Today in Elvis History

It's April 8th, and on this day in 1973, Elvis Presley flew to San Francisco to attend the California Karate Championships at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium. Elvis, a black belt in karate under hi...

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It's April 9th, and on this day in 1953, Elvis Presley made his debut on a big stage at the Humes High School "Annual Minstrel Show." Encouraged by his teacher, Mrs. Scrivener, Elvis performed in fron...

9 Feb 20251min

It's April tenth, and on this day in 1957, actress Yvonne Lime arrived in Memphis to visit Elvis Presley. The two had met the previous year on the set of *Loving You* and had occasionally dated in Hol...

9 Feb 20251min

It's April 11th, and on this day in 1962, *Follow That Dream* premiered in Ocala, Florida. The film, Elvis’s ninth, was based on the 1957 novel *Pioneer, Go Home* by Richard Powell. The premiere took ...

9 Feb 20251min

It's April 13th, and on this day in 1956, Elvis performed two shows at the Municipal Auditorium in Amarillo, Texas, at 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. After these performances, Elvis and his band chartered a fligh...

9 Feb 20251min

It's April 14th, and on this day in 1956, Elvis Presley was in Amarillo, Texas, performing two shows at the Municipal Auditorium. Shortly after midnight, Elvis and his band boarded a twin-engine plane...

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It's April 15th, and on this day in 1965, *Girl Happy*, Elvis Presley’s seventeenth film, opened at five hundred theaters and drive-ins nationwide, breaking box-office records in many locations. Over ...

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It's April 24th, and on this day in 1957, Elvis's gospel favorite, "Peace in the Valley," reached number 39 on the record singles chart. Released earlier that month, the four-track EP sold over 400,00...

9 Feb 20251min