It's July 27, and on this day in 1954, Elvis had lunch with Marion Keisker and Edwin Howard at the *Memphis Press-Scimitar* to promote his new record. This early publicity helped build momentum for his breakthrough in the music industry.

In 1956, Elvis attended a Blackwood Brothers All-Night Singing event, where he joined the group in singing gospel favorites "Jesus Filled My Every Need" and "You'll Never Walk Alone," showing his deep roots in gospel music.

By 1963, Elvis and Ann-Margret were stirring gossip as their relationship became a topic of public interest while filming was wrapping up and the cast and crew returned to Los Angeles.

In 1975, back in Memphis, Elvis made a notable purchase of 14 Cadillacs, reflecting his love for luxury cars.

And in 1976, Elvis performed at the Onondaga War Memorial Auditorium in Syracuse, New York, continuing his busy concert schedule during this period.

It's July 26, and on this day in 1954, Elvis Presley signed a formal contract with Sun Records, a milestone in his early career that had to be countersigned by his parents. This official agreement helped set the stage for his rise to fame.

On July 26, 1963, filming wrapped on *Viva Las Vegas*, marking the last day of location shooting for what would become one of Elvis’s most iconic films.

In 1972, Elvis flew to Los Angeles to rehearse for his upcoming Las Vegas engagement at the RCA studio. That same day, he was legally separated from Priscilla, a significant turning point in his personal life.

In 1976, Elvis performed at the Community War Memorial Auditorium in Rochester, New York, continuing his extensive concert touring during that period.

It's July 25, and on this day in 1975, Elvis was wrapping up a three-day run of performances at the Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina. His behavior during this period was increasingly erratic. Frustrated by what he perceived as a lack of response from the audience, Elvis lost his temper on stage, soliciting requests directly from the crowd, giving away a \$500 ring to a fan, and famously throwing his guitar into the audience.

Earlier, during this tour, an incident occurred where Elvis accidentally shot his doctor, Dr. Nick, in an attempt to limit his medication intake. Although the injury was not serious, the event added to the tense atmosphere. When Elvis checked out of his Asheville hotel, he was billed \$367.68 for a television he had shot, which was the source of the bullet that struck Dr. Nick.

On July 25 in previous years, Elvis performed at the New City Auditorium in Fort Myers, Florida in 1955, attended a Barbra Streisand show in 1969—remarking on the grand scale of her stage compared to his own style—and performed at the Onondaga War Memorial Auditorium in Syracuse, New York in 1976.

It's July 24, and on this day in 1973, Elvis faced frustration during recording sessions at Stax Studio in Memphis. Dissatisfied with the sound of the tracks from the previous days and upon learning that his personal microphone had been stolen, Elvis walked out of the studio. This incident highlighted the growing tensions and difficulties he was experiencing during this period.

Additionally, in 1967, around this time, longtime friend and Memphis Mafia member Jerry Schilling flew into town to inform Elvis that he was resigning to pursue a career in film editing for Paramount. Schilling’s brief visit was also marked by Marty Lacker’s rumored “demotion” to caretaker at the Circle G Ranch, while other close associates, Charlie Hodge and Richard Davis, contemplated relocating permanently to California.

On July 24 in earlier years, Elvis performed at the Bon Air Club in Memphis in 1954, began filming at Lake Mead Marina in 1963, continued rehearsals at RCA in 1970, suffered an ankle injury in 1972 requiring hospital care, and performed concerts in Asheville, North Carolina in 1975, and two shows at the Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia in 1976.

It's July twenty-third, and on this day in 1955, a pivotal conference call took place involving Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis's then-manager Bob Neal, Parker's partner Hank Snow, and assistant Tom Diskin. They discussed transitioning Elvis from Sun Records to a major label and arranging bookings for Elvis on a proposed Hank Snow weekly television show. At this meeting, Parker and Snow agreed to invest \$10,000 toward these efforts, marking a significant step in Elvis’s rising career.

On July twenty-third, 1963, filming for *Viva Las Vegas* took place in the parking lot of the Sahara Hotel. In 1970, Elvis rehearsed extensively for an upcoming Las Vegas show at RCA studios on Sunset Boulevard, running through more than 60 songs with his musicians late into the night. By 1973, Elvis was recording late-night sessions at Stax Studios in Memphis, completing two more songs between 11 p.m. and 3:30 a.m. In 1975, he performed at the Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina, and in 1976, he gave a concert at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, as part of his fifth tour of the year.

It's July twenty-second, and on this day in 1968, principal photography began for the film *Charro* at Apacheland Movie Ranch in Apache Junction, Arizona. In 1970, Elvis returned to Los Angeles. By July twenty-first, 1973, after completing tour dates, Elvis was back in Memphis for recording sessions at Stax Studio near Graceland. However, Elvis was late to the sessions, and the musicians were taken aback by his changed appearance and demeanor. Nashville drummer Jerry Carrigan recalled it was the first time he saw Elvis noticeably overweight, with slurred speech and a miserable attitude. Despite the difficult session, Elvis gave an impromptu karate demonstration with his instructor Kang Rhee in the studio. Then in 1975, Elvis performed at the Civic Center in Asheville, North Carolina.

It's July twenty-first, and on this day in 1955, Elvis performed at the Silver Moon Club in Newport, Arkansas. Fast forward to 1960, Elvis earned his first-degree black belt in karate, marking the beginning of his serious commitment to martial arts. In 1971, Elvis opened his first engagement at the High Sierra Room in the Sahara Tahoe Hotel in Stateline, Nevada. The shows, held twice nightly at 8 PM and midnight, featured a then-extravagant \$15 minimum cover charge, breaking all previous attendance records for the venue with 3,400 patrons across the first two shows. The opener for the show was comedian Nipsey Russell. Fans attending the opening night received a special tote bag with Elvis’s *C’mon Everybody* album, a hat, scarf, button, photo album, and a teddy bear. In 1972, Elvis returned to Memphis after a stay in Los Angeles. The following year, July 21, 1973, saw Elvis arrive at Stax Studio in the middle of the night, where musicians were shocked by his appearance, noting it was the first time they saw him not in good shape. Later in 1975, Elvis performed at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.

It's July twentieth, and on this day in 1955, Elvis performed at the Cape Arena Building in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Just a year earlier, on July nineteenth, 1954, Elvis’s first professional single 45, “That’s All Right” backed with “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” was released. The record quickly gained traction, with one of the earliest known sales to fifteen-year-old Eldene Beard at Charlie’s Blues Record Shop in Memphis. *Billboard* praised Elvis as “a potent new chanter,” and by the end of that month, “That’s All Right” had sold 6,300 copies in Memphis alone. Sales rapidly increased, reaching over 250,000 by February 1955, mainly in the South and Southwest. On this day in 1956, while returning to Memphis from Biloxi, Elvis was mobbed by fans during a stop in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. In 1970, Elvis purchased patio furniture in Palm Springs as a birthday gift for his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. Later, in 1971, Elvis performed at the High Sierra Room of the Sahara Tahoe in Stateline, Nevada. In 1975, he held two concerts at the Scope in Norfolk, Virginia, at 2:30 and 8:30 p.m.