I saw Elvis on May 26th of '77 here. Today was my first day on the job as an usher at this very arena. This is what inspired me to find this video. I was 10 years old at the time and I was fourth row from the stage. I got on my mother's shoulder and Elvis spotted me because I was higher up than all the other women. He came over slowly while he was singing and handed me a blue scarf smiled and then walked away. I still have the scarf.
Same here have said it all my life. Back in 1977 I was all of 18 years old and saving my summer money so I could attend an Elvis show that year. Never had a chance as Elvis had passed in august of that year. So yes today with the means to attend any show anywhere all I am missing is Elvis himself.
I asked my Grandmother what music she used to listen to when she was in school? She looked at me, like I was stupid, when I asked her, "Did you listen to Elvis?" LOL. "Of course I listened to Elvis!" She said. She told me about going to see him live at the Binghamton Arena and then how she was outside of his hotel and touched his arm.. When she told me about seeing him in concert I began looking up on RUclips videos of his performance. I was hoping to bring a smile to my Grandmothers face with the memory and because of you two and the video you made I was able to do that big time. As she was telling me the story of being at his hotel and her touching his arm I was watching her story unfold in your video In the picture of Elvis facing left and the security guard and police officer holding the crowd back my Grandmother is the girl in yellow shirt and glasses in between the cop and security guard reaching out to touch Elvis. Finding that picture made my Grandmother so happy that I felt I had to get on here too tell you both about the good your video brought into someones life and to Thank you both for making it! I asked my Grandmother if she was the girl that jumped up and made Elvis and his security decide to leave.. She said, "It might have been, I don't know, -I told you I touched his arm! Haha. -THANK YOU!
I'm 24 years old and have been a fan since I discovered his amazing talent at 15 years old there is no artist today that can compare to his talent or his star power i would spend the money to go back in time if a time machine is ever invented i wish he was still here why did he have to leave this world early
Great video, I was in 4th grade at the time, and I remember our teacher talking about the concert. I got married at this same hotel back in 2012 and still is the Holiday Inn. RIP Elvis!
Thank you, for the great concert review, as usual. I had the rare pleasure of meeting Mr. Leech's wife, Mrs. Rosemary Leech in the mid 1980s. She and her husband were invited by the "Elvis In Canada," Fan Club, located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The fan club was celebrating Elvis' birthday, and the festivities were centred around this moment. Rosemary and her husband presented some of their Elvis in Concert 8 mm film footage. We were so grateful to see the footage. They set up a retail booth to sell some of their Elvis in Concert photos. This gave me the opportunity to share a great conversation with Rosemary. She pointed to the photo of Elvis and Joe Eposito being locked out of the arena, and one photo she showed Elvis kicking the door with the heel of his right boot if memory serves, and we see his huge trademark grin as he is doing it. She shared some details about the moment. Thanks Mr. & Mrs., Leech for sharing the Elvis birthday celebrations all those years ago. And thank you, Elvis Back On Tour for presenting your review of this show.
Wow! Love your attention to details to make us feel like we were there. I have a dear cousin who would sing Elvis when we were young and I was a proud back up singer. Looking forward to more videos.
Love your comparison videos, thanks so much for sharing. When watching these, I again feel my heart race and shortness of breath that I experienced during his concert June 1, 1977 in Macon Ga.
I was at that concert in Binghamton....It was one of the greatest memories I have! He never lost that singing voice or his appeal to everyone...he was a true gentleman and loved his fans!!
Tremendous video guys!!! Love that pics around hotels, love the anecdote and it must have been fantastic being inside Elvis room with view of the Arena. Appreciate you take the time to show us the world of the KING with details we wouldn´t have access if you didn´t show us. Hope to go on watching this great stuff! Thank you Jay and son.
I would almost sell my soul to go back in time to see Elvis in concert, I looked it up years ago Elvis was in concert at the Myriad downtown Oklahoma city 1976 but I was 11 and would not even know who he was til he died the next year, but from then on I liked the heavy/big Elvis concert stuff! Oh some neighbors across the street HAD tickets to see Elvis in concert at the Loyed Nobel Center in Norman Oklahoma, they were die hard Elvis,not my mom and dad they were all country fans..Every time I pass the Myriad (cox convention ctr.) I think Elvis was here ,WOW!!
I really liked this video!! I particularly liked the map you showed showing the 13 cities in order that Elvis played at!! The shows at this concert, the seventh stop on the tour, were May 25th and 26th, 1977....exactly 1 month before his last concert on June 26th at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana
Sorry....I sent that comment by mistake before I was done....I was going to ask, since you did research for this great video, Elvis went to Indiana at the beginning of this tour....and he must have been around half way through this tour by May 26....do you know if Elvis did another tour after this one? He must have done another tour, with not much of a break at all between tours, to have done another tour which ended in Indiana?? Also I'm wondering, the fifth stop on this tour in your video was in Maine...do you know where in Maine it was?? I'm thinking it looks from the map in your video that it was Augusta, Maine maybe? (Or it could have possibly been Portland, Maine but from the map it looks too far north to be Portland) I think Elvis had a concert in 1976 at the Augusta Civic Center, in Augusta, Maine because in the lobby of the Civic Center there is a large gold plaque with the date and a picture of Elvis commemorating the date he played there. If Elvis played there on the tour you are talking about in your video, you would think they would have a plaque commemorating the last time Elvis played there, but perhaps I have the date wrong....but I'm pretty sure it was June of 1976....since you have done research on his 1977 concert dates (I like the 70's Elvis best), perhaps you know the answer to this question....but then of course maybe Elvis did play in Augusta Maine in both 1976 and 1977 on this tour you mentioned....but yeah it seems odd about the date on the plaque but again, maybe I'm wrong on the year dates. I didn't know Elvis played that many concert tours on the east coast toward the end....I'm sure you already know this, but his last tour was supposed to begin in Portland, Maine on August 17, 1977....and from Maine I'm not sure where he was going to go next, maybe New York, but of course he could only go south. Lol. Great video though!!
You guys are really onto something as my team loves "walking in his footsteps" as well. With Elvis arenas being demolished as time goes by you two have your work cut out for you. Really enjoyed your Rapid City and Binghamton vids. Now, cant't wait until you get to Madison Square Garden and so many others. Thank you for TCB, - Guy Kent, singer of Elvis songs
Guy thank you for your words of support. We have been all over the country and visited over 100 venues. We have been to MSG but we really weren't allowed to go behind the scenes as we are in most arenas. That limits us from a photography standpoint so we wont be able to do an in depth video on MSG. Maybe one day. I watched your video of You'll never walk alone. Awesome. You sing with a lot of heart!! Watch our channel for more videos.
Hey Guys! Great job with what you do! I also happen to be captivated by the arenas, as well as the hotel or "location" of the hotel site at that time or arena now for that matter. Anyway, I currently live in Knoxville, TN and know that Elvis performed here 3 times. The first was the spring of '72, second was sometime in '75, and I believe the last time Elvis was in Knoxville was in May of '77 just 3 months before his passing. Now I know he performed at what is no longer standing, and that was the old Stokley Athletic Center. That was demolished some 8-10 years ago I believe. Here's my question. What hotel and room did Elvis stay at on any of his 3 visits to Knoxville and what was it called then/now! Thanks guys!!👍✌️🤟👌😎
My Dad took my Mother to that show, tickets were only $15.00. He was set for only one night but sold out so fast and still had so many fans left who were not able to get tix, so he added another date (the 26th date) which was sold out in record time also. The Binghamton Arena was a major stop for all the greats, (I mean everybody) from the 70's till the late 90's. I started going in the early 80's tix were $7.50 gen adm. then slowly crept up to around $20 for gen adm . My last show there was Alice Cooper Sept. 14 2022 and got great seats for $38.50 right from the box office that hasn't been taken over by Ticket Master and the other online scalping services.
Brilliant guys. I went to Binghampton in about 2002 when my son Callum and I travelled up from NJ for the (motorcycle) speedway. We didn't stay in the hotel (well done) but we got into the auditorium and were shown round by the same guy that was there when Elvis did the concert. He showed us how the car came in from the hotel. I have no idea where the pictures I took are but, like you said, I was surprised at how small the venue was including bleachers which pushed back to accommodate the stage. I love what you guys are doing and it's a really important record.
I've been searching for a video of May 26! He gave me a scarf when I was 10. I was on my mom's shoulders and he spotted me, came over, leaned over while I leaned over the women in front of me and handed me his scarf. I've been searching since the Internet was born and have yet to find this picture or video. Thanks for sharing.
I just found these videos and they are so interesting! I remember watching Elvis on Tour way back in the eighties. Its fun to see all these places from that movie. Have you or can you make a video on his appearance at MacArthur Court in Eugene, Or. It was his last appearance in Oregon and he did 2 sold out shows.
When you boys come to Omaha Nebraska, you will find the Civic Auditorium where, Elvis preformed once in the 50’s, then in, 1974, 76, and in 1977 has been torn down about 10 years ago. However, the old Hilton hotel where he stayed is now the Double Tree hotel.
Small venue but the show he played on May 27th 1977 was one of his last great concerts. The AR Second Night is one of the better AR's sound quality-wise
My friends dad was head of security at Holiday in and a bingo cop on a walking beat Mr Whitaker was a vet from normandy and a tough mf breaking up fights etc.. My fam was there for E.... we had incredible access!!! 1 story that kind of connects Skynyrd nov 76 played there known for destroying rooms etc....mgmt decided to close bar before they returned....they filled lobby staging a sit in!!! Bar opened we drank till 5am The connection...Elvis passed in aug..just 2 mo later..oct skynyrds plane crashed..... Also sinatra at the arena... that old barn still great hockey to this day...in 70s it was just like slap shot... Broome Dusters and many AHL teams Just a great arena like stepping back in time if you go
Elvis often stated that he might be forgotten or how history would remember him. You have shown that Elvis Presley remains remembered, as he should be with affection, respect and honor.
Fast forward to today: The Arena is now formally known as the Visions Veterans Memorial Arena. In a few months, The Binghamton Black Bears hockey team will play there.
So Elvis performed in New York State in 1977? I find that quite surprising because I had tickets to see him perform at the Nassau Colosseum on Long Island, NY for the second time in late-August of 1977, having first seen him there on July 19, 1975. I find it curious that he would have performed in Binghamton, NY just months prior to beginning his ill-fated Northeast tour beginning in Portland, Maine August 1977. In fact, as per the video, Elvis had also performed in Maine in 1977 and was scheduled to appear there again in August of the same year. Two concert tours in the same region of the country, the Northeast, just months apart?
@@epbackontour I believe it but still find it surprising nevertheless. I’ve seen a list of where and when Elvis performed on-tour in the final couple of years of his life and the schedule was absolutely grueling, especially for a man with serious health issues. I guess the Colonel really needed to increase the cash flow to pay his enormous gambling debts. Sad.
Security guard Dick Grob, wearing a pure white jacket (vs. Elvis's off-white jumpsuit) had actually been beside Elvis when they entered the hotel garage area. A group of fans had gathered along the wall along the walkway leading to the doorway Elvis was to enter (to get into the hotel). Grob turned so his back was to the fans and stretched his arms out to hold the crowd back, protecting and enabling Elvis to get to the door without incident. (The area where this took place is very, very small and cramped!!!)
Since we know the amount of Elvis’s concerts 1684 perhaps you can break down the numbers in terms of total attendance and average cost of ticket. From my calculations Elvis performed in front of 12-14 million people at an average 10$ bringing in 120-140 million dollars without concessions. Adjusting for inflation that would be a tidy 500 million dollars today. Of course this does not count record sales and merchandising. The colonel came out like a thief in the night taking in 50% of all revenue and I suspect a good portion was cash.
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I saw Elvis on May 26th of '77 here. Today was my first day on the job as an usher at this very arena. This is what inspired me to find this video. I was 10 years old at the time and I was fourth row from the stage. I got on my mother's shoulder and Elvis spotted me because I was higher up than all the other women. He came over slowly while he was singing and handed me a blue scarf smiled and then walked away. I still have the scarf.
I was there , floor, row 15 seat 5. What a performance, he never lost his singing voice.
Did you go back to the hotel too?
What I would pay to go back in time to Any Elvis concert !
Well said!!!!
Hello Alan Falk,,,I saw Elvis in the 1970's ( forgot which year )...at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas.....from John in North Carolina.
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Same here have said it all my life. Back in 1977 I was all of 18 years old and saving my summer money so I could attend an Elvis show that year. Never had a chance as Elvis had passed in august of that year. So yes today with the means to attend any show anywhere all I am missing is Elvis himself.
I asked my Grandmother what music she used to listen to when she was in school? She looked at me, like I was stupid, when I asked her, "Did you listen to Elvis?" LOL. "Of course I listened to Elvis!" She said. She told me about going to see him live at the Binghamton Arena and then how she was outside of his hotel and touched his arm.. When she told me about seeing him in concert I began looking up on RUclips videos of his performance. I was hoping to bring a smile to my Grandmothers face with the memory and because of you two and the video you made I was able to do that big time. As she was telling me the story of being at his hotel and her touching his arm I was watching her story unfold in your video
In the picture of Elvis facing left and the security guard and police officer holding the crowd back my Grandmother is the girl in yellow shirt and glasses in between the cop and security guard reaching out to touch Elvis. Finding that picture made my Grandmother so happy that I felt I had to get on here too tell you both about the good your video brought into someones life and to Thank you both for making it! I asked my Grandmother if she was the girl that jumped up and made Elvis and his security decide to leave.. She said, "It might have been, I don't know, -I told you I touched his arm! Haha. -THANK YOU!
Im from Binghamton and damn, I never knew that back then we had so many great performers coming here
I grew up in vestal NY and was ten years old when my mother and father took me and my 4 sisters to see Elvis in Binghamton. Never will i forget this
Just started watching your videos. Fantastic and a must see for anyone who loves Elvis. I’m 66 years young and thank you.
Come to Tulsa. July 4th, 1976, our Bicenntinial, Elvis played the Mabee Center. I can get you access.
you are great, thank you for keeping us Brazilians alive in the excellent
memories that bring us 🙏🙏🙏
Just stumbled across this video. Love tracing Elvis' concert footsteps. As an Elvis fan, I've now subscribed and am now on board.
So close wish I got to go to that concert.
Miss gorgeous Elvis and his voice king of cool is so true
I'm 24 years old and have been a fan since I discovered his amazing talent at 15 years old there is no artist today that can compare to his talent or his star power i would spend the money to go back in time if a time machine is ever invented i wish he was still here why did he have to leave this world early
Great video, I was in 4th grade at the time, and I remember our teacher talking about the concert. I got married at this same hotel back in 2012 and still is the Holiday Inn. RIP Elvis!
yes, great content, love the see all videos, hopefully more content soon, great job, see news soon, thank you very much Elvis back on tour channel
Thank you, for the great concert review, as usual. I had the rare pleasure of meeting Mr. Leech's wife, Mrs. Rosemary Leech in the mid 1980s. She and her husband were invited by the "Elvis In Canada," Fan Club, located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The fan club was celebrating Elvis' birthday, and the festivities were centred around this moment. Rosemary and her husband presented some of their Elvis in Concert 8 mm film footage. We were so grateful to see the footage. They set up a retail booth to sell some of their Elvis in Concert photos. This gave me the opportunity to share a great conversation with Rosemary. She pointed to the photo of Elvis and Joe Eposito being locked out of the arena, and one photo she showed Elvis kicking the door with the heel of his right boot if memory serves, and we see his huge trademark grin as he is doing it. She shared some details about the moment. Thanks Mr. & Mrs., Leech for sharing the Elvis birthday celebrations all those years ago. And thank you, Elvis Back On Tour for presenting your review of this show.
Wow! Love your attention to details to make us feel like we were there. I have a dear cousin who would sing Elvis when we were young and I was a proud back up singer. Looking forward to more videos.
I was born May 27, 1977. Thanks for singing on my actual b-day Elvis!
Thank you I enjoy the thank you to the Elvis world
Love your comparison videos, thanks so much for sharing. When watching these, I again feel my heart race and shortness of breath that I experienced during his concert June 1, 1977 in Macon Ga.
Ty for sharing Elvis with us fans 🇨🇦😁
Very good. Thankil❤ Elvis forever
I was at that concert in Binghamton....It was one of the greatest memories I have! He never lost that singing voice or his appeal to everyone...he was a true gentleman and loved his fans!!
It's great to see some of these Elvis concert locations are time capsules. This one in Binghamton is particularly great to see.
Brilliant work keep it up watching from Ireland
Me too, great to see these videos.
Tremendous video guys!!! Love that pics around hotels, love the anecdote and it must have been fantastic being inside Elvis room with view of the Arena. Appreciate you take the time to show us the world of the KING with details we wouldn´t have access if you didn´t show us. Hope to go on watching this great stuff! Thank you Jay and son.
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My hometown area. I'm from nearby Elmira. I wasn't born yet but glad he was near my hometown. Btw it will always be the Broome County Memorial Arena.
Hi Jay, Michael.. having seen your latest post I have revisited this video to remind me about the story about the door!... just great...
I would almost sell my soul to go back in time to see Elvis in concert, I looked it up years ago Elvis was in concert at the Myriad downtown Oklahoma city 1976 but I was 11 and would not even know who he was til he died the next year, but from then on I liked the heavy/big Elvis concert stuff! Oh some neighbors across the street HAD tickets to see Elvis in concert at the Loyed Nobel Center in Norman Oklahoma, they were die hard Elvis,not my mom and dad they were all country fans..Every time I pass the Myriad (cox convention ctr.) I think Elvis was here ,WOW!!
Love the map and stats at the beginning as well. Thanks for posting.
I was at one of the concerts in Binghamton.
Just stumbled on to this. Very cool, guys!
Thank You Keith for your support
Very cool
I really liked this video!! I particularly liked the map you showed showing the 13 cities in order that Elvis played at!! The shows at this concert, the seventh stop on the tour, were May 25th and 26th, 1977....exactly 1 month before his last concert on June 26th at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana
Sorry....I sent that comment by mistake before I was done....I was going to ask, since you did research for this great video, Elvis went to Indiana at the beginning of this tour....and he must have been around half way through this tour by May 26....do you know if Elvis did another tour after this one? He must have done another tour, with not much of a break at all between tours, to have done another tour which ended in Indiana?? Also I'm wondering, the fifth stop on this tour in your video was in Maine...do you know where in Maine it was?? I'm thinking it looks from the map in your video that it was Augusta, Maine maybe? (Or it could have possibly been Portland, Maine but from the map it looks too far north to be Portland) I think Elvis had a concert in 1976 at the Augusta Civic Center, in Augusta, Maine because in the lobby of the Civic Center there is a large gold plaque with the date and a picture of Elvis commemorating the date he played there. If Elvis played there on the tour you are talking about in your video, you would think they would have a plaque commemorating the last time Elvis played there, but perhaps I have the date wrong....but I'm pretty sure it was June of 1976....since you have done research on his 1977 concert dates (I like the 70's Elvis best), perhaps you know the answer to this question....but then of course maybe Elvis did play in Augusta Maine in both 1976 and 1977 on this tour you mentioned....but yeah it seems odd about the date on the plaque but again, maybe I'm wrong on the year dates. I didn't know Elvis played that many concert tours on the east coast toward the end....I'm sure you already know this, but his last tour was supposed to begin in Portland, Maine on August 17, 1977....and from Maine I'm not sure where he was going to go next, maybe New York, but of course he could only go south. Lol. Great video though!!
thanks to you both for these videos just wish i could do what you are doing look forward to more take care on tour
Great video and research. I am looking forward to this channel. Thank you!
Thank y’all for doing this! I saw him twice in Huntsville Alabama. at the Von Braun Civic Center✌️⚡️
Love this videos👍
I have been an Elvisfan for 45 years✌️🇳🇴
big fan from Australia love your work guys keep up the great work
Another fantastic video.
I was 10 when Elvis died o clearly remember that day. Awesome channel, I been to Graceland 4 times. Thx.
Loved it boys 🇬🇧😎👍👑
You guys are really onto something as my team loves "walking in his footsteps" as well.
With Elvis arenas being demolished as time goes by you two have your work cut out for you.
Really enjoyed your Rapid City and Binghamton vids. Now, cant't wait until you get to Madison
Square Garden and so many others. Thank you for TCB, - Guy Kent, singer of Elvis songs
Guy thank you for your words of support. We have been all over the country and visited over 100 venues. We have
been to MSG but we really weren't allowed to go behind the scenes as we are in most arenas. That limits us from a photography standpoint so we wont be able to do an in depth video on MSG. Maybe one day.
I watched your video of You'll never walk alone. Awesome. You sing with a lot of heart!! Watch our channel for more videos.
The King.Nuff Said 🤴🇬🇧🙋♂️.
My boy my boy if you keep surprising me I love it thank you for the hard work
Awesome Elvis story!
Love it! Great photos, audio and before and after pics. Keep up the good work, "tour guys"! :)
Thank you!!!!
He was agreat entertainer and agreat looking guy
Hey Guys! Great job with what you do! I also happen to be captivated by the arenas, as well as the hotel or "location" of the hotel site at that time or arena now for that matter. Anyway, I currently live in Knoxville, TN and know that Elvis performed here 3 times. The first was the spring of '72, second was sometime in '75, and I believe the last time Elvis was in Knoxville was in May of '77 just 3 months before his passing. Now I know he performed at what is no longer standing, and that was the old Stokley Athletic Center. That was demolished some 8-10 years ago I believe. Here's my question. What hotel and room did Elvis stay at on any of his 3 visits to Knoxville and what was it called then/now! Thanks guys!!👍✌️🤟👌😎
My Dad took my Mother to that show, tickets were only $15.00. He was set for only one night but sold out so fast and still had so many fans left who were not able to get tix, so he added another date (the 26th date) which was sold out in record time also. The Binghamton Arena was a major stop for all the greats, (I mean everybody) from the 70's till the late 90's. I started going in the early 80's tix were $7.50 gen adm. then slowly crept up to around $20 for gen adm . My last show there was Alice Cooper Sept. 14 2022 and got great seats for $38.50 right from the box office that hasn't been taken over by Ticket Master and the other online scalping services.
Just subscribed Gentlemen, I'm a big Mr P fan from the UK, just love this type of coverage, Spa guy does similar, keep up the good work 🤟👌 🕶👑🎶🎸
Wow, the woman next to elvis is my best friend
Brilliant guys. I went to Binghampton in about 2002 when my son Callum and I travelled up from NJ for the (motorcycle) speedway. We didn't stay in the hotel (well done) but we got into the auditorium and were shown round by the same guy that was there when Elvis did the concert. He showed us how the car came in from the hotel. I have no idea where the pictures I took are but, like you said, I was surprised at how small the venue was including bleachers which pushed back to accommodate the stage. I love what you guys are doing and it's a really important record.
I've been searching for a video of May 26! He gave me a scarf when I was 10. I was on my mom's shoulders and he spotted me, came over, leaned over while I leaned over the women in front of me and handed me his scarf. I've been searching since the Internet was born and have yet to find this picture or video. Thanks for sharing.
I just found these videos and they are so interesting! I remember watching Elvis on Tour way back in the eighties. Its fun to see all these places from that movie. Have you or can you make a video on his appearance at MacArthur Court in Eugene, Or. It was his last appearance in Oregon and he did 2 sold out shows.
Awesome guys!! Loving every video! Can't wait for more!
Thank You !!
When you boys come to Omaha Nebraska, you will find the Civic Auditorium where, Elvis preformed once in the 50’s, then in, 1974, 76, and in 1977 has been torn down about 10 years ago. However, the old Hilton hotel where he stayed is now the Double Tree hotel.
Very cool video guys
That’s it ? Not long enough but a great video 🤩🤩🤩🤩
Great vid, you guy's clearly did your research.
This is really interesting , thank you
Small venue but the show he played on May 27th 1977 was one of his last great concerts. The AR Second Night is one of the better AR's sound quality-wise
Interesting video. Keep up the great work.
Thanks!! Stay tuned for more videos
My friends dad was head of security at Holiday in and a bingo cop on a walking beat
Mr Whitaker was a vet from normandy and a tough mf breaking up fights etc..
My fam was there for E.... we had incredible access!!!
1 story that kind of connects
Skynyrd nov 76 played there known for destroying rooms etc....mgmt decided to close bar before they returned....they filled lobby staging a sit in!!!
Bar opened we drank till 5am
The connection...Elvis passed in aug..just 2 mo later..oct skynyrds plane crashed.....
Also sinatra at the arena... that old barn still great hockey to this day...in 70s it was just like slap shot...
Broome Dusters and many AHL teams
Just a great arena like stepping back in time if you go
As a entertainer bus driver I would explore venues Elvis played. Madison Square Garden was my favorite.
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Elvis often stated that he might be forgotten or how history would remember him. You have shown that Elvis Presley remains remembered, as he should be with affection, respect and honor.
Are you sure the hotel was the Owego Treadway because the hotel I know is in Owego, not near the arena at all????
Fast forward to today:
The Arena is now formally known as the Visions Veterans Memorial Arena. In a few months, The Binghamton Black Bears hockey team will play there.
It would be great if the son part of the duo would speak up a little bit. Videos are great. Thanks!!!!
I was there. ;-(
That Binghamton police officer is David Egan
So Elvis performed in New York State in 1977? I find that quite surprising because I had tickets to see him perform at the Nassau Colosseum on Long Island, NY for the second time in late-August of 1977, having first seen him there on July 19, 1975. I find it curious that he would have performed in Binghamton, NY just months prior to beginning his ill-fated Northeast tour beginning in Portland, Maine August 1977. In fact, as per the video, Elvis had also performed in Maine in 1977 and was scheduled to appear there again in August of the same year. Two concert tours in the same region of the country, the Northeast, just months apart?
As hard as it may be to believe, yes Elvis performed in Binghamton in May of 77
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I believe it but still find it surprising nevertheless.
I’ve seen a list of where and when Elvis performed on-tour in the final couple of years of his life and the schedule was absolutely grueling, especially for a man with serious health issues. I guess the Colonel really needed to increase the cash flow to pay his enormous gambling debts. Sad.
2:56 This photo is a bit puzzling. The person ahead of Elvis has both hands behind his back. Any idea what was going on here?
No idea but thank you for watching.
Security guard Dick Grob, wearing a pure white jacket (vs. Elvis's off-white jumpsuit) had actually been beside Elvis when they entered the hotel garage area. A group of fans had gathered along the wall along the walkway leading to the doorway Elvis was to enter (to get into the hotel). Grob turned so his back was to the fans and stretched his arms out to hold the crowd back, protecting and enabling Elvis to get to the door without incident. (The area where this took place is very, very small and cramped!!!)
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Cool! I was at the Cow Palace Nov 76.
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My grandmas In the photo
Since we know the amount of Elvis’s concerts 1684 perhaps you can break down the numbers in terms of total attendance and average cost of ticket. From my calculations Elvis performed in front of 12-14 million people at an average 10$ bringing in 120-140 million dollars without concessions. Adjusting for inflation that would be a tidy 500 million dollars today. Of course this does not count record sales and merchandising. The colonel came out like a thief in the night taking in 50% of all revenue and I suspect a good portion was cash.
Why they always start out with CC Rider ? Who really wrote that song ?
Ma Rainey, Lena Arant were the songwriters