July 8th in Elvis History
It’s July eighth, and on this day in 1954… Memphis DJ Dewey Phillips played Elvis Presley’s debut single, “That’s All Right,” for the very first time on WHBQ radio. The song instantly caught the ears ...
8 Jul 20251min
July 7th in Elvis History
It’s July seventh, and on this day in 1954… Sam Phillips, fresh from recording Elvis Presley’s explosive version of “That’s All Right,” took an acetate of the track to local Memphis DJ Dewey Phillips....
7 Jul 20251min
July 6th in Elvis History
It’s July sixth, and on this day in 1954… Elvis Presley returned to Sun Studio with Scotty Moore and Bill Black to record the second song for what would become his debut single. Just the night before,...
6 Jul 20251min
July 5th in Elvis History
It’s July fifth, and on this day in 1954… Elvis Presley, along with guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, walked into Sun Studio after a long day at work. During a break in their otherwise un...
5 Jul 20251min
July 4th in Elvis History
It’s July fourth, and on this day in 1956… Elvis Presley returned to Memphis by train and spent the afternoon with his family and girlfriend Barbara Hearn at his home on Audubon Drive. That evening, h...
4 Jul 20251min
July 3rd in Elvis History
It’s July second, and on this day in 1963… Elvis Presley arrived in Hollywood to begin work on *Viva Las Vegas*, his fifteenth film. Originally titled *The Only Girl in Town*, the movie paired Elvis w...
3 Jul 20251min
July 2nd in Elvis History
It’s July second, and on this day in 1956… Elvis Presley walked into RCA Studios in New York City and took full control of the recording session for the first time in his career. What followed would b...
2 Jul 20251min
July 1st in Elvis History
It’s July first, and on this day in 1955… “Elvis Prestley,” as a newspaper ad misspelled it, performed at the Casino Club in Plaquemine, Louisiana, playing a single show that ran from 8:30 p.m. to 1:0...
1 Jul 20251min
