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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                January 1, 1960 (Friday)

Goethestrasse 14, Bad Nauheim, West Germany.

 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                         January 2, 1960 (Saturday)

Goethestrasse 14, Bad Nauheim, West Germany.

 

Elvis' request for army leave was approved by Captain Childress. It was for a trip to Paris and it covered the period from January 5th to January 17th. (photo) 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                            January 3, 1960 (Sunday)

Goethestrasse 14, Bad Nauheim, West Germany.

 

 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                            January 4, 1960 (Monday)

Up at 5:30 am - Breakfast - Leave Goethestrasse to arrive at base for 6:30 am.

Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Hessen, West Germany.

Home for lunch. Back to base and home for 7:00 pm.

 

Goethestrasse 14, Bad Nauheim, West Germany

Sign autographs: (7:30 pm - 8:00 pm)

 

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BILLBOARD POP CHART  (singles)

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HOT 100:

"El Paso" by Marty Robbins.

Honor Roll of Hits: 

"Why" by Frankie Avalon.

BILLBOARD C&W CHART  (singles)

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HOT C&W SIDES:

"El Paso" by Marty Robbins.

BILLBOARD R&B CHART  (singles)

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HOT R&B SIDES:

"The Clouds" by the Spacemen.

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (LP)

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MONO ACTION ALBUMS (on the charts 39 weeks or less)

"Here We Go Again!" by the Kingston Trio.

ESSENTIAL INVENTORY ALBUMS (40 weeks or more)

"South Pacific" Soundtrack.

"Elvis' Golden Records" by Elvis Presley. #9

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (LP)

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STEREO ACTION ALBUMS (on the charts 19 weeks or less)

"Here We Go Again!" by the Kingston Trio.

ESSENTIAL INVENTORY ALBUMS (20 weeks or more)

"South Pacific" Soundtrack.

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (EP)

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"Elvis Sings Christmas Songs" by Elvis Presley.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                           January 5, 1960 (Tuesday)

Goethestrasse 14, Bad Nauheim, West Germany.

 

Elvis began his thirteen day leave from the army. Tom Diskin wrote to Elvis and wished him a happy birthday. (photo) 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                   January 6, 1960 (Wednesday)

Goethestrasse 14, Bad Nauheim, West Germany.

 

 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                         January 7, 1960 (Thursday)

Goethestrasse 14, Bad Nauheim, West Germany.

 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                January 8, 1960 (Friday)

Goethestrasse 14, Bad Nauheim, West Germany.

 

 

Dick Clark interviewed Elvis on his 25th birthday for American Bandstand, where Elvis spoke in general terms about his upcoming recording session, his appearance on the Frank Sinatra television Show, and his new Paramount picture, now titled G.I. Blues. (audio) A little later in the evening he celebrated at a local recreation centre with about two hundred invited guests, which included Vernon, Dee Stanley, (photo) Priscilla Beaulieu and Joe Esposito.

 

The gang presented Elvis with a trophy inscribed "Elvis Presley. Most Valuable Player. Bad Nauheim Sunday Afternoon Football Association, 1959." 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                         January 9, 1960 (Saturday)

Goethestrasse 14, Bad Nauheim, West Germany.

 

 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                          January 10, 1960 (Sunday)

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Goethestrasse 14, Bad Nauheim, West Germany.

 

 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                         January 11, 1960 (Monday)

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Goethestrasse 14, Bad Nauheim, West Germany.

 

 

No information.

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BILLBOARD POP CHART  (singles)

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HOT 100:

"El Paso" by Marty Robbins.

Honor Roll of Hits: 

"Why" by Frankie Avalon.

BILLBOARD C&W CHART  (singles)

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HOT C&W SIDES:

"El Paso" by Marty Robbins.

BILLBOARD R&B CHART  (singles)

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HOT R&B SIDES:

"Smokie (Part II)" by the Bill Black Combo.

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (LP)

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MONO ACTION ALBUMS (on the charts 39 weeks or less)

"Here We Go Again!" by the Kingston Trio.

ESSENTIAL INVENTORY ALBUMS (40 weeks or more)

"South Pacific" Soundtrack.

"Elvis' Golden Records" by Elvis Presley. #14

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (LP)

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STEREO ACTION ALBUMS (on the charts 19 weeks or less)

"The Lord's Prayer" by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

ESSENTIAL INVENTORY ALBUMS (20 weeks or more)

"South Pacific" Soundtrack.

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (EP)

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"Hymns" by Tennessee Ernie Ford.

Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                        January 12, 1960 (Tuesday)

 The Hotel Prince de Galles, 33 Avenue, George V, Paris, France. Club Lido, Paris, France.

 

 

Elvis traveled to Paris with Joe Esposito, Cliff Gleaves, Lamar Fike, and his karate instructor, Jurgen Seydel. They stayed at the same hotel that Elvis used on his previous visit. The group rented rooms 20, 22, 24, 26 and 28. During the visit they attended live karate classes given by Tetsuji Murakami, a Japanese teacher of the shotokan technique.

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