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1st October 1958, Wednesday

Post by Graeme » Fri Dec 11, 2015 10:13 am

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Re: 1st October 1958, Wednesday

Post by Private Presley » Fri Oct 01, 2021 6:27 am

1958 Oct 1_ Arrival of USS General George M. Randall (AP-115).jpg
Arrival of the USS General George M. Randall (AP-115) at Bremerhaven. This was not just any ordinary arrival of a battalion from USA, on board was Company D, 32nd Armored Division and Private Elvis Presley

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There were over 1500 fans, media people on hand to welcome Elvis that day.
While still on the gangplank disembarking, 16 year old Helge Rothenberg managed to scale the heights of the gangplank to get the first autograph by Elvis signed in Europe.
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Re: 1st October 1958, Wednesday

Post by Private Presley » Fri Oct 01, 2021 6:39 am

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Horst Vetter of Radio Bremen
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Eva Windmöller
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Among the media representatives were radio reporter Horst Vetter of Radio Bremen and Eva Windmöller, editor with “Stern” (Star- a German revue)
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Re: 1st October 1958, Wednesday

Post by ColinB » Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:30 am

Private Presley wrote:
Fri Oct 01, 2021 6:27 am
...While still on the gangplank disembarking, 16 year old Helge Rothenberg managed to scale the heights of the gangplank to get the first autograph by Elvis signed in Europe...
Did Elvis manage to sign with his left hand ?
"I don't sound like nobody !" - Elvis 1953

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Re: 1st October 1958, Wednesday

Post by Private Presley » Fri Oct 01, 2021 9:17 am

ColinB wrote:
Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:30 am
Private Presley wrote:
Fri Oct 01, 2021 6:27 am
...While still on the gangplank disembarking, 16 year old Helge Rothenberg managed to scale the heights of the gangplank to get the first autograph by Elvis signed in Europe...
Did Elvis manage to sign with his left hand ?
No, he did not, he dropped the pen.

[youtube]https://youtu.be/duMWlrd2zUI[/youtube]

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Re: 1st October 1958, Wednesday

Post by ColinB » Fri Oct 01, 2021 2:09 pm

ColinB wrote:
Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:30 am
Did Elvis manage to sign with his left hand ?
Private Presley wrote:
Fri Oct 01, 2021 9:17 am
No, he did not, he dropped the pen.

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Right, thanks - that's how I remembered it !
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Re: 1st October 1958, Wednesday

Post by ColinB » Sun Oct 02, 2022 10:18 pm

Some pics from Friedberg:
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"I don't sound like nobody !" - Elvis 1953

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