Elvis - november 30

1956

Elvis attends E.H Crump Memorial Football Game [see the photo] Elvis meets a fan, Sue Manker. Elvis missed to crown her as "Queen of half-time" but as seen on the photo, the consolation prize seems not too bad.



1967

There was an architect hired to make plans for a nursery at Graceland and some other renovations.

1975

For the following 3 days Elvis had rehearsals at noon in the showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton. Ordered by Dr. Nick, Elvis did only one show a night, except for Saturdays.

1976

Elvis performed at the Convention Center, Anaheim, California. Now Linda had left,
Ginger attended the show and according to many Elvis ' performance improved.
Later Elvis told Larry Geller he was inspired by the presence of Ginger.

Elvis - november 29

1955

Elvis performed in "The Mosque Theater" Richmond, Virginia
for "The Philip Morris Employees Night"

1962

Elvis returns to Memphis from Las Vegas and is greeted with bad news:
his first nationwide tour in three years has fallen through, the result of an inability for the Colonel and RCA to come to terms on the details. The 43-date tour would have netted Elvis one million dollars.

1966

Elvis is tuned in to radio station WHBQ when he hears Tom Jones singing
"Green, Green Grass Of Home." He calls the radio station and requests the song over and over again -although Mafia member Red West had brought the song to his attention in 1965 and was told it was "too country"!


1976

Elvis performed at the Cow Palace, San Francisco, California at 8:30 p.m.
The crowd was 14300 and Elvis wore "Blue Swirl" suit with the White two-piece suit belt. Ginger Alden arrived with the JetStar, which Elvis had sent for her, but she was confined to her room. Elvis had not yet persuaded Linda to leave. When she finally did leave, it would be the last time the two of them saw each other.

Elvis - november 28

1954

Elvis makes a concert in Magnolia gardens, Houston TX
( however, no evidence is found, this concert is only rumored to have taken place ).
Also not confirmed is that Elvis should have performed 2 times in Memphis but missed that.

1955

Elvis went shopping in "The Wells Clothing Store" Memphis

1956

Elvis went to the Loew's State Theater for the matinee performance of Love Me Tender.

1957

Elvis went to see April Love at the Loew's Palace: the latest Pat Boone movie.

1967

Elvis was released from Stay Away Joe.

1969

Elvis flew to Palm Springs.

1972

Elvis went to Las vegas.

1976

Elvis performed at the Cow Palace, San Francisco, California at 8:30 p.m. The crowd was 14300 and Elvis wore the 1974 Arabian suit with the V-neck suit belt.
Elvis called Ginger Alden to invite her to come over to the tour and he even sent
the JetStar to bring her to him. At the same time Elvis suggested to Linda that she looked a little tired and maybe it would be a good idea to go to Memphis to have some time for herself.

Elvis - november 27

1954

Elvis performed in "Paladium Club" Houston, Texas.

1958

Elvis was promoted to private first class and he dropped in for dinner with Elisabeth Stefaniak and her family on Thanksgiving.

1959

Elvis began weekly herbal skin treatments with a South African self-described doctor named Laurenz Johannes Griessel Landau. After reading a magazine advertisement Elvis contacted him. He seemed to have a method for reducing enlarged pores and acne scars.

1975

Elvis took his first real flight in the Lisa Marie with his new pilot, Milo High.
He traveled with Linda to Las Vegas for a 2 week engagement.
This was mend to make up for their abbreviated stay in August.

1976

Elvis performed at the University of Oregon McArthur Court, Eugene, Oregon at 8:30 p.m. Elvis wore "Chief" suit with the second belt.

Elvis - november 26

1954

Because great success Elvis performed again in "Paladium Club" Houston, Texas Elvis sent a message to his parents "Hi Babies, here`s the money to pay the bills. Don`t tell no one how much I sent.
I will send more next week. There is a card in the mail. Love Elvis."

1955

Elvis performed in Schreveport "Louisiana Hayride" Louisiana.

1956

Elvis drove back to Memphis. On the way he visited the Colonel.

1960

Elvis flew to Las Vegas for the weekend with Charlie Hodge,
Joe Esposito, Red West and Alan Fortas

1971

Elvis returned to Palm Springs, after his week in Los Angeles, and stayed there until December 3.

1976

Elvis performed at the Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon at 8:30. The crowd was 11000 and Elvis wore "Egyptian" suit with the Indian head belt.

Elvis - november 25

1954

Elvis performed at Paladium club in Houston Texas.

1955

Elvis performes at Woodrow Wilson High school in Port Arthur Texas at 8:00 PM
The crowd was around 100 and the ticketprice was $ 1.50

1956

Elvis performes at Jefferson county armory in Louisville, Kentucky at 2.00 and 8.00 p.m.

1970

After a 2 day stay in Memphis Elvis returned to Los Angeles.

1972

Elvis and the group returned to Los Angeles.

1975

Elvis borrowed $ 350,000 from the National Bank of Commerce in Memphis,
putting up Graceland as a collateral. This was the result of his recent purchases of airplanes, cars, racquetball courts and jewelry as well as an enormous payroll that included almost everyone of his relatives

1976

Elvis performes at "McArthur court" in Eugene, Oregon at 8:30 p.m.
Elvis wore "Blue swirl" suit with white two-piece suit belt.

Elvis - november 24

1954

Elvis performed in Municipal Auditorium, Texarkana, Arkansas

1956

Elvis performed at the Hobart Arena, Troy, Ohio at 3.00 and 8.00 p.m

1957

Elvis was home in Memphis. There was some trouble with the gate when Elvis and his friends wanted to go out for the night, so they all had to climb over the wall.

1964

The production of Tickle Me ended and Elvis drove home to Memphis.

1966

After spending Thanksgiving with the Colonel in Palm Springs, Elvis drove home to Memphis in his rebuilt Greyhound bus.

1967

Since this was the last day filming on the set of Stay Away Joe, Elvis arranged for a lunch for the whole crew and cast.

1971

The results of the blood tests in the ongoing paternity suit indicated that Elvis could not have been the father of the child of Patricia Parker.

1976

Elvis performed at the Centennial Coliseum, Reno, Nevada at 8:30 p.m. The crowd was 7200 and Elvis wore "Chief" suit with the second belt. Here he began his 8th tour of 1976. Linda accompanied him, although Elvis already had met Ginger Alden.

Elvis - november 23

1954

Elvis perforemes at "The Mint Club" in Gladewater, Texas



1955

Elvis went shopping in Memphis. He spends $600 in "Ed`s camerashop"

1956

Elvis performed at the Arena, Cleveland, Ohio.







1976

There was a bit of trouble at the gates of Graceland. This was the second night in a row that Jerry Lee Lewis appeared at the gates in the early morning.
He was waving with a gun and demanded to see Elvis.
According to witnesses he was screaming and cursing, and the police said that the singer was sitting in his car with a loaded 38 derringer resting on his knee when they arrived. Elvis watched the whole thing on the closed-circuit monitors

Elvis - november 22

1955

Elvis Presley sends a telegram to his new manager, Colonel Tom Parker, which reads:
"Dear Colonel, Words can never tell you how my folks and I appreciate what you did for me. I've always known and now my folks are assured that you are the best,
most wonderful person I could ever hope to work with.
Believe me when I say I will stick with you through thick and thin and do everything I can to uphold your faith in me. Again, I say thanks and I love you like a father."

1956

Elvis performed at the Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, at 2.30 and 8.00 p.m. After the show Elvis was bothered by a jealous man, who's wife had a picture of Elvis in her agenda. According to the police Elvis holds his own and the man was arrested.







1961

Elvis moved to his new rented home at 10538 Bellagio Road.
This was just around the corner of the Perugia Way House.

1963

Elvis and Ann-Margret watched the news of the Kennedy's assassination together.

1966

In spite of the fact that the shooting of Easy Come, Easy Go was ended more than 2 weeks before, Elvis wasn't released by Hal Wallis until now.
So Elvis had spent most of the last 2 weeks at his new Palm Springs home.

1967

Elvis completed location shooting for Stay Away Joe.

1970

Elvis flew back to Memphis and arrived early the next morning. During his short stay in Memphis he arranged a gun permit for his father.

Elvis - november 21

1955

Today is the big day. Elvis draws his contract by RCA.



1961

Because of a snowstorm, the filming of Kid Galahad had to move back to Hollywood.

1970

Around this time during one of Elvis' visits to Palm Springs, Elvis met the Vice President, Spiro Agnew. Elvis wanted to give Agnew a special gun as a present, which the Vice President had to refuse. However, he was very impressed by Elvis patriotic sentiments.

1973

During this period Elvis was introduced to racquetball by Dr. Nick who was an accomplished player. This was a kind of therapeutic exercise for Elvis. They played frequently in the early morning at the local Y and at Memphis State.

1976

After sleeping most of the day at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas,
Elvis and Ginger fly back to Memphis in the evening.

Elvis - november 20

1954

Elvis performed in Schreveport, Louisiana Hayride

1956

Back in Memphis Elvis and Nick Adams were spotted riding motorcycles.
Late at night they attended a private showing of Love Me Tender at the Loew's State Theater. Apparently Gladys cried at the end of the film, when Elvis' character died.

1972

Elvis gave a press conference at the Hawaiian Village Hotel to announce
the satellite show once again. The date was set on the morning of January 14, 1973,
with a concert dress rehearsal for a live audience the night before.
Since the Las Vegas press conference it had been turned into a charity concert at the instigation of Honolulu advertiser columnist Eddie Sherman, who suggested that it should benefit the Kui Lee Cancer Fund. Elvis made the first contribution with a $1,000 check.

1973

Elvis attended a show at the Memphian.

1974

Elvis was back in Palm Springs with Linda. Voice came over for Thanksgiving week as well. However there was not much for them to do.






1976

Elvis met Ginger only one day ago, but they decided to go out on a date tonight.
They started in the plane to see the skyline of Memphis, but they ended up in Vegas,
after Ginger had called her mother for permission.
They were chaperoned by Patsy and Gee Gee Gambill. They flew back the next day.

Elvis - november 19

1954

Elvis performed in "Lake Clif Club" Lake Cliff, Louisiana, outside Schreveport.

1955

Elvis flies from Schreveport to Memphis.

1960

During the filming of Wild In The Country it became obvious Elvis had many mood swings. He even draw a gun on a group of guys in another car, who he felt insulted him.

1976

The Alden sisters were introduced to Elvis by Georg Klein. Klein had brought the 3 of them to Graceland, and instead of what he thought, Elvis was not attracted to Terry, but to the youngest, Ginger. Ginger Alden was only 19 years old and the current Miss Mid-South Fair.

Elvis - november 18

1955

Elvis performed in "Louisiana Hayride" High School Gladewater, Texas.
He sings "Baby, Let`s Play House" "That`s All Right" "Rock Around The Clock"

1957

Elvis left for Las Vegas, where he met singer Kitty Dolan.

1958

Elvis received a letter from the Colonel assuring him that despite the fact that Elvis was inthe army, all was done to make sure his income would be higher then the year before.

1970

Elvis flew back to Los Angeles where he arrived at 5.45 p.m. Around this time in LA he met Paul Frees. Frees showed Elvis his BNDD badge (Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs). Elvis, very fixated on badges, decided he wanted to get this badge himself.

1971

Elvis flew to Los Angeles, to remain in Palm Springs for the weekend.

1972

Elvis performed at the Honolulu International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii,
at 2.30 and 8.30 p.m. At 2:30 the crowd was 8400 and Elvis wore "Black Conquistador" suit with original belt and red cape. At 8:30 the crowd was 9000 and Elvis wore "Aztec star" suit with the belt from "White fireworks" suit and a silver cape.







1975

Elvis sent a telegram to the Colonel. He thanked him for arranging a special New Year's Eve show at the new Silverdome stadium in Pontiac, Michigan.
"We're looking forward to having the best show ever for this event."

Elvis - november 17

1952

The Presley's receive a letter from Memphis Housing Authority, they must move to another house, their income is too high for this house. They must leave within 90 days.

1954

Elvis performed in "Eagle`s Nest" Memphis

1955

Elvis performed in "The Arkansas Municipal Auditorium" Texarkana, Arkansas.

1970

Elvis performed at the Coliseum, Denver, Colorado at 8:30 p.m. The crowd was 12000 and Elvis wore "Fringe" suit with the green Macrame belt.
While Elvis was in Denver he talked for quite some time with the off-duty policemen,
who were assigned to protect him. He showed them his collection of police badges and he was disappointed when they could only come up with an honorary badge in exchange. He even made plans to come back to Denver to collect a real badge soon.
He also invited the Denver policemen to come to see him the next time he would play in Las Vegas.









1971

Elvis flew back home to Memphis and took in several movies at the Crosstown.

1972

Elvis performed at the Honolulu International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii at 8:30 p.m. The crowd was 8400 and Elvis wore "Thunderbird" suit with the Jack Lord belt and blue cape. Originally this (or the next night) show was planned to be the worldwide satellite broadcast.