Starburst, Russwood Park, Memphis, Tennessee, July 4, 1956. A lucky accident, a flashbulb goes off in the crowd at the very moment the shutter of Wertheimer’s camera opens, creating a magnificent spray of backlight.
Alfred Wertheimer
Elvis performs during a Stand By, Stage Show rehearsal in New York City on March 17, 1956.
Alfred Wertheimer
No Gas in the Tank, Memphis, Tennessee, July 4, 1956. Elvis on his Harley-Davidson, wondering why it won’t start.
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Presley’s high-school sweetheart Barbara Hearn listens to his new recordings from an RCA Victor session, July 4, 1956.
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The Kiss, the Mosque Theater, Richmond, Virginia, June 30, 1956. Perhaps Wertheimer’s most iconic photograph of Elvis.
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At a Richmond, Virginia, restaurant Junior Smith places his order while his cousin prepares to turn on the charm with the waitress, June 1956.
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“Two Airliners Missing. 128 Aboard.” Elvis is absorbed by the story while waiting for a cab in New York City on July 1, 1956.
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Cue cards set the pace during a dress rehearsal for Stage Show on March 17, 1956 in New York.
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Elvis snarls during dress rehearsal for a skit on The Steve Allen Show, his first non-singing acting role on television, July 1, 1956.
Alfred Wertheimer
The cover of Elvis and the Birth of Rock and Roll features a picture of Presley singing for a Stage Show television audience in New York City, March 17, 1956.
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