Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 4, 1954 (Saturday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Sleepy-Eyed John, Tiny Dixon Band, Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black
The Eagle's Nest, Clearpool, 4090 Lamar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee. (9:00 pm)
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Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.
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Songs performed: "That's All Right" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky".

BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"Sh-Boom" by the Crew-Cuts.
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Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"Sh-Boom" by the Crew-Cuts.
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Most Played By Jockeys:
"Sh-Boom" by the Crew-Cuts.
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"I Don't Hurt Anymore" by Hank Snow.
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Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"I Don't Hurt Anymore" by Hank Snow.
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Most Played By Jockeys:
"I Don't Hurt Anymore" by Hank Snow.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"Oh What A Dream" by Ruth Brown.
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Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"Honey Love" by the Drifters.
BILLBOARD POP CHART
Honor Roll of Hits:
"Sh-Boom" by the Crew-Cuts.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)

"The Student Prince" by Mario Lanza.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (EP)

"The Student Prince" by Mario Lanza.



"That's All Right" made it's debut on Billboard's Country & Western Territorial Best Seller list in Memphis at #4. (photo)


Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 11, 1954 (Saturday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Sleepy-Eyed John, Tiny Dixon Band, Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black
The Eagle's Nest, Clearpool, 4090 Lamar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee. (9:00 pm)
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Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.
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Songs performed: "That's All Right" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky".
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The trio performed at the 'Nest' for a second successive night.

BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"Sh-Boom" by the Crew-Cuts.
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Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"Sh-Boom" by the Crew-Cuts.
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Most Played By Jockeys:
"Sh-Boom" by the Crew-Cuts.
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"I Don't Hurt Anymore" by Hank Snow.
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Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"I Don't Hurt Anymore" by Hank Snow.
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Most Played By Jockeys:
"I Don't Hurt Anymore" by Hank Snow.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"Oh What A Dream" by Ruth Brown.
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Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"Honey Love" by the Drifters.
BILLBOARD POP CHART
Honor Roll of Hits:
"Sh-Boom" by the Crew-Cuts.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)

"The Student Prince" by Mario Lanza.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (EP)

"The Student Prince" by Mario Lanza.



"Blue Moon of Kentucky" peaked at #1 on Billboard's Country & Western
Territorial Best Seller list in Memphis. (photo)

Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 18, 1954 (Saturday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Sleepy-Eyed John, Tiny Dixon Band, Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black
The Eagle's Nest, Clearpool, 4090 Lamar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee. (9:00 pm)
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Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.
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Songs performed: "That's All Right" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky".

BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"Sh-Boom" by the Crew-Cuts.
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Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"Sh-Boom" by the Crew-Cuts.
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Most Played By Jockeys:
"Sh-Boom" by the Crew-Cuts.
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"I Don't Hurt Anymore" by Hank Snow.
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Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"I Don't Hurt Anymore" by Hank Snow.
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Most Played By Jockeys:
"I Don't Hurt Anymore" by Hank Snow.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"Oh What A Dream" by Ruth Brown.
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Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"Honey Love" by the Drifters.
BILLBOARD POP CHART
Honor Roll of Hits:
"Sh-Boom" by the Crew-Cuts.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)

"The Student Prince" by Mario Lanza.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (EP)

"The Student Prince" by Mario Lanza.



Miami distributor Marvin Leiber wrote to Sam Phillips and explained how difficult it was to persuade jukebox operators to play Sun 209. (photo)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 25, 1954 (Saturday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Sleepy-Eyed John, Tiny Dixon Band, Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black
The Eagle's Nest, Clearpool, 4090 Lamar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee. (9:00 pm)
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Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.
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Songs performed: "That's All Right" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky".
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Sam Phillips released Elvis' second single on Sun 210.
"Good Rockin' Tonight"/" I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine". (photo)



Sun 210 (78rpm)


Sun 210 (45rpm)
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"Hey There" by Rosemary Clooney.
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Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"Sh-Boom" by the Crew-Cuts.
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Most Played By Jockeys:
"Sh-Boom" by the Crew-Cuts.
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"I Don't Hurt Anymore" by Hank Snow.
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Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"I Don't Hurt Anymore" by Hank Snow.
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Most Played By Jockeys:
"I Don't Hurt Anymore" by Hank Snow.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"Annie Had A Baby" by the Midnighters.
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Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"Oh What A Dream" by Ruth Brown.
BILLBOARD POP CHART
Honor Roll of Hits:
"Sh-Boom" by the Crew-Cuts.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)

"The Student Prince" by Mario Lanza.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (EP)

"The Student Prince" by Mario Lanza.


