June 17, 1964 – “Viva Las Vegas” starring Elvis Presley opens nationally and goes to #14 at the box office. It’s one of the better movies from Elvis in the ’60s and the songs on this record are better as well. By the end of the year, it was #11, outranking The Beatles’ “A Hard Day’s Night” and becoming Elvis’ highest-grossing film ever. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #VivaLasVegas
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Day: June 17, 2022
June 17, 1961 – Elvis Presley
June 17, 1961 – “Something For Everybody” the thirteenth album by Elvis Presley, was released on RCA Victor in mono and stereo. Recording sessions took place on November 8, 1960, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, and on March 12, 1961, at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. It peaked at #1 on the Top Pop Albums chart. #ROCkabillyHop @ElvisPresley #Elvis #theKing #SomethingForEverybody
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