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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                          April 1, 1955 (Friday)

LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, Onie Wheeler

The Ector County Auditorium, Odessa, Texas. (8:15 pm)

Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black - Piano: Floyd Cramer.

 

Elvis, Scotty and Bill were joined on stage by Hayride pianist Floyd Cramer. 'Onnie' Wheeler also appeared.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                   April 2, 1955 (Saturday)

LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Louisiana Hayride Remote Broadcast

The City Auditorium, 615 Louisiana, Houston, Texas. (8:00 pm)

Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.

'ELVIS PRESLY'  appeared at the City Auditorium in Houston, Texas for a 'Louisiana Hayride' remote broadcast.

Songs: "Little Mama", "That's All Right", "You're A Heartbreaker" and "Shake, Rattle and Roll".

This performance ended the tour of Arkansas and Texas.

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BILLBOARD POP CHART  (singles)

Best Sellers in Stores:

"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" by Bill Hayes.

Most Played In Jukeboxes:

"Sincerely" by the McGuire Sisters.   

Most Played By Jockeys: 

"Sincerely" by the McGuire Sisters.    

BILLBOARD C&W CHART  (singles)

Best Sellers in Stores:

"In the Jailhouse Now" by Webb Pierce.

Most Played In Jukeboxes:

"In the Jailhouse Now" by Webb Pierce.

Most Played By Jockeys:

"In the Jailhouse Now" by Webb Pierce.

BILLBOARD R&B CHART  (singles)

Best Sellers in Stores:

"Pledging My Love" by Johnny Ace. 

Most Played In Jukeboxes:

"Pledging My Love" by Johnny Ace.   

Most Played By Jockeys:

"Pledging My Love" by Johnny Ace

BILLBOARD POP CHART

Honor Roll of Hits: 

"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" by Bill Hayes.  

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (LP)

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"Music, Martinis and Memories" by Jackie Gleason.

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (EP)

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"The Student Prince" by Mario Lanza.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                      April 3, 1955 (Sunday)

Elvis was stopped by police at 4:45 pm for speeding (80mph) outside of Shreveport in his 1954 pink and white Cadillac. He posted a $25 bond and was notified to appear for arraignment on Tuesday, April 5 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

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LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)

The High School, Nettleton, Arkansas.

Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.

Bob Neal informed Colonel Parker that he was unable to find out where Elvis records were selling.

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Elvis failed to appear in court and had to forfeit his bond

LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)

The High School Gymnasium, Charleston, Mississippi.

Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.

Songs performed: "That's All Right", "Good Rockin' Tonight" and "Danny Boy".

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                             April 6, 1955 (Wednesday)

LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)

Sledge, Mississippi.

Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.

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LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)

Alcorn County Courthouse Assembly Hall, Corinth, Mississippi. (3:30 pm and 8:00 pm)

Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.

Elvis, Scotty and Bill were due to play two shows at the Alcorn County Courthouse in Corinth, Mississippi.

The 3:30 pm show was cancelled, but the 8:00 pm show went ahead.

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LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, Onie Wheeler, Bob Neal

The B&B Club, Glober, Mississippi.

Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.

Onie Wheeler was billed as an extra attraction on this show.

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LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - (Louisiana Hayride)

The Municipal Auditorium, 705 Grand Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana. (8:00 pm - 11:30 pm)

Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black. - Steel Guitar:

James 'Sonny' Trammel - Piano: Leon Post.

Bill included: Johnny Horton, Jim Reeves and Hoot and Curley.

Songs performed: "That's All Right", "I Got A Woman" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky".

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BILLBOARD POP CHART  (singles)

Best Sellers in Stores:

"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" by Bill Hayes.

Most Played In Jukeboxes:

"Sincerely" by the McGuire Sisters.   

Most Played By Jockeys: 

"Sincerely" by the McGuire Sisters.    

BILLBOARD C&W CHART  (singles)

Best Sellers in Stores:

"In the Jailhouse Now" by Webb Pierce.

Most Played In Jukeboxes:

"In the Jailhouse Now" by Webb Pierce.

Most Played By Jockeys:

"In the Jailhouse Now" by Webb Pierce.

BILLBOARD R&B CHART  (singles)

Best Sellers in Stores:

"Pledging My Love" by Johnny Ace. 

Most Played In Jukeboxes:

"Pledging My Love" by Johnny Ace.   

Most Played By Jockeys:

"Wallflower" by Etta James

BILLBOARD POP CHART

Honor Roll of Hits: 

"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" by Bill Hayes.   

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (LP)

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"Music, Martinis and Memories" by Jackie Gleason.

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (EP)

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"The Student Prince" by Mario Lanza.

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Sam Phillips released their fourth Elvis single on Sun 217:

"Baby Let's Play House"/"I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone".

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Sun 217 (78rpm)

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Sun 217 (45rpm)

Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                   April 11, 1955 (Monday)

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No information.

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LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)

The High School Auditorium, Breckenridge, Texas. (8:00 pm)

Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.

Songs performed: "That's All Right", "I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine", "Tweedle Dee" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky".

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LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, Frank Starr, Onie Wheeler

The Owl Park Baseball Field, Gainesville, Texas. (8:00 pm)

Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.

The band played to a very small crowd at the Owl Park Baseball Field in Gainesville, Texas. This came as quite a shock to them.

Also on the bill: Frank Starr and the Rock-Away-Boys plus Onie Wheeler.

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LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, Onie Wheeler, Bob Neal

The Stamford High School Auditorium, Stamford, Texas. (7:00 pm)

Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.

LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, Onie Wheeler, Bob Neal

The Roundup Hall, Stamford, Texas. (9:00 pm)

Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.

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LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, Sonny James, Hank Locklin, Charlene Arthur, Belew Twins, Jimmy Collie, Doug Bragg, Lafawn Paul, Orville Cough, Riley Crabtree, Joe Bill

Sportatorium, Dallas, Texas. (8:00 pm)

Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.

LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, Johnny Mathis, Les Chambers

Roundup Club, Dallas, Texas. (10:30 pm)

Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.

 

Elvis, Scotty and Bill appeared at the Sportatorium, in Dallas, Texas for an 8:00 pm Big "D" Jamboree Saturday night show that was broadcast across Texas by Ed McLemore.

The bill included: Sonny James, Hank Locklin and Charlene Arthur. Afterwards at 10:30 pm, Elvis, Scotty and Bill played at the Roundup Club in Dallas.

Elvis had to pay a substantial penalty for being absent for some Hayride shows. Bob Neal committed the band to do two shows in Beaumont, Texas with the same promoter.

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BILLBOARD POP CHART  (singles)

Best Sellers in Stores:

"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" by Bill Hayes.

Most Played In Jukeboxes:

"Sincerely" by the McGuire Sisters.   

Most Played By Jockeys: 

"Sincerely" by the McGuire Sisters.    

BILLBOARD C&W CHART  (singles)

Best Sellers in Stores:

"In the Jailhouse Now" by Webb Pierce.

Most Played In Jukeboxes:

"In the Jailhouse Now" by Webb Pierce.

Most Played By Jockeys:

"In the Jailhouse Now" by Webb Pierce.

BILLBOARD R&B CHART  (singles)

Best Sellers in Stores:

"Pledging My Love" by Johnny Ace. 

Most Played In Jukeboxes:

"Pledging My Love" by Johnny Ace.   

Most Played By Jockeys:

"Pledging My Love" by Johnny Ace.  

BILLBOARD POP CHART

Honor Roll of Hits: 

"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" by Bill Hayes.   

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (LP)

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"Music, Martinis and Memories" by Jackie Gleason.

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (EP)

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"The Student Prince" by Mario Lanza.

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No information.

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No information.

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No information.

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LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, Onie Wheeler, Bob Neal

The American Legion Hut, Grenada, Mississippi. (8:00 pm)

Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.

Advertisements mispelt 'Onie Wheeler' as 'Ovie Wheeler'.

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LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)

The High School, Houlka, Mississippi.

Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.

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LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)

The Municipal Auditorium, Texarkana, Arkansas.

Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.

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LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Louisiana Hayride (Remote Broadcast) - Slim Whitman, Jim Reeves, Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, Jim Ed & Maxine Brown, Hoot & Curley, Johnny Horton, Betty Amos, Billy Walker, Jimmy Newman, Jeanette Hicks, Jimmy & Wayne

The Heart O' Texas Coliseum, Waco, Texas. (8:00 pm)

Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.

Elvis appeared at the Heart O' Texas Coliseum in Waco for a remote broadcast of the Louisiana Hayride. Other stars that made an appearance were: Slim Whitman, Jim Reeves, Johnny Walker, Jimmy C. Newman, J. E. and Maxine Brown.

Songs performed: "That's All Right".

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BILLBOARD POP CHART  (singles)

Best Sellers in Stores:

"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" by Bill Hayes.

Most Played In Jukeboxes:

"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" by Bill Hayes.

Most Played By Jockeys: 

"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" by Bill Hayes.    

BILLBOARD C&W CHART  (singles)

Best Sellers in Stores:

"In the Jailhouse Now" by Webb Pierce.

Most Played In Jukeboxes:

"In the Jailhouse Now" by Webb Pierce.

Most Played By Jockeys:

"In the Jailhouse Now" by Webb Pierce.

BILLBOARD R&B CHART  (singles)

Best Sellers in Stores:

"My Babe" by Little Walter. 

Most Played In Jukeboxes:

"Pledging My Love" by Johnny Ace.   

Most Played By Jockeys:

"Pledging My Love" by Johnny Ace.  

BILLBOARD POP CHART

Honor Roll of Hits: 

"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" by Bill Hayes.   

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (LP)

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"Music, Martinis and Memories" by Jackie Gleason.