First car: 1942 Lincoln Zephyr, March 1953
First commercial recording: Sun Studios, Memphis, July 5, 1954 ("Harbor Lights")
First commercial release: "That's All Right (Mama)"/"Blue Moon of Kentucky," July 19, 1954
First concert appearance: Overton Park Shell, Memphis, July 30, 1954
First radio appearance: Interview with Dewey Phillips on WHBQ, Memphis, July 7, 1954
First nightclub appearance: Eagle's Nest, Memphis, August 7, 1954
First riot after an Elvis concert: Jacksonville, FL, May 13, 1955
First contract: with manager Tom Parker August 15, 1955
First national television appearance: The Dorsey brothers' Stage Show, January 28, 1956
First album: Elvis Presley, RCA, March 13, 1956
First house: 1034 Audubon Dr., Memphis, $40,000; the family moved in on May 11, 1956
First appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show: September 9, 1956
First movie: Love Me Tender, which opened November 15, 1956
First Gold Record: "Heartbreak Hotel," April 11, 1956
