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- Ten-year-old Elvis Presley made his first public performance at a talent contest at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show in Tupelo. His teacher, Mrs. Oleta Grimes, entered him in the contest after hearing him sing at school that morning. Elvis sang Red Foley's “Old Shep” without accompaniment and had to stand on a chair to reach the microphone. The talent contest was broadcast by radio station WELO. Elvis placed fifth and received a prize of $5 worth of tickets for the fair's rides. After the contest, he used the tickets on, among other things, more dangerous rides, despite his mother Gladys advising him against it, and she subsequently punished him.
- Elvis Presley returned to the Tennessee Employment Security Office as a job seeker. He expressed an interest in work involving cleaning and was referred for several job interviews.
- Elvis Presley began working for Crown Electric as a delivery truck driver, delivering materials to construction sites. At the same time, he was training to become an electrician. He worked for the company until mid-October 1954. At that time, the Presleys were living at 2414 Lamar Avenue, which they rented through the end of 1954 and into mid-1955.
- Billboard magazine published an article about Elvis Presley, describing him as a new singer capable of delivering rock songs to both country and R&B audiences.
- Elvis Presley performed at Eagle's Nest in Memphis, Tennessee. It was the first of twelve appearances he made at the venue that year, and the performance included “That's All Right” and “Blue Moon of Kentucky”.
- Elvis Presley performed in Memphis, where he performed “That's All Right (Mama)” for the first time.
- Elvis Presley performed at Eagle’s Nest in Memphis with the Tiny Dixon Band. He sang “That's All Right” and “Blue Moon Of Kentucky”.
- In connection with the release of his second single on Sun Records, “Good Rockin' Tonight,” Elvis Presley performed with Bill Black and Scotty Moore at the Grand Ole Opry for the first time. The audience reaction was so unfavorable that Opry manager Jim Denny told Elvis to return to driving a truck. Sources for the same date also list an engagement at the Eagles Nest in Memphis, Tennessee. Two weeks later, the trio performed on the competing radio and television program Louisiana Hayride and signed a contract for 52 Saturday night broadcasts.
- Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, and Bill Black performed at the Eagle's Nest club in Memphis.
- Elvis Presley appeared at his only engagement at the Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, where he sang “Blue Moon of Kentucky.” His interpretation of traditional country music was not well received by the audience. Opry talent director Jim Denny reportedly told him that he should return to driving a truck, after which Elvis vowed never to return to the Grand Ole Opry. After the performance, he briefly also appeared on the live radio program Ernest Tubb's Midnight Jamboree at Ernest Tubb Record Shop.
- Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore and Bill Black performed at 8:30 p.m. at the Eagle's Nest club in Memphis, Tennessee, above the Clearpool complex. Other performers included the Tiny Dixon Band and The Eagles.
- Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, and Bill Black may have performed at the Silver Slipper club. The source lists the performance as possible rather than definitively confirmed.
- Elvis Presley played at the Eagle's Nest in Memphis, Tennessee, at 8:30 PM, with the Tiny Dixon Band and The Eagles also performing.
- Elvis Presley worked for Crown Electric. According to the source, he continued working there until mid-October 1954.
- Elvis Presley continued working for Crown Electric until the middle of October 1954.
- Elvis Presley performed at Robinson Auditorium in Little Rock, Arkansas, as part of the All-Star Jamboree tour.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Municipal Hall Auditorium in Camden, Arkansas, at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. as part of the All-Star Jamboree. Other performers included Webb Pierce, Red Sovine, Bud Deckelman, Charlie Feathers, and Wanda Jackson.
- Elvis Presley performed at the eighth annual Country Music Jamboree at Overton Park Shell in Memphis. Others appearing included Webb Pierce, Sonny James, Johnny Cash and Wanda Jackson. The concert drew more than 4,000 people.
- Elvis Presley performed at River Stadium in Batesville, Arkansas, as part of the 12th annual White River Carnival. He performed songs including “That's All Right,” “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” “Good Rocking Tonight” and “Baby Let's Play House.”
- Elvis Presley performed at Magnolia Gardens in Houston and later at Cook's Hoedown in Houston.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Mayfair Building in Tyler, Texas. This marked the beginning of a week-long tour with Jim Ed and Maxine Brown.
- Elvis Presley performed at Baseball Park in Gladewater, Texas, during a tour with The Browns. Approximately 20 people attended the concert.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport, Louisiana. His set included “That's All Right”, “Baby Let's Play House” and Chuck Berry's “Maybellene”.
- At a meeting in Memphis with manager Bob Neal, Colonel Tom Parker and his father Vernon Presley, he signed a new contract that appointed Parker as a “special adviser” with control over virtually every aspect of Elvis's career. On the same day, Mitch Miller of RCA Victor rejected a proposal to offer $20,000 to acquire Elvis, saying that no singer was worth that amount.
- Elvis Presley released the single “I Forgot to Remember to Forget / Mystery Train”, which later became his first No. 1 hit. It remained at the top of the country chart for five weeks.
- Elvis Presley returned to the Louisiana Hayride at the Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana. The surviving recording documents performances of “Baby Let's Play House”, “Maybellene” and “That's All Right”.
- Sun Records released the song “I Forgot to Remember to Forget”. Billboard published a review of it and predicted that it would receive considerable attention. The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard National Country Music Chart and No. 4 on the Billboard Most Played By Jockeys chart in February 1956, bringing Elvis his first nationwide publicity and success.
- Elvis Presley performed at Spudder Park in Wichita Falls, Texas, beginning a week-long tour with several performers from Louisiana Hayride: Bill Mack & Band, Johnny Horton, Betty Amos, David Houston, Sonny Crammer, Ray Gallman, Tillman Franks, and Willie Birdbrain. The performance began at 8:15 p.m.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Bryan Saddle Club rodeo (Brazos County Rodeo Arena) in Bryan, Texas. A flatbed truck served as the stage.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Davy Crockett High School football stadium in Conroe, Texas, before approximately 700 people. Also on the bill were Mary McCoy, Johnny Horton, Betty Amos, David Houston, Sonny Crammer, Ray Gallman, Tillman Franks, Willie Birdbrain and George Jones.
- Elvis performed “I Forgot To Remember To Forget” at the Sportcenter in Austin, Texas. The concert began at 8:00 p.m. and was part of the Louisiana Hayride Tour. Other performers included Johnny Horton, Betty Amos, David Houston, Dalton & Lulu Jo, Sonny Crammer, Ray Gallman, Tillman Franks and Willie Birdbrain.
- Elvis Presley performed at Baseball Park in Gonzales, Texas. He was joined by Johnny Horton, Betty Amos, David Houston, Sonny Crammer, Ray Gallman, Tillman Franks and Willie Birdbrain.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport, Louisiana, continuing his regular Saturday appearances on the influential country music radio show.
- Elvis Presley performed at Pontchartrain Beach amusement park in New Orleans alongside other performers, including Mrs. Jimmy Rogers, Jim Reeves, Al Terry, Jack Cardwell, Jimmy Swan, Ernie Chaffin, Ann Raye, Ray Parker and Hillbilly Evans. Elvis and the Blue Moon Boys performed in New Orleans.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Arkansas Municipal Auditorium in Texarkana, Arkansas, as part of The Big D Jamboree. The concert was scheduled to begin at 9:00 p.m., but Elvis arrived late because of a traffic accident. While overtaking a truck, Scotty Moore drove the Cadillac Fleetwood into an oncoming vehicle. The repair cost $1,000, and local high school student Carl Nelson entertained the audience until Elvis arrived.
- Elvis Presley performed three shows in Dallas at two venues: first two performances as part of the Big “D” Jamboree at the Sportatorium, followed later that night by a performance at the Round Up Club.
- Elvis Presley performed at the St. Francis County Fair and Livestock Show Jamboree at Smith Stadium in Forrest City, Arkansas. He was the headline act on a five-day tour that also featured Johnny Cash, Bud Deckelman, Floyd Cramer and Eddie Bond.
- Elvis Presley gave his mother Gladys a pink Cadillac Fleetwood, which he had originally bought in July 1955 in blue with a black roof and had repainted in a shade known as “Elvis Rose.” Gladys did not have a driver's license, so Elvis drove her in the car.
- Elvis Presley and his band traveled from Memphis to Bono, Arkansas, where they performed in a high school gymnasium. Johnny Cash, Bud Dickerman, Eddie Bond, Floyd Cramer and Jimmy Day also performed. The crowd was so large that the floor collapsed during the concert, fortunately without injuries. Elvis also showed off his new 1954 Cadillac Eldorado.
- Elvis Presley performed at the National Guard Armory in Sikeston, Missouri; the concert began at 8:00 p.m. and was part of a five-day tour.
- Elvis Presley performed as part of the Louisiana Hayride at the Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport.
- “I Forgot to Remember to Forget” reached No. 2 on the Memphis chart. After RCA Victor acquired the recording, it became Elvis's first significant national release and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country and Western chart in February 1956, where it remained for a total of 39 weeks. It reached No. 4 on the Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart and brought him his first significant national publicity.
- Elvis performed at G. Rollie White Coliseum in College Station, Texas. It was the beginning of a four-day tour with other performers from Louisiana Hayride: Jimmy & Johnny, Johnny Horton, Betty Amos, David Houston, Willy Birdbrain and Daldon & Lulu. The concert began at 7:30 p.m.
- Elvis performed at the Boys Club Gymnasium in Paris, Texas, as part of the Louisiana Hayride Jamboree. Also appearing were Jimmy & Johnny, Johnny Horton, Betty Amos, Willie Birdbrain, Daldon & Lulu, and Sonny Trammel; the show was sponsored by the Optimist Club. The show began at 8:00 p.m.
- Elvis Presley performed twice in Texas on October 6, 1955: in the afternoon at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos with Jimmy & Johnny, Johnny Horton, Betty Amos, Willie Birdbrain, Daldon & Lulu, Sonny Trammell and Ray Gomer, and in the evening at the Skyline Club in Austin as part of the Louisiana Hayride Jamboree.
- Elvis Presley and Tillman Franks traveled by bus to Houston to visit Bob Wills at Cook’s Hoedown Club; according to Franks, neither Elvis nor Wills was particularly impressed with the other.
- Elvis Presley performed as part of Louisiana Hayride at the Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Texas. The performance was also broadcast on radio.
- Elvis Presley began a weeklong tour with Johnny Cash, Wanda Jackson and Porter Wagoner at Cherry Springs Dance Hall in Cherryspring, Texas, performing at 8:00 PM.
- Elvis Presley performed at Memorial Hall in Brownwood, Texas. The other performers were Jimmy Newman, Johnny Cash, Floyd Cramer, Jimmy Day, Wanda Jackson, Porter Wagoner and Bobby Lord. The event was sponsored by the Brownwood Volunteer Fire Department.
- Elvis Presley performs at the High School Auditorium in Midland, Texas. Other performers include Jimmy Newman, Johnny Cash, Floyd Cramer, Jimmy Day, Wanda Jackson, Porter Wagoner, and Bobby Lord.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Municipal Auditorium in Amarillo, Texas, as part of a concert bill featuring Jimmy Newman, Johnny Cash, Floyd Cramer, Jimmy Day, Wanda Jackson, Porter Wagoner, and Bobby Lord. Contemporary advertising described him as the "King of Western Bop" and a "cool cat".
- Look magazine reported that Elvis Presley was receiving approximately 3,000 fan letters a week.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Olympia Theater in Miami at 3:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m., and 9:00 p.m. He gave a total of seven performances there over the two days.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Olympia Theater in Miami at 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m., and 9:00 p.m. Other performers included The Jordanaires and The Headliners.
- Elvis Presley performed twice at Fort Homer Hesterly Armory in Tampa, Florida.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Polk Theater in Lakeland, Florida, at 3:30, 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. Also appearing were Frank Connors, Phil Maraquin, Nancy Ford, The Jordanaires and The Headliners.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Municipal Auditorium in Orlando, Florida, at 8:00 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Peabody Auditorium in Daytona Beach, Florida. Due to high demand, a second show was added. He was accompanied by The Jordanaires and The Headliners, among others.
- Elvis Presley performed three times at the Florida Theater in Jacksonville, Florida, at 3:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. After the first concert, Judge Marion Gooding warned him to tone down his performance.
- Elvis Presley released the double-sided single “Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog.” Both songs reached No. 1 on the US chart and together remained there for a record 11 weeks. The record was not broken until 1992 by Boyz II Men's “End of the Road.”
- Colonel Tom Parker became Elvis's “special adviser” and effectively took over his management duties from Bob Neal.
- Elvis Presley reached No. 1 on the US pop chart with “Don't Be Cruel” and “Hound Dog,” where the songs remained for eleven weeks.
- Elvis Presley began the first day of filming his first movie, “The Reno Brothers”, later renamed “Love Me Tender”. The drama, set during and shortly after the American Civil War, tells the story of Clint Reno, the youngest of four brothers. Elvis originally had only a supporting role, but after his song “Love Me Tender” was added to the film, the movie was renamed after the song. It was the only Elvis film in which he was not the leading actor. He began work on the film just four days after “Don't Be Cruel” and “Hound Dog” reached No. 1 on the U.S. chart. Elvis wanted to continue his film career and gradually created his own film subgenre known as the “Presley Picture”.
- Elvis Presley began filming the movie “Love Me Tender”, originally titled “The Reno Brothers”. It was his first major film role.
- Elvis Presley recorded on the soundstage at 20th Century Fox in Hollywood from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Among the recordings made there with studio musicians were „We're Gonna Move“, „Poor Boy“ and „Love Me Tender“. Ken Darby wrote new lyrics to the melody of the 1861 folk song „Aura Lee“. Presley was credited as a co-writer because of the terms of his publishing contract with Hill & Range. „Love Me Tender“ appeared in the film of the same name and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top 100 and Cashbox Top 100, No. 1 in Canada and No. 11 in the U.K.
- Elvis Presley recorded his first spoken-word single, "The Truth About Me", which was released as a flexidisc attached to magazine covers.
- Elvis Presley shared his success with his family by buying his mother a pink Cadillac.
- Elvis Presley worked from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Radio Recorders recording studio on Santa Monica Boulevard, recording material for his second album and a new single. Because the pianist was absent, the piano parts were played either by Elvis or Gordon Stoker.
- Elvis Presley continued recording at Radio Recorders on Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood. The session ran from 1:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. and produced recordings of “Paralyzed”, “When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again”, “Long Tall Sally”, “Old Shep”, “Too Much” and “Anyplace Is Paradise”. RCA Victor released “Too Much” as a single on January 4, 1957, and Presley sang it two days later on The Ed Sullivan Show. The song reached number two on the Billboard Top 100, number one on the Cashbox Best Sellers chart and number three on the Billboard R&B chart.
- On the third day of recording sessions at Radio Recorders Studios on Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood, Elvis Presley worked on songs connected with the Love Me Tender project. He worked from 2:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and the session included recordings of “Ready Teddy”, “First In Line” and “Rip It Up”.
- Music for Elvis Presley's new film Love Me Tender was recorded on the soundstage at 20th Century Fox.
- Elvis Presley worked on vocal overdubs for the film Love Me Tender at the 20th Century Fox soundstage in Hollywood, including the song “Let Me” and additional parts of “Poor Boy.”
- Elvis Presley appeared on the cover of TV Guide for the first time.
- Chicago radio station WAIT began a 12-hour marathon of Elvis recordings at 7 a.m., repeatedly broadcasting 33 of his songs. Listeners called the station, and some postponed dentist appointments, laundry, hanging clothes, or even work because of the broadcast. The mother of a six-month-old child said that her otherwise restless baby peacefully fell asleep while listening to Elvis sing.
- Elvis Presley released “Love Me Tender,” the title song from his first film. It later became his fifth U.S. No. 1 hit.
- Elvis Presley was released from filming the movie Love Me Tender because all work required to complete the production had been finished.
- Elvis Presley's “Love Me Tender” entered the Billboard retail-sales chart, where it remained for 19 weeks, including five weeks at number one, and sold more than three million copies. The song was written for his first film, and its melody was adapted from the 1861 song “Aura Lee” from the period of the American Civil War.
- Elvis Presley performs at the Heart O’ Texas Coliseum in Waco, Texas. His set includes “Heartbreak Hotel,” “I Got a Woman,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Money Honey,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Love Me Tender,” and “Hound Dog.”
- Elvis Presley performed twice at the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas, in the afternoon and evening. According to the source, each show attracted approximately 8,000 people. The set included "Blue Suede Shoes", "Love Me Tender", "Hound Dog", and "Don't Be Cruel".
- Elvis Presley's single "Blue Moon" reached number 55 on the US chart.
- An official Elvis Presley fan club was established in the United Kingdom.
- The single “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear” reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart.
- Elvis Presley took Venetia Stevenson, Lamar Fike, George Klein and other friends to the Memphis Fairgrounds and then to a private midnight screening of the film "Loving You" at the Strand theater.
- Elvis bought two stone lions and had them installed on either side of the steps leading to Graceland.
- The film “Loving You” starring Elvis Presley premiered in London.
- Elvis Presley arrived in Spokane, Washington, at 11:20 p.m. at the beginning of his tour, which was managed by Al Dvorin.
- Elvis Presley performed at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada, before 26,000 fans. It was his third and final concert outside the United States. The 25-minute program included "Heartbreak Hotel", "All Shook Up", "I Was The One", "I Got A Woman", "That's When Your Heartaches Begin", "Fools Hall Of Fame", "Don't Be Cruel", "Love Me", "Mean Woman Blues" and "Hound Dog". He was accompanied by Scotty Moore, Bill Black, D.J. Fontana and The Jordanaires. After the performance, Elvis gave his gold jacket to a crew member, who wore it while getting into the car so that fans would believe Elvis was leaving. Tickets cost 1.50, 2.50 and 3.50 Canadian dollars.
- Elvis Presley performed at 2:00 p.m. at Lincoln Bowl in Tacoma, Washington, with supporting acts Howard Hardin, The Burns Twins & Evelyn, Joe Termini, Wells & The Four Fays, Paul Desmond and The Jordanaires. At 10:00 p.m., he performed at Sick's Stadium in Seattle, Washington, where he played a 30-minute concert before 15,000 people. He also sang “Fool's Hall Of Fame,” a new recording released by Sun Records by Rudi Richardson. Elvis told the audience it would be his new single, but he never recorded it.
- Elvis Presley performed at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, Oregon. Before the concert, he gave reporters an interview about love and marriage. The performance lasted approximately 40 minutes, but the crowd nearly rioted and police had to intervene.
- On September 2, 1957, Elvis Presley had several chart successes at the same time: the EP “Loving You Vol. II” reached number 18 on the US chart, the soundtrack EP “Love Me Tender” reached number 22, and the song “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear” reached number one on the R&B chart.
- After traveling by train from Portland to Los Angeles, Elvis Presley checked into the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. On the same day, The Oregonian published a review of his concert, while the Vancouver Sun published articles about his performance and hairstyle.
- Elvis Presley began work on his Christmas album at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, recording “Treat Me Nice,” “My Wish Came True” and “Blue Christmas.” “Treat Me Nice” was later released as the B-side of “Jailhouse Rock” and reached number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100, while “Blue Christmas” became a Christmas classic.
- Elvis Presley returned to Radio Recorders studio in Hollywood, where he worked on Christmas songs for his new album and on the single "Don't". During the day, he recorded "My Wish Came True", "White Christmas", "Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)", "Silent Night" and "Don't", among others.
- Elvis Presley was at No. 1 on the UK chart with his first soundtrack album, Loving You. The album also reached No. 1 in the US, where it remained at the top for 10 weeks.
- Elvis Presley recorded at Radio Recorders in Hollywood from noon until 8:00 p.m. During the recording session, he recorded “Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem”, “Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)”, “Santa Claus Is Back In Town” and “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”. On the same day, he also planned to record instrumental tracks with Scotty Moore, Bill Black and D. J. Fontana and suggested joining them as the pianist, but there was ultimately no time for those recordings.
- Elvis Presley watched a special screening of the film Jailhouse Rock with his parents.
- Elvis Presley finished second to Pat Boone in a music poll conducted by NME magazine.
- Elvis attended a wrestling match at Ellis Auditorium and then had dinner with wrestler Penny Banner, whom he subsequently drove to Graceland.
- Elvis' Christmas Album reached No. 1 on the Billboard chart for four consecutive weeks despite Irving Berlin's campaign against Elvis's blues-influenced version of “White Christmas.”
- RCA Victor received 500,000 advance orders for Elvis' Christmas Album before its release, even though only 200,000 copies had initially been pressed. The album later spent four weeks at No. 1, received diamond certification in the US, and according to sources more than 17 million copies were shipped in the US. Irving Berlin also campaigned against Presley's version of “White Christmas.”
- Elvis Presley travelled to Madison to consult with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
- Elvis Presley arrived at Fort Hood, Texas, and began basic and advanced military training with the 2nd Armored Division. He was assigned to Company A, 2nd Medium Tank Battalion, 37th Armor, and remained at Fort Hood for about six months before being transferred to Germany.
- Elvis Presley absolvoval vojenský výcvik ve Fort Hood v Texasu v rámci pokročilého výcviku obsluhy tanků u 2. obrněné divize.
- Elvis Presley's “Hard Headed Woman” became the first rock'n'roll single to receive RIAA Gold certification. At the time, a Gold single required documented US sales of at least one million copies.
- Elvis Presley was granted emergency leave from Fort Hood and arrived in Memphis on August 12 to be with his seriously ill mother, Gladys, who was hospitalized at Baptist Memorial Hospital with acute hepatitis. After her death on August 14 and her funeral on August 15, his leave was extended. He remained in Memphis until reporting back to Fort Hood on August 24, visiting his mother's grave during his leave.
- During his military service in Memphis, Elvis spent most of the day and evening at the hospital with his mother, Gladys Presley.
- While staying at home at Graceland, he received a telephone call from his father telling him that his mother Gladys had died. She died at the age of 46. At the time, he was a private in the US Army stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, and was home on emergency leave. At her funeral two days later, he was so overcome with grief that he could not stand and had to be supported. More than 500 police officers supervised the service to keep the enormous crowd from gaining access.
- At his mother Gladys Presley's funeral at Graceland, Elvis was so devastated that friends had to hold him up to keep him on his feet. More than 500 police officers supervised the funeral because of the huge crowd of fans. Fans sent more than 100,000 letters and postcards, approximately 500 telegrams and more than 200 floral arrangements.
- After being drafted into the US Army, Elvis Presley was assigned to the 3rd Armored Division in Friedberg, West Germany.
- Elvis was granted another five days of leave while serving in the military in Germany. During his stay in Memphis, Texas DJ Eddie Fadal visited him, and police took Elvis on a helicopter flight over the city to entertain and cheer him up.
- Elvis Presley completed his military service at Fort Hood in Texas, where he spent six months training with tanks as part of the 2nd Armored Division.
- Elvis Presley completed his basic and advanced military training at Fort Hood, Texas, and departed with his unit on September 19 for Germany, where he continued his service with the 3rd Armored Division.
- The USS Randall arrived in Bremerhaven, West Germany, where more than 1,500 fans were waiting for Elvis Presley and where he gave his first European autograph. He then traveled with his unit by military train to Friedberg, where he joined the US Army’s 3rd Armored Division; his time in Germany lasted until early 1960.
- During an official U.S. Army press conference at Ray Kaserne barracks in Friedberg, West Germany, 23-year-old Elvis Presley was asked by reporters whether he feared that fans would forget him during his two-year military service. Presley admitted that it was possible but said that he had already achieved success. Meanwhile, his management arranged for pre-recorded singles to be released regularly, keeping him on the charts during his service.
- During his military service in Germany, after arriving at the hotel in Bad Homburg, Elvis had dinner with Vernon, Minnie, Red West, and Lamar Fike. A crowd of fans gathered outside the hotel.
- During his military service in Germany, Elvis Presley received permission to live off base with his family. The Presleys moved into the Hilberts Park Hotel in Bad Nauheim, and Elvis left for the base every morning and returned at 6:00 p.m.
- Elvis Presley was staying at the Grunwald Hotel in Bad Nauheim, Germany, during his military service.
- Elvis Presley was serving in the military in Germany and staying at the Grunwald Hotel in Bad Nauheim.
- Elvis Presley's album King Creole reached No. 2 on the US album chart.
- “A Big Hunk O' Love” became Elvis Presley’s 14th consecutive gold record.
- Elvis Presley was serving in the military in Germany.
- Elvis Presley reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “A Big Hunk O' Love.” The song was recorded during Elvis’s only recording session while serving in the US Army, in four takes, with the released version assembled from the third and fourth takes.
- Elvis Presley had the song “A Big Hunk O’ Love” at No. 1 on the chart for a second consecutive week, bringing his career total to 60 weeks at the top.
- “A Big Hunk O’ Love” became Elvis Presley’s fourteenth consecutive gold record. The recording was made in Nashville during his military service and was Presley’s first hit without guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black.
- In communist East Germany, 15 teenagers were imprisoned in Leipzig after marching through the streets, chanting “Long live Elvis Presley,” and mocking officially approved local music. Authorities described their rock 'n' roll demonstration as capitalist subversion and sentenced them to terms ranging from six months to more than four years in prison; one source gives the upper limit as four and a half years.
- Elvis Presley was staying at Goethestrasse 14 in Bad Nauheim, Germany, during his military service.
- Elvis Presley's compilation album A Date With Elvis reached number 32 on the U.S. chart.
- Elvis Presley was fitted with brown contact lenses for his role as Pacer Burton in the film “Flaming Star,” intended to change his naturally blue eyes to brown. He ultimately did not use them in the film.
- Elvis Presley recorded four songs at Radio Recorders studio in Hollywood for the film "Flaming Star" during an overnight recording session.
- With the song “It's Now or Never”, he began a five-week run at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and also reached No. 1 in the UK. The song was based on the Italian song “O Sole Mio” and was his first postwar number-one hit. More than 20 million copies were sold worldwide.
- Principal photography began on Elvis Presley's film Flaming Star at Conejo Movie Ranch in Thousand Oaks, California.
- A preview screening of Elvis Presley's film G.I. Blues was held in Dallas, Texas.
- The film “Flaming Star” was released during Elvis Presley’s Hollywood career.
- In the United Kingdom, the song “It's Now or Never” was released after the necessary copyright clearances had been obtained. It was an English-language version of the Neapolitan standard “O Sole Mio”, which had been made famous by Enrico Caruso in 1916. The song reached No. 1 on the British chart and received a Silver Record for sales of more than 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom.
- Elvis Presley was photographed by Don Cravens at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel for Life magazine.
- Elvis Presley's song "It's Now or Never" was in its third week at No. 1, while "Kiddio" by Brook Benton took the No. 1 spot on the Easy Listening chart.
- Elvis Presley bought a black Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II.
- Elvis Presley was associated with the film Flaming Star.
- Elvis Presley recorded “Flaming Star” at Radio Recorders studio in Hollywood during an evening recording session from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The song was intended for the film of the same name, reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1961, and was released in the UK on the EP Elvis by Request rather than as a standalone single.
- Elvis Presley and his group stopped in Las Vegas before returning to Memphis.
- Elvis Presley released the single "(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame" / "Little Sister". The single reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 2 on the Easy Listening chart and spent four weeks at No. 1 in the U.K.
- Elvis Presley began a three-week run at No. 1 on the US album chart with “Something For Everybody”, his sixth US No. 1 album.
- Elvis Presley reached No. 1 on the US album chart with his album “Something For Everybody”.
- Elvis Presley's single “(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame” moved from number 66 to number 32 and became the fastest-rising song on the chart.
- The film Follow That Dream, starring Elvis Presley, was released as part of his film career. Elvis portrayed the lead role of Toby Kwimper, and the film was his first picture for the Mirisch Company.
- The film Follow That Dream, starring Elvis Presley, was released in New York. Elvis portrayed the lead role of Toby Kwimper, a member of a family that settles along the Florida coast.
- Elvis Presley's tenth feature film, "Kid Galahad", premiered in US cinemas. Elvis played an amateur boxer in the film. Gig Young, Lola Albright, Joan Blackman, and Charles Bronson also appeared in the film.
- Elvis Presley's single “Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello” reached No. 55 in the United States.
- The film It Happened at the World's Fair starring Elvis Presley was released.
- Production began in Seattle, Washington, on the film It Happened at the World's Fair. Elvis Presley arrived in Seattle for location filming and stayed in a suite on the 14th floor of the Doric New Washington Hotel.
- Elvis Presley took part in filming the movie "It Happened at the World's Fair" in Seattle. MGM closed part of the World's Fair grounds to the public for filming, and after word spread that Elvis would be there, hundreds of fans and curious onlookers gathered around the closed area.
- During the filming of It Happened at the World’s Fair, Elvis Presley met 18-year-old Sue Wouters, whom he later invited to his hotel suite.
- Elvis Presley filmed It Happened at the World’s Fair in Seattle; production ran from September 4 to 13.
- Elvis Presley released the single “Return to Sender,” backed by the song “Where Do You Come From.”
- While filming It Happened at the World's Fair at MGM Studios in Culver City, California, Elvis Presley received a Norwegian silver record for the single “Good Luck Charm.”
- Elvis Presley was at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart with “(You're the) Devil in Disguise” during the week of August 1–7.
- Elvis Presley reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 9 on the R&B chart with “(You’re The) Devil in Disguise.” The song reached No. 1 in several other countries.
- The soundtrack album Girls! Girls! Girls! received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) after reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.
- Elvis Presley filmed a dance scene for the song “C'mon Everybody” at the University of Nevada gymnasium in Las Vegas for the film Viva Las Vegas.
- Elvis Presley released the single “(You’re the) Devil in Disguise”, which around this date reached the top positions of the charts.
- Rehearsals and filming began for a dance scene in the film Viva Las Vegas and continued for two days. The scene was set in a Las Vegas nightclub, where Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret first danced to a version of “The Climb,” followed by Elvis singing “What'd I Say.”
- Elvis Presley recorded vocal parts for the songs “Once Is Enough,” “Catchin' On Fast,” “Anyone (Could Fall in Love with You),” “Smokey Mountain Boy,” “There's Gold in the Mountains,” “One Boy, Two Little Girls,” “Kissin' Cousins,” “Barefoot Ballad” and “Tender Feeling.” The source notes several different versions, edits and composite recordings for the film Kissin' Cousins.
- The musical film Viva Las Vegas starring Elvis Presley was premiered.
- The soundtrack to Elvis Presley's film "Kissin' Cousins" reached No. 5 on the U.K. album chart.
- Elvis Presley had a private meeting with Colonel Parker concerning Larry Geller.
- Elvis Presley reached No. 16 on the U.S. chart with “Such A Night”.
- Elvis Presley's single “Such a Night” reached number 13 in the UK.
- Elvis Presley appeared at Allied Artists studio, where work began on the film Tickle Me.
- Production begins on Tickle Me, starring Elvis Presley.
- Elvis Presley worked at Radio Recorders Studio B in Hollywood on music for the film “Paradise, Hawaiian Style,” including vocal overdubs.
- The EP “Tickle Me” reached number 70 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The recording used existing Elvis songs rather than new material.
- Elvis, Vernon Presley and Colonel Tom Parker visited the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. Elvis also held a benefit concert to raise funds for the memorial.
- Elvis received a telegram from the president of Capitol Records inviting him to a cocktail party in Los Angeles on August 24, where he was to meet The Beatles.
- Elvis and his entire team returned to Memphis in a Dodge Motor Home from the filming of Paradise Hawaiian Style. Along the way, they traditionally stopped at the Holiday Inn on Route 66 in Albuquerque.
- Elvis arrived at Graceland at 11:00 p.m.; he was driving a Dodge Motor Home, followed by a convoy of five automobiles.
- Elvis Presley's compilation album "Flaming Star And Summer Kisses" reached No. 11 in the UK.
- Elvis Presley's single "I'm Yours" reached No. 11 in the US.
- At home for the first time in seven months, Elvis Presley purchased a 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado and, three days later, a 1966 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide for $1,941.25 from Taylor Harley Davidson Sales. He rode the new motorcycle around the grounds of Graceland.
- Elvis Presley reached No. 6 on the UK singles chart with “Love Letters.”
- Elvis Presley completed his work on the soundtrack for Double Trouble.
- Elvis Presley’s album Paradise Hawaiian Style reached No. 7 in the United Kingdom.
- Elvis Presley filmed exterior scenes at the Long Beach Naval Station.
- The film Double Trouble, starring Elvis Presley, was released in theaters. Elvis portrayed American singer Guy Lambert, who becomes entangled in a criminal plot while on a European tour.
- Elvis Presley was released from Speedway and was due to begin two nights of recording at RCA Studio A on Sunset Boulevard. However, because of an accident near Elvis's home in Bel Air, Colonel Parker, fearing negative publicity, sent Elvis and Priscilla to Las Vegas.
- Elvis Presley spent time at Circle G Ranch and, instead of horseback riding, took up target shooting.
- Elvis Presley’s album Double Trouble reached number 34 on the UK album chart.
- At RCA Studio B in Nashville, Elvis Presley recorded three songs for the soundtrack to the film “Stay Away Joe”. He was dissatisfied with the quality of the material and promised Felton Jarvis that none of the songs would ever be released.
- Elvis flew to Los Angeles with Sonny West, Joe Esposito, Billy Smith, Gee Gee Gambill, and Charlie Hodge.
- Elvis Presley went to Las Vegas for several days before traveling to Arizona for the filming of Stay Away, Joe.
- Elvis Presley arrived in Sedona, Arizona, to film Stay Away, Joe.
- Principal photography on the Elvis Presley film "Stay Away Joe" began.
- At 6:00 p.m., Elvis Presley hosted a dinner for the cast and crew of the film “Charro!” at Goldwyn Studios. He then left for Las Vegas for a short stay at the Aladdin Hotel.
- Elvis Presley released the album Singer Presents Elvis Singing Flaming Star And Others.
- On August 3, 1969, Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas during his first engagement at the venue. The surviving recording attributed to the Dinner Show includes “Blue Suede Shoes”, “I Got a Woman”, “All Shook Up”, “Love Me Tender”, “Jailhouse Rock”, “Don't Be Cruel”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Hound Dog”, “Memories”, “Mystery Train”, “Tiger Man”, “Baby What You Want Me to Do”, “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”, “Yesterday”, “Hey Jude”, “In the Ghetto” and “Suspicious Minds”. The recording closes with “Can't Help Falling in Love”.
- On August 5, 1969, Elvis Presley performed two shows at the International Hotel in Las Vegas: the Dinner Show at 8:15 p.m. and the Midnight Show at midnight. The Dinner Show included “Blue Suede Shoes”, “I Got a Woman”, “All Shook Up”, “Love Me Tender”, “Jailhouse Rock”, “Don't Be Cruel”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Hound Dog”, “I Can't Stop Loving You”, “Memories”, “Mystery Train”, “Tiger Man”, “In the Ghetto” and “Suspicious Minds”. The Midnight Show featured “Polk Salad Annie”, “Baby What You Want Me to Do”, “Runaway”, “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”, “Yesterday” and “Hey Jude”, along with several of the same songs performed earlier that evening. Both shows concluded with “Can't Help Falling in Love”.
- On August 6, 1969, Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in an evening Dinner Show at 8:15 p.m., followed by a Midnight Show. The documented Dinner Show setlist included “Blue Suede Shoes”, “I Got a Woman”, “All Shook Up”, “Love Me Tender”, “Jailhouse Rock”, “Don't Be Cruel”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Hound Dog”, “Memories”, “Mystery Train”, “Tiger Man”, “Viva Las Vegas”, “Blue Hawaii”, “Baby What You Want Me to Do”, “Runaway”, “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”, “Yesterday”, “Hey Jude”, “In the Ghetto”, “Suspicious Minds” and “What'd I Say”. The show concluded with “Can't Help Falling in Love”.
- Elvis Presley odehrál večerní a půlnoční koncert v International Hotelu v Las Vegas. Oba koncerty navštívilo po 2 200 divácích.
- On August 8, 1969, Elvis Presley performed two shows at the International Hotel in Las Vegas: a Dinner Show at 8:15 p.m. and a Midnight Show at 12:00 a.m. The surviving track listing for the Midnight Show includes “Blue Suede Shoes”, “I Got a Woman”, “All Shook Up”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Love Me Tender”, “Jailhouse Rock”, “Don't Be Cruel”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Hound Dog”, “Memories”, “Mystery Train”, “Tiger Man”, “Baby What You Want Me to Do”, “Runaway”, “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”, “Yesterday”, “Hey Jude”, “In the Ghetto” and “Suspicious Minds”. The show closed with “Can't Help Falling in Love”.
- On August 9, 1969, Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, in two shows: an evening Dinner Show at 8:15 p.m. and a Midnight Show. Each performance had an audience of approximately 2,200 people. A reliable setlist for this date has not been confirmed.
- Elvis Presley reached No. 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 21 on the UK singles chart with “Clean Up Your Own Back Yard.”
- On August 10, 1969, Elvis Presley performed two shows at the International Hotel in Las Vegas: a Dinner Show at 8:15 p.m. and a Midnight Show at midnight. Each performance took place in the hotel's 2,200-seat showroom. A verified setlist for this date is not currently available.
- On August 15, 1969, Elvis Presley performed two shows at the International Hotel in Las Vegas: the Dinner Show at 8:15 p.m. and the Midnight Show at midnight. The hotel showroom had a capacity of approximately 2,200 people. The Midnight Show included “Blue Suede Shoes”, “I've Got a Woman”, “All Shook Up”, “Love Me Tender”, “Jailhouse Rock”, “Don't Be Cruel”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Hound Dog”, “My Babe”, “Memories”, “Mystery Train”, “Tiger Man”, “Baby What You Want Me to Do”, “Runaway”, “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”, “Yesterday”, “Hey Jude”, “In the Ghetto” and “Suspicious Minds”. The show concluded with “Can't Help Falling in Love”.
- Elvis Presley performed two concerts at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, an evening show at 8:15 p.m. and a midnight show, both attended by approximately 2,200 spectators. The programs included songs such as Blue Suede Shoes, Hound Dog, Memories, In the Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, Yesterday/Hey Jude and Can't Help Falling in Love.
- On August 17, 1969, Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, in two shows: an evening Dinner Show at 8:15 p.m. and a Midnight Show. Each performance had an audience of approximately 2,200 people. A reliable setlist for this date has not been confirmed.
- Elvis Presley's television special was rebroadcast on NBC-TV. The song “Blue Christmas” was cut and replaced with “Tiger Man”.
- Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in an evening Dinner Show at 8:15 p.m., followed by a Midnight Show. Both performances were attended by approximately 2,200 people. For the Dinner Show he wore a black herringbone suit with red pleats, and for the Midnight Show a black herringbone suit with blue pleats.
- Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in both the evening and midnight shows. The evening show began at 8:15 p.m. and included “Blue Suede Shoes”, “I Got a Woman”, “All Shook Up”, “Love Me Tender”, “My Babe”, “Jailhouse Rock/Don’t Be Cruel”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Hound Dog”, “Mystery Train/Tiger Man”, “Baby What You Want Me to Do”, “Runaway”, “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”, “Yesterday/Hey Jude”, “In the Ghetto”, “Suspicious Minds”, “What’d I Say” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love”. The midnight show included “Blue Suede Shoes”, “I Got a Woman”, “All Shook Up”, “Love Me Tender”, “My Babe”, “Jailhouse Rock/Don’t Be Cruel”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Hound Dog”, “Memories”, “Mystery Train”, “In the Ghetto”, “Suspicious Minds” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love”.
- Elvis performed an evening and midnight show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. The evening show began at 8:15 p.m., had a capacity of 2,200 and included, among others, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “I Got A Woman”, “All Shook Up”, “Love Me Tender”, “Jailhouse Rock”, “Hound Dog”, “Mystery Train”, “Tiger Man”, “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”, “It's Now Or Never”, “Yesterday”, “Hey Jude”, “In The Ghetto”, “Suspicious Minds” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. The midnight program is not listed on the source.
- Elvis Presley performed at 8:15 p.m. and at midnight at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. Both concerts were attended by 2,200 people. The 8:15 p.m. setlist included “Blue Suede Shoes”, “I Got A Woman”, “Love Me Tender”, “Jailhouse Rock/Don't Be Cruel”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Hound Dog”, “I Can't Stop Loving You”, “My Babe”, “Mystery Train/Tiger Man”, “Baby What You Want Me To Do”, “Runaway”, “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”, “Yesterday/Hey Jude”, “In The Ghetto”, “Suspicious Minds”, “What'd I Say” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. The midnight setlist included “All Shook Up”, “I Got A Woman”, “Love Me Tender”, “Jailhouse Rock/Don't Be Cruel”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Hound Dog”, “Memories”, “Mystery Train/Tiger Man”, “Baby What You Want Me To Do”, “Runaway”, “Surrender/Are You Lonesome Tonight?”, “Words”, “Yesterday”, “Hey Jude”, “In The Ghetto”, “Suspicious Minds”, “What I'd Say” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. After the midnight show, Elvis introduced Shelly Fabares.
- On August 22, 1969, Elvis Presley performed two shows at the International Hotel in Las Vegas as part of his first Las Vegas engagement, which ran from July 31 to August 28. The evening show began at 8:15 p.m. and the midnight show at midnight; both had a capacity of 2,200 spectators and were recorded by RCA. The evening show included Opening Theme, Blue Suede Shoes, I Got A Woman, Jailhouse Rock/Don't Be Cruel, Heartbreak Hotel, Hound Dog, Memories, Mystery Train/Tiger Man, monologue, Baby What You Want Me To Do, Runaway, Are You Lonesome Tonight?, Yesterday/Hey Jude, Suspicious Minds and What'd I Say. The midnight show included Opening Theme, Blue Suede Shoes, I Got A Woman, All Shook Up, Love Me Tender, Jailhouse Rock/Don't Be Cruel, Heartbreak Hotel, Hound Dog, Memories, Mystery Train/Tiger Man, Baby What You Want Me To Do, Runaway, Funny How Times Slip Away, Are You Lonesome Tonight?, Yesterday/Hey Jude, In The Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, What'd I Say and Can't Help Falling In Love. For the evening show, Elvis wore a black herringbone suit with red pleats and a red-and-black macramé belt; for the midnight show, he wore a white herringbone suit with a white macramé belt.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening and midnight show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. The evening performance began at 8:15 p.m. and the midnight show at 12:00 a.m.; both had a capacity of 2,200. The source provides separate setlists for both performances and their later official releases associated with the albums “Elvis In Person” and “Elvis At The International”.
- Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in the evening show at 8:15 p.m. and again at midnight, in both cases before approximately 2,200 people. The evening program included „Blue Suede Shoes“, „I Got A Woman“, „Mystery Train/Tiger Man“, „In The Ghetto“ and „Suspicious Minds“, while the midnight show included „Johnny B. Goode“, „Words“, „Yesterday/Hey Jude“, „In The Ghetto“ and „Suspicious Minds“.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening concert at 8:15 p.m. and a midnight concert at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. Each was attended by approximately 2,200 people. The evening programme included “Blue Suede Shoes”, “I Got A Woman”, “All Shook Up”, “Love Me Tender”, “Jailhouse Rock/Don't Be Cruel”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Hound Dog”, “Mystery Train/Tiger Man”, “In The Ghetto” and “Suspicious Minds”. The midnight concert had a similar programme and additionally included “I Can't Stop Loving You”, “My Babe”, “Words” and “Polk Salad Annie”, and Elvis introduced Nancy Sinatra, Mac Davis, Buddy Hackett, Thomas Jones and Shelley Fabares.
- During a performance at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, Elvis Presley sang “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” with a section intended for backing singer Cissy Houston. Her way of performing it live made him laugh so much that he could not stop laughing during the song; in the improvised section he also changed the lyrics and sang, “Do you gaze at your bald head and wish you had hair?”
- Elvis Presley released “Suspicious Minds”, his 18th and final lifetime No. 1 single in the US.
- Elvis Presley performed a Dinner Show and a Midnight Show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas on August 27, 1969, during his first Las Vegas engagement.
- Elvis Presley, Priscilla, Colonel Parker, members of his entourage, and their wives attended the opening night of Nancy Sinatra's engagement at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. After the concert, they attended a party hosted by Frank Sinatra, where Fred Astaire was also present.
- Elvis Presley’s tenth studio album “From Elvis in Memphis” reached No. 1 on the UK albums chart.
- Elvis Presley returned to Los Angeles. For the first time in ten years, he had no work commitments or anything scheduled until January 1970. Because he was restless, he frequently traveled between his homes and took several vacations.
- Elvis Presley’s film The Trouble With Girls (And How To Get Into It) premiered in the United States. It was a period film set in the 1920s and was Presley’s 30th film.
- Elvis Presley released “The Wonder of You” as a single on RCA Victor, backed by “Mama Liked the Roses.”
- Elvis Presley reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart with “The Wonder of You,” beginning a six-week run at the top.
- Elvis Presley attended Nancy Sinatra's opening performance at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
- Elvis Presley opened the first night of his four-week engagement at the Showroom of the International Hotel in Las Vegas. He performed an evening show and, on most of the following nights, performed two shows, with the program continuing in a dinner-and-midnight-show format.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening show and a midnight show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas.
- Elvis Presley performed the Dinner Show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas on August 13, 1970. The set included “Don't Cry Daddy”, “In the Ghetto”, “Stranger in the Crowd”, “Sweet Caroline” and “The Wonder of You”.
- He performed a Dinner Show at 8:30 p.m. and a Midnight Show at midnight at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. Both performances were attended by 2,200 people. The Midnight Show included, among others, “That’s All Right”, “Mystery Train/Tiger Man”, “Folsom Prison Blues/I Walk The Line”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “The Wonder Of You”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Suspicious Minds”.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening Dinner Show and a Midnight Show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas as part of his That's the Way It Is engagement.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening Dinner Show and a Midnight Show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas on August 17, 1970.
- On August 18, 1970, Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. The documented Midnight Show included “That's All Right”, “Tiger Man”, “Love Me”, “I've Lost You”, “I Just Can't Help Believing”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “The Wonder of You”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Suspicious Minds”. The show concluded with “Can't Help Falling in Love”. The surviving track listing may be incomplete.
- Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in both the evening and midnight shows as part of Las Vegas Season 3. The evening show included “That’s All Right”, “I Got a Woman”, “Tiger Man”, “Love Me Tender”, “I’ve Lost You”, “I Just Can’t Help Believing”, “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “The Wonder of You”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “One Night”, “All Shook Up”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Hound Dog”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, “Suspicious Minds” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love”. The midnight show had a similar program but also included “Sweet Caroline”.
- Elvis Presley performed at 8:30 p.m. and at midnight at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. Both concerts were attended by 2,200 people. Elvis's grandmother Minnie Mae Presley and aunt Delta Biggs attended the evening show. During the evening show, Elvis introduced his grandmother Minnie Presley and Neil Diamond. The evening setlist included “That's All Right”, “I Got A Woman/Ave Maria”, “Tiger Man”, “Love Me Tender”, “I Just Can't Help Believin'”, “Sweet Caroline”, “You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Holy Holy”, “The Wonder Of You”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “One Night”, “All Shook Up”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Hound Dog”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, “Suspicious Minds” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. The midnight setlist included “That's All Right”, “I Got A Woman/Ave Maria”, “Tiger Man”, “Love Me Tender”, “I've Lost You”, “Cryin' Time”, “I Just Can't Help Believin'”, “You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Johnny Be Goode”, “The Wonder Of You”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “One Night”, “All Shook Up”, “Blue Suede Shoes/Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On/Blue Suede Shoes”, “Hound Dog”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, “Suspicious Minds” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. After the midnight show, Elvis introduced actor Henry Silva, comedian Jack E. Leonard and comedian Rusty Warren, who was not present.
- It was announced that Elvis Presley would undertake his first U.S. tour since the mid-1950s.
- On August 22, 1970, Elvis Presley performed two shows at the International Hotel in Las Vegas during his third Las Vegas season, which ran from August 10 to September 8, 1970. The evening show began at 8:30 p.m. and the midnight show at midnight; both had a capacity of 2,200 spectators. The setlist was not provided. The song “Runaway” was recorded during the evening show and later released on the album “Elvis On Stage”, while according to the source no recording was made of the midnight show.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening and midnight show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. The evening show began at 8:15 p.m. and the midnight show at midnight; both had a capacity of 2,200. The source provides setlists for both performances and mentions the recording “Ferocious In Vegas”.
- Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas in the evening show at 8:30 p.m. and again at midnight, in both cases before approximately 2,200 people. The evening program included performances by Darlene Love, The Osmonds and Ed Ames, while the midnight show included „That's All Right“, „Tiger Man“, „Polk Salad Annie“ and „Suspicious Minds“.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening concert at 8:30 p.m. and a midnight concert at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. Both had a capacity of approximately 2,200 spectators; the source does not provide the setlist.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening Dinner Show and a Midnight Show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas during his 1970 Las Vegas engagement.
- A warning was issued in Las Vegas that Elvis Presley would be kidnapped during the night, so security measures at the hotel were increased.
- Elvis Presley performed a Dinner Show and a Midnight Show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas on August 27, 1970, during his third Las Vegas engagement.
- During a four-week engagement at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, a security employee received a threatening phone call saying that Elvis Presley would be shot during his final performance. The caller demanded $50,000 in exchange for the name of the potential assassin. Later, a meal card with a damaged image of Elvis’s face and a drawn gun pointing at his heart was found in Elvis’s hotel mail. Elvis performed his final show without incident.
- Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas before an audience of 2,200. During the evening, he gave an 8:30 p.m. concert as well as a midnight concert.
- Elvis Presley's single "I've Lost You/The Next Step Is Love" reached No. 32 on the US chart.
- On September 1, 1970, Elvis Presley performed the Dinner Show and Midnight Show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. The documented Dinner Show included “That's All Right”, “I Got a Woman”, “I Walk the Line”, “Love Me Tender”, “I've Lost You”, “I Just Can't Help Believin'”, “You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “The Wonder of You”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “One Night”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Hound Dog” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water”. The surviving setlist also lists “Can't Help Falling in Love”.
- On September 2, 1970, Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. The recorded Dinner Show included “That's All Right”, “I Got a Woman”, “Love Me Tender”, “I've Lost You”, “I Just Can't Help Believin'”, “You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “The Wonder of You”, “One Night”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Hound Dog”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Suspicious Minds”. The recording also includes “Can't Help Falling in Love”.
- On September 3, 1970, Elvis Presley performed Dinner and Midnight Shows at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. The concerts took place during his August–September Las Vegas engagement, shortly before he began his September concert tour outside Nevada.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening and midnight show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The evening show began at 8:30 p.m. before an audience of 2,200, followed by the midnight show.
- Elvis Presley performed evening and midnight shows at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. The evening show began at approximately 8:15 p.m. and the midnight show at midnight, with each attracting about 2,200 people.
- On September 6, 1970, Elvis Presley performed the Dinner Show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. The surviving recording includes “That's All Right”, “I Got a Woman”, “Amen”, “I Walk the Line”, “I've Lost You”, “I Just Can't Help Believin'”, “You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “The Wonder of You”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On”, “Hound Dog”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Can't Help Falling in Love”. The recording also captures brief musical excerpts and false starts.
- Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas at 8:15 p.m. and again at midnight; approximately 2,200 people attended the two shows.
- The International Hotel presented Elvis Presley with a wide gold belt inscribed “World’s Championship / Attendance Record / Las Vegas Nevada / International Hotel”, reportedly worth around $10,000.
- Elvis Presley purchased a pre-production prototype of a 1971 Stutz Blackhawk from Jules Meyers Pontiac in Los Angeles and had George Barris customize it. According to Barris, the car had originally been intended for Frank Sinatra. The following July, a chauffeur crashed the car while taking it to be washed. Elvis put it into storage, and repairs were not completed until the early 1980s, using headlights from a 1961 Chrysler Imperial.
- Elvis Presley flew to Memphis, where he was to stay for the entire week before returning to Los Angeles. During a private ceremony, he received an official deputy sheriff's badge from the sheriff, which allowed him to carry a pistol.
- Elvis Presley was appointed an honorary special deputy sheriff in Bel Air, California. This added another badge to his collection of police and law-enforcement insignia.
- Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas at the opening show of his next engagement.
- On August 10, 1971, Elvis Presley performed two shows at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada: a Dinner Show at 8:15 p.m. and a Midnight Show. The documented Dinner Show setlist included “Also Sprach Zarathustra,” “That’s All Right,” “Proud Mary,” “I Walk the Line,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me,” “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” “Polk Salad Annie,” “Johnny B. Goode,” “It’s Over,” “Love Me,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Hound Dog,” “Suspicious Minds,” “I’m Leavin’,” “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” The reported audience was approximately 2,200 people.
- Elvis Presley performed two concerts at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas—an evening show and a midnight show. Both concerts had a capacity of 2,200 spectators.
- On August 15, 1971, Elvis Presley performed two shows at the International Hotel in Las Vegas: the Dinner Show at 8:15 p.m. and the Midnight Show at midnight. Each performance had an audience capacity of approximately 2,200 people.
- Elvis Presley performed both an evening and a midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The programs included songs such as Proud Mary, Sweet Caroline, Polk Salad Annie, Johnny B. Goode, Heartbreak Hotel, Suspicious Minds, Mystery Train/Tiger Man and Can't Help Falling in Love.
- On August 17, 1971, Elvis Presley performed at the International Hotel in Las Vegas for the Dinner and Midnight Shows. The documented Midnight Show included “That's All Right”, “Proud Mary”, “Sweet Caroline”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “It's Impossible”, “Suspicious Minds” and “Can't Help Falling in Love”.
- On August 18, 1971, Elvis Presley performed Dinner and Midnight Shows at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. The documented Dinner Show included “That's All Right”, “Proud Mary”, “Love Me Tender”, “Sweet Caroline”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “It's Impossible” and “Suspicious Minds”. The recorded setlist also included “Can't Help Falling in Love”.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in both the evening and midnight shows. The evening show began at 8:30 p.m. and included “That’s All Right”, “Proud Mary”, “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me”, “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “It’s Impossible”, “Love Me”, “Blue Suede Shoes/Whole Lotta Shakin’ On”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel”, “Hound Dog”, “Suspicious Minds”, “I’m Leavin’”, “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”, “I Can’t Stop Loving You” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love”. The midnight show also included “Love Me Tender” and “Sweet Caroline” and ended with “Closing Vamp”.
- Elvis Presley performed at 8:30 p.m. and at midnight at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas before 2,200 spectators. He wore a black Cisco Kid suit at both shows. The evening setlist included “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “That's All Right”, “Proud Mary”, “I Got A Woman/Amen”, “Sweet Caroline”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “The Impossible Dream”, “Love Me”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel”, “Hound Dog”, “Love Me Tender”, “I'm Leavin'”, “Suspicious Minds”, “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. The midnight setlist included “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “That's All Right”, “Proud Mary”, “I Got A Woman/Amen”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Love Me”, “Blue Suede Shoes/Whole Lotta Shakin'”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel”, “Hound Dog”, “It's Impossible”, “Love Me Tender”, “Little Sister/Get Back”, “Mystery Train/Tiger Man”, “I'm Leavin/Suspicious Minds”, “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”.
- Reissued Elvis Presley single “Heartbreak Hotel” reached No. 10 on the UK chart. Elvis's single “I'm Leavin'” reached No. 36 in the US.
- On August 22, 1971, Elvis Presley performed two shows at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas during his fifth Las Vegas season. The evening show began at 8:30 p.m. and the midnight show at midnight; both had a capacity of 2,200 spectators. The setlist for the evening show was not provided. The midnight show included Also Sprach Zarathustra, That's All Right, Proud Mary, I Got A Woman/Amen, Sweet Caroline, Polk Salad Annie, Johnny B. Goode, It's Impossible, Love Me, Blue Suede Shoes, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, Heartbreak Hotel, Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel, Hound Dog, Love Me Tender, Suspicious Minds, I'm Leavin', Lawdy Miss Clawdy and Can't Help Falling In Love. The recording is listed as “The Cisco Kid Strikes Again”. Elvis wore a white two-piece Cisco Kid suit with black shoulders and a gold attendance belt.
- Elvis Presley was feeling somewhat better, but was still concerned about throat problems, and a specialist was called in.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening and midnight show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, both with a capacity of 2,200. The evening performance began at 8:30 p.m. and the midnight show at midnight. The source mentions, among others, the songs “Proud Mary”, “Sweet Caroline”, “Suspicious Minds”, “I'm Leavin'” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in the evening show at 8:30 p.m. and again at midnight, in both cases before approximately 2,200 people. The evening show included „Proud Mary“, „Sweet Caroline“, „Polk Salad Annie“, „Suspicious Minds“ and „Mystery Train/Tiger Man“, while the midnight show included „Proud Mary“, „Sweet Caroline“, „Lawdy Miss Clawdy“, „All Shook Up“ and „Can't Help Falling in Love“.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening concert at 8:30 p.m. and a midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, both for approximately 2,200 spectators. The evening programme included “That's All Right”, “Proud Mary”, “Love Me Tender”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Suspicious Minds” and “I'm Leavin'”. The midnight programme was similar and a recording of “That's All Right” exists from it.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening concert followed by a second midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. His set included “That's All Right”, “Proud Mary”, “Sweet Caroline”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Suspicious Minds” and “Can't Help Falling in Love”, among others.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas at 8:15 p.m., followed by a midnight concert. The evening included “That's All Right”, “Proud Mary”, “Sweet Caroline”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Suspicious Minds” and “Can't Help Falling in Love”, among others.
- Elvis Presley became the youngest artist and the first rock musician to receive the prestigious Bing Crosby Award from NARAS for outstanding artistic contribution to recorded music. Because he disliked award ceremonies, the lifetime achievement plaque was presented to him privately in his dressing room at the Las Vegas Hilton.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas before an audience of 2,200. During the evening, he gave an 8:30 p.m. concert as well as a midnight concert.
- On September 1, 1971, Elvis Presley performed the Dinner Show and Midnight Show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. The documented Dinner Show included “That's All Right”, “I've Got a Woman”, “Amen”, “Proud Mary”, “Sweet Caroline”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “I Just Can't Help Believin'”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “It's Impossible”, “Love Me”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Teddy Bear”, “Don't Be Cruel”, “Hound Dog”, “Long Tall Sally”, “All Shook Up”, “I Need Your Loving Everyday”, “Suspicious Minds” and “I'm Leavin'”. The surviving setlist may be incomplete.
- On September 2, 1971, Elvis Presley performed the Dinner Show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. The documented setlist included “That's All Right”, “I Got a Woman”, “Amen”, “Proud Mary”, “Sweet Caroline”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “It's Impossible”, “Love Me”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Teddy Bear”, “Don't Be Cruel”, “Hound Dog” and “Suspicious Minds”. The show concluded with “Can't Help Falling in Love”.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening and a midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The midnight performance included “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “That’s All Right”, “Proud Mary”, “Sweet Caroline”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Love Me Tender”, “Jailhouse Rock”, “His Latest Flame”, “Little Sister/Get Back” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love”.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening and midnight show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, with 2,200 people attending each show.
- Elvis Presley performed evening and midnight shows at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The evening show drew approximately 2,200 people, and Elvis performed in the Black Cisco Kid costume.
- Elvis Presley completed the final day of his Las Vegas engagement at the Hilton Hotel. During the evening performance, he ended the concert wearing a cape for the first time. He also performed a midnight show that same day.
- Elvis Presley's album Almost in Love reached No. 38 on the British album chart.
- Elvis Presley bought six pistols, two derringer pistols, and ammunition at Frontier Gun Shop in Palm Springs.
- Elvis Presley returned to Los Angeles and stayed at Monovale House for the first time, where Priscilla, Lisa Marie, Sonny and Judy West, and Charlie Hodge lived permanently.
- Elvis Presley began a new engagement at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas with an opening evening performance. The show began at 8:30 p.m. and the venue had a capacity of 2,200.
- Elvis Presley performed both an evening and midnight show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas.
- Elvis Presley performed a Dinner Show and a Midnight Show at the Hilton International Hotel in Las Vegas on August 6, 1972. The evening set included “Proud Mary”, “Hound Dog” and “Suspicious Minds”.
- Elvis Presley odehrál večerní a půlnoční koncert v Hilton Hotelu v Las Vegas. Každý z koncertů navštívilo 2 200 diváků.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening Dinner Show and a Midnight Show at the Hilton International Hotel in Las Vegas on August 8, 1972. The Midnight Show included “Proud Mary”, “Fever”, “Suspicious Minds” and “My Way”.
- Elvis Presley performed a Dinner Show and a Midnight Show at the Hilton International Hotel in Las Vegas on August 9, 1972. The Midnight Show included “Proud Mary”, “Fever”, “Hound Dog” and “An American Trilogy”.
- Elvis Presley performed a Dinner Show and a Midnight Show at the Hilton International Hotel in Las Vegas on August 10, 1972. Both performances featured songs including “Proud Mary”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Suspicious Minds” and “An American Trilogy”.
- Elvis Presley performed two concerts at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas—an evening show and a midnight show. The source provides complete setlists for both performances.
- The date of the Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii concert was moved to January 1973 due to the upcoming release of the film Elvis: On Tour.
- On August 15, 1972, Elvis Presley performed two shows at the Hilton International Hotel in Las Vegas: an evening Dinner Show and a Midnight Show. The documented setlist for the Midnight Show included “See See Rider”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Until It's Time for You to Go”, “You Don't Have to Say You Love Me”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “What Now My Love”, “Fever”, “Love Me”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “All Shook Up”, “Love Me Tender”, “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear”, “Don't Be Cruel”, “Little Sister”, “Get Back”, “Hound Dog”, “I'll Remember You”, “Suspicious Minds”, “For the Good Times”, “A Big Hunk o' Love” and “You Gave Me a Mountain”. The show concluded with “Can't Help Falling in Love”.
- Elvis Presley performed both an evening and a midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The programs included songs such as See See Rider, Johnny B. Goode, Proud Mary, Fever, Suspicious Minds, My Way, An American Trilogy and Can't Help Falling in Love.
- Elvis Presley performed a Dinner Show and a Midnight Show at the Hilton International Hotel in Las Vegas on August 17, 1972. The performances included songs from his live repertoire, such as “Proud Mary”, “Hound Dog” and “Suspicious Minds”.
- Elvis Presley performed a Dinner Show and a Midnight Show at the Hilton International Hotel in Las Vegas on August 18, 1972. The Midnight Show included “See See Rider”, “Proud Mary”, “Hound Dog” and “An American Trilogy”.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in both the evening and midnight shows. The evening show included “See See Rider”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Proud Mary”, “Until It’s Time for You to Go”, “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me”, “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “What Now My Love”, “Fever”, “Love Me”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “One Night”, “All Shook Up”, “Little Sister/Get Back”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Hound Dog”, “Love Me Tender”, “Suspicious Minds”, “My Way”, “I’ll Remember You”, “A Big Hunk O’ Love”, “How Great Thou Art” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love”. The midnight show included, among others, “Never Been to Spain”, “You Gave Me a Mountain” and “An American Trilogy”.
- Elvis Presley’s gospel album “He Touched Me” reached number 38 on the UK chart.
- Elvis Presley performed at 8:30 p.m. and at midnight at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas before 2,200 spectators. The evening setlist included “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “See See Rider”, “Proud Mary”, “Never Been To Spain”, “You Gave Me A Mountain”, “Until It's Time For You To Go”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Love Me”, “All Shook Up”, “Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel”, “Hound Dog”, “A Big Hunk O' Love”, “Help Me Make It Through The Night”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, “Suspicious Minds”, “An American Trilogy” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. The midnight setlist included “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “See See Rider”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Proud Mary”, “Until It's Time For You To Go”, “You Don't Have To Say You Love Me”, “You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “What Now My Love”, “Fever”, “Love Me”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “All Shook Up”, “Little Sister/Get Back”, “Hound Dog”, “I'll Remember You”, “Suspicious Minds”, “My Way”, “A Big Hunk O' Love”, “Love Me Tender”, “Mystery Train/Tiger Man” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”.
- On August 22, 1972, Elvis Presley performed two shows at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas before 2,200 spectators. The evening show began at 8:30 p.m.; Elvis wore a Porthole Suit and introduced Tom Jones during the performance. The midnight show included Also Sprach Zarathustra, See See Rider, Johnny B. Goode, Proud Mary, Until It's Time For You To Go, You Don't Have To Say You Love Me, You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', Polk Salad Annie, What Now My Love, Fever, Love Me, Heartbreak Hotel, All Shook Up, Little Sister/Get Back, Love Me Tender, Hound Dog, I'll Remember You, Suspicious Minds, introduction of the band, introduction of Tom Jones, A Big Hunk O' Love, Mystery Train/Tiger Man and Can't Help Falling In Love.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening and midnight show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, both with a capacity of 2,200. The source provides extensive setlists including “C.C. Rider”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “What Now My Love”, “Suspicious Minds”, “My Way” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in the evening show at 8:30 p.m. and again at midnight, in both cases before approximately 2,200 people. The evening show included „See See Rider“, „Johnny B. Goode“, „Proud Mary“, „Polk Salad Annie“, „An American Trilogy“ and „Can't Help Falling in Love“. The playlist for the midnight show is unknown, and no recording is available.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening concert at 8:30 p.m. and a midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, both for approximately 2,200 spectators. The evening setlist included “See See Rider”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Proud Mary”, “You Gave Me A Mountain”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Suspicious Minds”, “My Way” and “An American Trilogy”. The midnight programme included “C.C. Rider”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Fever”, “Little Sister/Get Back”, “For The Good Times”, “Mystery Train/Tiger Man” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening concert followed by a second midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The setlist included “See See Rider”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Suspicious Minds”, “For The Good Times”, “My Way” and “Can't Help Falling in Love”, among others.
- Elvis Presley performed a Dinner Show and a Midnight Show at the Hilton International Hotel in Las Vegas on August 27, 1972. The programs included “See See Rider”, “What Now My Love”, “Suspicious Minds” and “An American Trilogy”.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas before an audience of 2,200. During the evening, he gave an 8:30 p.m. concert as well as a midnight concert.
- On September 1, 1972, Elvis Presley performed the Dinner Show and Midnight Show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The documented Dinner Show included “See See Rider”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Until It's Time for You to Go”, “You Don't Have to Say You Love Me”, “You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “What Now My Love”, “Fever”, “Love Me”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “All Shook Up”, “Love Me Tender”, “Hound Dog”, “I'll Remember You”, “Walk That Lonesome Road”, “Suspicious Minds”, “For the Good Times”, “A Big Hunk o' Love”, “You Gave Me a Mountain”, “Mystery Train” and “Tiger Man”. The show closed with “Can't Help Falling in Love”.
- Elvis Presley performed at the hotel Hilton in Las Vegas in an evening Dinner Show followed by a Midnight Show. Each performance was attended by approximately 2,200 people.
- Elvis Presley performed three shows at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas: an extraordinary 3:00 a.m. concert, an evening Dinner Show and a midnight show. The midnight performance included “See See Rider”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Suspicious Minds”, “My Way”, “A Big Hunk O’ Love” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love”.
- Elvis Presley attended a press conference with Colonel Parker and the president of RCA at which the Aloha from Hawaii show, scheduled for January 14 of the following year, was announced.
- Elvis Presley concluded his engagement at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas with an evening Dinner Show followed by a Midnight Show. It was the final day of this engagement.
- From October 8 through the end of the month, Elvis Presley watched movies at the Memphian or Crosstown cinemas almost every evening.
- From October 8 through the end of October, Elvis Presley watched movies almost every night at the Memphian or the Crosstown.
- According to the source, from October 8 until the end of the month Elvis Presley watched films almost every evening at the Memphian or Crosstown cinemas.
- From October 8 until the end of the month, Elvis Presley spent many evenings watching films at the Memphian or Crosstown cinemas in Memphis.
- Elvis Presley performed in the showroom at the Las Vegas Hilton during the opening night of his engagement.
- Elvis Presley performed a Dinner Show and a Midnight Show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas on August 7, 1973. The programs included songs such as “Steamroller Blues”, “You Gave Me a Mountain” and “Suspicious Minds”.
- Elvis Presley performed a Dinner Show and a Midnight Show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas on August 8, 1973. The programs included “Steamroller Blues”, “You Gave Me a Mountain”, “Long Tall Sally” and “Jailhouse Rock”.
- Elvis Presley performed a Dinner Show and a Midnight Show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas on August 9, 1973. Both programs featured “Steamroller Blues”, “You Gave Me a Mountain”, “Hound Dog” and “Suspicious Minds”.
- On August 10, 1973, Elvis Presley performed two concerts at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada: a Dinner Show scheduled for 8:15 p.m. and a Midnight Show. The documented Dinner Show setlist included “C.C. Rider,” “I Got a Woman,” “Amen,” “Love Me,” “Steamroller Blues,” “You Gave Me a Mountain,” “Trouble,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Long Tall Sally,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Your Mama Don’t Dance,” “Flip, Flop and Fly,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Love Me Tender,” “Hound Dog,” “Fever,” “What Now My Love,” “Suspicious Minds,” “My Boy,” “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” “An American Trilogy,” “Mystery Train,” “Tiger Man,” “Release Me,” “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear,” “Don’t Be Cruel” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” The reported attendance was approximately 2,200 people per show.
- Elvis Presley performed two concerts at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas—an evening show and a midnight show. The source gives a capacity of 2,200 spectators but lists the setlist as unknown.
- Elvis Presley performed both an evening and a midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The programs included songs such as See See Rider, I Got a Woman/Amen, You Gave Me a Mountain, Trouble, Fever, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Suspicious Minds, Mystery Train/Tiger Man, An American Trilogy, How Great Thou Art and Can't Help Falling in Love.
- Elvis Presley performed a Dinner Show and a Midnight Show at the Hilton International Hotel in Las Vegas on August 17, 1973. The concert programs featured “Steamroller Blues”, “You Gave Me a Mountain”, “Trouble” and “Suspicious Minds”.
- Elvis Presley's album Elvis reached No. 52 on the US album chart.
- Elvis Presley performed a Dinner Show and a Midnight Show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas on August 18, 1973. The programs featured “Steamroller Blues”, “You Gave Me a Mountain”, “Suspicious Minds” and “An American Trilogy”.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in both the evening and midnight shows. The evening show included “See See Rider”, “I Got a Woman/Amen”, “Love Me”, “You Gave Me a Mountain”, “Trouble”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Long Tall Sally/Mama Don’t Dance/Flip, Flop and Fly/Jailhouse Rock/Hound Dog”, “Love Me Tender”, “Fever”, “What Now My Love”, “Suspicious Minds”, “My Boy”, “Release Me”, “An American Trilogy”, “Mystery Train/Tiger Man” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love”. The midnight show included “Help Me Make It Through the Night”, “An American Trilogy”, “A Big Hunk O’ Love” and “How Great Thou Art”. After the performance, Elvis accidentally broke the ankle of one of his guests, Beverly Albrecq, while demonstrating karate in his suite.
- Elvis performed an evening and midnight show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The evening program included “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “See See Rider”, “I Got A Woman/Amen”, “Steamroller Blues”, “Trouble”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Hound Dog”, “Fever”, “Suspicious Minds”, “An American Trilogy”, “Mystery Train/Tiger Man” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. The midnight show additionally included songs such as “Release Me”, “Help Me Make It Through The Night” and “How Great Thou Art”. The source also mentions later releases of recordings from these concerts.
- Elvis Presley performed at 8:30 p.m. and at midnight at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas before 2,200 spectators. The evening setlist included “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “See See Rider”, “I Got A Woman/Amen”, “Love Me”, “Steamroller Blues”, “You Gave Me A Mountain”, “Trouble”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Long Tall Sally/Mama Don't Dance/Flip, Flop And Fly/Jailhouse Rock/Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On”, “Love Me Tender”, “Hound Dog”, “Fever”, “What Now My Love”, “Suspicious Minds”, “I Can't Stop Loving You”, “An American Trilogy”, “A Big Hunk O' Love” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. The midnight setlist included “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “See See Rider”, “I Got A Woman/Amen”, “Love Me”, “You Gave Me A Mountain”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “Long Tall Sally/Mama Don't Dance/Flip, Flop And Fly/Jailhouse Rock”, “Hound Dog”, “Love Me Tender”, “Fever”, “What Now My Love”, “Suspicious Minds”, “My Boy”, “Release Me”, “An American Trilogy”, “A Big Hunk O' Love”, “Help Me Make It Through The Night” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”.
- On August 22, 1973, Elvis Presley performed two shows at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas before 2,200 spectators. The evening show began at 8:30 p.m. and included Also Sprach Zarathustra, See See Rider, I Got A Woman/Amen, Love Me, You Gave Me A Mountain, Blue Suede Shoes, Long Tall Sally/Mama Don't Dance/Flip, Flop And Fly/Jailhouse Rock, Hound Dog, Love Me Tender, Fever, What Now My Love, Suspicious Minds, My Boy, Release Me, An American Trilogy, Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel and Can't Help Falling In Love. Elvis wore a white jumpsuit with red inserts. The midnight show included Also Sprach Zarathustra, See See Rider, I Got A Woman/Amen, Love Me, Steamroller Blues, You Gave Me A Mountain, Blue Suede Shoes, Long Tall Sally/Mama Don't Dance/Flip, Flop And Fly/Jailhouse Rock, Hound Dog, Love Me Tender, Fever, What Now My Love, Suspicious Minds, My Boy, Release Me, An American Trilogy, A Big Hunk O' Love and Can't Help Falling In Love. Elvis wore a white jumpsuit with blue inserts.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening and midnight show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, both with a capacity of 2,200. The evening performance began at 8:30 p.m. and included, among others, “How Great Thou Art”, “Suspicious Minds”, “My Boy”, “An American Trilogy” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in the evening show at 8:30 p.m. and again at midnight, in both cases before approximately 2,200 people. The evening show included „Steamroller Blues“, „Long Tall Sally“, „Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On“, „An American Trilogy“ and „The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face“. The playlist for the midnight show is unknown, and no recording is available.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening and a midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas for approximately 2,200 spectators. The midnight programme included “See See Rider”, “I Got A Woman/Amen”, “Steamroller Blues”, “Suspicious Minds”, “An American Trilogy”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. Elvis also introduced Dee and Vernon Presley.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening concert followed by a second midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. He performed “Steamroller Blues”, “Suspicious Minds”, “An American Trilogy” and “Can't Help Falling in Love”, among others, and also introduced his daughter Lisa Marie Presley during the performance.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening concert and a subsequent midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The evening setlist included, among others, “See See Rider”, “Steamroller Blues”, “Suspicious Minds”, “Release Me” and “Can't Help Falling in Love”. During the evening, he also introduced his daughter Lisa Marie Presley.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas before an audience of 2,200. During the evening, he gave an 8:30 p.m. concert as well as a midnight concert. The setlist included "Also Sprach Zarathustra", "See See Rider", "Steamroller Blues", "Suspicious Minds", "An American Trilogy", "How Great Thou Art", and "Can't Help Falling in Love". A recording of the concert was released under the title "Larger Than Life".
- Elvis Presley performed a Dinner Show and a Midnight Show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas on August 30, 1973. The programs included “Steamroller Blues”, “You Gave Me a Mountain”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “How Great Thou Art”.
- On September 1, 1973, Elvis Presley performed the Dinner Show and Midnight Show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The documented Dinner Show included “See See Rider”, “I Got a Woman”, “Amen”, “Love Me”, “Steamroller Blues”, “You Gave Me a Mountain”, “Trouble”, “Long Tall Sally”, “Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On”, “Your Mama Don't Dance”, “Flip, Flop and Fly”, “Jailhouse Rock” and “Hound Dog”. The later part of the show included “Love Me Tender”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, “Suspicious Minds”, “I Can't Stop Loving You”, “An American Trilogy”, “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “How Great Thou Art”. The concert closed with “Can't Help Falling in Love”.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in a special concert at 3:00 a.m. for Labor Day, for which he received a fee of $27,000 in addition to his regular performances. On the same day, he also performed a Dinner Show at 8:15 p.m. and a Midnight Show at midnight; both regular performances had an attendance of 2,200.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening and a midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. These were the final performances of his engagement; during the last evening he improvised, joked with the audience and, according to the source, arrived on stage on Lamar’s back with a toy monkey around his neck.
- At the end of his Las Vegas engagement, Elvis Presley had a public argument backstage with Colonel Tom Parker. Later that night, according to the source, Elvis fired him, although Parker had already announced his own departure and demanded money that Elvis owed him.
- Elvis Presley hired a Nashville gospel quartet featuring Donnie Sumner and Sherrill Nielsen as his personal backing group. He named the group Voice and reportedly paid them $100,000 a year.
- Elvis Presley experienced breathing difficulties shortly before flying to Memphis with Linda Thompson.
- Elvis Presley began his 11th season at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The opening night featured a completely new program and the packed showroom gave him several standing ovations. Elvis performed in the Peacock suit and sang, among others, “Big Boss Man”, “Proud Mary”, “Down in the Alley”, “Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues”, “Never Been to Spain”, “It’s Midnight”, “If You Talk in Your Sleep”, “I’m Leavin’”, “Let Me Be There”, “Softly, as I Leave You”, “If You Love Me Let Me Know”, “Love Me Tender”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Promised Land”, “My Baby Left Me”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, “Fever”, “Hound Dog” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love”. The program also featured an appearance by Telly Savalas.
- Elvis performed an evening and midnight show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. The program included, among others, “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “See See Rider”, “I Got A Woman/Amen”, “Love Me”, “It's Midnight”, “Proud Mary”, “Big Boss Man”, “Fever”, “Promised Land”, “Love Me Tender”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “If You Talk In Your Sleep”, “Why Me Lord”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, “Hawaiian Wedding Song”, “Let Me Be There” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. The evening show featured the Blue Swirl costume, while the midnight show featured Turquoise Phoenix.
- Elvis Presley performed at 8:30 p.m. and at midnight at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas before 2,200 spectators. The evening setlist included “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “See See Rider”, “I Got A Woman/Amen Folsom Prison Blues” (excerpt), “Love Me”, “If You Love Me”, “It's Midnight”, “Big Boss Man”, “Fever”, “Love Me Tender”, “All Shook Up”, “I'm Leavin'”, “Softly, As I Leave You”, “Hound Dog”, “You Gave Me A Mountain”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “If You Talk In Your Sleep”, “Why Me Lord”, “Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, “Let Me Be There”, “Hawaiian Wedding Song” (2 false starts) and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. The midnight setlist included “Also Sprach Zarathustra”, “See See Rider”, “I Got A Woman/Amen”, “Love Me”, “If You Love Me”, “It's Midnight”, “Big Boss Man”, “Fever”, “Love Me Tender”, “All Shook Up”, “I'm Leavin'”, “Softly, As I Leave You”, “Hound Dog”, “You Gave Me A Mountain”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “If You Talk In Your Sleep”, “Why Me Lord”, “Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel”, “Hawaiian Wedding Song”, “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”, “Let Me Be There” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”.
- On August 22, 1974, Elvis Presley performed two shows at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas before 2,200 spectators. The evening show began at 8:30 p.m. and included Also Sprach Zarathustra, See See Rider, I Got A Woman/Amen, Love Me, If You Love Me, It's Midnight, Big Boss Man, Fever, Love Me Tender, All Shook Up, I'm Leavin', Softly, As I Leave You, Hound Dog, You Gave Me A Mountain, Polk Salad Annie, If You Talk In Your Sleep, Why Me Lord, Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel, Heartbreak Hotel, Hawaiian Wedding Song, Let Me Be There and Can't Help Falling In Love. Elvis wore the 1974 American Eagle suit. The midnight show included Also Sprach Zarathustra, See See Rider, I Got A Woman/Amen, Love Me, If You Love Me, It's Midnight, Big Boss Man with a reprise, Fever, Love Me Tender, All Shook Up, I'm Leavin', Softly, As I Leave You, Hound Dog, You Gave Me A Mountain, Polk Salad Annie, If You Talk In Your Sleep, Why Me Lord, Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel, Help Me, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Let Me Be There and Can't Help Falling In Love. Elvis wore a simple beige two-piece leather suit.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening and midnight show at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, both with a capacity of 2,200. The evening performance began at 8:30 p.m.; the source mentions, among others, “Big Boss Man”, “Fever”, “The Wonder Of You”, “If You Talk In Your Sleep” and “Can't Help Falling In Love”. During the midnight performance, he wished Kathy Westmoreland a Happy Birthday.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas in the evening show at 8:30 p.m. and again at midnight, in both cases before approximately 2,200 people. The evening show included „See See Rider“, „Big Boss Man“, „The Wonder of You“, „If You Talk in Your Sleep“ and „Can't Help Falling in Love“, while the midnight show included „See See Rider“, „It's Midnight“, „Big Boss Man“, „Bridge Over Troubled Water“ and „Can't Help Falling in Love“.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening and a midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas for approximately 2,200 spectators. The evening programme included “See See Rider”, “I Got A Woman/Amen”, “Big Boss Man”, “Fever”, “The Wonder Of You”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “If You Talk In Your Sleep” and “Why Me Lord”. The midnight programme was similar and also included “Bridge Over Troubled Water”.
- Both of Elvis Presley's scheduled concerts at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas were canceled because of his exhaustion.
- Elvis Presley performed an evening concert and a subsequent midnight concert at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas. Songs included “See See Rider”, “I Got A Woman/Amen”, “Love Me”, “Fever”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “If You Talk In Your Sleep”, “Why Me Lord” and “Can't Help Falling in Love”. After the previous concert, Elvis painted the decorative angels on the showroom wall black.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas before an audience of 2,200. During the evening, he gave an 8:30 p.m. concert as well as a midnight concert. During the evening performance, he gave an extensive karate demonstration with Red West; he put on a karate uniform over his stage costume and spoke at length about his knowledge of karate. He wore a two-piece Mermaid costume. The setlist included "Big Boss Man", "Fever", "An American Trilogy", "Suspicious Minds", "How Great Thou Art", "Let Me Be There", and "Can't Help Falling in Love". A recording of the evening performance was released under the title "Larger Than Life", while a recording of the midnight performance exists under the title "Las Vegas Show".
- Elvis Presley performed his final evening and midnight shows in Las Vegas as part of his engagement at the Hilton Hotel. During the final evening, he delivered a long and personal monologue in which he spoke, among other things, about his relationship with Priscilla, who was in the audience with Lisa Marie.
- Elvis Presley attended a Tom Jones concert at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas with Sheila Ryan and later also appeared on stage.
- Elvis Presley and Sheila Ryan attended the opening night of Vikki Carr's engagement at the Tropicana.
- Elvis Presley bought his third Stutz Blackhawk, a 1973 model. The car is now displayed at the automobile museum in Graceland.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Notre Dame Athletic and Convention Center in South Bend, Indiana. The concert began at 8:30 p.m., attracted 12,301 people, and Presley performed in a Chinese Dragon costume.
- Elvis Presley performed on October 2 at the Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. The concert began at 8:30 p.m., was attended by 17,163 people, and Elvis performed in the Peacock jumpsuit. The setlist began with the “2001” theme, followed by “C. C. Rider,” “I Got a Woman,” “Love Me,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Hound Dog,” “Hawaiian Wedding Song,” and the unfinished “Can't Help Falling in Love.”
- Elvis Presley performed two concerts at the Expo Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. The first began at 2:30 p.m. and the second at 8:30 p.m.; both were attended by 14,000 people. For the first performance he wore the Mad Tiger suit, and for the second the Peacock suit.
- Elvis Presley performed twice at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, on October 6, 1974, before an audience of 13,500: in the afternoon at 2:30 p.m. wearing the Blue Rainbow jumpsuit and in the evening at 8:30 p.m. wearing the Chinese Dragon jumpsuit.
- Elvis Presley performed at 8:30 p.m. at Levitt Arena at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas, before an audience of 10,000. He wore the Mad Tiger Suit and performed an extensive repertoire ranging from “Also Sprach Zarathustra,” “See See Rider,” “I Got A Woman/Amen,” “Love Me,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” “The Wonder Of You,” “Big Boss Man,” “Fever,” “If You Love Me,” “Love Me Tender,” “Hound Dog,” “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” “All Shook Up,” “Teddy Bear/Don’t Be Cruel,” “Why Me Lord,” “Let Me Be There,” “When It’s My Time,” “Johnny B. Goode,” “Hawaiian Wedding Song,” and “Polk Salad Annie” to “Can’t Help Falling in Love.”
- Elvis Presley performed at the Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, before approximately 10,500 spectators. The concert began at 8:30 p.m., and Elvis performed in the Peacock costume. The program included “See See Rider,” “Love Me,” “Hound Dog,” “Fever,” “Suspicious Minds,” “An American Trilogy,” and “Can't Help Falling in Love,” among others.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Exposition Center in Abilene, Texas, at 8:30 PM before 8,604 ticket holders. He wore the Blue Rainbow suit. The set included "Also Sprach Zarathustra," "See See Rider," "I Got A Woman/Amen," "Love Me," "Trying To Get To You," "All Shook Up," "Love Me Tender," "Hound Dog," "Fever," "Polk Salad Annie," "Why Me, Lord," "Suspicious Minds," "I Can't Stop Loving You," "Help Me," "An American Trilogy," "Let Me Be There," "Funny How Time Slips Away," "Big Boss Man," "Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel" and "Can't Help Falling In Love." The tour's 15th day left Elvis and the Colonel with $960,000 to divide.
- Elvis Presley gave two performances in the High Sierra Room at the Sahara Tahoe hotel in Stateline, Nevada, at 8:30 p.m. and midnight. The concerts were part of a four-day engagement consisting of eight shows, arranged to replace concerts cancelled in May. He wore the Mexican Sundial jumpsuit at both performances.
- Elvis Presley gives two performances at the Sahara Tahoe hotel in Stateline, Nevada: an evening show and a midnight performance. He wears a different costume for each.
- Elvis Presley gave evening and midnight performances at the Sahara Tahoe hotel in Stateline, Nevada. He wore the Mexican Sundial jumpsuit, and his set list included "See See Rider", "Love Me Tender", "Hound Dog", "Big Boss Man", "Johnny B. Goode", and "Can't Help Falling in Love".
- Elvis Presley leased a private aircraft for one year. He paid a $26,000 deposit and a monthly rental fee of $13,000.
- He canceled the rental of a Fairchild aircraft and instead purchased a Jet Commander for $508,000. He later flew from Memphis to Las Vegas, but due to breathing difficulties, the aircraft had to make an unplanned landing in Dallas. After resting for several hours at a motel, he continued his journey.
- Elvis Presley performed in the showroom of the Las Vegas Hilton on the opening night of a new engagement. During the performance, after “Polk Salad Annie,” he sat down at Ronnie Tutt's drums, and a female fan who had climbed onto the stage gave him “mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.”
- Elvis Presley continued in Las Vegas with the routine he had begun in North Carolina, with Charlie Hodge selecting audience requests from a bucket and Elvis attempting to fulfill them. During the evening show, Elvis at one point lay down on the stage while singing. The program included “See See Rider”, “I Got a Woman/Amen”, “Blue Suede Shoes”, “If You Love Me”, “It’s Now or Never”, “My Boy”, “Love Me”, “Loving You”, “Suspicious Minds”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “Hail Hail Rock’n’Roll”, “T-R-O-U-B-L-E”, “Why Me Lord”, “How Great Thou Art”, “Let Me Be There”, “Crying in the Chapel” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love”. The midnight show included “Young and Beautiful”, “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”, “Softly, as I Leave You”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Love Me Tender”, “All Shook Up”, “Hound Dog” and “My Boy”.
- Elvis Presley paid more than $30,000 for furnishings for the house he bought for Linda Thompson. As caring for Elvis became increasingly demanding, Linda began spending more time in California to pursue her acting career.
- Elvis Presley took a short flight tour in his newly purchased Lockheed JetStar. He flew with five other people and his personal pilot, Milo High.
- Elvis Presley's personal pilot Milo High flew Elvis and eight others to Dallas and back.
- Elvis Presley performed a three-night concert run at the Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium in Fayetteville, North Carolina, from August 3 to August 5, 1976.
- RCA Victor announced that sales of Elvis Presley's recordings had exceeded 400 million units. This milestone was a significant moment in the final year of Elvis's life and confirmed his position at the time as the most commercially successful artist in the history of the recording industry. In later years, Graceland and RCA parent company Sony Music estimated that Elvis had sold more than one billion recordings worldwide.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Convention Center Arena in San Antonio, Texas, at the start of his sixth tour. Approximately 11,000 people attended the concert, and the program included “See See Rider”, “Love Me”, “All Shook Up”, “Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel”, “Fever”, “America”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Hurt” and “Burning Love”, among others.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Municipal Auditorium in Mobile, Alabama, before an audience of 10,720. He gave an afternoon concert at 2:30 p.m. as well as an evening performance at 8:30 p.m. During the afternoon concert, he wore a blue Bicentennial costume and performed, among others, "America", "Johnny B. Goode", "Hurt", "Mystery Train/Tiger Man", and "Can't Help Falling in Love". A recording of the concert exists under the title "Stuck In Mobile". For the evening performance, he wore a white Bicentennial costume.
- Elvis Presley performed on tour at Curtis Hixon Hall in Tampa, Florida. The concert began at 8:30 p.m. and was attended by approximately 7,500 people.
- Elvis Presley performed on tour at the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. The concert began at 8:30 p.m., and Presley wore a blue Bicentennial jumpsuit; according to the source, approximately 7,500 to 8,000 spectators attended.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Civic Center in Lakeland, Florida, at 2:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
- Elvis Presley performed at the State Fair Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi. The concert began at 8:30 p.m. and attracted approximately 12,000 people; Elvis wore the Bicentennial Suit.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville, Alabama, at 2:30 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m. It was the last day of his career on which he performed two concerts in a single day.
- The Memphis Press Scimitar published an article headlined “Fat and Forty” about Elvis Presley, which enraged him.
- Elvis Presley performed at the Convention Center in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, before approximately 7,500 people. The concert began at 8:30 p.m., and Elvis wore the blue Bicentennial suit.
- At around 3:30 a.m., Elvis Presley arrived on a Harley-Davidson at the Vickers gas station on Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis. He stopped to refuel and spent nearly an hour with a large crowd of fans, talking, signing autographs, showing a rare black diamond ring, and joking with those present. He paid exactly 83 cents for the gasoline by credit card and then rode away on his Harley-Davidson.
- Elvis flew to Los Angeles to stay with Linda Thompson at her new apartment. In Hollywood, he also picked up a new Ferrari that he had ordered.
- In the early morning hours, Elvis Presley rented Libertyland amusement park as a special gift for his daughter Lisa Marie and a group of friends.
- Elvis Presley screened several films at General Cinemas in Whitehaven, including “The Spy Who Loved Me.”
- He planned to leave for a tour that was scheduled to begin in Portland. In the afternoon he watched television and in the evening went to the dentist. Fans at the gates of Graceland captured what were his last known live photographs.
- Elvis Presley was found unresponsive in his bathroom at Graceland in Memphis by his girlfriend Ginger Alden. He was taken to Baptist Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at the age of 42.
- Florists Transworld Delivery announced that the number of flower orders delivered to Graceland in a single day had surpassed all previous records associated with any event in the company's history. Florists in the Memphis area ran out of supplies, and additional flowers had to be flown in from other cities.
- Two girls from Missouri were killed and a third was critically injured when an eighteen-year-old Memphis driver drove into a crowd of more than 2,000 mourners outside the Graceland music gates at around 4 a.m. The driver was charged with driving under the influence, leaving the scene of an accident and two counts of second-degree murder. He ultimately served about two and a half years of a ten-year sentence.
- Elvis Presley's funeral service was held at Graceland from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Approximately 150 invited mourners were inside, while about 75,000 fans gathered outside. Elvis was then buried in a white marble crypt at Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis near his mother Gladys's grave. In November, he was reburied at Graceland at his father's request.
- Ten of Elvis Presley's albums reappeared on the charts. Fleetwood Mac's album “Rumours” was at No. 1 on the US album chart for the third time, and “Float On” by The Floaters reached No. 8 on the singles chart.
- Three men were arrested in Memphis while attempting to steal Elvis Presley's body from his mausoleum at Forest Hills Cemetery and demand a ransom for it. Police were waiting for them after receiving a tip about the planned break-in. The city of Memphis subsequently approved Vernon Presley's request to change the use of the land at Graceland and establish Presley Family Cemetery. Elvis's remains were then moved to the Meditation Garden at Graceland, where they were placed in safety.
- After Elvis Presley’s death, he had 27 albums and nine singles in the UK Top 100; the album “Moody Blue” reached No. 1 on the album chart and “Way Down” topped the singles chart. Presley thus achieved a total of 17 UK No. 1 singles, equal to The Beatles.
- The remains of Elvis Presley and his mother Gladys were moved from Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis to the Meditation Garden at his Graceland estate for security reasons. The family took this step after an attempted theft of the singer's body for ransom was uncovered in August. The transfer took place after dark under police supervision.
- The television special Elvis In Concert was broadcast by CBS in the United States during Presley's final concert tour. The program was filmed in June 1977 in Omaha, Nebraska, and Rapid City, South Dakota, just weeks before Elvis's death, and was broadcast on October 3, 1977. Footage showing Elvis during the final months of his life shocked many viewers. The special became the most-watched television program of the week, with approximately 24.1 million households watching it. On the day of the broadcast, Myrna Smith initially told Jerry Schilling by phone that Elvis looked good and had lost some weight, but after watching the program she burst into tears and said that everyone had been “wearing blinders.”
- The album From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee received a gold certification from the RIAA.
- A statue of Elvis Presley was unveiled at Elvis Presley Plaza in Memphis. It was later moved inside the Memphis Welcome Centre.
- Judge Joseph Evans ruled that Elvis's estate no longer had to make further payments to Colonel Tom Parker, ending his 36-year control over a large part of Elvis's finances. The question of Parker's identity and citizenship was also revealed for the first time.
- Elvis Presley's album I Was The One reached No. 83 on the British chart.
- RCA Victor Records released Elvis Presley's single "Baby, Let's Play House".
- Elvis Presley reached No. 57 on the U.K. album chart with the three-disc box set „Collectors Gold“.
- RCA and the RIAA presented 110 gold and platinum records to the estate of Elvis Presley.
- Elvis Presley’s “Don't Be Cruel” reached No. 42 on the UK singles chart.
- Elvis Presley's five-disc box set The King of Rock 'n' Roll – The Complete 50's Masters reached number 159 on the US chart.
- A five-CD compilation album by Elvis Presley, Walk a Mile in My Shoes – The Essential '70s Masters, was released.
- The six-disc DVD collection Elvis Presley – The Signature Collection was released, containing the films „It Happened at the World's Fair“, „Speedway“, „Spinout“, „Harum Scarum“, „Jailhouse Rock“ and „Viva Las Vegas“.
- Sonny West, Red West, Lamar Fike and Marty Lacker, four prominent members of Elvis's “Memphis Mafia,” recalled Elvis in a one-time online chat.
- More than 30,000 fans came to Memphis on the 20th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death and gathered at his grave for a ten-minute memorial ceremony.
- On the 20th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, fans gathered in Memphis for a ten-minute vigil at his gravesite.
- A pair of Elvis Presley's black underwear was stolen from the Ripley's Believe It or Not museum in Los Angeles. The thief reportedly reached the exhibit through the plexiglass barrier or with the aid of a tool during opening hours.
- Elvis Presley's album Memories – The '68 Comeback Special was released.
- The estate of Elvis Presley donated items for a charity auction at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. A cigar box sold for $25,000, a wristwatch for $25,000, an autographed baseball for $19,000 and Elvis's 1956 Lincoln Continental for $250,000.
- A charity auction of Elvis Presley's personal items was held in Las Vegas. A wristwatch sold for $32,500, a cigar box for $25,000, a signed baseball for $19,000, and a 1956 Lincoln Continental for $250,000.
- The album Junichiro Koizumi Presents: My Favorite Elvis Songs, featuring a selection of Elvis Presley songs compiled by the Japanese prime minister, was released in Japan.
- The film Clambake starring Elvis Presley was released on DVD.
- RCA Records announced the release of an enhanced CD single featuring Elvis Presley singing "America The Beautiful," with all proceeds going to disaster relief funds following the September 11 attacks.
- Twenty-five years after Elvis Presley's death, an album containing his 30 US No. 1 singles was released, with "A Little Less Conversation" included as a bonus track.
- Elvis Presley's album “Elv1s 30 No. 1 Hits” reached No. 1 in 17 countries, including the United States, 25 years after Elvis's death. The album debuted at No. 1.
- The compilation Elvis: 30 #1 Hits reaches No. 1 on the U.S. albums chart, 25 years after Elvis Presley’s death. One account says it stays at the top for three weeks and also succeeds in thirteen other countries. In 2017, it is certified six-times platinum in the United States.
- Nearly 26 years after Elvis Presley's death, radio stations and other media began reporting that BMG/RCA had discovered a previously unheard song, “I'm a Roustabout.” The song had originally been commissioned and written by Winfield Scott and Otis Blackwell for the 1964 film Roustabout but was not used. Winfield Scott found the original acetate recording in the basement of his home in New Jersey, and BMG/RCA subsequently added it to the album Elvis, 2nd to None.
- Elvis Presley released the compilation album Elvis 2nd To None, a follow-up to ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits. The collection included Presley hits not featured on the previous compilation, other notable recordings, the previously unreleased song “I'm a Roustabout,” and a remix of “Rubberneckin'” by Paul Oakenfold. Elvis Presley's official website confirms the release date as October 7, 2003.
- Readers of Mojo magazine voted Elvis Presley's recording of "That's All Right," made at Sun Studio in July 1954, the most important moment in rock music history. Bob Dylan's move from acoustic to electric guitar came second, The Clash's "White Riot" third, The Beatles' appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show fourth, and The Rolling Stones' "Jumpin' Jack Flash" fifth. Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, John Lennon and Led Zeppelin also appeared in the Top 10.
- Sony BMG Strategic Marketing Group released Hit Story, a three-CD collection containing 80 Elvis Presley hits.
- American filmmaker Adam Muskiewicz launched the website elviswanted.com as part of a documentary investigating the myth that Elvis Presley is still alive, offering a $3 million reward to anyone who could find Elvis alive. The film was scheduled for release in August 2007 to mark the 30th anniversary of Presley's death.
- Elvis Presley's two-disc CD and DVD Essential was released in Australia.
- Elvis Presley posthumously reached number one on the UK album chart with the album “The King”.
- The compilation album “Elvis the King”, containing eighteen of Elvis Presley's greatest singles, reached number one on the UK chart.