Elvis Presley’s concert at Russwood Park, Memphis, Tennessee.On July 4, 1956 #elvispresley

Elvis Presley’s concert at Russwood Park, Memphis, Tennessee.
On July 4, 1956.

On the evening of July 4, Elvis, Scotty Moore, Bill Black and DJ Fontana
headlined a benefit concert at Russwood to a reported 14,000 fans.

By 5 PM a half hour before the gates opened, hundreds were jammed solidly before the turnstiles.

The charity event was for the Cynthia Milk Fund of The Memphis Press-Scimitar
and the Variety Club's home for Convalescent Children.

The Jordonaires were also flown in and appeared as surprise guests.
Dewey Phillips emceed the show while local police, fireman and Shore Patrol from the Navy worked security. 

Elvis was brought to the park in a squad car during the first act of the show but when fans learned of his arrival out front they besieged the car. 

At one point he told the crowd 'You know those people in New York are not going to change me none. I'm going to show you what the real Elvis is like tonight'.

The event had grossed about $13,500 for the charities.


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