“Before
ELVIS
THERE WAS
NOTHING”
– JOHN LENNON
The moment Rock ’n Roll was Born!
a boy becomes “the king”…
THE BLUE MOON BOYS
July 4th, 1954
A 19 year old Elvis Presley meets Scotty Moore and Bill Black for the first time. The Blue Moon Boys were formed!
“At Sun Studio, Elvis Presley called to life what would soon be known as rock and roll.”
DAVID FRICKE – ROLLING STONE
SUN STUDIOS
July 5th – 8th, 1954
The trio worked with Sam Phillips at Sun Studios to record their first single, “That’s All Right” and “Blue Moon of Kentucky”.
“ASK ANYONE…
ELVIS WAS THE ONE THAT STARTED IT ALL OFF.”
– ELTON JOHN
Sun 209
July 21st, 1954
Elvis Presley’s first record, simply known as “Sun 209” is released.
“ELVIS IS THE BIG BANG OF ROCK AND ROLL…
THAT WAS THE MOMENT. THAT’S REALLY IT. OUT OF ALL THAT CAME THE BEATLES AND THE STONES.”
– BONO
Elvis’ first concert
July 30th, 1954
Just 26 days after Elvis met Scotty and Bill, Elvis performs his first professional concert at the Overton Park Shell in Memphis, Tennessee. Elvis played the two songs off his newly released single, the only two songs the trio had practiced.
ELVIS BACKSTAGE AT HIS FIRST CONCERT, JULY 30, 1954
Elvis performs his first professional concert at Overton Park Shell in Memphis.
NEWSPAPER AD
An ad for Elvis’ first concert mistakenly promotes the unknown 19 year old as “Ellis Presley!” He was third on the bill.
OVERTON PARK SHELL
The tiny venue that gave birth to Rock and Roll in 1954 is still in operation today.
The historic importance of that fateful night cannot be overstated.
“Elvis single handedly changed the course of
music and culture in the mid-1950’s.”
– ROLLING STONe
Elvis signed a single known ticket on this historic day, creating a tangible link to the moment Rock and Roll was born.
The Birth of Rock is fully authenticated by PSA/DNA, Rich Consola and Kathleen Wilkinson.
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“After the show we were first in line for autographs. The thanks he signed was for being his friend before his show. Not a lot of people believed he would be as famous as he became, but we did.”
– Kathleen Wilkinson
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“Elvis is the greatest cultural force of the ’20TH century…
He introduced a whole new social revolution. the 1960’s comes from it.”
– leonard Bernstein
On July 30, 1954 a totally unknown 19 year old boy named Elvis Presley played his first professional concert. Elvis was third on the bill, and his name was misspelled as “Ellis Presley” in ads for the show. After the concert, a few of Elvis’ friends went backstage to congratulate him. Elvis signed his friend’s ticket, creating a unique “1 of 1″, tangible link to the moment Rock and Roll was born!
The Elvis Presley “Birth of Rock” signed concert ticket possesses unsurpassed historical importance, rarity and desirability.
The Birth of Rock is fully authenticated by PSA/DNA, Rich Consola and Kathleen Wilkinson.
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Offered at: $2,150,000
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