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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                   April 1, 1963, (Monday)

Graceland, 3764 Highway 51 South, Memphis, Tennessee?

 

 

Shortly after his return to Memphis, Elvis bought Priscilla a red Corvair so that she could drive herself to school

instead of being chauffeured every day by Vernon. 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                  April 2, 1963, (Tuesday)

Chenault’s Restaurant, 1400 South Bellevue, Memphis, Tennessee.

 

Elvis was spotted with Priscilla in the Chenault's parking lot by a Memphis Press-Scimitar reporter. He told the reporter

that Priscilla was the daughter of an army officer who "sent her ahead because she wanted to graduate on time." Her

family, he suggested, was not far behind and was, as had already been reported in the Commercial Appeal, friendly with

his family in Germany. On the subject of movies he told the reporter that he had seen both "Lawrence of Arabia" and "To

Kill a Mockingbird" since he returned home and expected the former would win an Oscar "because more money was spent on it, but I think Mockingbird was really better-that's a wonderful movie." 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                          April 3, 1963, (Wednesday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                April 4, 1963, (Thursday)

On this and at least five other days in the next two weeks Elvis purchased a total of $1,388.69 worth of women's clothing at Laclede's on Union Avenue in Memphis. 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                       April 5, 1963, (Friday)

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"One Broken Heart for Sale" was still number one in Hong Kong.

 

The charts still had a strong R&B and C&W presence, but the pop chart now reflected how popular folk and surf music had become. All female groups were starting to emerge by creating the "Wall of Sound" inspired through it's producer Phil Spector. There was still a place for the teen idol, but "Rock n' Roll" as a whole, had become more "sanitised" over the last three years.

Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                    April 7, 1963, (Sunday)

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"It Happened at the World's Fair" was released nationally.

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To coincide with the movie being released, RCA issued the soundtrack album in both mono and stereo formats.

"It Happened at the World's Fair" (LPM/LSP-2697)

The front cover used a publicity shot of Elvis from the movie.

Songs:

Side 1: "Beyond the Bend", "Relax", "Take Me to the Fair", "They Remind Me Too Much of You", "One Broken Heart for Sale".

Side 2: "I'm Falling in Love Tonight", "Cotton Candy Land", "A World Of Our Own", "How Would You Like To Be", "Happy Ending".

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RCA Victor (LPM-2697)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                              April 11, 1963, (Thursday)

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From his office on Graceland's grounds Vernon took care of all of Elvis' financial concerns and oversaw the running and maintenance of the estate. Eighteen trees were planted on the grounds today. In Elvis' absence Vernon had new front and back porches constructed, heavy burglarproof window screens installed, and the house painted. The work was undertaken by Vernon and Gladys' friend Carl Nichols, who accompanied the Presley's in 1957 to Hollywood with his wife during the filming of "Loving You". 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                               April 16, 1963, (Tuesday)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                       April 17, 1963, (Wednesday)

Graceland, 3764 Highway 51 South, Memphis, Tennessee.

 

 

For a party at Graceland Elvis ordered 80 Tasty Dogs and 115 Cokes. 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                             April 18, 1963, (Thursday)

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"Still" by Bill Anderson.

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"Girls! Girls! Girls!" (S) by Elvis Presley. #49

"It Happened at the World's Fair" (M) by Elvis Presley. #90

"Blue Hawaii" (M) by Elvis Presley. #114

 

"One Broken Heart for Sale" was back at number one in Hong Kong.

Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                 April 21, 1963, (Sunday)

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Elvis had the following books picked up at the Readin' & Ritin' Shop for a total order of $126: Eyewitness History of World War II, First 100 Days of the Kennedy Administration, Exploring the Earth, Giants of Medicine, Underwater, All About Our Fifty States, Giants of Science, Strange People, World Philosophy, Transport to Disaster, 1 Take This Land, East of Eden, Host's Handbook, Hedda Hopper's The Whole Truth, Joke Dictionary, World Atlas, Trail Guide, Jokes for the John, Guns, Antique Guns, Right to Privacy, Lonely Life, Vocabulary Builder, 1 0 Russia $1200 by Bob Hope, Good Night Mrs. Calabash, If 1 Knew Then, Picture History of World War II. 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                             April 25, 1963, (Thursday)

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