Three generations of Presleys attended Elvis Presley Birthday
celebration at Graceland with Priscilla, Lisa Marie,
Riley and Ben. Jack Soden asked Riley and
Ben Storm to cut the first piece of birthday
and the crowd began to sing Happy Birthday
Lisa Marie Lisa and Priscilla came forward and
spoke to the crowd. The
twins Harper and Finley were also in town for their grandfather's 75th
birthday.
Elvis Birthday1958 on the set of King Creole
1945
- The facts concerning Elvis's first guitar vary.
One account claims Elvis bought a $7.75 guitar from
the
Tupelo Hardware Company because he wanted to
accompany himself when he sang. Elvis paid for part
of his 10th birthday present from money he had
earned doing odd jobs around the neighborhood.
The owner of the store claims that Elvis was more
interested in buying a rifle, but that his mother
Gladys feared he would shoot someone or
himself. Another story tell of Elvis wish for a
new bicycle but could not afford the $55.00 to price
tag. And
Gladys was concerned that her precious 10 year
old could injury himself, even though Elvis could be
seen driving his parent to church meetings in a
rusted-out truck by the time he could reach the
pedals. Together with a local teacher and his
uncle Vester Presley Elvis learned to play the
instrument.
January 08,
1949 Vernon gave Elvis a paperback book of cartoons
by George Price with the inscription: "May your
birthday be sprinkled through 'n through with
joy and love and good times too, Daddy". Elvis
brought this book with him to Germany, but it was
left behind in his rented house at 14 Goethestrasse.
Elvis Presley Welcome Home Cake at Graceland
1951 -
Elvis' 16th Birthday. Girls were frightened of
him because his appearance was so
unconventional. Some felt he acted as if he had a
nervous disorder while most agreed he had the
manners of a hog on heat when Elvis was around the opposite sex.
Lisa Marie's Birthday
1953 -
Vernon and Gladys paid $50
for a 1952
Lincoln Zephyr coupe
which they gave to Elvis
on his 18th birthday. With
wheels like any other
teenager Elvis discovered
freedom which scared his
mother. Gladys did not
know how to drive, so she
used the excuse to get
Elvis to drive her
everywhere.
1954 -
Elvis, his mother
Gladys and his father
Vernon celebrated is
birthday singing
inspirational songs at
their home.
1955 -
Elvis performed at the
Louisiana Hayride
concerts, watched by
Hank Williams's son, Jimmy
Rodgers Snow who reported
back to Col Parker that
Elvis was provocative,
sexy and appealed to all
women. (sssh, we already
knew that)
1956 -
Elvis's 21st birthday was
spent on the road going to
and from
Louisiana Hayride
appearances.
1957 -
Elvis traveled by train to
Hollywood on his 22nd
birthday. Scotty Moore,
Bill Black & DJ Fontana
who co-starred in Loving
You, shared a birthday
cake that
Gladys had baked.
1958 -
Elvis was in California to
record his
Christmas album.
1959 -
Dick Clark's American
Bandstand dedicated
its program to Elvis 24th
birthday. It was the first
birthday Elvis ever spent
without his mother's well
wishes.
1960 -
Rumours had it that United
Artists wanted Elvis to
play the lead role in West
Side Story. The Colonel
turned it down because the
character dies a brutal
death.
1961 -
Elvis celebrated his 26th
birthday with Hope Lang on
the set of
Wild In The Country.
He was in a foul mood
because Col Parker
insisted he record the
title track from the movie
which Elvis thought was a
non-singing role.
1962 -
On his 27th birthday
Dick Clark dedicated
his broadcast of American
Bandstand to Elvis.
1964 -
Elvis did not want to
celebrate his 29th
birthday as he was upset
about the way his flagging
movie career and became
violent at how the critics
were panning his movies.
1965 -
Elvis celebrated his
30th birthday quietly
at home, thought some
newspapers printed the
news of his 30th birthday
like it was the end of an
era. However, two
months later Elvis
declared in an interview:
"I can never forget the
longing to be someone. I
guess if you are poor you
always think bigger and
want more than those who
have everything." On that
day Elvis signed a
3-picture contract with
MGM and there was talk of
Elvis starring in BABY THE
RAIN MUST FALL. However,
Steve McQueen got the
lead role of Henry Thomas
an ex-con who had a band
called the Rockabillies.
In the film McQueen
remarks, "Maybe I'll be a
big movie star like Elvis
Presley..."
January 08, 1966
Elvis celebrated his 31st
birthday by attending It's
A Mad Mad Mad Mad World at
the Memphian. He would
continue to watch films
almost every night while
he was at home. Elvis
received a telegram from
RCA, declaring: "Your
understanding and
cooperation made 1965 the
biggest of all the ten
years you have been with
us", what seemed more a
statement of hope than of
history.
1967
-
Marty Lacker,
Charlie Hodge and the
other members of the
Memphis Mafia got together
and present
Elvis with "tree-of-life"
medallion
for his 32nd birthday
which Elvis often wore.
1968 -
Just months into his
marriage and the
honeymoon was over. Elvis
just wanted things to stay
the same (horsing around
with the guys) although
his was wed and about to
become a father.
January 08, 1969
Elvis celebrated his 34th
birthday at Graceland
1970 -
Elvis prepared for his
next concert tour
throughout the States.
Elvis was happy to perform
before a live audience
again. To-date his most
successful concert was at
New York,
Madison Square
Garden
1971 -
The day after his 36th
birthday Jaycees voted
Elvis Ten Outstanding
Young Men of America.
The tribute brought tears
of joy and was the only
award Elvis accepted in
person.
January 08, 1972
Joyce Bova came to Memphis
for Elvis' birthday.
January 08, 1975
Elvis celebrated his 40th
birthday at Graceland.
According to the press "in
self-imposed seclusion",
true or not, Elvis' uncle
Vester hadn't seen his
nephew since Christmas.
January 08, 1976
Elvis spent the evening of
his birthday in a rental
home on the slopes of Vail
with
Jerry Schilling and
Myrna Smith. There was a
great deal of tension on
this vacation, mostly due
to Elvis changes of mood
and Elvis was not feeling
very well this evening
until Myrna revealed that
she had not seen one of
his favorite recent films,
Across 110th Street. Elvis
recited every line of
dialogue from the picture.
Meaning
of the Name Elvis
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Elvis
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