May 15: Hound Dog & Tribute to Little Richard
It's May 15, and on this day in 1956, Elvis Presley performed at the Ellis Auditorium in Memphis, Tennessee, during the Cotton Carnival. This marked a key moment in his career, as he closed the show w...
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May 14: Tooth Cap Mishap
It's May 14th, and on this day in 1957, while working on the dance sequence for *Jailhouse Rock*, Elvis accidentally swallowed a cap from one of his teeth. This mishap would become a notable moment in...
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May 13: From Mobs to Mothers Day
Today in Elvis History for May 13
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May 12th: Back From The Army & Embraced By Former-Hater Sinatra!
It’s May 12th, and on May 12th, 1960, Elvis Presley made his first television appearance since returning from the army—broadcast live from the luxurious Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami. The special was F...
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May 11th: Elvis, Tamblyn, and the Sandwich Incident
It's May 11th, and on May 11th, 1957, Elvis Presley met actor Russ Tamblyn—thanks to a connection through their mutual friend Nick Adams.Russ wasn’t just any actor—he was the acrobatic dynamo from Sev...
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May 10: Rehearsing for the Jailhouse
It's May 10th, and on May 10, 1957, Elvis Presley was busy rehearsing a barroom fight scene for his third film, Jailhouse Rock. In the scene, his character Vince Everett throws a punch defending a bar...
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May 9: The Colonel's Wife
It’s May 9, and on May 9, 2020, Loanne Parker passed away in Las Vegas at the age of 84. As the widow of Colonel Tom Parker—Elvis Presley’s longtime manager—Loanne played a unique role in the Elvis st...
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May 8 in Elvis History: A Fateful Meeting And A BBC Ban
It's May 8, and on May 8, 1954, 19-year-old Elvis Presley attended the Memphis Cotton Carnival with his girlfriend, Dixie Locke. That night, the gospel group The Jordanaires performed—an event widely ...
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