26th October 1957, Saturday
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Re: 26th October 1957, Saturday
October 26, 1957
Among the structures that were casualties of the San Francisco earthquake in April of 1906, was the Mechanic's Pavilion built in 1882. The Pavilion was the largest building in San Francisco and its' first major indoor arena. It stood where several years later the Civic Auditorium, at 99 Grove St., would be built.
And on October 26, 1957, it was at this historic auditorium where Elvis, Scotty, Bill and DJ began what would be their last tour together just a week after Jailhouse Rock made its premier in Memphis.
In 1957, Elvis popularity with the younger generation was skyrocketing but the adults were still unsure what to make of this phenomenon. Carolyn Anspacher of the San Francisco Chronicle reviewed the concert as follows:
“Thousands of pre-conditioned San Francisco adolescents were “shook up” yesterday by Elvis Presley, the hip-waving vocalist from Memphis Tennessee. Presley, wearing a pompadour, a pout, sideburns to his chin and a wine red suit, played at the Civic Auditorium to afternoon and evening audiences whose shrieks carried down to Market Street. Cliques of young girls, proudly wearing green ribbons marked “Official”, had been coached all morning to “give Elvis everything you’ve got”.
“They roared through everyone of his 14 rock and roll offerings in such crescendo that three policemen and four firemen were forced to leave the building. Thirty Pinkerton cops were on hand to protect the 22-year-old Presley from his public. The platoon was augmented by squads of strong arm men who shouted repeatedly that the audience would not be permitted near the 28-foot stage.”
At the press conference conducted prior to the concert, Elvis was asked if he was studying drama as he had launched his Hollywood career. Elvis answered candidly: “I’m not studying anything. I figure it’s experience that counts, not studying. I never had any lessons, I just take things as they come and when this comes up I’ll make the best of it.”
As Elvis’ popularity continued to grow, security around him became quite a challenge of unprecedented proportions.
Among the structures that were casualties of the San Francisco earthquake in April of 1906, was the Mechanic's Pavilion built in 1882. The Pavilion was the largest building in San Francisco and its' first major indoor arena. It stood where several years later the Civic Auditorium, at 99 Grove St., would be built.
And on October 26, 1957, it was at this historic auditorium where Elvis, Scotty, Bill and DJ began what would be their last tour together just a week after Jailhouse Rock made its premier in Memphis.
In 1957, Elvis popularity with the younger generation was skyrocketing but the adults were still unsure what to make of this phenomenon. Carolyn Anspacher of the San Francisco Chronicle reviewed the concert as follows:
“Thousands of pre-conditioned San Francisco adolescents were “shook up” yesterday by Elvis Presley, the hip-waving vocalist from Memphis Tennessee. Presley, wearing a pompadour, a pout, sideburns to his chin and a wine red suit, played at the Civic Auditorium to afternoon and evening audiences whose shrieks carried down to Market Street. Cliques of young girls, proudly wearing green ribbons marked “Official”, had been coached all morning to “give Elvis everything you’ve got”.
“They roared through everyone of his 14 rock and roll offerings in such crescendo that three policemen and four firemen were forced to leave the building. Thirty Pinkerton cops were on hand to protect the 22-year-old Presley from his public. The platoon was augmented by squads of strong arm men who shouted repeatedly that the audience would not be permitted near the 28-foot stage.”
At the press conference conducted prior to the concert, Elvis was asked if he was studying drama as he had launched his Hollywood career. Elvis answered candidly: “I’m not studying anything. I figure it’s experience that counts, not studying. I never had any lessons, I just take things as they come and when this comes up I’ll make the best of it.”
As Elvis’ popularity continued to grow, security around him became quite a challenge of unprecedented proportions.
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