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Elvis Presley : The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show : 1956
Dave Marsh, in his insightful musical biography Elvis, writes about the moment Elvis Presley burst upon the American scene via The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show on January 28, 1956. 'In his first appearance on the Dorsey Brothers' TV show, the young singer rocked the world'. Marsh described Elvis' startling rendition of Heartbreak Hotel and concluded, 'He owned the song and he owned the crowd'.
After 17 months of personal appearances all over the south of the USA, Elvis Presley made his first appearance on the National American T.V. on the Stage Shows, from Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.
Those shows were broadcasted live from the CBS Studios in New York City. Young Elvis The Pelvis first appearance took place in the 28 of January 1956, and was followed by 5 others throughout the next 2 months until the 24 of March 1956. Note the fantastic evolution of the way Elvis is presented by the Dorsey Brothers from the 1st to the 6th show! Ladies and Gentlemen, just sit back and welcome
Elvis Presley : The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show
CBS Studio New York : 28.01.1956
Shake Rattle & Roll / Flip Flop & Fly
I Got A Woman
Elvis and his band rehearsed at Nola Studios in New York on the morning of Saturday, January 28th. That night the show aired from CBS Studio 50. It was raining and the then-unknown Elvis Presley did not draw a large studio audience. Also appearing on the show were singer Sarah Vaughan and comic Gene Sheldon.
Tommy Dorsey introduced Cleveland disc jockey Bill Randle, who, in turn, introduced Elvis to his first national audience by saying: 'We'd like at this time to introduce to you a young fellow who, like many performers - Johnnie Ray among them - came out of nowhere to be an overnight big star.
This young fellow we saw for the first time while making a movie short. We think tonight that he's going to make television history for you. We'd like you to meet him now - Elvis Presley'.
Elvis wore a black shirt, white tie, dress pants with a shiny stripe, and a tweed jacket. He sang a 'Shake, Rattle & Roll / Flip, Flop & Fly' medley and 'I Got a Woman'. The audience reacted with both shock and interest. The show received an 18.4% ratings share while its competition 'The Perry Como Show' on NBC received a 34.6% share. The option was picked up and Elvis appeared a total of six times on 'Stage Show'.
Elvis was paid $1,250 for each of the six 'Stage Shows' on which he appeared.
Elvis Presley : The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show
CBS Studio New York : 04.02.1956
Baby Let's Play House
Tutti Frutti
Elvis made his second appearance on the 'Stage Show' singing 'Baby let's Play House' and 'Tutti Frutti'. Nielsen ratings for the show were down from the previous week at 18.2% against 38.5% for Perry Como's show.
Elvis Presley : The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show
CBS Studio New York : 11.02.1956
Blue Suede Shoes
Heartbreak Hotel
A snow storm almost prevented Elvis from driving to New York from Charlotte, NC.
With almost no time to spare, Elvis arrived at Studio 50 for his third appearance on the 'Stage Show'. He sang 'Blue Suede Shoes' and finally plugged his latest release, 'Heartbreak Hotel'.
The Dorsey band backed him on the last song and Charley Shavers took the instrumental break on trumpet. Other guests on the show were Ella Fitzgerald and Jackie Miles.
Elvis Presley : The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show
CBS Studio New York : 18.02.1956
Tutti Frutti
I Was The One
Elvis performed for the fourth time on the 'Stage Show'. He sang 'Tutti Frutti' and 'I Was The One'.
Elvis Presley : The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show
CBS Studio New York : 17.03.1956
Blue Suede Shoes
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis returned to New York for his fifth appearance on 'Stage Show'. The program now aired at 8:30 p.m eastern time, following 'The Jackie Gleason Show'. Also appearing this evening were comedian Henny Youngman and eleven-year old organist Glenn Derringer. Elvis Sang 'Blue Sude Shoes' and 'Heartbreak Hotel' while wearing a black shirt, white tie and a mohair coat.
Elvis Presley : The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show
CBS Studio New York : 24.03.1956
Money Honey
Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis' sixth and final 'Stage Show' appearance was on March 24, 1956.
That night Carl Perkins was to have been on the opposing 'Perry Como Show'. However, Carl had been badly hurt in an automobile accident on the way to New York. That night on 'Stage Show', Elvis sang 'Heartbreak Hotel' and out of respect for his friend Carl, Elvis refused to sing Perkins' 'Blue Suede Shoes' as previously planned and instead sang 'Money Honey'. The othe guest on the show was Glenn Derringer. Ratings from the neilson Corp. gave 'Stage Show' 20.9% of the natinal audience, compared to Perry Como's 31.8%.
Over the past eight weeks, the ratings for 'Stage Show' had not been significantly improved by Elvis' half-dozen appearances. Following the show, Scotty, Bill. D.J. and Red West, who had accompanied the group for the past few weeks, loaded the instruments into two cars and set off for memphis. Elvis remained in New York for an extra day or two to do a few interviews and talk business with RCA Victor and the William Morris Agency.
For these appearances the band rented instruments in New York while Elvis associates Red West and Gene Smith transported the band's own instruments to the next concert appearance using a pink trailer that Elvis' father Vernon had built for this purpose. After the fourth 'Stage Show' the rented standup bass that Bill Black had enthusiastically played had to be repaired. Bill had broken the neck, sound post and the back of the instrument. The repairs cost $32.96.
Elvis Presley : The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show : 1956
Elvis Presley : The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show : January 28, 1956
Elvis Presley : The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show : February 4, 1956
Elvis Presley : The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show : February 11, 1956
Elvis Presley : The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show : February 18, 1956
Elvis Presley : The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show : March 17, 1956
Elvis Presley : The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show : March 24, 1956
January 1956
= Elvis on TV : 1956 : One incredible year !!!
Elvis Presley : RCA's McGavock St Studio : January 10 and 11, April 14, 1956
1956 business contract signed by Colonel Parker and Elvis for The Elvis Presley Show
Elvis Presley : The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show : January 28, 1956
February
Elvis Presley : The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show : February 4, 1956
Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore and Bill Black : February 9, 1956
Elvis Presley : Backstage February 10, 1956
Elvis Presley : The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show : February 11, 1956
Elvis Presley : The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show : February 18, 1956
March
Elvis Presley 1956 : March : June : July 
Elvis Presley's 1956 Home : 1034 Audubon Drive, Memphis, TN
Elvis Presley : The Lousinana Hayride : March 10, 1956
Elvis Presley : The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show : March 17, 1956
Elvis Presley singing and playing gospel music : March 17, 1956
Jimmy Dean and Elvis Presley on the Jimmy Dean WMAL-TV Show, March 23, 1956
Elvis Presley : The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show : March 24, 1956
April
Elvis Presley : The Milton Berle Show : April 3, 1956
Elvis Presley : Arena : San Diego : April 4, 1956
Elvis Presley : Arena : San Diego : April 4, 1956
Elvis Presley : Wichita Falls, Texas : April 9, 1956
Elvis Presley : Fair Park Coliseum, Lubbock, TX : April 10, 1956
Elvis Presley- RCA's McGavock St Studio : January 10 and 11, April 14, 1956
Elvis Presley : San Antonio : April 15, 1956
Elvis Presley : Oklahoma City : April 19, 1956
Elvis Presley : April 20, 1956 : North Side Coliseum, Forth Worth
Elvis Presley, New Singing Find, Booked Into New Frontier : April 21, 1956 
Elvis Presley at The New Frontier Hotel : From April 23, 1956
Review : Elvis Presley at The New Frontier : Las Vegas Sun : April 26, 1956
Review : Elvis Presley at The New Frontier : Las Vegas SUN : April 28, 1956
May
Review : Elvis Presley at The New Frontier : Las Vegas SUN : May 1, 1956
Letter to the editor : Las Vegas SUN : May 12, 1956
Elvis Presley : Auditorium in St. Paul, Minnesota : May 13, 1956
Elvis Presley : May 14, 1956 : LaCrosse Wisconsin
Elvis Presley : May 15, 1956 : Ellis Auditorium
Elvis Presley Detroit, MI. Fox Theater May 25, 1956
Elvis Presley : Columbus, Ohio : May 26, 1956
Elvis, Scotty, Bill and DJ performed two shows at the UD Fieldhouse in Dayton : May 27, 1956
Elvis Presley Dayton, Oh., as Elvis left for Memphis : May 28, 1956
Elvis greeting fans at Los Angeles Airport, 1956
June
Elvis Presley 1956 : March : June : July
Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley swap autographs, Memphis : June 1, 1956
Elvis Presley : Arriving in Oakland : June 3, 1956
Elvis Presley : In Concert : Oakland California : June 3, 1956
The Milton Berle Show : Los Angeles : June 5, 1956
Elvis Presley : June 7, 1956 : Long Beach Municipal Auditorium
Elvis Presley : June 8, 1956
June 16, 1956 : Wink Martindale TV Show
Elvis Presley and Red West at Elvis' 1034 Audubon Drive House : June 14, 1956
The Wink Martindale Show : June 16, 1956
Vernon, Gladys and Elvis Presley sing at the piano : 1034 Audubon Drive House : June 17, 1956
Elvis Presley and Barbara Hearn : June 19, 1956 : Fairgrounds Amusement Park, Memphis
Elvis Presley and Barbara Hearn at Elvis' 1034 Audubon Drive House : June 19, 1956
Elvis Presley with Susan Hayward : June 28, 1956
Elvis Presley : Mosque Theater, Richmond, Va : June 30, 1956
July
Elvis Presley 1956 : March : June : July
Elvis Presley : Hudson Theater : New York City : Steve Allen Show : July 1, 1956
Elvis Presley : RCA Studio One, Memphis, Tennessee : July 2, 1956
Elvis Presley : On The Train to, Memphis, Tennessee : July 3, 1956
Elvis Presley : Russwood Park, Memphis, Tennessee : July 4, 1956
Elvis Presley : St. Joseph's Hospital Memphis Tennessee : July 5, 1956
Elvis Presley : Ocean Springs, MS. : Thursday, July 12, 1956
Elvis performs with The Statesman Quartet at Ellis Auditorium : July 27, 1956
Elvis Presley : Water Skiing : Biloxi : July 31, 1956
August
Elvis Presley Love Me Tender Movie Set Photos
Elvis Presley : Olympia Theater, Miami, Florida : August 3, 1956
Elvis Presley : August 5, 1956 : Tampa Florida
Elvis Presley : Florida Theatre St. Petersburg : August 7, 1956
Elvis Presley : Jacksonville, FL. Florida Theater (3 shows per day) : August 10-11, 1956
Elvis Presley at the Knickerbocker Hotel, Hollywood : August 18, 1956
Elvis Presley : Love Me Tender Recording Sessions : August 24, 1956
Elvis Presley : August 29, 1956 : Hollywood, California (The Truth About Me) + Out Takes [Audio only]
Elvis Presley : August 31, 1956 : On the set of Love Me Tender
September
Elvis Presley : The Ed Sullivan Show : 1956-1957
Elvis Presley : September 1-3, 1956 Recording Sessions
Elvis Presley : First Appearance : The Ed Sullivan Show : September 9, 1956
Elvis Presley: Asleep In Flight : Back To Memphis September 23, 1956
Elvis Presley : September 26, 1956 : Tupelo, MS. Mississippi-Alabama Fairgrounds
Elvis Presley at the Mid-South Fair : Memphis September 29, 1956
October
Elvis Presley : October 5, 1956
Elvis Presley : Cotton Bowl, Dallas : October 11, 1956
Elvis Presley : October 18, 1956
Elvis Presley : October 19, 1956 : Assault Charge
Elvis Presley : The Ed Sullivan Show Rehearsals : October 26-28, 1956
Elvis Presley : The Ed Sullivan Show : Dress Rehearsals : October 28, 1956
Elvis Presley : The Ed Sullivan Show : Press Conference : October 28, 1956
Elvis Presley gets his Polio Shot : October 28, 1956
Elvis Presley : The Ed Sullivan Show : October 28, 1956
Natalie Wood and Elvis Presley outside the Hotel Chisca : October 31, 1956
November
Elvis : Toledo : November 22, 1956
Elvis Presley : Cleveland Arena, Ohio : November 23, 1956
Elvis Presley : E.H. Crump Memorial Football Game : November 30, 1956
December
Elvis Presley : December 11, 1956 : Mobbed by fans in Memphis after running out of gas
Elvis Presley's Last Louisiana Hayride Performance : December 15, 1956
Elvis Presley Touch Football : Dave Wells Community Center : December 27, 1956
1957
Elvis Presley: The Ed Sullivan Show : His third and final Appearance : January 6, 1957
The Movies Of 1956
1956, Love Me Tender, Twentieth Century Fox
The Movies In Photos
DVDs
Elvis : The Ed Sullivan Show : The Classic Performances DVD
The Milton Berle Show DVD
Elvis : The King Of Rock n Roll 30 Hit Performances And More DVD
CDs
The Complete Louisiana Hayride Archives 1954-1956
Greatest Live Hits of the 50’s CD From MRS
Elvis At SUN
Elvis Presley : FTD Special Edition 2 CD
The Million Dollar Quartet
The King Of Rock 'N' Roll : The Complete 50's Masters
Elvis' Golden Records CD
Books
The Elvis Files Volume 1 : 1953-1956
A Moment In Time : 4 Days in '56 : Hardcover book from FTD
Rock, Sex, and Roll : Elvis Presley Hardcover Book [JAT]
The Rock 'N Roll Years : My Wish Came True : 1954-56
Elvis : The Hottest Thing That's Cool The '50s inc, Ed Sullivan and Steve Allen Shows
Flashback Book + 2 CDs
Elvis : The Hottest Thing That's Cool - Elvis Book
Elvis Presley: The Family Album Book
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