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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                    December 1, 1962, (Saturday)

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Big Girls Don't Cry

HOT 100:

"Big Girls Don't Cry" by the Four Seasons.

"Return to Sender" by Elvis Presley. #2

Honor Roll of Hits: 

"Big Girls Don't Cry" by B. Crowe/B. Gaudio.

"Return to Sender" by O. Blackwell/W. Scott. #2

Easy Listening: 

"Only Love Can Break A Heart" by Gene Pitney.

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Mama Sang A Song

HOT C&W SIDES:

"Mama Sang A Song" by Bill Anderson.

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Big Girls Don't Cry

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"Big Girls Don't Cry" by the Four Seasons.

"Return to Sender" by Elvis Presley. #5

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My Son, The Folk Singer

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"My Son, the Folk Singer" by Allan Sherman.

"Pot Luck" by Elvis Presley. #46

"Blue Hawaii" by Elvis Presley. #139

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West Side Story

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"West Side Story" Soundtrack.

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"Pot Luck" (M) by Elvis Presley. #46

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"Blue Hawaii" (M) by Elvis Presley. #139

 

 

"She's Not You" took the top spot in Israel. "Kiss Me Quick" was number one in South Africa. "Return to Sender" was top of the pile in Hong Kong.

Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                       December 2, 1962, (Sunday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                      December 3, 1962, (Monday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                     December 4, 1962, (Tuesday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                              December 5, 1962, (Wednesday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                   December 6, 1962, (Thursday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                           December 7, 1962, (Friday)

Bill Bullock from RCA wrote to the Colonel to renegotiate a price on the artwork for the next set of product. (photo)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                          December 9, 1962, (Sunday)

Elvis played touch football with his friends.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                    December 8, 1962, (Saturday)

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Big Girls Don't Cry

HOT 100:

"Big Girls Don't Cry" by the Four Seasons.

"Return to Sender" by Elvis Presley. #2

Honor Roll of Hits: 

"Big Girls Don't Cry" by B. Crowe/B. Gaudio.

"Return to Sender" by O. Blackwell/W. Scott. #2

Easy Listening: 

"Only Love Can Break A Heart" by Gene Pitney.

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Mama Sang A Song

HOT C&W SIDES:

"Mama Sang A Song" by Bill Anderson.

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Release Me

HOT R&B SIDES:

"Release Me" by "Little Esther" Phillips.

"Return to Sender" by Elvis Presley. #8

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My Son, The Folk Singer

MONO ALBUMS

"My Son, the Folk Singer" by Allan Sherman.

"Girls! Girls! Girls!" by Elvis Presley. #27

"Pot Luck" by Elvis Presley. #47

"Blue Hawaii" by Elvis Presley. #118

"Elvis' Christmas Album" by Elvis Presley. #143

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West Side Story

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"West Side Story" Soundtrack.

"Girls! Girls! Girls!" by Elvis Presley. #36

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TOP LP's BY CATEGORY

BEST SELLING POP VOCAL ALBUMS

"Pot Luck" (M) by Elvis Presley. #47

"Elvis' Christmas Album" (M) by Elvis Presley. #143

BEST SELLING SOUNDTRACK ALBUMS (Non Cast)

"Girls! Girls! Girls!" by (M) Elvis Presley. #27

"Girls! Girls! Girls!" (S) by Elvis Presley. #36

"Blue Hawaii" (M) by Elvis Presley. #118

 

 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                       December 9, 1962, (Sunday)

Elvis played touch football with his friends in the local park.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                    December 10, 1962, (Monday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                   December 11, 1962, (Tuesday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                           December 12, 1962, (Wednesday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                 December 13, 1962, (Thursday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                        December 14, 1962, (Friday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                 December 15, 1962, (Saturday)

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Big Girls Don't Cry

HOT 100:

"Big Girls Don't Cry" by the Four Seasons.

"Return to Sender" by Elvis Presley. #2

Honor Roll of Hits: 

"Big Girls Don't Cry" by B. Crowe/B. Gaudio.

"Return to Sender" by O. Blackwell/W. Scott. #2

Easy Listening: 

"Only Love Can Break A Heart" by Gene Pitney.

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I've Been Everywhere

HOT C&W SIDES:

"I've Been Everywhere" by Hank Snow.

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You Are My Sunshine

HOT R&B SIDES:

"You Are My Sunshine" by Ray Charles.

"Return to Sender" by Elvis Presley. #11

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The First Family

MONO ALBUMS

"The First Family" by Vaughn Meader.

"Girls! Girls! Girls!" by Elvis Presley. #7

"Pot Luck" by Elvis Presley. #70

"Blue Hawaii" by Elvis Presley. #103

"Elvis' Christmas Album" by Elvis Presley. #115

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West Side Story

STEREO ALBUMS

"West Side Story" Soundtrack.

"Girls! Girls! Girls!" by Elvis Presley. #10

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (LP)

TOP LP's BY CATEGORY

BEST SELLING POP VOCAL ALBUMS

"Pot Luck" (M) by Elvis Presley. #70

"Elvis' Christmas Album" (M) by Elvis Presley. #115

BEST SELLING SOUNDTRACK ALBUMS (Non Cast)

"Girls! Girls! Girls!" (M) by Elvis Presley. #7

"Girls! Girls! Girls!" (S) by Elvis Presley. #10

"Blue Hawaii" (M) by Elvis Presley. #103

 

 

"King of the Whole Wide World" was number one in Norway. 

Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                    December 16, 1962, (Sunday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                    December 17, 1962, (Monday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                   December 18, 1962, (Tuesday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                            December 19, 1962, (Wednesday)

Graceland, 3764 Highway 51 South, Memphis, Tennessee.

 

 

Sometime in mid-December, Vernon and Dee flew to Idlewild Airport in New York to meet Priscilla Beaulieu, who was arriving on a flight from Germany. They would accompany her to Memphis, with her ticket reserved in the name of Priscilla Fisher. Elvis picked her up at his father's home on Hermitage Road so that he could show her Graceland for the first time himself, he drove her past the annual Christmas display on the lawn, that included the life-size Nativity scene. 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                 December 20, 1962, (Thursday)

Priscilla missed her first two days in Memphis because of the pills Elvis had given her to help her sleep on the first night. The rest of her vacation was spent seeing the places where Elvis grew up, roller-skating, attended movies at the Memphian, and dining out at Chenault's Drive-In. 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                        December 21, 1962, (Friday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                 December 22, 1962, (Saturday)

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Telstar

HOT 100:

"Telstar" by the Tornadoes.

"Return to Sender" by Elvis Presley. #3

Honor Roll of Hits: 

"Telstar" by Meek.

"Return to Sender" by O. Blackwell/W. Scott. #3

Easy Listening: 

"Only Love Can Break A Heart" by Gene Pitney.

BILLBOARD C&W CHART  (singles)

Mama Sang A Song

HOT C&W SIDES:

"Mama Sang A Song" by Bill Anderson.

BILLBOARD R&B CHART  (singles)

Release Me

HOT R&B SIDES:

"Release Me" by "Little Esther" Phillips.

"Return to Sender" by Elvis Presley. #7

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The First Family

MONO ALBUMS

"The First Family" by Vaughn Meader.

"Girls! Girls! Girls!" by Elvis Presley. #6

"Pot Luck" by Elvis Presley. #84

"Blue Hawaii" by Elvis Presley. #116

"Elvis' Christmas Album" by Elvis Presley. #77

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West Side Story

STEREO ALBUMS

"West Side Story" Soundtrack.

"Girls! Girls! Girls!" by Elvis Presley. #7

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (LP)

TOP LP's BY CATEGORY

BEST SELLING POP VOCAL ALBUMS

"Pot Luck" (M) by Elvis Presley. #84

"Elvis' Christmas Album" (M) by Elvis Presley. #77

BEST SELLING SOUNDTRACK ALBUMS (Non Cast)

"Girls! Girls! Girls!" (M) by Elvis Presley. #6

"Girls! Girls! Girls!" (S) by Elvis Presley. #7

"Blue Hawaii" (M) by Elvis Presley. #116

 

 

"King of the Whole Wide World" remained at number one in Norway. 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                     December 23, 1962, (Sunday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                    December 24, 1962, (Monday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                   December 25, 1962, (Tuesday)

Graceland, 3764 Highway 51 South, Memphis, Tennessee.

 

 

Christmas at Graceland. Elvis and Priscilla had a private party for thirty friends, and he gave her a toy poodle she

named Honey. Priscilla gave him a wooden cigarette box that played his 1961 hit "Surrender." 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                           December 26, 1962, (Wednesday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                 December 27, 1962, (Thursday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                        December 28, 1962, (Friday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                 December 29, 1962, (Saturday)

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Telstar

HOT 100:

"Telstar" by the Tornadoes.

"Return to Sender" by Elvis Presley. #6

Honor Roll of Hits: 

"Telstar" by Meek.

"Return to Sender" by O. Blackwell/W. Scott. #3

Easy Listening: 

"Only Love Can Break A Heart" by Gene Pitney.

BILLBOARD C&W CHART  (singles)

Don't Let Me Cross Over

HOT C&W SIDES:

"Don't Let Me Cross Over" by Carl Butler.

BILLBOARD R&B CHART  (singles)

You Are My Sunshine

HOT R&B SIDES:

"You Are My Sunshine" by Ray Charles.

"Return to Sender" by Elvis Presley. #7

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (LP)

The First Family

MONO ALBUMS

"The First Family" by Vaughn Meader.

"Girls! Girls! Girls!" by Elvis Presley. #5

"Elvis' Christmas Album" by Elvis Presley. #59

"Pot Luck" by Elvis Presley. #81

"Blue Hawaii" by Elvis Presley. #138

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West Side Story

STEREO ALBUMS

"West Side Story" Soundtrack.

"Girls! Girls! Girls!" by Elvis Presley. # 5