"A Day in the life"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 1, 1955 (Wednesday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)
The High School Auditorium, Guymon, Oklahoma.
Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 2, 1955 (Thursday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)
The City Auditorium, Amarillo, Texas.
Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 3, 1955 (Friday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)
The Showroom of Johnson/Connelly Pontiac Dealership, Lubbock, Texas.
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, Ferlin Husky, Jim Ed & Maxine Brown, Martha Carson, Onie Wheeler, The Carlisles, George & Earl Simon Crum
The Fair Park, Lubbock, Texas. (8:00 pm)
Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.
Fourteen year old Mac Davis and Glen D. Hardin attended the car dealership show.
These performances concluded the tour of West Texas.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 4, 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.
Cecil Holifield reported in Billboard that his record shops in Midland and Odessa, Texas showed sales on Presley's
four singles that have surpassed any other individual artist in their eight years in the music business.
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:
"Unchained Melody" by Les Baxter.
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:
"Unchained Melody" by Roy Hamilton.
Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"My Babe" by Little Walter.
Most Played By Jockeys:
"My Babe" by Little Walter.
BILLBOARD POP CHART
Honor Roll of Hits:
"Unchained Melody" by Les Baxter.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
"The Student Prince" by Mario Lanza.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (EP)
"The Student Prince" by Mario Lanza.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 5, 1955 (Sunday)
Elvis left for Texarkana with a girl he met earlier, while Scotty and Bill travelled with friends. As Elvis drove through Fulton his pink and white Cadillac caught fire. (photo)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 6, 1955 (Monday)
Start of a week of shows in Arkansas and Texas.
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)
The High School Football Field, New Boston, Texas.
Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 7, 1955 (Tuesday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)
The Fair Park, Hope, Arkansas.
Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 8, 1955 (Wednesday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)
This show at the City Auditorium in Sweetwater, Texas was cancelled.
MGM Records contacted Sam Phillips to see if Elvis' contract was up for sale. Around this time both Sam and Bob Neal received many offers from other major labels as well.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 9, 1955 (Thursday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)
The City Auditorium, Sweetwater, Texas
Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 10, 1955 (Friday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)
The American Legion Hall, 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".
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 11, 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.
Elvis pictured with Jim Reeves (photo)
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:
"In the Jailhouse Now" by Webb Pierce.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"Ain't It A Shame" by Fats Domino.
Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"My Babe" by Little Walter.
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)
"Starring Sammy Davis Jr." by Sammy Davis Jr.
