Elvis Presley History: The key moments, turning points, and untold stories of Elvis Presley’s history – the events, decisions, and circumstances that shaped one of the most extraordinary lives of the 20th century.
Beyond the hits and the films, Elvis Presley’s story is full of moments that changed everything: the night Sam Phillips heard him fool around with That’s All Right (Mama) and knew immediately something had happened; the Ed Sullivan appearances that introduced him to 60 million Americans at once; his military induction in March 1958 that threatened to end a career barely two years old; the 1968 NBC Special that proved he had never gone away; the return to live performance in Las Vegas in 1969 that set attendance records that stood for years.
This section covers the historical context behind Elvis Presley’s life and career:
History is not just dates and facts. For Elvis Presley, history is the story of how one person from Tupelo, Mississippi changed the world.
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LINK TO WATCH THE MOVIE GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! EDITED NOVEMBER 20, 1962. PARAMOUNT PICTURES ELVIS PRESLEY as Ross CarpenterSTELLA STEVENS as Robin GantnerLAUREL GOODWIN as Laurel DodgeJEREMY SLATE as Wesley JohnsonBENSON FONG as Kin YungROBERT STRAUSS as Sam AndersonNESTOR…
G.I. BLUES EDITED 30-SEP-1960 ALBUM, RCA STUDIO C LOS ANGELES – RADIO RECORDERS 1. BIG BOOTS 2. G.I. BLUES 3. DIDJA EVER 4. WOODEN HEART 5. SHOPPIN’ AROUND 6. BLUE SUEDE SHOES 7. FRANKFORT SPECIAL 8. POCKETFUL OF RAINBOWS 9.…
IT’S NOW OR NEVER – A MESS OF BLUES EDITED 04-JUL-1960 SINGLE, STUDIO B RCA NASHVILLE 1. A MESS OF BLUES 2. IT’S NOW OR NEVER Reference: 47-777 Side A: It’s Now Or Never Recording: April 3, 1960, RCA Studio…
ELVIS IS BACK¡ EDITED 07-APR-1960 ALBUM, STUDIO B RCA NASHVILLE 1. FEVER 2. SOLDIER BOY 3. SUCH A NIGHT 4. LIKE A BABY 5. MAKE ME KNOW IT 6. RECONSIDER BABY 7. IT FEELS SO RIGHT 8. DIRTY DIRTY FEELING…
STUCK ON YOU – FAME AND FORTUNE EDITED 22-MAR-1960 SINGLE, STUDIO B RCA NASHVILLE 1. STUCK ON YOU 2. FAME AND FORTUNE Reference: 47-7740 Side A: Stuck On You Recording: March 21, 1960, RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee Author:…
A TOUCH OF GOLD VOL.3 EDITED 22-FEB-1960 EXTENDED PLAY, RADIO RECORDERS – SUN STUDIOS 1. TOO MUCH 2 ALL SHOOK UP 3. DON’T ASK ME WHY 4. BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY INFORMATION The EP “A Touch Of Gold Vol.3” was…
50,000,000 ELVIS FANS CAN’T BE WRONG ELVIS GOLDEN RECORDS VOL.2 EDITED 12-NOV-1959 ALBUM, STUDIO B RCA NASHVILLE – RADIO RECORDERS 1. DON’T 2. ONE NIGHT 3. I GOT STUNG 4. I BEG OF YOU 5. FOOL SUCH AS I 6.…
A TOUCH OF GOLD VOL.2 EDITED 08-SEP-1959 EXTENDED PLAY, RADIO RECORDERS – SUN STUDIOS 1. ONE NIGHT 2. TREAT ME NICE 3. THAT’S ALL RIGHT (MAMA) 4. WEAR MY RING AROUND YOUR NECK INFORMATION The EP “A Touch Of Gold…
A DATE WITH ELVIS EDITED 23-JUL-1959 ALBUM, 20TH CENTURY FOX STUDIOS – SUN STUDIOS – RADIO RECORDERS 1. IS IT SO STRANGE 2. WE’RE GONNA MOVE 3. BABY I DON’T CARE 4. I WANT TO BE FREE 5. YOUNG AND…
A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE – MY WISH CAME TRUE EDITED 22-JUN-1959 SINGLE, STUDIO B RCA NASHVILLE 1. MY WISH CAME TRUE 2. A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE Reference: 20/47-7600 Side A: A Big Hunk O’Love Recording: June 10, 1958,…
A TOUCH OF GOLD VOL.1 EDITED 20-APR-1959 EXTENDED PLAY, RADIO RECORDERS – SUN STUDIOS 1. DON’T 2. I BEG OF YOU 3. HARD HEADED WOMAN 4. GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT INFORMATION The “A Touch Of Gold Vol.1” EP was released in…
(NOW AND THEN THERE’S) A FOOL SUCH AS I – I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT EDITED 09-MAR-1959 SINGLE, STUDIO B RCA NASHVILLE 1. I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT 2. ( NOW AND THEN THERE’S )A FOOL SUCH AS I Reference:…
