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The WPA bandshell where a 19-year-old Elvis played his first paid concert and shook his leg into rock 'n' roll history.
Everything that was here
- 1936–present · still open
Overton Park Shell (Levitt Shell)Music Venue
The WPA bandshell where a 19-year-old Elvis played his first paid concert and shook his leg into rock 'n' roll history.
See the map in 1937 →
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Overton Park Shell
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