Elvis Presley Unravelled #27
“Elvis has left the building!”
When Elvis gave his final performance at the Louisiana Hayride, host Horace Logan announced those immortal words for the very first time, “Elvis has left the building!”
20 to 26 May – “Elvis has left the building!”
guest feature on the Mop Tops and The King show
Steve Chelmsford presents the Mop Tops and the King radio show. Certainly, a great name for a show that is all about the music of The Beatles and Elvis Presley.
Every other week, author of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Derek Shelmerdine presents The Beatles Unravelled, alternating with Elvis Presley Unravelled.
The podcast provides this 1-minute segment of a little bit of Beatles and Elvis Presley history. Moreover, the Unravelled stories take a look at some of the more obscure parts of the story.
The MTK Network broadcasts the show, with 100 radio stations around the world. Consequently, the Mop Tops and the King is playing somewhere in the world, every day of the week.
Show Schedule for times and radio stations.
(Times on the Show Schedule are Eastern Time. The UK is five hours ahead.)
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“Elvis has left the building!”
“Elvis has left the building!”
On 15 December 1956 the immortal expression, “Elvis has left the building”, was heard for the very first time
It all started when Elvis made his debut on the Louisiana Hayride on 16 October 1954. The Hayride was a country music radio show, broadcasting across the South and West. As a result of his appearances on the show, it gave Elvis his first exposure to wider audience.
Elvis’s final performance came on 15 December 1956. This was when Hayride co-founder and announcer Horace Logan uttered those immortal words for the very first time. “Elvis has left the building!” He made the announcement because people started to walk out of the show. The exodus began shortly after Elvis finished his set. Horace Logan encouraged them to stay and listen to the acts still to come.
Two weeks later, Elvis had ten singles on the Billboard Hot-100.
This later inspired Frank Zappa. In 1988 he released his album Broadway the Hard Way. Following up on Harold Logan’s immortal words, side 1 – track 1, Elvis Has Just Left the Building.
Extracts from Rock’n’Roll Unravelled
All of the Elvis Presley Unravelled and The Beatles Unravelled podcasts are based on extracts from Derek Shelmerdine‘s book Rock’n’Roll Unravelled.
The Beatles – Extracts taken from Rock’n’Roll Unravelled
Elvis Presley – Extracts taken from Rock’n’Roll Unravelled
These extracts are only a small fraction of the stories, discographies, and other associated Beatles and Elvis information in the book.
About the book – Rock’n’Roll Unravelled
Rock’n’Roll Unravelled tells the story of rock’n’roll from its roots to mid-1970s punk.
In addition to the music, the book looks at the social factors influencing the music. The Vietnam War, fear of communism and Civil rights struggle certainly helped to shape the sounds of the time.
If it’s relevant to the music of the 1950s. ’60s, ’70s and its roots – it’s in the book. In addition to bands, artists, classic albums and singles, recording sessions, gigs and festivals, you’ll also find stories about influential managers, how bands came together, lineups and – SO MUCH MORE…
Rock’n’Roll Unravelled‘s unique three-part structure
Rock’n’Roll Unravelled has three sections: Timeline, What Happened Today and Pocket Histories.
What Happened Today – looks at the events happening on a day-by-day basis.
Consequently, as the review in Record Collector magazine puts it in its review of the book, “Shelmerdine has made a painstaking effort to documented pretty much every event that will prove significant in shaping popular music”. In addition, the review went on to describe the book as, “comprehensive… invaluable”.
Moreover, the cross-referenced events in What Happened Today create the other two sections, Timeline and Pocket Histories.
Timeline – consequently provides a date-order listing of all of the events in What Happened Today.
Pocket Histories – further extends the cross-referencing. As a result, this builds a picture of the lives and times of the artists, bands and events in What Happened Today.
TO BUY – a signed copy of Rock’n’Roll Unravelled
For all previous editions of…
The Beatles Unravelled and Elvis Presley Unravelled
First Broadcast: “Elvis has left the building!”
20 to 26 May 2022, on the MTK network.
