Ryman Auditorium, Nashville : December 21, 1957 - Gordon Stoker came over to the Colonel's area of Madison to pick up the Jordanaires' Christmas bonus's, amounting to four thousand dollars. Apparently Elvis asked if Gordon was going to the Grand ole opry that night, 'If I had some kind of clothes, I'd go with you guys' and Elvis then picked up a Tuxedo outfit from Mallernee's outfitters in Nashville,which Gordon arranged. Elvis and his group then made their way to the Grand Ole Opry where he didn't perform on stage that saturday evening, but did hang around backstage and meets lots of old friends.

Gordon Terry, Elvis Presley and Ray Price