Explore the Iconic Overton Park Shell Where ELVIS Performed!

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Did you know a 17 year old who wrote one of the songs on Elvis's How Great Thou Art! We sit down with Cole Early, Content & Archives Manager to talk about the Shell, Elvis, and some amazing history.
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📌The Overton Park Shell (formerly Levitt Shell, Shell Theater, and Memphis Open Air Theater) is an open-air amphitheater located in Overton Park, Memphis, Tennessee. Elvis Presley gave his first paid concert there on July 30, 1954.
The Overton Park Shell was built in 1936 by the City of Memphis and the Works Progress Administration for $11,935, as part of the New Deal. Designed by architect Max Furbringer, it was modeled after similar shells in Chicago, New York, and St. Louis. The WPA built 27 band shells, the Overton Park Shell is one of only a few that still remain.
During the 1930s and 1940s, the Shell was the site of Memphis Open Air Theater orchestral shows, along with various light opera and musicals. However, on July 30, 1954, Elvis Presley opened for headliner Slim Whitman, and performed what music historians call the first-ever rock and roll show.
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[@rogerlowe9480]

Great to see you Cole. Really interesting. You’re doing a great job.

[@charlenedonovan8948]

So interesting. Thanks for sharing!😊

[@trav-elvis]

Thanks for watching!

[@janetd6686]

Thank you for this. I am going to Memphis in October and will definitely book a tour.