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Elvis Live 1954 and before



MONTH DAY YEAR   -   TOWN   -   STATE   -   ZIP   -   PLACE   -   TIME   -   CONFIRMED   -   SUIT
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Songs




October 2-6, 1945  -   Lee County   -   Mississippi   -   MS   -   Talent contest on Children Day at Mississippi-Alabama Fair
First public appearance as a singer. Broadcast over WELO. He sang "Old Shep"
OLD SHEP
Winter , 1945  -   Tupelo   -   Mississippi   -   MS   -   Cafetaria According to Mrs W.K. (Jewel) Webb

GOD BLESS AMERICA
Winter 1948  -   Tupelo   -   Mississippi   -   MS   -   Humes High School

OLD SHEP

Winter 1949  -   Tupelo   -   Mississippi   -   MS   -   Tupelo's Lyric Theater - Theater's Saturday Morning Talent Show

MY BUCKET'S GOT A HOLE IN IT

November 15, 1952  -   South Side High   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Annual Amateur Show - Benefit to South Side High Marching Band

TIL THEN
60 MINUTE MAN

End 1952  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Overton Park - Class picnic   ??
He was singing while the other students were dashing around

May 1953  -   Hernando   -   Mississippi   -   MS   -   Hit-Hat Supper Club - Veterans Of Foreign Wars

May 1953  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Home For The Incurables In McLemore Avenue

May 22, 1953  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Private party - Memphis' Columbia Mutual Towers

Late May , 1953  -   Jonesboro   -   Arkansas   -   AK   -   High School party - Unconfirmed

June 3, 1953  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Silver Horse on Onion Street
Evening party after graduation ceremonies

Summer 1953  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Palms Club

Summer 1953  -   Tupelo   -   Mississippi   -   MS   -   Goldwin Institute - Local Music Hall
Amateurs were encouraged to perform

Fall 1953  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   School Assembly at Daughton's College
Soon after September 1953

September 4, 1953  -   Tupelo   -   Mississippi   -   MS   -   Humes High School Talent Show - Annual Minstrel Show

TAKE THEM COLD ICY FINGERS OFF OF ME
TIL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU

November , 1953  -   South Side High   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Benefit Show for the Marching Band

Winter 1953  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Amateur Nights At The Silver Stallion

Winter 1953  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Parties in the basement of the Chisca Hotel

Late 1953  -   West Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   West Memphis - Advertising gimmick to attract customers to J & S Motors
He sang "Your Birthday Cake" - Broadcast on KWEM Radio

YOUR BIRTHDAY CAKE

July 17, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Bon Air Club

THAT'S ALL RIGHT
BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY
THAT'S ALL RIGHT
BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY

July 30, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Overton Park Shell
First billed appearance. Tickets: $ 1.00 in advance and $ 1.25 at door
THAT'S ALL RIGHT
BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY

July 31, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Bon Air Club

August 1, 1954  -   West Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Radio KWEM

August 7, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Sleepy-Eyed John's Eagle's Nest Club
Tickets: $ 1.20

August 10, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Overton Park Shell

August 16, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Sleepy-Eyed John's Eagle's Nest Club   -   Probable show, possible date
Unconfirmed

August 18, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Bellevue Park

August 22, 1954  -   Houston   -   Texas   -   TX   -   Magnolia Gardens

August 27, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Sleepy-Eyed John's Eagle's Nest Club
Friday ladies' night. Tickets: fifty cents for ladies and a $ 1.20 for men

August 28, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Bel Air Club

August 29, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Kennedy Hospital Benefit Show   -   Probable date

August 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Airport Inn Lounge   -   Probable date

August 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   81 Club   -   Probable show - Possible date

September 3, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Art's Bar-B-Q   -   Rumored show

September 9, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Lamar-Airways Shopping Center Opening
About 300 people attended the 9:00 p.m. show. Elvis was paid 10 dollars.

September 10, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Sleepy-Eyed John's Eagle's Nest Club

September 11, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Sleepy-Eyed John's Eagle's Nest Club

September 18, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Sleepy-Eyed John's Eagle's Nest Club
9:00 p.m. show. Admission was one dollar.

September 24, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Sleepy-Eyed John's Eagle's Nest Club
Special ladies' night. Tickets: fifty cents for ladies and a $ 1 for men

September 25, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Sleepy-Eyed John's Eagle's Nest Club

October 1, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Sleepy-Eyed John's Eagle's Nest Club
With Tiny Dixon and the Eagles Band

October 2, 1954  -   Nashville   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   "Grand Ole Opry"

BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY

October 6, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Sleepy-Eyed John's Eagle's Nest Club
Ladies night and fan club night. Admission for ladies was fifty cents


October 8, 1954  -   Atlanta   -   Georgia   -   GA   -   Silver Slipper   -   Confirmed show - Probable date

October 9, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Sleepy-Eyed John's Eagle's Nest Club

October 13, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Sleepy-Eyed John's Eagle's Nest Club
Ladies night

October 15, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Sleepy-Eyed John's Eagle's Nest Club

October 16, 1954  -   Shreveport   -   Louisiana   -   LA   -   Louisiana Hayride - Municipal Aufitorium
Radio show. Tickets: sixty cents for adults and thirty cents for children
THAT'S ALL RIGHT
BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY

October 20, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Sleepy-Eyed John's Eagle's Nest Club

October 22, 1954  -   New Orleans   -   Louisiana   -   LA   -   Old Barn Dance   -   Confirmed show - Probable date
The Old Barn Dance booked by Keith Rush

October 23, 1954  -   Shreveport   -   Louisiana   -   LA   -   Louisiana Hayride - Municipal Aufitorium
Second appearance

October 29, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Sleepy-Eyed John's Eagle's Nest Club
He shared the bill with Chuck Reed, Tiny Dixon and Herb Jeffries.


October 30, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Sleepy-Eyed John's Eagle's Nest Club

November 6, 1954  -   Shreveport   -   Louisiana   -   LA   -   Louisiana Hayride - Municipal Aufitorium
He would be paid eighteen dollars a night

I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND CRY OVER YOU
FOOL, FOOL, FOOL
BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY
SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD

November 8, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Blood Donor Drive   -   Confirmed show - Probable date

November 12, 1954  -   Gladewater   -   Texas   -   TX   -   Mint Club   -   Rumored show

November 13, 1954  -   Shreveport   -   Louisiana   -   LA   -   Louisiana Hayride - Municipal Aufitorium

November 17, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Sleepy-Eyed John's Eagle's Nest Club
Admission was one dollar for the show

November 19, 1954  -   Shreveport   -   Louisiana   -   LA   -   Lake Cliff Club

November 20, 1954  -   Shreveport   -   Louisiana   -   LA   -   Louisiana Hayride - Municipal Aufitorium

FOOL, FOOL, FOOL
JUST BECAUSE
BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY
THAT'S ALL RIGHT

November 21, 1954  -   Houston   -   Texas   -   TX   -   Old Texas Corral   -   Confirmed show - Probable date

November 21, 1954  -   Houston   -   Texas   -   TX   -   Cook's Hoedown Club

November 22, 1954  -   Gladewater   -   Texas   -   TX   -   KSIJ Radio Mint Club

November 23, 1954  -   Gladewater   -   Texas   -   TX   -   Round-Up Club

November 24, 1954  -   Texarkana   -   Texas   -   TX   -   Municipal Auditorium   -   Confirmed show - Probable date

November 25, 1954  -   Houston   -   Texas   -   TX   -   Paladium Club

November 26, 1954  -   Houston   -   Texas   -   TX   -   Paladium Club

November 27, 1954  -   Shreveport   -   Louisiana   -   LA   -   Louisiana Hayride - Municipal Aufitorium

November 27, 1954  -   Houston   -   Texas   -   TX   -   Paladium Club
Late show

December 2, 1954  -   Helena   -   Arkansas   -   AR   -   Catholic Club

December 3, 1954  -   Texarkana   -   Arkansas   -   AR   -   Municipal Auditorium   -   Confirmed show - Probable date

December 4, 1954  -   Shreveport   -   Louisiana   -   LA   -   Louisiana Hayride - Municipal Aufitorium

December 10, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Sleepy-Eyed John's Eagle's Nest Club

December 11, 1954  -   Shreveport   -   Louisiana   -   LA   -   Louisiana Hayride - Municipal Aufitorium
Guest on the "Red River Roundup" record show on KWKH radio at 11:00 p.m.


December 18, 1954  -   Shreveport   -   Louisiana   -   LA   -   Louisiana Hayride - Municipal Aufitorium

BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY
THAT'S ALL RIGHT
HEARTS OF STONE
SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL

December 22, 1954  -   Shreveport   -   Louisiana   -   LA   -   Lake Cliff Club   -   Confirmed show - Probable date

December 25, 1954  -   Shreveport   -   Louisiana   -   LA   -   Louisiana Hayride - Municipal Aufitorium

December 28, 1954  -   Houston   -   Texas   -   TX   -   Cook's Hoedown Club
Tickets were $ 1.25 at the door and about 150 persons attended.

December 31, 1954  -   Memphis   -   Tennessee   -   TN   -   Sleepy-Eyed John's Eagle's Nest Club






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