"A Day in the life"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" July 1, 1955 (Friday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)
The Casino Club, Plaquemine, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" July 2, 1955 (Saturday)
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.
Songs performed: "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone". (audio)
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White" by Perez Prado.
Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White" by Perez Prado.
Most Played By Jockeys:
"Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White" by Perez Prado.
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:
"Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" by Faron Young.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"Ain't It A Shame" by Fats Domino.
Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"Ain't It A Shame" by Fats Domino.
Most Played By Jockeys:
"Ain't It A Shame" by Fats Domino.
BILLBOARD POP CHART
Honor Roll of Hits:
"Unchained Melody" by Les Baxter.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
"Starring Sammy Davis Jr." by Sammy Davis Jr.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (EP)
"In the Wee Small Hours" by Frank Sinatra.
Cash Box magazine announced that Elvis Presley has been voted the number one up and coming male vocalist by country music disc jockeys.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" July 3, 1955 (Sunday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)
The Hoedown Club, 4320 Lexington Boulevard, Corpus Christi, Texas. (2 shows) (4:00 pm and 8:00 pm)
Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.
Songs performed: "Born To Lose", "Do the Mess Around" and "Maybelline"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" July 4, 1955 (Monday)
Elvis, Scotty and Bill appeared at a July 4th Jubilee covering three venues approximately twenty miles apart.
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, Slim Willet, The Farren Twins, The Blackwood Brothers, The Statesmen Quartet, The Deep South Quartet, The Stamps Quartet, The Ozark Quartet
The City Recreation Hall, Stephenville, Texas. (10:00 am)
Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.
This was a family picnic put on by gospel promoter, W.D. Nowlin.
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, Slim Willet, The Farren Twins, The Blackwood Brothers, The Statesmen Quartet, The Deep South Quartet, The Stamps Quartet, The Ozark Quartet
Hodges Park, Deleon, Texas. (3:00 pm)
Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.
Songs: "The Old Wooden Church","Precious Memories","Known Only To Him" and "Just A Closer Walk With Thee".
This appearance was at an indoor Jamboree where Elvis sang mostly gospel songs which got a very poor reception.
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)
The Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, Brownwood, Texas. (8:00 pm)
Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.
He reverted back to his regular routine later that evening.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" July 5, 1955 (Tuesday)
Elvis returned to Memphis for a two week vacation.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" July 6, 1955 (Wednesday)
Elvis bought a blue 1955 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty with a black top to replace the pink one that was destroyed by fire recently. The car had a removable wooden roof rack that was used to transport the bands instruments.
1955 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 60.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" July 7, 1955 (Thursday)
Scotty Moore traded in his Gibson ES 295 guitar (photo left) for a Gibson L5 (photo right) at O.K. Houck Piano Company. This new guitar complimented the custom built Echosonic amplifier he had purchased in installments back in May for $495.
Elvis may have bought his new guitar, a Martin D-28 (photo bottom centre) around this time. It had a tooled leather cover which prevented the back being scratched by his belt buckle.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" July 8, 1955 (Friday)
A two-page Publishing Agreement between 'Hill and Range Songs, Inc' was signed by the Presleys and head of the 'Hill and Range' company Julian Aberbach. This was for the use of Elvis' name, likeness and biographical materials for the sum of 5 cents plus 10% royalties. Aberbach had been told about Elvis by his other client, Hank Snow. Aberbach went to see Elvis in Shreveport on the Hayride and wanted to organise a music publishing deal. But Elvis being signed to Sun meant that Sam Phillips owned the rights to Elvis' recordings through 'Knox' and 'Hi-Lo' music.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" July 9, 1955 (Saturday)
No information.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley.
Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White" by Perez Prado.
Most Played By Jockeys:
"Learning the Blues" by Frank Sinatra.
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:
"Satisfied Mind" by Porter Wagoner.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"Ain't It A Shame" by Fats Domino.
Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"Ain't It A Shame" by Fats Domino.
Most Played By Jockeys:
"Ain't It A Shame" by Fats Domino.
BILLBOARD POP CHART
Honor Roll of Hits:
"Unchained Melody" by Les Baxter.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
"Starring Sammy Davis Jr." by Sammy Davis Jr.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (EP)
"In the Wee Small Hours" by Frank Sinatra.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" July 10, 1955 (Sunday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" July 11, 1955 (Monday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" July 12, 1955 (Tuesday)
No information.