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Elvis Presley December 15, 1956 Full “Press and Radio” Concert (PSA/DNA 7).
Offered is an immaculate, unused ticket for the Elvis Presley appearance on The Louisiana Hayride concert on December 15, 1956, at the Louisiana State Fair Grounds. Elvis first performed on the KWKH radio show in October 1954, and the offered ticket is from his second to last appearance on The Hayride. Tickets from Elvis' 1950's concerts are some of the very hardest for collectors to find, and the offered "press and radio" ticket is one of only a few examples known for this particular show. The Louisiana Hayride was instrumental in launching Elvis' career--he appeared on the show nearly every week for a year. It helped solidify him as a regional star in the months before he moved from Memphis' Sun Records to RCA and onto superstardom. The radio show had a reputation for "making" the careers of entertainers, including Hank Williams, Jim Reeves, Slim Whitman, Faron Young, Johnny Cash, Kitty Wells and George Jones.
This was the final 'Louisiana Hayride' radio broadcast show that Elvis participated in. At the end of Elvis' set, the 10,000 fans were screaming for more Elvis, the Show's Announcer, Horace "Hoss" Logan, uttered the now famous words for the first time, "Elvis has left the building," to quiet the audience.
The ticket measures 4 ¼ x 1 5/8 inches.
Encapsulated by PSA/DNA and given the grade 7.
Authentication: Gotta Have Rock and Roll Certificate of Authenticity.