Elvis Presley plays the Mayfair Club
In 1955 a young Elvis Presley, touring with the Louisiana Hayride, played the Mayfair Club at the Tyler fairgrounds three times.
His first show there was advertised in the Tyler Courier-Times on January 7, 1955.
Note
The nomination dates a stage photograph to January 25, 1955. It does not give the day of the first show.
Sources
- National Register nomination: Mayfair Building (NR 100010937, 2024; THC Atlas)atlas.thc.texas.gov
In 1955, a young Elvis Presley performed three times at the Mayfair while touring Texas as part of the Louisiana Hayride radio show.
Advertisement, Louisiana Hayride: Elvis Presley 's first performance at the Mayfair (Tyler Courier-Times, January 7, 1955)
Checked October 15, 2026. How the cards are filed