in 1983.

1986

The Bangles released the single “Manic Monday”

INXS released the single “What You Need”.

1987

Eric Clapton started what became an annual event by playing six shows at the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Elton John cancelled all live performances for a year after having throat surgery.

1989

Sales figures were released that showed the biggest selling UK album artists of 1988 were, #1 – Fleetwood Mac, #2 – Kylie Minogue, #3 – Michael Jackson, #4 – U2, #5 – Dire Straits.

1990

Alanis Morissette spent the day working at a soup kitchen in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Babyface had the top R&B song with “Tender Lover”.

Michael Bolton moved to #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart with his version of “How Am I Supposed To Live Without You”.

1990

Phil Collins’ new album But Seriously… was a good one, so good that it became the new #1 on this date.

Phil Collins remained in the top position with “Another Day In Paradise” for the third week, holding off “Rhythm Nation” from Janet Jackson. Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville were on the way down with “Don’t Know Much”.

1993

The press reported that David Bowie had lost over $4.25 million (2.5 million Pounds) in unpaid royalties to an Italian, Mafia-linked bootlegging organization.

Bill Wyman announced that he has officially left the Rolling Stones.

1996

O.J. Simpson phones an L.A. radio station to request a dedication for his murdered wife Nicole. He wanted to hear “One Sweet Day” by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men.

Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men continued to dominate with a sixth week at #1 for “One Sweet Day”. Whitney Houston had enjoyed a brief stay at the top with “Exhale (Shoop Shoop)” but remained at #2 for the sixth week. LL Cool J was next with “Hey Lover” while Coolio’s great song “Gangsta’s Paradise” was still hanging around. TLC remained fifth with “Diggin’ On You” while the Beatles moved to #6 with “Free As A Bird”. The rest of the Top 10: “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” from Deep Blue Something, Mariah Carey’s former #1 “Fantasy”, Monica was behind her with “Before You Walk Out Of My Life/Like This And Like That” and the Goo Goo Dolls were at #10 with “Name”.

1997

The Metallica single “King Nothing” was released.

1998

Sonny Bono suffered fatal head and neck injuries while skiing at the Heavenly Ski Resort in Nevada. The 62 year old Bono was apparently skiing alone, late in the day when he crashed into a tree. After leaving show business, Sonny was elected Mayor of Palm Springs, California in 1988 and in 1994 was elected to the US congress and re-elected in 1996.

2003 Recording Artist: Daughter Lisa Marie Presley

2004

Celine Dion was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The Elvis Presley DVD and CD “200 Cadillacs” were released.

Review: 200 Cadillacs DVD | Elvis Reviews – Elvis Australia

200 Cadillacs CD&DVD review – The Elvis Information Network

200 Cadillacs (Video 2004) – IMDb

2005

US CD sales rose for the first time in four years. The CD format accounted for 98% of the 666 million albums sold, according to research company Nielsen Soundscan. A total of 140 million digital tracks were legally downloaded during 2004, equivalent to 14 million albums. R&B star Usher was the biggest-selling artist with his album ‘Confessions’ selling eight million copies. Other top sellers of the year were Norah Jones, Eminem and country stars Kenny Chesney and Gretchen Wilson. The UK recorded a record year for album sales in 2004, with 237 million sold The Scissor Sisters proved the most popular album of the year, followed by Keane and Maroon 5.

Georgeann Walsh Ward filed a suit against Gene Simmons and Viacom for her portrayal as “wild” and “unchaste” in a VH-1 “Sex Talk” episode.

2006

Former British rocker Gary Glitter was formally charged with committing obscene acts with two girls aged 10 and 11. The 61 year old Glitter, whose real name is Paul Francis Gadd, was accused of kissing and engaging in other physical acts with the girls at his rental home in the southern Vietnamese resort town of Vung Tau.

American soul, jazz, singer Lou Rawls died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The 72-year-old, Grammy-winning artist had been battling lung cancer. Rawls had the 1976 US No.2 & UK No.10 single ‘You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine’.

A collection of Elvis Presley memorabilia bought by a council worker who embezzled nearly £600,000 was set to be sold to compensate the local authority. Julie Wall, 46, from Rippon Drive in Sleaford, was jailed for three years for the offence last October. The collection – which included rare recordings and foreign pressings of Elvis songs, was to be auctioned off by a High Court receiver to provide compensation.

This became a tv movie in 2008.

Caught in a Trap (2008) (TV)

2009

The iTunes Music Store reached 6 billion songs sold.

2010 Actor: Granddaughter Riley Keough

2016

Hail to The King, baby: Remembering Elvis Presley

Jerry Springer Pours His Heart out Singing Elvis Presley

Comedian/actor Pat Harrington, Jr. (One Day at a Time, The Jack Paar Tonight Show, The Steve Allen Plymouth Show, Make Room for Daddy, Owen Marshall Counselor at Law, The President’s Analyst, Move Over Darling, The Wheeler Dealers, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes) and Easy Come Easy Go as an Elvis Sidekick/cartoon voicist (Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels, A Garfield Christmas) died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease at 86.

Pat Harrington Jr., ‘One Day at a Time’ Actor, Dead at 86 – Rolling Stone

2017

Norway announced that it would become the first country in the world to gradually stop using the FM radio network. The move, which aimed to ditch the analogue platform in favor of a digital one called Digital Audio Broadcasting, would bring a clearer sound to the nation’s five million people.

The final episode of the final season of “American Idol” aired.

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