Elvis Presley made his first of many (and one of his most memorable) appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, the longest-running variety series, on September 9, 1956. Ed Sullivan, the show’s host, had ...

Elvis Presley was just 21 when he made his debut on The Ed Sullivan Show on September 9, 1956. The appearance catapulted him to superstardom and earned him a payday that outshone most performers of ...

The rocker’s influence delighted audiences while concerning censors ...

Seventy years ago today, Elvis Presley conquered America’s biggest variety show without entering its New York theater—and Ed Sullivan wasn’t there to greet him. On Sept. 9, 1956, Presley performed ...

For 23 years, more than 10,000 performers graced the stage of The Ed Sullivan Show, including some of the world's most notable musicians and stars. With acts from The Beatles to Elvis Presley, the ...

In 1956, Elvis Presley received a polio vaccine backstage at "The Ed Sullivan Show" to encourage vaccination among teenagers. Before Presley's public vaccination, only 0.6% of American teenagers had ...