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      • On Friday, July 13, 1956, Sullivan went public, announcing he had signed Elvis Presley to appear on The Ed Sullivan Show. According to CBS, Presley would receive $50,000 for three appearances on the network. His first appearance was set for September 9, and the other two would be “at approximately eight-week intervals.”
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      How Elvis Presley and Ed Sullivan Connected in 1956

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