June 17th - This Day In Rockabilly
June 17th, 1955 - "Colonel" Tom Parker arranges a meeting with Elvis Presley's manager, Bob Neal, which results in an agreement that will have the Colonel handle Presley's shows and career strategy going forward.
June 17th, 1955 - "Colonel" Tom Parker arranges a meeting with Elvis Presley's manager, Bob Neal, which results in an agreement that will have the Colonel handle Presley's shows and career strategy going forward.
May 26th, 1963 - Elvis Presley records "(You're The) Devil In Disguise", which will reach No. 3 on the Billboard Chart and No. 1 in the UK by next August and be certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of more than 500,000 units in the US.
May 14th, 1993 - The acoustic guitar Elvis Presley used to make his first recordings in 1954, "That's All Right Mama" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky", sold for £130,285, ($152,000) at an auction at Christies of London.