Elvis and Austin FAQs

Q. Did the King of Rock 'n' Roll ever play the Live Music Capital of the World?

A. Yes, five times: March 17, 1955, at Dessau Hall; Aug. 25, 1955, at the Sportcenter; Oct. 6, 1955, at the Skyline Club; Jan. 18, 1956, at the Coliseum and March 28, 1977, at Municipal Auditorium, later the Palmer Auditorium and now the Long Center for the Performing Arts.

Q: Isn't Priscilla Presley from Austin?

A: No. Priscilla Beaulieu's stepfather, Paul Beaulieu, was a career officer in the U.S. Air Force and the family relocated every few years. When Priscilla was 11, the family moved to Bergstrom Air Force Base outside Austin, now the location of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. At 13, Priscilla won the Queen of Del Valle Junior High contest.

Q: Wait — didn't Elvis also live in Texas for a while?

A: Yes. After being drafted in the U.S. Army in 1958, Private Presley reported to Fort Hood for basic training and was stationed there for six months. His parents took a temporary home near the base.