The six photos above were taken at the Eagle´s Nest in Memphis, Tn. sometime during August/September 1954.
Notice the very short sideburns which he wore during a short period.
The Clearpool entertainment complex was located just south of the Memphis City limits on Lamar Avenue from the 1940s to late 1960s.
Eagle´s Nest was part of the complex. It was a night club located above the restaurant and the pool´s changing room (seen in photo below) and catered to a country & wester swing dance crowd. Elvis performed 16 times at the Eagle´s Nest during 1954 along with Scotty Moore and Bill Black.
Memphis Press Scimitar, August 27, 1954
Memphis Commercial Appeal
August 27, 1954
