Today in Elvis History

It's May 7, and on May 7, 1957, Elvis Presley was in Hollywood recording for his upcoming film Jailhouse Rock. That day, he laid down a second vocal overdub for “Baby I Don’t Care” and worked through ...

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It's May 6, and on May 6, 1956, 21-year-old Elvis Presley wrapped up his first Las Vegas engagement at the New Frontier Hotel. Sandwiched between the Freddy Martin Orchestra and comic Shecky Greene, E...

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It's May 5, and on May 5, 1955, Elvis Presley performed at Ladd Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. Billed as part of the “WSM Grand Ole Opry” All-Star Jamboree. Elvis skipped the next night’s performance, in...

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It's March 18th, and on this day in 1965, production began on Elvis’s nineteenth film, *Harum Scarum*, at MGM studios in California. Known for quickly churning out movies, producer Sam Katzman complet...

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It's February twenty-second, and on this day in 1969... Elvis Presley wrapped up his final recording session at American Sound Studio in Memphis by recording the gospel-influenced ballad "Who Am I?" T...

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It's April 23rd, and on this day in 1956, Elvis opened a two-week engagement at the Venus Room in the New Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas. Facing an older, "less hip" audience, he later remarked, "After t...

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It's April 19th, and on this day in 1957, Hollywood actress Yvonne Lime arrived in Memphis for a visit, and Elvis took her to see Graceland. This was a notable moment in Elvis's personal life, as it i...

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It's April 20th, and on this day in 1964, *The Las Vegas Desert News and Telegram* published an article entitled "Elvis Helps in Success of Burton-O'Toole Movie." The piece featured an interview with ...

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