Al Dvorin (c.1923 - August 22, 2004) was the announcer who during an Elvis Presley concert in the 1970s coined the famous phrase "Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has left the building. Thank you and goodnight.". 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer and actor. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... Elvis has left the building! is a phrase that was often used by public address announcers following Elvis Presley concerts to disperse audiences who lingered in hopes of an Elvis encore. ...

While working as a talent scout in Chicago in 1955, Dvorin met Elvis through his friend Colonel Tom Parker, who was Elvis' manager. He organised his tours for 22 years, including the final tour in 1977. After Elvis' death on August 16, 1977 he kept a low profile and did not attend conventions because he did not want fans to think he was cashing in on Elvis' death. He began attending conventions only after Colonel Parker died. Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Colonel Tom Parker (June 26, 1909 – January 21, 1997), the pseudonym of Andreas Cornelius van Kuijk, was best known as the manager for Elvis Presley. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

The Elvis Empire, run by Lisa Marie Presley, never gave him any royalties from recordings of his famous phrase causing him to hold some animosity towards the organisation. Lisa Marie Presley (born February 1, 1968) is an American singer, daughter of the singer Elvis Presley and his wife Priscilla. ...

He was killed in an automobile accident near Ivanpah, California on the way home from an Elvis impersonator convention. The car was being driven by Ed Bonja, an Elvis photographer, and missed a curve on a remote highway. Bonja was also hurt but his injuries where not life threatening. A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... Elvis impersonators are people who impersonate or copy Elvis Presley either as a hobby or as a professional career. ...

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