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On Oct. 28, 1956, Elvis Presley made the second of his famous appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, and on that night, Sullivan presented the new rock and roll star with a gold record for "Love Me Tender".
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Exactly one year later, on Oct. 28, 1957, after a show at the Pan Pacific Auditorium in Los Angeles, local police told Elvis that he couldn't wiggle his hips onstage. The next night, the police filmed Presley's entire show to study his performance.
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The concert is most notable for the performance of James Brown who showcased his wildly energetic and unique dance moves. Brown's performance was so electrifying that it is not only considered one of the greatest rock and roll performances of all time, but years later, The Rolling Stones would say that to try to follow Brown that night on stage was the biggest mistake of their lives. In addition to the big name stars in the film, one can also spot a very young Toni Basil and Teri Garr as background go-go dancers. The legendary The Wrecking Crew was the house band for the concert and included drummer Hal Blaine, guitarist Glen Campbell and pianist Leon Russell.
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We don't know what it is about the day of October 28 that makes for such legendary moments in pop music history, but whatever it is, we think that if we were new singers about to release a new single or album, or perform a concert, we might schedule everything to happen on this day.
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