Elvis Presley Quiz

Released in 1954 on the Sun record label, what was the title of Elvis Presley's very first commercial single?

AnswerThat's All Right

NoteSun Records was also the first label to record Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis.

Which romantic ballad from the 1961 Elvis film Blue Hawaii is based on the French melody Plaisir d'amour?

AnswerCan't Help Falling in Love

NoteThe song climbed to number one in the UK charts in 1962 and remained in top spot for four weeks.

Which 1956 hit film, also the title of a classic Elvis ballad, was originally going to be titled The Reno Brothers?

AnswerLove Me Tender

NoteThe studio changed the title after advance orders for the single passed the one-million mark.

Which UK Christmas number one single from 1962 was featured in Elvis Presley's film Girls! Girls! Girls!?

AnswerReturn to Sender

What 1957 US number one song did Elvis Presley sing on screen in the movie Loving You?

Answer(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear

NoteThe single spent a total of seven weeks at the number one spot in the United States.

Written by Leiber and Stoller, which song served as the title track and opening soundtrack EP song for a 1957 Elvis film?

AnswerJailhouse Rock

NoteThe song Treat Me Nice was used as the B-side to Jailhouse Rock but missed the original soundtrack EP.

Which US number one single was the first new song Elvis released in 1960 after leaving active US Army duty?

AnswerStuck on You

Which 1969 hit song, recorded alongside In the Ghetto, gave Elvis a major chart resurgence following his 1968 television special?

AnswerSuspicious Minds

What missing word completes the title of Elvis Presley's fifth and final single released on the Sun Records label, 'Mystery ______'?

AnswerTrain

NoteNone of Presley's original 1954 and 1955 Sun label singles managed to enter the US pop charts upon first release.

Actress-songwriter Dolores Fuller co-wrote which upbeat song from Elvis's 1961 film Blue Hawaii, released as a double A-side with Can't Help Falling in Love?

AnswerRock-A-Hula Baby

Which company, known for its sewing machines, sponsored Elvis Presley's landmark 1968 television comeback special?

AnswerThe Singer Company

NoteThough it aired on television in December, the special was recorded earlier in June.

Which 1969 film marked the final feature film role of Elvis Presley's acting career?

AnswerChange of Habit

NoteElvis starred in 31 feature films as an actor altogether.

Which classic Hollywood director behind Casablanca directed Elvis Presley in the 1958 film King Creole?

AnswerMichael Curtiz

NoteKing Creole was the fourth movie of Elvis's acting career.

What 1970 concert documentary marked the first theatrically released Elvis documentary during his lifetime?

AnswerElvis: That's the Way It Is

NoteA second concert documentary, titled Elvis on Tour, was released to theaters in 1972.

Which television variety show made Elvis Presley wear a formal tuxedo and serenade a live basset hound?

AnswerThe Steve Allen Show

NoteElvis sang the song Hound Dog directly to the hound during the sketch.

On which national television variety show did Elvis Presley make his network debut in 1956?

AnswerStage Show

NoteHosted by big band leaders Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, the program featured Elvis six times.

Which religious hymn did Elvis Presley sing during his appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show?

AnswerPeace in the Valley

NoteDuring his final appearance on the show, cameras famously filmed him only from the waist up.

Which Frank Sinatra song did Elvis Presley perform during his guest appearance on The Frank Sinatra Show?

AnswerWitchcraft

NoteSinatra returned the favor by performing Elvis's hit ballad Love Me Tender.

Treat Me Nice, the B-side of an Elvis single, was performed in which 1957 Elvis film that shares its title with the A-side?

AnswerJailhouse Rock

NoteAlthough used in the movie, the track was left off the film's original soundtrack EP.

Which 1960 Elvis Presley Western shares its title with a song of his that reached number fourteen on the Billboard charts?

AnswerFlaming Star

At which Las Vegas venue did Elvis kick off his celebrated run of stage engagements in the summer of 1969?

AnswerThe International Hotel

Which Memphis disc jockey served as Elvis Presley's manager immediately before Colonel Tom Parker took over his career?

AnswerBob Neal

Which television variety programme famously broadcast Elvis only from the waist up during a 1957 appearance?

AnswerThe Ed Sullivan Show

Which German town served as Elvis Presley's station for eighteen months during his military service in the United States Army?

AnswerFriedberg

Which song gave Elvis Presley his first national number-one hit and first single on RCA Records in 1956?

AnswerHeartbreak Hotel

Which military rank did Elvis Presley reach by the end of his active service in the United States Army?

AnswerSergeant

Which classical tone poem by Richard Strauss famously accompanied Elvis Presley's dramatic entrances onto the stage during his 1970s concerts?

AnswerAlso Sprach Zarathustra

Which 1958 film musical had Elvis's military draft deferred so that production could be completed?

AnswerKing Creole

Which country outside of the United States was the only nation where Elvis Presley ever played concerts?

AnswerCanada

Which 1960 studio LP marked Elvis Presley's return to the album charts following his discharge from active military service?

AnswerElvis Is Back!

Which Memphis radio disc jockey helped launch Elvis's career by playing his Sun recordings repeatedly on his show Red Hot and Blue?

AnswerDewey Phillips

Which martial art was the central subject of a feature film project that Elvis Presley abandoned in 1974?

AnswerKarate

Before hitting the big time, which Memphis electrical company employed Elvis Presley as a delivery truck driver?

AnswerCrown Electric

What animal was Elvis Presley's famous pet named Scatter?

AnswerChimpanzee

Which Las Vegas hotel hosted Elvis and Priscilla Presley's wedding ceremony in 1967?

AnswerAladdin Hotel

Which American rock icon once hopped the fences of Graceland in an unsuccessful attempt to meet Elvis?

AnswerBruce Springsteen

All three of Elvis Presley's competitive Grammy Awards were awarded in which musical category?

AnswerGospel

What product featured in Elvis Presley's only commercial, recorded as a radio jingle for a Shreveport radio show?

AnswerDoughnuts

Before Elvis painted his famous 1955 Cadillac Fleetwood pink, what color was it originally?

AnswerBlue

In the Elvis Presley phrase TCB, what does the letter B stand for?

AnswerBusiness

NoteThe lightning bolt in the emblem signifies completing things quickly.

Which 1964 comedy film featured Elvis Presley playing a double role?

AnswerKissin' Cousins

What presidential vessel did Elvis Presley purchase in 1964?

AnswerFranklin D. Roosevelt's yacht

Born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk in the Netherlands, by what name was Elvis's long-time manager better known?

AnswerColonel Tom Parker

What type of weapon did Elvis give President Richard Nixon during their famous 1970 meeting?

AnswerPistol