"A Day in the life"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 1, 1968, (Sunday)
Elvis spent most of the month in California.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 2, 1968, (Monday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 3, 1968, (Tuesday)
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The new Elvis single contained two songs from the movie; "Live A Little, Love A Little." The tracks were: "A Little Less Conversation"/"Almost in Love" (RCA 47-9610). The front of the sleeve used a publicity photo from the movie.
Songs: "A Little Less Conversation"/"Almost in Love"
RCA Victor (47-9610)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 4, 1968, (Wednesday)
1174 Hillcrest Road, Beverly Hills, California.
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 5, 1968, (Thursday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 6, 1968, (Friday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 7, 1968, (Saturday)
1174 Hillcrest Road, Beverly Hills, California.
No information.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"People Got to Be Free" by the Rascals.
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"The Fool on the Hill" by Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66.
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)
HOT C&W SIDES:
"Mama Tried" by Merle Haggard.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)
HOT R&B SIDES:
"You're All I Need to Get By"
by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
TOP LP's
"Waiting for the Sun" by the Doors.
"Speedway" by Elvis Presley. #88
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)
HOT C&W ALBUMS
"A New Place in the Sun" by Glen Campbell.
BILLBOARD RHYTHM/BLUES CHART (LP)
HOT R&B ALBUMS
"Aretha Now" by Aretha Franklin.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 8, 1968, (Sunday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 9, 1968, (Monday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 10, 1968, (Tuesday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 11, 1968, (Wednesday)
1174 Hillcrest Road, Beverly Hills, California.
In these photographs Elvis looks like he's wearing the same jacket that he wore during the filming of the "Gospel" medley
on his NBC TV Special back in June. Speaking of the TV Special, Variety announced that the "bordello" sequence had been
cut. The NBC censors passed it, but the show's Sponsor, Singer, requested that it be removed.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 12, 1968, (Thursday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 13, 1968, (Friday)
Billy Smith's older brother, Bobby, died at the age of twenty-seven after drinking rat poison. Billy and Bobby were Gladys' brother Travis' sons.
Bobby Smith & Elvis
(Loew's Photo Booth in Memphis back in 1951)
Billy & Bobby Smith
(Outside the Graceland gates)
Travis, Bobby Smith & Elvis
(Elvis visited Bobby in hospital after he was struck by a car in 1961)
Bobby Smith
(August 1, 1941 - September 13, 1968) (RIP)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 14, 1968, (Saturday)
No information.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"People Got to Be Free" by the Rascals.