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Elvis Live 1954 and before
MONTH DAY YEAR - TOWN - STATE - ZIP - PLACE - TIME - CONFIRMED - SUIT
Notes
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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