From Memphis to Chicago 57

After looking into Elvis's departure from Memphis in August 57 in the San Francisco topic, I came across some images on the first part of the tour in late March/April 1957,so here are all the one's I can find so far.

Date :Wednesday March 27th 1957, Memphis Central Station , waiting to depart on the "Panama Limited" 11.25pm departure. The Memphis Press-Scimitar sent a photographer to catch Elvis's departure.What looks like the station magazine/book stall ,both Elvis and George Klien thumb through some magazine's,looking for material for the overnight journey up to Chicago. George in particular seems to be suitably wrapped up for the chilly march night.The March 1957 Playboy magazine can be seen in the rack,although I am not stating that they are looking at this magazine (on this occasion!)
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Another member of Elvis's party can be seen,but it's difficult to identify who else is in this candid photo.The other members of Elvis's group were the already mentioned George Klien,and Gene Smith.Lamer Fike ,Arthur Hooten and Cliff Greaves,were apparently on the tour from the start,though they don't feature in any images up to now.

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7.Elvis climbs on board the sleeper to Chicago.

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9.At the press conference on March 28th 1957,around 20.00pm taken place at the Saddle and Sirloin club at the Stockyards Inn ,adjacent to the Amphitheatre.

Elvis shows off the gold shoes he will wear for the later performance. In the background can be seen portraits of Chicago's meatpacking figures.

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Basset Hound 'Johnny Walker Sherlock' .*
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Two images of the Amphitheatre in 1956 with Richard Nixon left of frame(Right)


Elvis performed
"Heartbreak Hotel"
"Paralyzed"
'Rip it Up"
'All Shook Up"
"Hound Dog" and nine other numbers



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http://www.itnsource.com/compilation/S3 ... ey+chicago scroll down to clip 6 (mute)
http://www.keithflynn.com/video/chicago195701.wmv
http://www.keithflynn.com/video/chicago195702.wmv


*info taken from the book Elvis 57 by Alan Hanson
**thanks Claude 91
***thanks Brian
****thankd E-cat

Last edited by davide on Thu Sep 30, 2010 1:34 am, edited 7 times in total.

Davide, you are fantastic, Thank you very much.

BEAUTIFUL post. Thank you.

And once again a great post. Thank you, Davide!

Great post, thx !

BTW: too bad that Elvis '57 has so few pictures.

Below are 2 more from Chicago

It makes worthwhile with thanks like that, and thank-you for the extra shots E-Cat

Wow - thanks so much..........there's just something special about Elvis in '57!!! A great addition to my collection - there's a few there I haven't seen before......ruff!!

great post. Thank you, David
some pictures and more

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Man, that was fantastic. Thanks...

Real cool davide. Great to see all the photos together like this. Your contributions are greatly appreciated.

The small close-up photo in row #3 is a 1955 shot with Elvis wearing another shirt.

And I'm not so sure the last photo in claude91's post is from Chicago either. Doesn't look to be the same shirt there either.

Sincerely
Brian
www.brian56.dk

Forgot that I had another Chicago photo to add to the collection above.

570328-Chicago-b15.jpg

Sincerely
Brian
http://www.brian56.dk

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micro air has to be the same

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Heres a pic of the Beatles playing the same room a few years later...fyi

Forgot that I had another Chicago photo to add to the collection above.

570328-Chicago-b15.jpg

Sincerely
Brian
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To Brian

Have removed incorrect small candid as you suggested ,and I have numbered each photo for easier identification. Is the picture you have attached not the same as picture 10?

Thanks Davide

Oops davide. Of course my pic is the same as # 10 of yours. Don't know how I could miss that.

Ahhh, now I know. I posted the wrong photo. Here's the one I should have posted.

570328-Chicago-b11.jpg

Sincerely
Brian
http://www.brian56.dk

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Cool! This is the stuff I like to see. Its all about the context. Claude, they call that a birdcage

This one reminds me of the photo of Oswald getting shot

How did I miss this thread?!!!! Thanks again Davide!

Davide, I borrowed a few of the pix you amassed for a page I put up today.
Thanks, see http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=58188

Fantastic post as usual, David. Thanks so much!