March 2nd in Elvis History

It's March second, and on this day in 1960… at the Rhine-Main Air Base in Germany, a teenage Priscilla Beaulieu was blocked by military police from saying a final goodbye to Elvis Presley as he departed for the United States. A photograph of the moment was later titled *The Girl He Left Behind*, capturing the bittersweet farewell between the future King and the young woman who would one day become his wife.

And on this day in 1956… Colonel Tom Parker informed his attorney that Elvis’s manager, Bob Neal, no longer had any business involvement with Elvis—a bold claim, considering Neal still held a valid contract. Behind the scenes, Parker had secured Vernon and Gladys Presley’s signatures, agreeing to pay Neal his 15 percent commission in addition to Parker’s own 25 percent share. The maneuver sparked years of tension and legal confusion. Even country legend Hank Snow and his business partner tried to buy Elvis’s contract, but those deals fell through, fueling controversy that would simmer for decades.