Early Elvis in Cleveland
Why was this a landmark in his early career?
A new publication tells the story!
Now available with over 100 illustrations
and detailed information about Bill Randle's
promotion of Elvis Presley in 1955-56!
(picture courtesy of Bill Randle)
"Good Rockin' Tonight":
Elvis Presley, Bill Randle,
and The Rise of a Music Legend
By Roger Lee Hall
(PineTree Press, 2025)
This new ebook was written by
a former disc jockey and Director of the
Center for American Music Preservation.
He once worked as Bill Randle's teaching assitant
and spoke with him about his years
as a popular Cleveland Ohio disc jockey.
It 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 the above picture).There is also information about
the planned movie short,
"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 Brookyln, Ohio
and at St. Michael's Hall in Cleveland
Some of the footage was shown
on local Cleveland TV at that time.
Bill Randle also introduced Elvis on his
national TV debut on "Stage Show"
on CBS-TV in New York City
on January 28, 1956.
Watch the new webinar
sponsored by New York Adventure Club
and held on the same day of January 28
when the Elvis national TV premieretook place in 1956.
Read about it -- here
In the eBook 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.
In this eBook, the author tells his personal story about
following Elvis Presley in his early career in the 1950sas he became a music legend
and the author's work as teaching assistant for Bill Randle.
Included in the ebook are remembrances
from some of the people
who remembered Elvis in the 1950s.
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
Now On Sale until January 31, 2026!
This eBook
with over 100 illustrations
some never published before
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Celebrate the 70th anniversary
of the National TV debut in 1956!
'Bill Randle, Elvis Presley
& The Night That Changed
Rock Forever' WebinarJanuary 28, 2026
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