This colour footage of Elvis Presley was filmed on Saturday 29th April, 1955 at the Cotton Club, Slaton, Texas by Ben Hall. Ben went on to write “Blue Days, Black Nights” for Buddy Holly.
Colour footage of Elvis, 1955
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He looks happy there. Not a care in the world. I saw him on a summer replacement show called Stage Show with the Dorsey brothers. I believe it was his first network appearance. I was about eight years old but remember it vividly. He sang Tutti Frutti. My father said something about his going places. Is my memory playing tricks on me?