does anyone know?

[tcbeus]

Does anyone know the story behind these pictures?

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc315/presleyplace/rendoros.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc315/presleyplace/rendoros2.jpg

[TotallyInsane]

Looks like they found "trouble' to me!!!

[TotallyInsane]

Maybe this was in Florida???

[Diane]

I think he's running from the crowd and the police are trying to hold them back. Elvis had that problem a lot in the early days. :)

Diane

[ksimms2]

Probably in Jacksonville, FL where he was mobbed big time.

[Getlo]

It's from Lincoln, Nebraska, May 19, 1956.

Fans were mobbing the stage to get to Elvis. The cops had to escort Elvis out of the building.

The story and top pic appeared in the local newspaper the next day.

[ksimms2]

It's from Lincoln, Nebraska, May 19, 1956.

Fans were mobbing the stage to get to Elvis. The cops had to escort Elvis out of the building.

Ther story and top pic appeared in the local newspaper the next day.

Well, of course you'd know this....lol.....:notworthy
Your Elvis knowledge knows no bounds - and I sincerely mean that.

[CRITTERGITTER]

No wonder Gladys was so afraid for him. Look at the look of fear on his face. I don't know why but I thought that kind of reaction to ELvis was limited to Southern audiences.

[Rover]

I don't know why but I thought that kind of reaction to ELvis was limited to Southern audiences.
I think the same thing happened in Canada? Not 100% sure tho...
I had never seen the pics before, thanks for posting them :)

[Diane]

Yes I think it happened in Canada too. There was no region he went to that was worse than any other.

Diane

[tcbeus]

It's from Lincoln, Nebraska, May 19, 1956.

Fans were mobbing the stage to get to Elvis. The cops had to escort Elvis out of the building.

Ther story and top pic appeared in the local newspaper the next day.

Thanks for the info,Getlo.

[cameron]

I remember seeing these pictures . Just wasn't around at the time.
I can see why his mother was afraid for him too.
He was quite a sensation. What a life .

[Suzan]

It's from Lincoln, Nebraska, May 19, 1956.

Fans were mobbing the stage to get to Elvis. The cops had to escort Elvis out of the building.

The story and top pic appeared in the local newspaper the next day.

Thanks Getlo much appreciated! :D(y):notworthy

[presley31]

Yes I think it happened in Canada too. There was no region he went to that was worse than any other.

Diane

I think l saw something about the fans going wild in canada.

[Suzan]

And I always read that Canada did not receive him that well and that they threw tomatoes at him. I wasn't born when that happened but I do remember reading about it as it happened near where we lived in Canada.

[presley31]

ELVIS ROCKS CANADA -- APRIL 2, 1957
by Phil Arnold on Sun 14 May 2006 05:52 AM EDT
I am no longer amazed at some of the stuff I find while surfing the web on the trail of Elvis links. However, I was very pleased to run across the full text of a 49 year old news report in the Toronto Star covering two Elvis shows at Maple Leaf Gardens. The article was like a time capsule, revealing what went on during the height of Elvis-mania.



The stories of mass hysteria at previous Elvis performances must have been well known to the promoters of his Toronto concerts, because they supplemented the regular Gardens security staff with 90 special constables. This worked out fairly well at the first show, which had a crowd of 8,000 teenagers. I like this quote in the news report: “Whenever a youngster bounced up in his seat, a policeman would reach over and plunk him down again. This sometimes gave the Gardens the appearance of a large jack-in-the-box.” Can you picture it?



The later show had 15,000 fans in attendance, making it the largest crowd at an Elvis concert up to that point. It was a considerably wilder event than the first show, partly because of the antics of local disc jockey Josh King, who acted as Master of Ceremonies. First he announced that Elvis was coming. Then he had an attendant rush up on stage with the news that Elvis wasn’t coming. The MC announced, “Elvis doesn’t think you are making enough noise.” Uh oooh. Bad move. According to the Toronto Star report, “From the time Elvis … walked on stage and smiled until he gave his last bump nearly an hour later, nearly every teenager in the place screeched, at the top of his lungs. Despite a good public address system, Elvis managed to get across only the occasional note the audience could hear.” I guess it was worth the price of admission to see Elvis, even if they couldn’t hear him.



The news account of Elvis’ stage mannerisms is what you would expect. “He cuddles the mike as he sings, tilting it at weird angles and dragging it along behind him, and he wanders back and forth across the stage.” “The much publicized pelvis was plainly in action, too. Elvis rocks his hips back and forth. He shakes his knees and wobbles his legs and bumps like a fan dancer.” “Every time Elvis reached out his arm in one direction or turned to smile in another, all the crowd in that section would screech with ecstasy.”



Elvis wore the famous gold lamé suit for both shows. He had introduced it just five days earlier at a Chicago concert. Elvis didn’t like the look of the pants, and the gold was wearing off the front because he frequently got down on his knees while performing.

In subsequent concerts, he would wear the coat with a pair of black pants.



Some of the songs he sang at the Toronto concerts were mentioned in the article: “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Long Tall Sally,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “That’s When Your Heart Aches Begin,” “Love Me,” “Blueberry Hill,” “Too Much,” and “Butterfly.” You and I have never heard Elvis’ rendition of “Butterfly,” the great Charlie Gracie hit. The only time Elvis sang the song was this concert in Toronto. Too bad it wasn’t recorded, but if it had been, probably all you would hear is screaming.



One thing about the shows seems wrong. Here was Elvis at the height of his popularity, packing 23,000 people into the venue, and who did he have as supporting acts on the bill? Frankie Trent, a tap dancer; Pat Kelly, a blond singer (one song); Rex Marlow, a comic; and Jimmy James, a banjo player. I’ll bet the kids wouldn’t have cared if they were all left off the show. Of course, knowing how Col. Parker operated, he probably made all four acts pay him for the right to be on the bill with Elvis.



© 2006 Philip R Arnold www.elvisblog.net



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[Diane]

One time I read where Elvis claimed he got more fan mail from just the city of Montreal than he did over the whole United States....I think the Canadians liked him.:)

Diane

[presley31]

One time I read where Elvis claimed he got more fan mail from just the city of Montreal than he did over the whole United States....I think the Canadians liked him.:)

Diane

I agree diane. l think canadians liked elvis just fine:D

[cameron]

I agree diane. l think canadians liked elvis just fine:D
From all I've read -- I think they did too.(y)

[Suzan]

Getlo have you heard about the tomatoes incident? I'm hunting for it on the web.

As a Canadian I loved him and still do now that I'm transplanted.:)

[Getlo]

Getlo have you heard about the tomatoes incident?

Can't say it rings a bell.

[Suzan]

Can't say it rings a bell.

Dang it, I was hoping you'd know...k I will resume the search.

[Suzan]

While searching came across this clip of Elvis performance in Canada:

http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-68-168-495-10/on_this_day/arts_entertainment/elvis_canada

[Getlo]

This is a good article re Canada. It makes no mention of tomatoes.

I can't imagine this happened ...

http://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/pictures/1957_august_31.html

[Diane]

Thanks Suzan, I couldn't load the video but the article was nice. Please post about the tomatoes if you come across it. I'm a transplanted Canadian too. :)

Diane

[presley31]

This is a good article re Canada. It makes no mention of tomatoes.

I can't imagine this happened ...

http://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/pictures/1957_august_31.html

Thanks gelto and l haven't find anything about the tomatoes. Diane do you remember anything??

[Suzan]

No Getlo I can't imagine either...just something I heard a few years back and it kind of threw me... Thanks for the article Getlo.
I am still checking to find out if anything makes mention of it..could just be another wild rumor that was circulated.
Your welcome Diane, and I certainly will. :) Your a transplanted Canadian as well? I did not know...:) Small world.:)

[Diane]

Not a thing Jen. All I've ever heard about Elvis in Canada is that they went wild over him and I can't speak for western Canada when he went to Vancouver but I can sure tell you that everyone I know from Quebec to Nova Scotia still love him a lot.

Diane

[Suzan]

I know Toronto did...though I heard that the tomatoe incident did happen in Toronto...??????? Still checking though can't find so perhaps again could be that it was a rumor someone (non fan) made up?

I've not found anything concerning Vancouver either...

[Diane]

Could even have been a jealous boyfriend? There were those everywhere he went.

Diane

[presley31]

Not a thing Jen. All I've ever heard about Elvis in Canada is that they went wild over him and I can't speak for western Canada when he went to Vancouver but I can sure tell you that everyone I know from Quebec to Nova Scotia still love him a lot.

Diane

Thanks diane. I think it just gossip and nothing more.

[Suzan]

Could even have been a jealous boyfriend? They were those everywhere he went.

Diane

Could very well be Diane, certainly enough of those around where Elvis was concerned.:)

[Wendy56]

TY 4 the article presley31. (y)