Cleary bemoans Tigers' bad habits after Eels' comeback win. Mitchell Moses almost undid his future employers, but the Parramatta Eels waged a stunning second-half revival to snap a four-game losing streak at ANZ Stadium on Easter Monday.
Elvis signs his first contract with RCA Records. Colonel Parker negotiates the sale of Elvisâ Sun contract to RCA, which includes his five Sun singles and his unreleased Sun material. The price is an unprecedented $40,000, with a $5,000 bonus for Elvis. RCA soon re-releases the five Sun singles on the RCA label.
Presley was on a roll, scoring his first No. 1 single with Heartbreak Hotel, as well as his first No. 1 album, Elvis Presley, and signing a movie contract with Paramount Picturesâall in 1956. Despite the uproar that his sexy dance moves caused, he also became a popular guest on a number of television variety shows.