October 15th in Elvis History

It's October fifteenth, and on this day in 1955... Elvis Presley performed two shows in Lubbock, Texas, sharing the bill with Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins. At the 8:00 p.m. show at the Fair Park Coliseum, a young local act named Buddy & Bob—featuring none other than Buddy Holly—opened the show. Later that night, Elvis took the stage again at 11:00 p.m. at the Cotton Club, a venue known for hosting a wide variety of musical styles. These appearances placed Elvis at the crossroads of emerging legends, just as rock and roll was beginning to reshape American music.