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
Seventy years later on January 28 2026
a New York Adventure Club webinar was presented by Roger Lee Hall
"Bill Randle, Elvis Presley & the Night That Changed Rock Forever"
Read about this webinar -- here
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.
Here are the chapters:
01. Bill Randle - Top Jock in America
02. "That's All Right, Mama" - Elvis Comes To Cleveland, 1955
03. "Good Rockin' Tonight" - Unreleased movie short, 1955
04. "Shake, Rattle and Roll" - The rise of a music legend, 1956
05. "Love Me Tender" -
The man who wrote the songs for the movie,1956Supplement A: Elvis Recordings, 1954-1959
Supplement B: Bill Randle Television Interview, 1974
Supplement C: Memories and Opinions
Supplement D: Elvis Symposium, 2003
Supplement E: Picture Gallery
Sources for the book
About the author
This new PDF book has over 100 b&w and color
illustrations, some not published before.
Read how to get your personal copy below...
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"Good Rockin' Tonight"
Elvis Presley, Bill Randle
and The Rise of a Music Legend
By Roger Lee Hall
Pinetree Press, 2025
This special PDF book
is only available here
as a fund-raiser
for the
Center for American Music Preservation
(CAMP)
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Along with the book you will receive a Free audio clip
with Bill Randle on radio in Cleveland in 1955.
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Special Program on YouTube
Bill Randle in Cleveland:
From Electric Elvis
to The Shakers
click this link --
Bill Randle in Cleveland:
From Electric Elvis to The Shakers
Presnted by Roger Lee Hall
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in the 10 volume series
Memories And Music by Roger Lee Hall
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