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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                   May 1, 1956 (Tuesday)

LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Freddy Martin and his Orchestra, Shecky Greene, Elvis Presley, The Blue Moon Boys

The Venus Room, The New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. (2 shows) (8:00 pm and 12:00 am)

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

The Freddy Martin Orchestra.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                           May 2, 1956 (Wednesday)

LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Freddy Martin and his Orchestra, Shecky Greene, Elvis Presley, The Blue Moon Boys

The Venus Room, The New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. (2 shows) (8:00 pm and 12:00 am)

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

The Freddy Martin Orchestra.

Variety reviewed the show and reported; "For the teenagers he's a whizz, for the average Vegas spender, he's a fizz".

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                   May 3, 1956 Thursday)

LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Freddy Martin and his Orchestra, Shecky Greene, Elvis Presley, The Blue Moon Boys

The Venus Room, The New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. (2 shows) (8:00 pm and 12:00 am)

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

The Freddy Martin Orchestra.

Elvis met Maila Nurmi (Vampira) (photo)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                         May 4, 1956 (Friday)

LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Freddy Martin and his Orchestra, Shecky Greene, Elvis Presley, The Blue Moon Boys

The Venus Room, The New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. (2 shows) (8:00 pm and 12:00 am)

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

The Freddy Martin Orchestra.

Bob Johnson of the Memphis Press-Scimitar quoted Elvis as saying; "I Like Crosby, Como, Sinatra and all the big ones. They had to be good to get there. I've always been partial to Dean Martin. I like The Four Lads".  But more than anything he wants the folks back home to think right of him. "Just because I managed to do a little something, I don't want anyone back home to think I've got a big head".

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RCA shipped Elvis' new single;

"I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"/"My Baby Left Me" (20/47-6540)

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RCA Victor 47-6540 (45rpm)

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RCA Victor 20-6540 (78rpm)

Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                  May 5, 1956 (Saturday)

LIVE PERFORMANCE(S) - Freddy Martin and his Orchestra, Shecky Greene, Elvis Presley, The Blue Moon Boys

The Venus Room, The New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. (3 shows) (2:00 pm, 8:00 pm and 12:00 am)

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

The Freddy Martin Orchestra.

Tom Diskin made out a $200 cash advance cheque for Elvis.

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BILLBOARD POP CHART  (singles)

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Best Sellers in Stores:

"Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley.

Most Played In Jukeboxes:

"Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley.

Most Played By Jockeys: 

"Hot Diggity" by Perry Como.

"Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley. #2

"Blue Suede Shoes" by Elvis Presley. #25 (EP)

BILLBOARD C&W CHART  (singles)

Best Sellers in Stores:

"Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley.

"I Forgot To Remember To Forget" by Elvis Presley. #3

"Baby Let's Play House" by Elvis Presley. #13

Most Played In Jukeboxes:

"Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley.

"I Forgot To Remember To Forget" by Elvis Presley. #4

Most Played By Jockeys:

"Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley.

"I Was The One" by Elvis Presley #13.

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BILLBOARD R&B CHART  (singles)

Best Sellers in Stores:

"Long Tall Sally" by Little Richard.    

"Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley. #5

Most Played In Jukeboxes:

"Long Tall Sally" by Little Richard. 

"Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley. #6   

Most Played By Jockeys:

"Long Tall Sally" by Little Richard.  

"Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley. #4

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BILLBOARD POP CHART

Honor Roll of Hits: 

"Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley.

The Top 100: 

"Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley.

"Blue Suede Shoes" by Elvis Presley. #24 (EP)

"I Was the One" by Elvis Presley. #32

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (LP)

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"Elvis Presley" by Elvis Presley.

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (EP)

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No EP Chart

Elvis began to dominate the album and singles charts this week when "Heartbreak Hotel" reached #1 on both Billboard's "Honor Roll Of Hits" and "Top 100" chart. (photos)