Today, on 11 October in Elvis History

Elvis did two shows today at the Fair Park Auditorium, Abilene, Texas. The first at 7:00 and the second at 9:15 p.m.

Elvis arrived in Dallas by train to begin a brief tour promoted by Bamford. He performed at the Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas. Elvis entered in an open car which brought him to a stage set up at the fifty-yard line. There was an attendance of 26,500.

Elvis drove to Madison to confer with the Colonel.

Elvis had some difficulty breathing, just before he and Linda flew to Memphis.

Elvis performed at the High Sierra Room, Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Stateline, Nevada. Elvis did 8 shows in 4 days to make up for his cancelled appearances in May.

Elvis returned to Memphis with Linda and arrived home about 4:00 a.m. Red West called in later that day from California but Charlie Hodge told him Elvis was asleep. Red did not believe that and suspected that Elvis was listening in on another line.