January 28th 1956 Elvis' first TV appearance:Elvis Presley’s first national TV appearance was on the January 28th 1956 edition ofStage Show(CBS, 1954-1956), hosted by big band leaders Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. DJ Bill Randle introduced Elvis, at the time comparing him to Johnnie Ray,"We'd...
Elvis on TV was always more than a regular program, more than a special event; it was a cultural experience. Presley was unknown nationally when he first appeared on national television on January 28, 1956. That appearance on CBS’s Stage Show, along with the five others that followed, ...
This song, backed with Blue Moon of Kentucky becomes the first of five singles Elvis will release on the Sun label. July 30, 1954 Elvis makes his appearance at the Overton Park Shell in Memphis. What’s important about this night? October 16, 1954. Elvis’ first appearance on the ...
'First In Line Vol. 2' New Import:Out now 'First In Line Vol.2' from MxF Records focusses on Elvis’ January & February 1974 Vegas season, featuring themidnight show January 30thand theevening show February 8th,1974,both the shows previously unreleased and from the originalAUDIENCEhigh-quali...
The online home to the UK's most popular award-winning Chinese Elvis impersonator! CHINESEELVIS is the first and only Chinese Elvis registered with the Actor's Union, Equity. He has been a member since 1988. With so many cheap imitations around (made in
Included we see a live performance of the elusive Long Tall Sally seen here for the first time ever. + Plus Bonus DVD Audio. This is an excellent release no fan should be without it. The 'parade' footage is good to see as it puts you in the right context with color and b&w ...
first opened to the public in 1982—to honor him on the anniversary not of his birth but of his death. From time to time, rumors cropped up that he did not really die, that his death was a fake designed to free him from fame. Elvis impersonators are legion. His biggest fans—working...
His first television appearance was on the KSLA-TV television broadcast of Louisiana Hayride and by 1955; he became a regular performer. His legendary "leg shake" dancing got people talking abut the young performer. His popularity soared in 1956, when his song "Heartbreak Hotel" became the ...
The concert series, whichspanned 57 shows from July 31 to August 28, represented the singer’s first appearance on a public stage in nearly 9 years – though he had performed 4 shows in front of small audiences at NBC’s studio in Burbank, California, as part of taping hisELVIStelevision...
Appropriately he drove for the Crown Electric Company, a Maryland-based firm that still exists today. Elvis's first big commercial recording was in 1956 with the song Heartbreak Hotel; from there he left the open road behind him and went on to revolutionise music and culture. ...