From the Memphis Press-Scimitar's June 29, 1957 edition, heralding Elvis participation in a Danny Thomas charity show which, thanks to Elvis, attracted 14,000 donors from TN, MS and AR to Russwook Park Stadium on the night of June 28, 1957 in an article entitled "Crowd Goes Wild When Elvis Steps Into Spotlight" By December, sizeable contributions allowed Thomas to seriously undertake the early steps towards St Jude's eventual construction.

Not only Jane Russell looked lovely in a red dress, but she sang "Ain´t Misbehavin´" and "I´ve Got a Crush on You" quite adequately at St. Jude Hospital benefit show at Russwood Park last night. Danny Thomas master of ceremonies and Elvis Presley, got along well. Backstage it was "Doll Face" that Danny called Elvis, and Elvis called him "Mr. Thomas." Danny went out to Presley´s 18-room manor and personally invited him to appear on the program when he was unable to obtain Presley´s top secret telephone number. The two big hits at the so called Shower of Stars Show were the then reigning Academy Award best actress winner for 1956, Susan Hayward and Elvis who didn´t sing, but pleased the crowd with a nice talk.

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About Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley (8 January 1935 – 16 August 1977) was an American singer, musician, and actor. Popularly known by his first name as "Elvis," as "The King of Rock and Roll" or simply as "The King," he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.