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      • It was December 16, 1956, when Elvis made his final performance on The Louisiana Hayride at the Hirsch Youth Center, Louisiana Fairgrounds, Shreveport, Louisiana. This was the day when the now legendary phrase “Elvis has left the building” was used for the first time.
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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Elvis_has_left_the_buildingElvis has left the building - Wikipedia

    Origin. The phrase was first used by promoter Horace Logan on December 15, 1956, at end of Elvis’s last appearance on Louisiana Hayride. In order to accommodate a larger crowd the show was moved from the Municipal Memorial Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana, to the then-new Hirsch Memorial Coliseum on the grounds of the Louisiana State Fair. [2]

  4. people.com › music › elvis-presley-40th-death"Elvis Has Left the Building!" The True Orgin of the Phrase

    Aug 16, 2017 · The story begins on Dec. 15 1956 in the Louisiana city of Shreveport. Presley, not quite 22 years old, was due to make what would be his last appearance on the popular radio program...

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  6. www.phrases.org.uk › meanings › elvis-has-left-theElvis Has Left The Building - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase

    Elvis first ‘left the building’ in 1956. Al Dvorin was the regular stage announcer for Elvis Presley during the 1970s. He picked up the phrase and his version can be heard on several live recordings: “Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has left the building. Thank you and goodnight.”

  7. wordhistories.net › 2018/10/07 › elvis-left-buildingthe authentic origin of the phrase ‘Elvis has left the building’

    Oct 7, 2018 · The earliest figurative uses of Elvis has left the building allude to the singer’s death on Tuesday 16 th August 1977. For example, the singer, songwriter and music promoter John Daniel Sumner (1921-98) used the phrase as the title of a 1977 song.

  8. knowyourphrase.com › elvis-has-left-the-buildingElvis Has Left The Building - Know Your Phrase

    After finishing a performance, Elvis would obviously leave the building. With him gone, the fans would no longer have reason to be there; the show was over. Today, this phrase means that something has finished so it’s time to leave.

  9. www.express.co.uk › entertainment › musicElvis has left the building: Meaning and origin of famous ...

    Mar 3, 2021 · 'ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING' is actually a quote from the earliest days of The King's career not the end, from the place that gave him his first tour, radio and TV appearances.

  10. www.phrases.org.uk › idioms › elvis-has-left-theElvis Has Left The Building - Meaning & Origin Of The Idiom

    Elvis has left the building. Meaning. The primary performer has left. There’s no point waiting around. Examples.

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