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    • Jul 3, 1954
    Elvis Presley's girlfriend, Dixie Locke, with whom he's discussed the possibility of marriage, leaves Memphis for a two-week vacation in Florida. By the time she returns, he's had his first recording session for Sun Records and appeared on the radio
    Jul 4, 1954
    Elvis Presley practices at guitarist Scotty Moore's apartment for the first time, with Moore and bass player Bill Black
    Jul 5, 1954
    Elvis Presley records "That's All Right" at Memphis' Sun Recording Studio
    Jul 8, 1954
    While Elvis Presley watches "High Noon" at the Suzore movie theater, disc jockey Dewey Phillips plays "That's All Right" 14 times in a row on WHBQ in Memphis
    Jul 9, 1954
    Elvis Presley records Bill Monroe's "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" at the Sun Recording Studio in Memphis, Tennessee
    Jul 12, 1954
    Guitarist Scotty Moore becomes Elvis Presley's first manager
    Jul 17, 1954
    Elvis Presley makes his first live appearance since holding his inaugural sessions at the Sun Recording Studio. He sings "That's All Right" and "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" during the set at Memphis' Bon Air Club
    Jul 19, 1954
    Sun Records releases Elvis Presley's first single, "That's All Right" backed with "Blue Moon Of Kentucky"
    Jul 26, 1954
    Elvis Presley signs his first official recording contract with Sun Records, calling for eight tracks over the next two years
    Jul 30, 1954
    Elvis Presley makes his first advertised concert appearance, playing with Slim Whitman, Billy Walker and The Louvin Brothers at the Overton Park Shell in Memphis
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