måndag 30 april 2012

Elvis - april 30


1955

Elvis performed in "Louisiana Hayride" Gladewater, Texas.

1957

Elvis worked on soundtrack recordings at Radio Recorders from 10.00 a.m. to 6.10 p.m.
It was at this sessions that Elvis first met with Leiber and Stoller.

1964

Elvis was visited by Larry Geller for the first time.
Geller replaced Elvis' regular hairdresser and the two of them became good friends.

1973

Elvis performed at the Denver Coliseum, Denver, Colorado at 8 pm. The crow was 13000 and Elvis
wore the "1973 American eagle" with the second belt. After the show Elvis
went to the Sahara Tahoe Hotel.




1975

Elvis performed at the Omni. Atlanta, Georgia at 8:30 pm. The crowd was 17228 and Elvis wore
"White two-piece" suit with blue shoulder ornaments.







1976

Elvis performed at the High Sierra Theater, Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada. The opening show was
at 8:15 pm and at midnight Elvis made a second concert this day. Unfortunatly I have no records of
crowdnumbers or Elvis attire.
This was the opening night of the Tahoe engagement and Elvis was not well at all.

1977

Elvis performed at the Civic Center, St. Paul, Minnesota at 8:30 pm. The crowd was 17000 and
Elvis wore the Mexican sundial with original belt.







söndag 29 april 2012

Elvis - april 29


1955

Elvis performed in "The Cotton Club" Lubbock, Texas

1960

Elvis spent the evening at the Moulin Rouge.

1969

Elvis reported to the studio and after completing looping,
he was dismissed from Change Of Habit.

1973

Elvis performed at "Center Arena" Seattle, Washington at 3pm and 8 pm. Both times the crowd was
6800. At 3 pm Elvis wore "The lucky suit" with original belt and silver cape.
At 8 pm he wore the wonderfull "Pharao suit" with the belt from fire suit and yellow cape.













1975

Elvis performed at the Middle Tennessee State University Athletic Center,
Murfreesboro, Tennessee at 8:30 pm. The crowd was 12000 and Elvis wore "Navy blue two-piece" suit
with colored arrows.

1977

Elvis performed at the Arena, Duluth, Minnesota at 8:30 pm. The crowd was 7775 and Elvis wore
"1974 arabian" with original belt. In order to keep Ginger with him,
Elvis had her mother and sister flew in.





lördag 28 april 2012

Elvis - april 28


1956

The Colonel had arranged for Elvis to play a special matinee show for teenagers who for one
dollar not only got to see Elvis but were served one soft drink as well.

1957

Elvis arrived in Los Angeles and checked into the penthouse apartment and the presidential
suit of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel with Gene and Junior Smith, George Klein,
Arthur Hooton and Bitsy Mott. The band remained at the downtown Knickerbocker Hotel.

1960

Recording continued from 12.30 p.m. But due to new union rules regarding
length of sessions and prescribed breaks it was not an successful session and arrangements
were made to continue the following week at Radio Recorders where Elvis had always felt
more at home.

1966

During Elvis' stay at home, movies were screened at the Crosstown Theater almost every night.

1967

Rumors of Elvis' imminent marriage appeared in the press just as members of the
wedding party began to assemble in Palm Springs

1973

Elvis performed at the Coliseum, Spokane, Washington at 3.00 and 8.00 p.m. at 3p, the
crowd was 6500 and Elvis wore fire suit with original belt. At 8pm the crowd was 6400
and Elvis wore "1973 american eagle" suit with the second belt.





1975

Elvis performed at the Civic Center Arena, Lakeland, Florida at 8:30pm. The crowd was 8200 and
Elvis wore the "Navy blue two-piece" suit with blue armadillo.



1977

Elvis performed at the Brown County Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Green Bay, Wisconsin at 8:30pm. The crowd was 6532 and Elvis wore Mexican sundial with original belt.












fredag 27 april 2012

Elvis - april 27


1955

Elvis performed in "The American Legion Hall" Hobbs, New Mexico

1960

Soundtrack recording for G.I. Blues was moved to the RCA studio at 6363 Sunset Boulevard
because of a new agreement between RCA and the musicians union.
Elvis arrived at the studio at 9.00 a.m. wearing his full dress uniform from the film
and worked until 8.00 p.m.

1973

Elvis performed at the Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon 8 pm. The crowd was 13000 and Elvis wore "Nail studded" suit with original belt and gold cape






1975

Elvis performed at the Civic Center Arena, Lakeland, Florida at 2.30 and 8.30 p.m. Both concerts
had a crowd of 8200 and at 2:30 pm Elvis wore "Navy blue two-piece" suit with snake design.
at 8:30 he wore "Navy blue two-piece suit" with red armadillo.






1976

Elvis performed at the Coliseum, Spokane, Washington at 8:30 pm. the crowd was 7500 and he wore
"chicken bone" suit with original belt.







1977

Elvis performed at the Auditorium Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin at 8:30 pm. The crowd was
11854 and Elvis wore the "Mexican sundial" with original belt. Again Felton
Jarvis recorded some songs. Elvis Presley made, what would be the last recordings of his life,
 at a concert in Saginaw, Michigan. Three songs appeared in the posthumously released album
"Moody Blue".


torsdag 26 april 2012

Elvis - april 26


1955

Elvis performed in "The City Auditorium" Big Spring, Texas

1957

Elvis was standing proudly in front of the new gates of Graceland while photographers
took some pics.

1962

Location filming of girls,girls,girls in Hawaii was completed.

1972

Elvis flew to Memphis. He would be at the movies most nights and the theater would be
closed to all but the inner circle.

1973

Elvis performed at the International Sports Arena, San Diego. California 8:30 pm. The crowd was
15000 and Elvis wore the "1973 snowflake" suit with original belt and blue cape.


1975

Elvis performed at the Curtis-Hixon Auditorium, Tampa, Florida at 2.30 and 8.30 p.m.
at 2:30 the crowd was 7500 and Elvis wore the "Navy blue two-piece" suit with red armadillo, no
belt but yellow shirt. at 8:30 the crowd was 7500 again and Elvis wore the "Navy blue two-piece"
suit with multi colored arrows. No belt but yellow shirt.
 







1976

Elvis performed at the Coliseum, Seattle, Washington at 8:30 pm. The crowd was 14687 and Elvis worethe "Egyptian bird" suit with original belt.
 





1977

Elvis performed at the Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, Michigan at 8:30 pm. The crowd was 7500 and
Elvis wore the Mexican sundial suit with original belt.