![]() ![]() Assuming his provocative stance, he tilted the microphone, embraced it and began rotating his pelvis. Glittering in an unborn calf skin suit, which was completely covered with 24-karat gold cloth, and 24-karat gold shoes, Elvis seemed to be somewhat groggy as he greeted the record crowd. Martha Shafer, 15, from 10025 Norwood Avenue, Des Plaices, a sophomore at London township high school, collapsed after triumphantly touching a part of the platform where Elvis had stood, shivering and sobbing. First aid station attendants said some girls, upon regaining consciousness, didn't wait for medications, but bounded out of bed and darted back into the arena to avoid missing anything. Many of the squealing, shrieking girls lapsed into crying jags, apparently frustrated by their inability to touch their idol. But, let off steam they did, and I have my headache to vouch for it. I don't know if his gyrations excite them, or merely give the teenagers chance to let off a lot of steam. ![]() But it wasn't the Memphis wiggler who's the 'missing link' - it was his audiences, in Ottawa and elsewhere. Last night's contortionist exhibition at the Auditorium was the closest to the jungle I'll ever get. His fans will consider it a 'worm's eye view'. This is supposed to be a 'woman's eye view' of Elvis Presley. Elvis 'sent' me too - home with a bursting headache. Some wept, some moaned, some clutched their head in ecstasy everybody screamed, stomped, clapped hands, flailed arms, and one person got down on all fours and pounded the floor. 'Elvis Fans Give Me A Headache' by Helen Parmelee, Ottawa Journal - April 4, 1957 ![]() Fifty girls watched their idol being hustled into the car and fought to get near him. After the show ended at 10:15 p.m., about twenty policemen rushed Presley off the stage and into a waiting automobile parked at the curb on 45th St. From time to time, as Presley warmed up to his act, many of the girls went into hysterics. As he strode onto the stage for the start of his performance, the audience went wild with screams. He also wore a white satin shirt, black pants, and gold shoes. By this time, police were racing up the balcony, where a group of screaming girls were pointing to four youths.įor his final appearance, Presley, a one-time truck driver, wore a gold-braided jacket with white sequins on the cuffs, pockets, and lapels. We're just trying to put on a nice show'. His blue eyes flashing Presley turned toward the direction from which the egg came and remarked with emphasis: 'I mean it, Jack. The guy who threw the egg will never make it'. Turning to the audience, he said again, 'Most of you people came here to enjoy the show. The master of the grind and the bump, by this time, appeared to be 'all shook up' himself a little. 'Whoever threw that will never make the Yankees'. 'He got egg on his guitar', Presley told the audience. Presley's sideburned face darkened into a frown, but he managed to finish his song, 'All Shook Up'. The egg missed him by a good three-foot and landed with a splash on the guitar of Scotty Moore, one of his three instrumental accompanists. Tossed Eggs Misses Elvis - Philadelphia, April 7, 1957Įlvis Presley was throwing 5,329 people into a frenzy at the Arena last night when an egg came sailing at him from the balcony. Review : A touch of Gold Lamà ¢ Hardcover Book Culture Factory Elvis Presley Vinyl LP Records.Elvis Vinyl Records | Memphis Recording Service. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |