9th March 1955, Wednesday

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[Private Presley]

MARCH 9, 1955 WEDNESDAY

At 8:00 p.m., Elvis Presley and Onie Wheeler, along with the two entertainers from the previous day, played the Armory in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Tickets were a minimal 75-cents for adults and 50-cents for children. Elvis Presley gave a wild show and the crowd would not let him leave the stage until he broke every string on his guitar.

In a letter to his associate, Tom Diskin, Colonel Tom Parker complains once again that they can't waste time and money on Presley without being assured of exclusive control on certain dates and places. He does not want Bob Neal or any other promoter to benefit from the effort and expense he puts into opening up new territory for the young Presley.