"A Day in the life"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 1, 1972, (Saturday)
There are movies at the Memphian and the Crosstown almost every night in the New Year, but they remained closed to all but the inner circle.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"Brand New Key" by Melanie.
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"An Old Fashioned Love Song" by Three Dog Night.
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (singles)
HOT COUNTRY SINGLES:
"Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" by Charley Pride.
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (singles)
BEST SELLING SOUL SIDES:
"Family Affair" by Sly & the Family Stone.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
TOP LP's
"Music" by Carole King.
"I Got Lucky" by Elvis Presley. #160
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)
HOT COUNTRY LP'S
"Sings Heart Songs" by Charley Pride.
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (LP)
BEST SELLING SOUL LP'S
"There's a Riot Goin' On" by Sly & the Family Stone.
BILLBOARD CHART (TAPE)
BEST SELLING 8-TRACK & CASSETTE
"Music" by Carole King.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 2, 1972, (Sunday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 3, 1972, (Monday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 4, 1972, (Tuesday)
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The first Elvis single of the new year was issued. "Until It's Time for You to Go"/"We Can Make the Morning" (RCA 74-0619). The A-side was a beautiful soft ballad originally released by Buffy Saint-Marie in 1965. The B-side was a more familiar uptempo pop song from Elvis. The sleeve used a live shot of Elvis wearing his White Turquoise Concho Suit taken during his engagement last year in Las Vegas. It also promoted two new upcoming album releases; "Elvis Now" and "He Touched Me"
Songs: "Until It's Time for You to Go"/"We Can Make the Morning"
RCA Victor (74-0619)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 5, 1972, (Wednesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 6, 1972, (Thursday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 7, 1972, (Friday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 8, 1972, (Saturday)
ELVIS' 37th BIRTHDAY
Joyce Bova came to Memphis for Elvis' birthday.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"Brand New Key" by Melanie.
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"Cherish" by David Cassidy.
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (singles)
HOT COUNTRY SINGLES:
"Me and Bobby McGee" by Jerry Lee Lewis.
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (singles)
BEST SELLING SOUL SIDES:
"Let's Stay Together" by Al Green.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
TOP LP's
"Music" by Carole King.
"I Got Lucky" by Elvis Presley. #178
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)
HOT COUNTRY LP'S
"Sings Heart Songs" by Charley Pride.
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (LP)
BEST SELLING SOUL LP'S
"There's a Riot Goin' On" by Sly & the Family Stone.
BILLBOARD CHART (TAPE)
BEST SELLING 8-TRACK & CASSETTE
"Music" by Carole King.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 9, 1972, (Sunday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 10, 1972, (Monday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 11, 1972, (Tuesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 12, 1972, (Wednesday)
Elvis flew to Los Angeles.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 13, 1972, (Thursday)
REHEARSALS
RCA Studios, 6363 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California. (7:00 pm - 1:00 am)
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff -
Drums: Ronnie Tutt - Piano: Glen D. Hardin.
Rehearsals for the upcoming Las Vegas engagement began at RCA Studio C on Sunset at 7:00 pm. Elvis worked with the rhythm section for six hours.
Songs rehearsed: "NA"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 14, 1972, (Friday)
REHEARSALS
RCA Studios, 6363 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California. (7:00 pm - 1:00 am)
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff -
Drums: Ronnie Tutt - Piano: Glen D. Hardin.
Rehearsals continued.
Songs rehearsed: "NA"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 15, 1972, (Saturday)
REHEARSALS
RCA Studios, 6363 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California. (7:00 pm - 10:00 pm)
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff -
Drums: Ronnie Tutt - Piano: Glen D. Hardin.
Rehearsals continued for three hours.
Songs rehearsed: "NA"
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"American Pie" by Don McLean.
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"American Pie" by Don McLean.
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (singles)
HOT COUNTRY SINGLES:
"Carolyn" by Merle Haggard.
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (singles)
BEST SELLING SOUL SIDES:
"Let's Stay Together" by Al Green.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
TOP LP's
"Music" by Carole King.
"I Got Lucky" by Elvis Presley. #178
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)
HOT COUNTRY LP'S
"Sings Heart Songs" by Charley Pride.
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (LP)
BEST SELLING SOUL LP'S
"Black Moses" by Isaac Hayes.
BILLBOARD CHART (TAPE)
BEST SELLING 8-TRACK & CASSETTE
"Music" by Carole King.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 16, 1972, (Sunday)
REHEARSALS
RCA Studios, 6363 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California. (7:00 pm - 10:00 pm)
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff -
Drums: Ronnie Tutt - Piano: Glen D. Hardin.
Rehearsals continued.
Songs rehearsed: "NA"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 17, 1972, (Monday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 18, 1972, (Tuesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 19, 1972, (Wednesday)
REHEARSALS
The Main Showroom, The Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada.
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff -
Drums: Ronnie Tutt - Piano: Glen D. Hardin - Guitar & Vocals: Charlie Hodge.
BACKUP VOCALS: The Sweet Inspirations: Soprano: Myrna Smith - First Tenor: Estelle Brown - Second Tenor: Sylvia Shemwell.
J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Quartet: Lead: Donnie Sumner - Tenor: Bill Baize - Baritone: Ed Enoch - Bass: J.D. Sumner - Bass: Richard Sterban - Piano: Tony Brown.
Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.
Rehearsals moved to the Las Vegas Hilton and like each time before, several new songs were included in early rehearsals but were dropped as showtime approached. Among them were Gordon Lightfoot's "The Last Time I Saw Her Face", Joe Cocker's "Delta Lady", Don and Dewey's "I'm Leavin' It Up to You" and the Walker Brothers' "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore". For the opening the Colonel ordered 50,000 catalogues of Elvis' records with a Las Vegas Hilton imprint, 75,000 calendars, 10,000 vinyl bags, and 5,000 buttons for hotel employees.
Songs rehearsed: NA
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 20, 1972, (Thursday)
REHEARSALS
The Main Showroom, The Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada.
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff -
Drums: Ronnie Tutt - Piano: Glen D. Hardin - Guitar & Vocals: Charlie Hodge.
BACKUP VOCALS: The Sweet Inspirations: Soprano: Myrna Smith - First Tenor: Estelle Brown - Second Tenor: Sylvia Shemwell.
J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Quartet: Lead: Donnie Sumner - Tenor: Bill Baize - Baritone: Ed Enoch - Bass: J.D. Sumner - Bass: Richard Sterban - Piano: Tony Brown.
Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.
Rehearsals continued.
Songs rehearsed: NA
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 21, 1972, (Friday)
REHEARSALS
The Main Showroom, The Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada.
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff -
Drums: Ronnie Tutt - Piano: Glen D. Hardin - Guitar & Vocals: Charlie Hodge.
BACKUP VOCALS: The Sweet Inspirations: Soprano: Myrna Smith - First Tenor: Estelle Brown - Second Tenor: Sylvia Shemwell.
J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Quartet: Lead: Donnie Sumner - Tenor: Bill Baize - Baritone: Ed Enoch - Bass: J.D. Sumner - Bass: Richard Sterban - Piano: Tony Brown.
Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.
Rehearsals continued.
Songs rehearsed: NA
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" January 22, 1972, (Saturday)
REHEARSALS
The Main Showroom, The Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada.
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff -
Drums: Ronnie Tutt - Piano: Glen D. Hardin - Guitar & Vocals: Charlie Hodge.
BACKUP VOCALS: The Sweet Inspirations: Soprano: Myrna Smith - First Tenor: Estelle Brown - Second Tenor: Sylvia Shemwell.
J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Quartet: Lead: Donnie Sumner - Tenor: Bill Baize - Baritone: Ed Enoch - Bass: J.D. Sumner - Bass: Richard Sterban - Piano: Tony Brown.
Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.
Rehearsals continued.
Songs rehearsed: NA
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