Not unlike Elvis' first official tryout Sam initially found nothing of interest in what Carl and his band played in the small Sun Studio. This time it was not the explosive new 'That's All Right' type of performance that won Sam over but Carl finally playing one of his own songs, written when he was fourteen, and eventually to be titled 'Movie Mag'. Carl had one foot in the door.
A career had begun. October 2 , Sam Phillips has been trying to set up an appearance on the Grand Ole Opry , which he is finally able to arrange with Opry manager Bill Denny after Sam convinced him to 'just give the boy a chance'. Elvis sings 'Blue Moon of Kentucky' and receives a polite, but not vociferously enthusiastic reception.
Bill Monroe on meeting Elvis, Scotty and Bill backstage complimented them and said he had just cut a new version of his song for Decca following their pattern, due out the next week. Grand Ole Opry , Ryman Auditorium Silver Slipper 9 October. Eagle's Nest 13 October. Louisiana Hayride , Municipal Auditorium. The show is the Grand Ole Opry's chief competitor, carried by stations in thirteen states.
This leads to regular appearances on the Hayride. This time the band was well received. The Hayride had a show every Saturday night, and shows on the third Saturday of each month were broadcast with a 50, watt signal that reached up to 28 states. After only one guest appearance, Presley signed a standard one-year contract to be one of the Hayride's regular members, and he, Scotty, and Bill quit their day jobs. Eagle's Nest 23 October. Louisiana Hayride, Municipal Auditorium.
Bob Neal brings Oscar Davis to the club on either the 29th or 30th. Davis at the time is working as a front man for Colonel Tom Parker. In November, Elvis signs a one-year contract for fifty-two Saturday night appearances on the Louisiana Hayride.
This is a great break, but as Elvis' popularity grows, his commitment to the Hayride prevents him from traveling much outside the South to further his career on a larger scale.
During Elvis' association with the Hayride he meets Colonel Tom Parker , a promoter and manager connected with various acts, and connected with the Louisiana Hayride. Parker is also the manager for country star, Hank Snow. Louisiana Hayride , Municipal Auditorium 8. Memphis State Solo appearance 13 November. Shreveport, Louisiana Hayride , Municipal Auditorium 8. Houston Texas. Magnolia Gardens 21 November. Cook's Hoedown Club.
November 23 , Elvis makes his first appearance in Gladewater, Texas, at a show put on at the Mint Club by Tom Perryman, a local DJ, who will continue to book Elvis in the northeast Texas area well into the following year. Because newspaper ads either do not exist or simply have not been found, his earliest appearances in this region have yet to be precisely dated. Gladewater, Texas. Ksij Radio, Mint Club 24 November. Municipal Auditorium, Texas 25 November. Houston, Texas.
Paladium Club 26 November. Paladium Club 27 November. Paladium Club, Houston, Texas 27 November. Magnolia Gardens, Houston, Texas. Catholic Club, Helena, Arkansas 3 December. Texarkana, Arkansas. Municipal Auditorium. December , Sometime during this period it is likely has his next recoding session. December 23 , Elvis, Scotty and Bill were stopped for speeding on their way home from Shreveport.
Elvis recalled in a interview: 'I thought: Here goes my Christmas money for a traffic ticket. But the officer let us go with a warning. After the officer left, the 3 of us got out of the car and counted our money by the car headlights. The money was mostly in dollar bills, Man, that was the most money I ever had in my pockets at one time! I blew the whole bundle the next day for Christmas presents'. January 1 , Elvis' new managerial contract with Bob Neal goes into effect on this date, with a smiling picture of Elvis, Neal, and Sam Phillips that commemorates the occasion appearing in various periodicals and fan magazines over the next couple of months.
January 5 , ' Alvis Presley ' tops the bill at a show in this 1,seat auditorium, where hundreds of teenaged girls rush the stage for autographs. January 6 , may be the date of a much remembered show by Elvis, Billy Walker, and Jimmy and Johnny, at which future country star and sometime bass player with Buddy Holly Waylon Jennings recalls having met the young 'hillbilly cat'.
In Jennings' recollection, Elvis declared that his next record would be 'Tweedlee Dee', by rhythm--and--blues star LaVern Baker, which is just picking up steam, hitting the rhythm--and--blues charts on January 15, Lubbock, Texas. Cotton Club 9pm 7 January. Midland, Texas. Midland High School 8pm 8 January.
The Louisiana Hayride. Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, Louisiana 8pm. Elvis is introduced as the 'Memphis Flash' and described to the radio audience by announcer Frank Page as wearing crocodile--skin shoes with pink socks.
Tour of region around Memphis. Clarksdale, Ms. City Auditorium. Catholic Club, Helena, Arkansas 14 January. Elvis performs on The Louisiana Hayride in the evening, this is almost certainly the first time either of them see Elvis Presley perform, and The Colonel takes steps to forge a link with Elvis' manager Bob Neal after the show.
Colonel Parker starts booking shows for Elvis on behalf of Bob Neal. Fontana, Tommy Sands and Charlie Lamb have all told Alanna Nash, that Colonel Parker traveled to other Elvis shows before this, but just studied him, and did not introduce himself to Elvis.
Elvis sports a rust--colored suit, black--dotted purple tie, and pink socks and performs 'Hearts of Stone', 'That's All Right', and 'Tweedlee Dee'. Boonesville, MS. Northeast Mississippi Community College 18 January. Corinth, MS. Sheffield, AL. Community Centre 20 January. Leachville, Arkansas 21 January.
National Guard Armony. Live recordings are available from this date and will be available on the Sun box set Due late Hawkins, Texas. Tyler, Texas. Rural Electrification Administration Building 27 January. Longview, Texas. Reo Palm Isle Club 28 January.
Gaston, Texas. High School Auditorium 29 January. This photograph will continue to be used for some months in newspapers throughout the South, though Scotty and Bill have by now stopped wearing the cowboy styled outfits.
February 3 , most likely, Elvis, Scotty, and Bill take time to work on new songs in the studio during this week. On February 5 a posed photograph appears in the Memphis Press--Scimitar showing the three of them at Sun, with Sam Phillips at the console. During this time they record ' Baby Let's Play House ', which will be the A--side of their next single, along with still -- unreleased and undiscovered as of versions of Ray Charles' ' I Got a Woman ' and ' Trying to Get to You '.
After the session Stan Kesler, a steel guitarist who works primarily on Sun's hillbilly sides, goes home and writes what will become the B--side, ' I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone ', based on the melody of the Campbell's Soup commercial.
During this week the trio also appear at school programs at Messick High School and Messick Junior High to help Sonny Neal, Bob's son, in his campaign for the student council. Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, Louisiana 8. For all of his local eminence, Elvis is listed down on the bill, below such established stars as Hayride graduate Faron Young, Ferlin Huskey, and 'Beautiful Gospel Singer' Martha Carson, whose signature tune', 'Satisfied', is one of Elvis' favourites.
The ostensible purpose of the meeting is to discuss the future of the young performer in whom they are all so interested. Neal is very much encouraged by the Colonel's enthusiasm, but the meeting does not go well, as Parker explains to Sam Phillips that Elvis is going nowhere on a small--time label like Sun and that he has already made overtures to RCA to buy the contract.
Sam Phillips does not react well to this piece of information, and Parker silently revises his plan without ever retreating. Sholes replies on this date that 'the last I heard from the Colonel seemed quite favourable toward our signing Elvis Presley so naturally your comments with respect to Presley were a little surprising'.
His letter does not indicate that he feels Tommy Sands is a suitable replacement. Alpine, Texas. High School Auditorium 11 February. Carlsbad, NM. American Legion Hall 13 February. Lubbock, Tx. Fair Park Coliseum 4pm matinee. This is the first booking that Neal has obtained directly through Colonel Parker.
A young Buddy Holly appears at the bottom of this bill as half of the country--and--western duo Buddy and Bob. Cotton Club 8pm. Roswell, NM. North Junior High School 7. Abilene, Texas. Fair Park Auditorium 7. Odessa, Texas. Senior High School Field House 7. San Angelo, Texas. City Auditorium 7. West Monroe. High School 7. Little Rock, AR. Robinson Auditorium 3. Camden, AR. City Auditorium 22 February. Hope AR. City Hall. Click the link above to hear a radio promotion in advance of the events.
Pine Bluff AR. Watson Chapel High School 7. Bastrop, LA. South Side Elementary School 7. Texarkana, AR. City Auditorium 26 February. Cleveland, OH. Circle Theatre 7. March , During the early part of March, Elvis returns to Sun and records ' I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone ' both as a slow blues and in the up--tempo country form in which it was written.
The faster version incorporates drums, which are played by Memphis teenager Jimmie Lott, the first non -- Blue Moon boy to play on an Elvis Presley record. Newport, AR. Armory 8. Porky's Rooftop Club Municipal Auditorium, Texarkana, Arkansas 8. DeKalb, Texas. High School 5 March.
William Morris agent Harry Kalcheim telegrams Colonel Parker to inquire if Elvis can audition for Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts , the same show that Bill Randle has recommended so enthusiastically just a short time before. Parker replies blusteringly that he is willing to pay for the trip to New York only if Neal and Elvis agree to give the Colonel the right to represent Elvis on 'any bookings that may arise [from] the appearance'.
City Auditorium, Paris, Tennessee 8 March. Catholic Club, Helena, Arkansas 9 March. Poplar Bluff, MO. March 10 , Harry Kalcheim cables the Colonel that he has set up the Godfrey audition for March 23, and should Elvis win first place, he will appear on Godfrey's morning TV show for the following three weeks. March 14 , The Colonel agrees to pay for the trip to the Arthur Godfrey show after securing Neal's promise to protect the Colonel's interest in any bookings that may arise from the tryout.
March 15 , Elvis signs an amended one--year agreement with Bob Neal from which Neal will receive a 15 percent management fee. Ruffin Theatre, Covington, Tennessee 17 March.
Magnolia Gardens matinee 20 March. Cook's Hoedown Club eve 21 March High School Auditorium, Parkin, Arkansas. The Arthur Godfrey audition takes place at p. The Talent Scouts show no interest whatsoever. High School Auditorium, Dermott, Arkansas. Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, Louisiana 8pm 28 March. It is very difficult, he says, to interest promoters outside of the small range of Sun's distribution in the young singer. He asks Neal to find out from Sam Phillips where the records are selling so that he can seek out promoters in those areas.
El Dorado, Arkansas. High School Auditorium 31 March. Reo Palm Isle 1 April. Ector County Auditorium. Billboard reports on June 4 that 2, people were turned away from this performance and that Elvis and Slim Whitman both tore the house down.
April 3 , Elvis is stopped for speeding outside of Shreveport in the four--door pink--and--white Cadillac that he has bought since Bill wrecked the Lincoln. Court House Meeting Room 2.
Glober MO. Cash Box reviews the single in May, saying:. About 'Baby Let's Play House' the reviewer opines', [This] is a real different, fast--paced piece on which Presley sparkles'.
Magnolia Gardens matinee 10 April. Cook's Hoedown Club eve. The paper reports that many of the young women 'swooned with his every appearance on stage'. It is also noted that more than one man is overheard saying: 'I'd like to meet him out behind the bar', or 'I'd better not see any girlfriend of mine going up after an autograph from that singer'. Breckenridge, Texas. High School Auditorium 14 April.
Gainsville, Texas. Owl Park Baseball Field 15 April. Stamford, Texas. High School 7pm 15 April. Roundup Hall 9pm 16 April. Dallas, Texas. Grenada, MS. American Legion Hut 21 April. Arkansas Municipal Stadium 23 April.
Waco, Texas. Magnolia Gardens matinee 24 April. Cook's Hoedown Club eve 25 April. Wichita Falls, Texas. M-B Corral Club 25 April. Seymour, Texas. As grubble implies, "cat" is an outdated noun that meant person. The modern version might be dude. Cat was usually used in a positive sense, while hillbilly was negative, so this probably made an amusing pairing. By the way, I have never heard Elvis called this. Click to expand Look no further than Wikipedia! I didn't mean that he wasn't ever called that, but that it must have been a short-lived nickname, because I've never heard it during my lifetime He has a new, distinctive style.
Elvis Presley. Elvis, how are you this evening? You got anything else to say, sir? The cheers that went up from the audience were encouraged by Frank Page and Horace Logan as they stood to the side of the Lucky Strike backdrop.
The microphones hanging out over the floor were turned up when Scotty took a somewhat uncertain solo, and the audience politely responded. Elvis was visibly nervous, his knees were practically knocking together, and the jackknife action of his legs was about all, Sam Phillips was convinced, that was preventing him from blowing his brains out. In between shows Sam went backstage to talk to Elvis.
Elvis, Merle noted, looked like he was scared stiff. Sam Phillips went to take his seat among the audience; after a little while the trio came out to do their two numbers, but this time it was entirely different. Much of the younger audience from the first show had stayed for the second, and now they were ready for what the new singer had to offer. For Sam it was a moment never to be forgotten. Well, when he got through that first number, they were on their feet--and not just them either.
But Elvis had this factor of communication, I think the audience saw in him the desire to please, he had that little innocence about him, and yet he had something about him that was almost impudent in a way, that was his crutch. But I calculated that stuff in my mind: Are they going to resent him with his long sideburns--that could be a plus or a minus.
But when he came through like he did, it was neither. He stood on his own. He did the same two numbers that he had for the first show--there were no encores, because Mr. Here comes this guy, I guess you could almost call him an amateur, rings of dirt on his neck, but he had it all right from the start.
I think they thought he was going to jump off the stage. It was embarrassing to me to see it--Elvis could do it, but few others could. Reprinted by permission of Little, Brown and Company, Inc. All Sections. About Us. B2B Publishing. Business Visionaries.
Hot Property. Elvis Presley. You got anything else to say, sir? The cheers that went up from the audience were encouraged by Frank Page and Horace Logan as they stood to the side of the Lucky Strike backdrop.
The microphones hanging out over the floor were turned up when Scotty took a somewhat uncertain solo, and the audience politely responded. Elvis was visibly nervous, his knees were practically knocking together, and the jackknife action of his legs was about all, Sam Phillips was convinced, that was preventing him from blowing his brains out. In between shows Sam went backstage to talk to Elvis.
Elvis, Merle noted, looked like he was scared stiff. Sam Phillips went to take his seat among the audience; after a little while the trio came out to do their two numbers, but this time it was entirely different. Much of the younger audience from the first show had stayed for the second, and now they were ready for what the new singer had to offer.
For Sam it was a moment never to be forgotten. Well, when he got through that first number, they were on their feet—and not just them either. But Elvis had this factor of communication, I think the audience saw in him the desire to please, he had that little innocence about him, and yet he had something about him that was almost impudent in a way, that was his crutch.
But I calculated that stuff in my mind: Are they going to resent him with his long sideburns—that could be a plus or a minus. But when he came through like he did, it was neither.
He stood on his own. He did the same two numbers that he had the first show—there were no encores, because Mr. Here comes this guy, I guess you could almost call him an amateur, rings of dirt on his neck, but he had it all right from the start. It was embarrassing to me to see it—Elvis could do it, but few others could. This article appeared in the L. Reprinted by permission of Peter Guralnick. The Studios The Venues. Phillips, who had pioneered in the recording of blues men like B.
To that end, Phillips approached Grand Ole Opry head Jim Denny, who was less than enthusiastic but agreed to think about it. Saturday night Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman photo courtesy Hillbilly music Probably of all the Opry legends, the one they were most leery of running into was Bill Monroe.
Over the course of the next month, as he worked at trying to set up the Opry appearance, as he took around an acetate of the new single and encountered the same resistance in Nashville from old friends like WLAC deejay Gene Nobles and one-stop record distributors Randy Wodd and Ernie Young, all strictly rhythm-and-blues men, he nevertheless knew that his instincts had not been wrong.
Getting to know the boy a little better, getting him to open up a little more, having the chance to talk to him not just about music but about life and love and women, he sensed a potential that even he had not fully anticipated. Kent Elvis meanwhile drifted over to the auditorium. Kent When Elvis arrived back at the auditorium that night it was completely different, transformed by the presence not just of an audience and musicians in colorful Western outfits but by the almost palpable anticipation that something was going to happen.
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