January 6th in Elvis History

It's January sixth, and on this day in 1957… Elvis Presley made his third and final appearance on *The Ed Sullivan Show*, broadcast live from the Maxine Elliott Theatre in New York City. Wearing a velvet shirt and a gold lamé vest gifted to him by Barbara Hearn, Elvis performed “Don’t Be Cruel” and, at the network’s request, the gospel number “Peace in the Valley.” Due to ongoing concerns about his on-stage movements, CBS once again filmed Elvis only from the waist up. At the end of the program, Ed Sullivan praised the 22-year-old star, telling America, “This is a real decent, fine boy… We’ve never had a pleasanter experience with a big name than we’ve had with you.” After the show, Elvis boarded a midnight train back to Memphis.