Elvis Presley "Last Ed Sullivan Appearance" US Half Dollar Commemorative Coin
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Elvis Presley is rightly called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. As a real Elvis fan, you love capturing your favorite historic moments from the life of the original American idol. This coin preserves one of your favorite Elvis memories
Mystic has permanently bonded a vibrant image of Elvis to this uncirculated US Half Dollar. The coin features an original photograph of Presley from his estate’s official archives and is officially licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises.
Last Ed Sullivan Appearance
This coin honors Elvis’ final appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Early in 1956, Ed Sullivan stated that he would never – ever – allow Elvis Presley on his show. However, after learning that the Elvis performance on The Steve Allen Show drew higher audience ratings than his own, Sullivan had a change of heart. Presley was paid $50,000 for three shows, more than any entertainer had ever been paid to perform on a network variety show. It is estimated that one of Elvis’ appearances resulted in 52 million viewers tuning into The Ed Sullivan Show, which was 1 in 3 Americans.
On January 6, 1957, Elvis made his third and final appearance on Sullivan’s show. After the previous year’s appearances had caused such an uproar, it was decided that Elvis would only be shown from the waist up, as not to show his dance moves that drove girls crazy.
But when Elvis sang “Heartbreak Hotel” and “Hound Dog,” the wild screams from the audience let the viewers at home know he was still doing his signature dance moves.
During the show, Elvis sang the gospel standard “Peace in the Valley” in tribute to the Hungarians who had recently suffered an earthquake. He also asked Sullivan to recommend viewers donate money to the Hungarian relief efforts. About 25 million Swiss francs were raised from this.
After Elvis did his seven songs, Ed Sullivan came on stage to help diffuse the controversy. He thanked Elvis for coming on the show, called him “a decent, fine boy” and remarked what a delight it had been to work with him.
Elvis Presley is rightly called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. As a real Elvis fan, you love capturing your favorite historic moments from the life of the original American idol. This coin preserves one of your favorite Elvis memories
Mystic has permanently bonded a vibrant image of Elvis to this uncirculated US Half Dollar. The coin features an original photograph of Presley from his estate’s official archives and is officially licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises.
Last Ed Sullivan Appearance
This coin honors Elvis’ final appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Early in 1956, Ed Sullivan stated that he would never – ever – allow Elvis Presley on his show. However, after learning that the Elvis performance on The Steve Allen Show drew higher audience ratings than his own, Sullivan had a change of heart. Presley was paid $50,000 for three shows, more than any entertainer had ever been paid to perform on a network variety show. It is estimated that one of Elvis’ appearances resulted in 52 million viewers tuning into The Ed Sullivan Show, which was 1 in 3 Americans.
On January 6, 1957, Elvis made his third and final appearance on Sullivan’s show. After the previous year’s appearances had caused such an uproar, it was decided that Elvis would only be shown from the waist up, as not to show his dance moves that drove girls crazy.
But when Elvis sang “Heartbreak Hotel” and “Hound Dog,” the wild screams from the audience let the viewers at home know he was still doing his signature dance moves.
During the show, Elvis sang the gospel standard “Peace in the Valley” in tribute to the Hungarians who had recently suffered an earthquake. He also asked Sullivan to recommend viewers donate money to the Hungarian relief efforts. About 25 million Swiss francs were raised from this.
After Elvis did his seven songs, Ed Sullivan came on stage to help diffuse the controversy. He thanked Elvis for coming on the show, called him “a decent, fine boy” and remarked what a delight it had been to work with him.