"A Day in the life"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 1, 1956 (Sunday)
Elvis and Red West flew from Shreveport to take part in a 'Grand Ole Opry' packaged show headlined by Hank Snow and Webb Pierce.
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Hank Snow, Webb Pierce, Elvis Presley, The Blue Moon Boys.
Kiel Auditorium, 1400 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri. (2 shows) (3:00 pm and 8:00 pm)
Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black - Drums: D.J. Fontana.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 2, 1956 (Monday)
Elvis and Red returned to Memphis to begin a five day tour.
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Elvis Presley, The Blue Moon Boys, Johnny Cash, David Houston
The High School in Charleston, Mississippi.
Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black - Drums: D.J. Fontana.
Elvis was billed as "The King of Western Bop".
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 3, 1956 (Tuesday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Elvis Presley, The Blue Moon Boys, Johnny Cash, David Houston
The Von Theatre, Boonesville, Mississippi. (2 shows) (6:00 pm and 8:00 pm)
Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black - Drums: D.J. Fontana.
Elvis was now billed as "The Folk Music Fireball" which further proved that no-one really knew how to market or promote this new talent.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 4, 1956 (Wednesday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)
The Community Centre, Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black - Drums: D.J. Fontana.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 5, 1956 (Thursday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 6, 1956 (Friday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)
The High School, Randolph, Mississippi.
Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black - Drums: D.J. Fontana.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 7, 1956 (Saturday)
Red joined Elvis as he flew into Shreveport for an 8:00 pm performance in the Municipal Auditorium on the
"Louisiana Hayride" that included George Jones.
LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Louisiana Hayride - Elvis Presley, Hoot and Curley, Jack Ford, Betty Amos, Werly
Fairburn, Johnny Horton, Jeanette Hicks, David Houston, Jimmy Newman, Buddy Attaway, Buzz Busby and the
Bayou Boys, George Jones
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 - Drums: D.J.
Fontana.
