"A Day in the life"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 1, 1957 (Tuesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 2, 1957 (Wednesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 3, 1957 (Thursday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 4, 1957 (Friday)
Kennedy Veterans Hospital, Getwell, Memphis, Tennessee.
Elvis accompanied by Dorothy Harmony, drove his Cadillac Eldorado to the Kennedy Veterans Hospital in Memphis where he undertook a pre-induction physical to determine his draft status. Cliff Gleaves was also present.
Later that day, Dottie flew back to Los Angeles and Elvis took the train to New York in preparation for his third appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show".
Leaving Kennedy Veterans Hospital With Dottie Harmony
(silent footage)
RCA Victor (20-6800)
RCA shipped Elvis' latest single:
Songs: "Playing For Keeps"/"Too Much" (20/47-6800)
RCA Victor (47-6800)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 5, 1957 (Saturday)
En route to New York.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"Singing The Blues" by Guy Mitchell.
"Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley. #3
"Love Me" by Elvis Presley. #7 (EP) (LP)
"Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley. #18
Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"Singing The Blues" by Guy Mitchell.
"Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley. #3
"Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley. #9
"Love Me" by Elvis Presley. #14
Most Played By Jockeys:
"Singing The Blues" by Guy Mitchell.
"Love Me" by Elvis Presley. #2 (EP) (LP)
"Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley. #4
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"Singing The Blues" by Marty Robbins.
"Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley. #5
"Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley. #6
Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"Singing The Blues" by Marty Robbins.
"Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley. #4
"Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley. #6
Most Played By Jockeys:
"Singing The Blues" by Marty Robbins.
"Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley. #7
"Love Me" by Elvis Presley. #10
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"Blueberry Hill" by Fats Domino.
"Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley. #11
Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"Since I Met You, Baby" by Ivory Joe Hunter.
Most Played By Jockeys:
"Blueberry Hill" by Fats Domino.
"Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley. #11
BILLBOARD POP CHART
Honor Roll of Hits:
"Singing The Blues" by Guy Mitchell, Marty Robbins.
"Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley. #3
"Love Me" by Elvis Presley. #7 (EP) (LP)
"Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley. #24
The Top 100:
"Singing The Blues" by Guy Mitchell.
"Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley. #3
"Love Me" by Elvis Presley. #6
"Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley. #24
"Poor Boy" by Elvis Presley. #40
"When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again" by Elvis Presley. #41
"Old Shep" by Elvis Presley. #47
"Blue Moon" by Elvis Presley. #60
"Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley. #62
"Paralyzed" by Elvis Presley. #74
"Any Way You Want Me" by Elvis Presley. #70
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
"Elvis" by Elvis Presley.
"Elvis Presley" by Elvis Presley. #7
Most Played By Jockeys:
"Elvis" by Elvis Presley.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (EP)
No EP Chart
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 6, 1957 (Sunday)
Elvis posed for a series of photographs with Joanne Wilson, New York City's "March of Dimes" poster girl to help raise awareness for the fight against polio.
"Hound Dog"/"Love Me Tender"/"Heartbreak Hotel"/"Don't Be Cruel"
(improved sound)
"(There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (for me)"
(improved sound)
"Too Much"/"When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again"
(improved sound)
Elvis also encouraged his fellow Americans to "Fight Cancer" with a check up and a donation to the American Cancer Society.
TELEVISION APPEARANCE: - THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW
The Maxine Elliott Theatre, (CBS TV STUDIO 50), 109 West 39th Street, Manhattan, New York City. (8:00 pm)
Musicians: Rhythm Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black - Drums: D.J.
Fontana.
Backup Vocals: The Jordanaires: 1st Tenor: Gordon Stoker - 2nd Tenor: Neal Matthews - Baritone: Hoyt Hawkins -
Bass: Hugh Jarrett.
Elvis wore the same velvet shirt as he did in Tupelo, in September, with a gold lame vest given to him by Barbara Hearn. Throughout the show, Elvis was only shot from the waist up and opened his first segment with "Hound Dog", "Love Me Tender", "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Don't Be Cruel". He returned later and sang two songs from his second album; "Too Much" and "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again". For his third and final performance he sang at the networks request; "Peace in the Valley" a gospel number very familiar to the Jordanaires.
Ed Sullivan thanked Elvis at the conclusion of the show, and told the audience that "this is a real decent, fine boy.... We want to say that we've never had a pleasanter experience on our show with a big name than we've had with you...you're thoroughly all right!"
Sullivan also announced that "After this show, Elvis heads to Hollywood to begin work on his latest movie for Hal Wallis, called 'Running Wild'.
After the show, Elvis took the train back to Memphis.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 7, 1957 (Monday)
Train ride back to Memphis.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 8, 1957 (Tuesday)
Elvis celebrated his 22nd birthday at home with his parents.
The Memphis Draft Board announced that Elvis Presley will be classified 1A, which meant that he would be drafted within the next six to eight months.
Around this time, Elvis visited Dixie Locke, who had recently married.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 9, 1957 (Wednesday)
Elvis left Memphis at 8:30 pm traveling via Little Rock, Texarkana, Dallas, Abilene and Sweetwater.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 10, 1957 (Thursday)
Elvis, Gene Smith, Cliff Gleaves and Bitsy Mott traveled by train and arrived in Big Spring at 3:55 pm and continued on via El Paso, Tucson and Yuma.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 11, 1957 (Friday)
The Beverly Wilshere Hotel, 9500 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California.
At 4:15 pm, they arrived in Los Angeles and checked into the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
Elvis was scheduled to record for RCA over the weekend before he began shooting his new movie
for Paramount. It starred Lizabeth Scott, Dolores Hart, Wendell Corey, Jana Lund, James Gleason, Ralph Dumke,
Kenneth Becker, Grace Hayle, Yvonne Lime.
Lizabeth Scott
Hal Kanter
Dolores Hart
James Gleason
Ralph Dumke
Kenneth Becker
Yvonne Lime
Wendell Corey
Jana Lund
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 12, 1957 (Saturday)
RECORDING SESSION (RCA Victor)
Radio Recorders, Studio 1, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, California. (12:00 noon - 3:00 pm) (4:00 pm -
7:00 pm)
Producer: Steve Sholes.
Engineer: Thorne Nogar.
Recording Assistant: Dayton Burr "Bones" Howe.
Musicians: Lead Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Electric Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black - Drums: D.J. Fontana - Piano: Elvis Presley - Piano: Gordon Stoker.
Backup Vocals: The Jordanaires: 1st Tenor: Gordon Stoker - 2nd Tenor: Neal Matthews - Baritone: Hoyt Hawkins - Bass: Hugh Jarrett.
This was the first recording session in four months. RCA had been anxious to get some new material for both a single and a gospel EP, but Elvis was unwilling to record in Nashville.
Songs recorded: "I Believe", "Tell Me Why", "Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do!" (record version) and "All Shook Up". (audio)
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"Singing The Blues" by Guy Mitchell.
"Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley. #3
"Love Me" by Elvis Presley. #8 (EP) (LP)
"Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley. #18
Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"Singing The Blues" by Guy Mitchell.
"Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley. #4
"Love Me" by Elvis Presley. #12
"Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley. #14
Most Played By Jockeys:
"Singing The Blues" by Guy Mitchell.
"Love Me" by Elvis Presley. #2 (EP) (LP)
"Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley. #4
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"Singing The Blues" by Marty Robbins.
"Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley. #5
"Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley. #8
Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"Singing The Blues" by Marty Robbins.
"Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley. #5
"Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley. #6
Most Played By Jockeys:
"Singing The Blues" by Marty Robbins.
"Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley. #13
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)
Best Sellers in Stores:
"Blueberry Hill" by Fats Domino.
"Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley. #12
"Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley. #15
Most Played In Jukeboxes:
"Since I Met You, Baby" by Ivory Joe Hunter.
Most Played By Jockeys:
"Since I Met You, Baby" by Ivory Joe Hunter.
"Love Me" by Elvis Presley. #14
BILLBOARD POP CHART
Honor Roll of Hits:
"Singing The Blues" by Guy Mitchell, Marty Robbins.
"Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley. #2
"Love Me" by Elvis Presley. #8 (EP) (LP)
The Top 100:
"Singing The Blues" by Guy Mitchell.
"Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley. #3
"Love Me" by Elvis Presley. #6
"Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley. #41
"When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again" by Elvis Presley. #46
"Poor Boy" by Elvis Presley. #52
"Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley. #53
"Paralyzed" by Elvis Presley. #63
"Blue Moon" by Elvis Presley. #88
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
"Calypso" by Harry Belafonte.
"Elvis" by Elvis Presley. #2
"Elvis Presley" by Elvis Presley. #9
Most Played By Jockeys:
"Elvis" by Elvis Presley.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (EP)
No EP Chart
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 13, 1957 (Sunday)
RECORDING SESSION (RCA Victor)
Radio Recorders, Studio 1, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, California. (12:00 am - 3:00 pm) (4:00 pm - 7:00 pm)
Producer: Steve Sholes.
Engineer: Thorne Nogar.
Recording Assistant: Dayton Burr "Bones" Howe.
Musicians: Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Electric Guitar: Scotty Moore - Bass: Bill Black - Drums: D.J. Fontana.
Backup Vocals: The Jordanaires: 1st Tenor: Gordon Stoker - 2nd Tenor: Neal Matthews - Baritone: Hoyt Hawkins - Bass: Hugh Jarrett.
Elvis recorded "Peace in the Valley" which he sang recently on The Ed Sullivan Show and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin" which he recorded back in 1953 at the Memphis Recording Studio.
Songs recorded: "Mean Woman Blues"(record version) "Peace in the Valley", "I Beg Of You" (unsatisfactory) "That's When Your Heartaches Begin" and "Take My Hand, Precious Lord".
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 14, 1957 (Monday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION - (Paramount) "Lonesome Cowboy".
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.