Early Elvis in Cleveland
Why was it a landmark in his early career?
A new publication tells the story!
Now available is detailed information
about Cleveland disc jockey Bill Randle's
promotion of Elvis Presley in 1955-1956
This new pdf book was written by Roger Lee Hall
a former disc jockey and now Director of the
Center for American Music Preservation (CAMP).
He once worked as Bill Randle's teaching assistant
and spoke with him about his years
as a popular Cleveland Ohio disc jockey
and his promotion of Elvis Presley.
This book tells the story about the early appearances
of Elvis Presley in Cleveland in 1955
and promotion by two Cleveland disc jockeys:
Tommy Edwards and Bill Randle
both shown in this picture
(picture courtesy of Bill Randle)
"Good Rockin' Tonight":
Elvis Presley, Bill Randle,
and The Rise of a Music Legend
There is also information about
the planned movie short that was never released,
"The Pied Piper of Cleveland:
A Day in the Life of a Famous Disc Jockey"
It was filmed at two locations:
Brooklyn High School auditorium in Brooklyn, Ohio
and at St. Michael's Hall in Cleveland
Bill Randle introduced Elvis on his
national TV debut on "Stage Show" on January 28, 1956
on CBS-TV in New York City
There were six appearances by Elvis on "Stage Show" in 1956:
January 28, February 4, February 11, February 18, March 17, March 24
In the book there is a chapter about the first Elvis movie
LOVE ME TENDER
and about the songwriter who wrote
all four songs for that movie sung by Elvis Presley.
Also In his book, the author writes his personal remembranceof Elvis Presley in his early career in the 1950s
as he became a music legend.
Included in the book are remembrances
from some of the people
who were early fans of Elvis in 1955-56.
There is also a transcript from a rare television interview
with Bill Randle in 1974.
This new pdf book has over 100 b&w and color
illustrations, some not published before.
Read how to get your personal copy below...
"Good Rockin' Tonight"
Elvis Presley, Bill Randle
and The Rise of a Music Legend
By Roger Lee Hall
Pinetree Press, 2025
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See the other titles
in the 10 volume series
Memories And Music
'Bill Randle, Elvis Presley
& The Night That Changed
Rock Forever' WebinarThis special webinar about the Elvis Presley
national TV Debut in 1956
was presented by music preservationist, Roger Hall
on the 60th anniversary date - 28 January 2026
Read about it -- here
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