top of page

Elvis in Cleveland: The Boom of Rock n Roll, Legendary Elvis Performances, and Keeping History Alive

  • 8 hours ago
  • 1 min read

“Alan Freed.” Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. https://rockhall.com/inductees/alan-freed/.


“Alan Freed.” The Historical Marker Database. https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=17955


“Daily Elvis: October 20.” Our Daily Elvis, October 20, 2016. https://ourdailyelvis.wordpress.com/2016/10/20/daily-elvis-october-20/.


“Early Elvis in Cleveland.” Country Weekly, August 1997.


“Elvis Presley Concert Database – Cleveland Search Results.” Elvis Concerts. https://www.elvisconcerts.com/earlyconcerts/dboutput.php


Farhi, Paul. “Early Elvis Concert Lives — But Where?” NPR, October 29, 2005. https://www.npr.org/2005/10/29/4964212/early-elvis-concert-lives-but-where.


Farkas, Karen. “The Birth of Rock ’n’ Roll: Elvis Presley in Cleveland.” FreshWater Cleveland, March 21, 2024. https://www.freshwatercleveland.com/street-level/The_birth_of_Rock_Elvis_032124.aspx.


“Found Photos: When Rock Lost Its Innocence.” Collectors Weekly. https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/found-photos-when-rock-lost-its-innocence/


“Moondog Coronation Ball.” Cleveland Historical. https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/1021.


Moore, Scotty. “St. Michaels Hall – Cleveland, Ohio.” Scotty Moore – Official Website. https://scottymoore.net/stmichaels.html.


Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library & Archives. “Alan Freed Collection.” Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Archives. https://catalog.rockhall.com/rrhof-ais/Details/archive/110000080.


Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Library & Archives. “Moondog Coronation Ball Recording.” Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Archives. https://catalog.rockhall.com/rrhof-ais/Details/archive/110000143


Sangiacomo, Michael. “Headliner Pat Boone Recalls 1955 Brooklyn High School Rock Concert with Elvis.” The Plain Dealer, February 2019. https://www.cleveland.com/news/g66l-2019/02/6c984b606a5172/headliner-pat-boone-recalls-1955-brooklyn-high-school-rock-concert-with-elvis-who.html.


Scott, Jane. “Elvis Movie is Missing.” The Plain Dealer, May 4, 1980.


“1955 October 20 – Cleveland, OH.” Elvis Presley Music Australia. https://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/pictures/1955-october-20.html.


bottom of page