July 19, 1954:

Elvis Presley’s first single was released, the songs being “That’s All Right” and “Blue Moon of Kentucky.”

Only about 7,000 original copies were pressed, but the disc became a local hit in Memphis, Tennessee.

On July 8th 1960 , Elvis took his new 16 foot speedboat out on McKellar Lake in Memphis. He had bought the powder blue boat for $2000 the previous day.

January 15, 1955:

Elvis performed at the Louisiana Hayride at the Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana. Elvis wore a rust-colored suit, black-dotted purple tie, and pink socks. He performed “Hearts Of Stone,” “That’s All Right,” and “Tweedle Dee.”

Colonel Parker and Tom Diskin arrived in Shreveport, and this was almost certainly the first time either of them saw Elvis perform. The Colonel took steps to forge a link with Bob Neal after the show.

maybe everyone but me knew that there is a recording of this ENTIRE concert and it’s incredible!

Elvis is just as goofy with the jokes and changing lyrics and laughing while he’s singing as he is later in his career 🤣

And the fans!!!! They are absolutely roaring their joy

Listening to it felt like the closest I’ll ever get to being at an early Elvis concert until we get that damn time machine

Given that it’s from 60 years ago and was not a professional recording it’s amazing how well you can hear him

⊹ “Show rain or shine” ⊹

⊹ “Real cool ... a living doll” ~ Charlotte Observer ⊹

Elvis reading the Daily Mirror on June 30, 1956, at Penn Station. The headline reads '2 Airlines Missing, 127 Aboard,' referencing a mid-air collision between two commercial planes over the Grand Canyon.