

"A Day in the life"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 1, 1966, (Sunday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 2, 1966, (Monday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 3, 1966, (Tuesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 4, 1966, (Wednesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 5, 1966, (Thursday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 6, 1966, (Friday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 7, 1966, (Saturday)
After getting Elvis' telephone number from George Klein, James Brown (Soul Brother #1) tried to call Elvis several times today, but he was told Elvis was asleep. James Brown was appearing at the Coliseum tonight, and a few of the guys attended his concert. In the evening at the Crosstown, Elvis watched "Return of the Seven" and "The Plague Of The Zombies".


BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)

HOT 100:
"Monday, Monday" by the Mama's and the Papa's.
"Frankie and Johnny" by Elvis Presley. #28
"Please Don't Stop Loving Me" by Elvis Presley. #66
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"Together Again" by Ray Charles.
"Frankie and Johnny" by Elvis Presley. #3
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)

HOT C&W SIDES:
"I Want to go With You" by Eddy Arnold.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)

HOT R&B SIDES:
"When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)

TOP LP's
"Going Places" by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass.
"Frankie and Johnny" by Elvis Presley. #55
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)

HOT C&W ALBUMS
"Roll Out the Red Carpet for Buck Owens & his Buckaroos"
by Buck Owens and his Buckaroos.
BILLBOARD RHYTHM/BLUES CHART (LP)

HOT R&B ALBUMS
"Got My Mojo Workin'" by Jimmy Smith.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 8, 1966, (Sunday)
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Colonel Parker had arranged a Mother's Day program of Elvis' songs to be played on Radio stations across the country, both as promotion, and in memory of Elvis' Mother, Gladys.

Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 9, 1966, (Monday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 10, 1966, (Tuesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 11, 1966, (Wednesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 12, 1966, (Thursday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 13, 1966, (Friday)
Elvis rented out the Fairgrounds, as he did on many other nights, after the movies.

Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 14, 1966, (Saturday)
No information.

BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)

HOT 100:
"Monday, Monday" by the Mama's and the Papa's.
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"Together Again" by Ray Charles.
"Frankie and Johnny" by Elvis Presley. #22
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)

HOT C&W SIDES:
"I Want to go With You" by Eddy Arnold.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)

HOT R&B SIDES:
"When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)

TOP LP's
"Going Places" by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass.
"Frankie and Johnny" by Elvis Presley. #24
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)

HOT C&W ALBUMS
"Roll Out the Red Carpet for Buck Owens & his Buckaroos"
by Buck Owens and his Buckaroos.
BILLBOARD RHYTHM/BLUES CHART (LP)

HOT R&B ALBUMS
"Crying Time" by Ray Charles.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 15, 1966, (Sunday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 16, 1966, (Monday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 17, 1966, (Tuesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 18, 1966, (Wednesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 19, 1966, (Thursday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 20, 1966, (Friday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 21, 1966, (Saturday)
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BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)

HOT 100:
"Monday, Monday" by the Mama's and the Papa's.
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"Band of Gold" by Mel Carter.
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)

HOT C&W SIDES:
"Distant Drums" by Jim Reeves.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)

HOT R&B SIDES:
"When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)

TOP LP's
"If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears"
by the Mama's and the Papa's.
"Frankie and Johnny" by Elvis Presley. #21
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)

HOT C&W ALBUMS
"Roll Out the Red Carpet for Buck Owens & his Buckaroos"
by Buck Owens and his Buckaroos.
BILLBOARD RHYTHM/BLUES CHART (LP)

HOT R&B ALBUMS
"Lou Rawls Live!" by Lou Rawls.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 22, 1966, (Sunday)
Elvis played touch football, as he did most Sundays.

Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 23, 1966, (Monday)
No information.

Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 24, 1966, (Tuesday)
PRISCILLA 21st BIRTHDAY - Graceland, 3764 Highway 51 South, Memphis, Tennessee.
Priscilla's 21st Birthday was celebrated by everyone at Graceland. (video)

Priscilla's 21st Birthday Celebration
(audio: "When A Man Loves A Woman" by Percy Sledge)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 25, 1966, (Wednesday)
Elvis left for Nashville at 1:00 am on a chartered Greyhound bus for his first non - soundtrack recording session for two and a half years.
RECORDING SESSION: - (RCA)
RCA Victor Studio B, 30 Music Square, Nashville, Tennessee. (6:30 pm - 9:30 am) (10:00 pm - 1:00 am) (1:30 am - 4:00 am)
Producer(s): Felton Jarvis.
Engineer: Jim Malloy.
Musicians: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Electric Guitar: Scotty Moore - Electric Guitar: Jerry Stembridge (Chip Young) - Bass
Guitar: Charlie McCoy - Electric/Upright Bass: Bob Moore - Drums: D.J. Fontana - Drums/Timpani: Murrey "Buddy"
Harman - Piano: Floyd Cramer - Piano/Organ: Henry Slaughter (The Imperials) - Saxophone: Homer "Boots" Randolph - Saxophone: Rufus Long - Steel Guitar: Peter Drake - Trumpet: Ray Stevens
Backup Vocals: The Jordanaires: 1st Tenor: Gordon Stoker - 2nd Tenor: Neal Matthews - Baritone: Hoyt Hawkins - Bass: Ray Walker.
Backup Vocals: The Imperials: Lead: Jake Hess - Tenor: Sherrill Nielsen - Baritone: Gary McSpadden - Bass: Armond Morales.
Backup Vocals: Soprano: Mildred "Millie" Kirkham - Dolores Dinning Edgin - June Page.
At Studio B Elvis met his new producer, thirty-year-old Felton Jarvis. Chet Atkins, never a night owl, brought in Felton, who had recently joined the RCA staff, because he thought Felton had a temperament better suited to Elvis' and to staying up for all-night sessions. Felton, a huge fan of Elvis', recorded an Elvis tribute / imitation, "Don't Knock Elvis", before going on to a career as an R&B producer in his native Atlanta. Elvis' task, as spelled out by RCA under the terms of the new contract, was to deliver two singles, a Christmas single, and a religious album. The musicians appeared on time, but Elvis arrived a couple of hours late and they worked from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am on the first night and continued through the four-day session, Elvis showed a greater degree of musical focus than he had done in years, concentrating primarily on the gospel numbers that would make up the album, but also completed a handful of pop tunes, that included Bob Dylan's "Tomorrow Is a Long Time" learned from the "Odetta Sings Dylan" album.
Songs recorded: "Run On", "How Great Thou Art", "Stand By Me", "Where No One Stands Alone", "Down in the Alley", "Tomorrow Is A Long Time" (audio)


Elvis' new producer: Felton Jarvis





Peter Drake

The Imperials
(Top left: Sherrill Nielsen, Gary McSpadden, Henry Slaughter, Jake Hess and Armond Morales

Dolores Edgin
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 26, 1966, (Thursday)

RECORDING SESSION: - (RCA)
RCA Victor Studio B, 30 Music Square, Nashville, Tennessee. (6:30 pm - 9:30 am) (10:00 pm - 1:00 am) (4:00 am - 7:00 am)