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Elvis Presley makes his second and last appearance outside of the US, wearing his classic gold lame suit for the last time as he plays Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens.

Elvis Presley lands his seventh #1 hit in America with "All Shook Up." It spends nine weeks at the top of the chart, more than any other song in 1957.

Elvis Presley appears for the first time outside the United States, performing at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. This and a show the next day in Ottawa are the only Elvis concerts he ever performs outside the US.

Elvis Presley inhales the cap from one of his teeth and is taken to a Los Angeles hospital to have it removed from his lung.

The first issue of 16 Magazine, featuring Elvis Presley on the cover, is published.

Elvis Presley's second film, Loving You, has its US premiere (Elvis does not attend since he got a special showing the night before).

Elvis Presley's "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" hits #1 in America the day before it appears in his second film, Loving You. It holds the top spot for seven weeks.

Elvis Presley's longtime guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black leave the King's band, dissatisfied over being denied pay raises by manager Colonel Tom Parker. Drummer D.J. Fontana stays on.

Elvis Presley, flush from his new fame, gives his mother, Gladys, his pink 1955 Cadillac Fleetwood.

A young Jimi Hendrix catches Elvis Presley's performance at Seattle's Sicks Stadium.

Police in Oakland, California, inform Elvis Presley that he is not allowed to swivel his hips onstage in tonight's performance at the Oakland Auditorium; Elvis responds by sarcastically wiggling only his little finger while singing. The cops film the show anyway, just in case.

"Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley goes to #1 in America. A couple weeks later, Presley plays a convict-turned-singing sensation in the movie of the same name.

The Elvis Presley film Jailhouse Rock premieres in Memphis, Tennessee.

Elvis Presley's first Christmas album, helpfully titled Elvis' Christmas Album, is released. It goes on to become the best-selling holiday album of all time by a wide margin.

The idea of expanding his gospel album into a Christmas album works out well when Elvis Presley's Elvis' Christmas Album earns pre-orders of 500,000 copies, going Gold before it is even released. It eventually becomes the best-selling Christmas album of all time.

Elvis Presley comes in second to Pat Boone in the NME music poll.

Elvis Presley's third movie, Jailhouse Rock, opens nationally. It had a premiere a few weeks earlier at the Memphis theater where Elvis was once an usher.

Elvis Presley's Elvis' Christmas Album, which includes his cover of "White Christmas," hits #1 in America. It goes on to become the best-selling holiday album of all time.

Elvis Presley visits radio station WDIA in Memphis and meets two of his idols, Little Junior Parker and Bobby Bland.

Al Priddy, a disc jockey at the Portland, Oregon, radio station KEX, is fired for playing the Elvis Presley version of "White Christmas," which the station has banned, their program manager saying it "desecrates the Spirit of Christmas and transgresses the composer's intent." The story makes national news, but it turns out to be a brilliant publicity stunt - Priddy is back on the air two weeks later, with the station claiming letters were pouring in to support the DJ. As part of the stunt, Priddy recorded the GM calling in to "fire" him for playing the song and played the conversation on his show before he left.

Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" enters the UK chart at #1, the first single ever to do so.

Elvis Presley receives his draft notice, which allows him a 60-day deferment to finish his film King Creole.

Elvis Presley's "Don't" hits #1 for the first of five weeks.

Elvis Presley begins boot camp in Ft. Hood, Texas, where he insists on doing KP and guard duty just like the other soldiers.

Elvis Presley goes to the Memphis Draft Board and enters the United States Army.More

Elvis Presley performs his last concert before leaving for the Army, a show at Memphis' Russwood Park. Aside from two benefit shows in 1961, it is the last Presley concert until 1969.

Private Elvis Presley completes basic Army training at Ft. Hood, Texas, earning a two-week furlough.

Elvis Presley's "Hard Headed Woman" hits #1 for the first of two weeks.

Elvis Presley's fourth movie, King Creole, opens while The King is serving in the Army. Elvis gets surprisingly good reviews for his acting.

On "compassionate leave" from the Army, Elvis Presley travels to Memphis' Baptist Memorial hospital to be by the side of his mother, Gladys, who is quickly deteriorating from acute hepatitis.