"A Day in the life"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" August 1, 1972, (Tuesday)
REHEARSALS
The Main Showroom, The Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada.
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff -
Drums: Ronnie Tutt - Piano: Glen D. Hardin - Guitar & Vocals: Charlie Hodge.
BACKUP VOCALS: The Sweet Inspirations: Soprano: Myrna Smith - First Tenor: Estelle Brown - Second Tenor: Sylvia Shemwell.
J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Quartet: Lead: Donnie Sumner - Tenor: Bill Baize - Baritone: Ed Enoch - Bass: J.D. Sumner - Bass: Richard Sterban.
Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.
Rehearsals continued at the Hilton.
Songs rehearsed: NA
RCA issued a new Elvis single. "Burning Love"/"It's a Matter of Time" (RCA 74-0769). The A-side was an uptempo recording that Elvis didn't like performing. The B-side was a nicely done ballad. The sleeve again used a live shot of Elvis wearing his Red Pinwheel Matador costume taken recently on the road. It also promoted the recently issued live album; "As Recorded at Madison Square Garden" as well as the previously released "Elvis Now" lp.
Songs: "Burning Love"/"It's a Matter of Time"
RCA Victor (74-0769)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" August 2, 1972, (Wednesday)
REHEARSALS
The Main Showroom, The Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada. (12:00 pm)
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff -
Drums: Ronnie Tutt - Piano: Glen D. Hardin - Guitar & Vocals: Charlie Hodge.
BACKUP VOCALS: The Sweet Inspirations: Soprano: Myrna Smith - First Tenor: Estelle Brown - Second Tenor: Sylvia Shemwell.
J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Quartet: Lead: Donnie Sumner - Tenor: Bill Baize - Baritone: Ed Enoch - Bass: J.D. Sumner - Bass: Richard Sterban.
Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.
Rehearsals continued at the Hilton.
Songs rehearsed: "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me", "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", "Any Day Now", "Something", "I'm Leavin'"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" August 3, 1972, (Thursday)
REHEARSALS
The Main Showroom, The Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada. (12:00 pm)
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff -
Drums: Ronnie Tutt - Piano: Glen D. Hardin - Guitar & Vocals: Charlie Hodge.
BACKUP VOCALS: The Sweet Inspirations: Soprano: Myrna Smith - First Tenor: Estelle Brown - Second Tenor: Sylvia Shemwell.
J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Quartet: Lead: Donnie Sumner - Tenor: Bill Baize - Baritone: Ed Enoch - Bass: J.D. Sumner - Bass: Richard Sterban.
Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.
Rehearsals continued at the Hilton.
Songs rehearsed: "Faded Love", "The Wonder of You", "My Way", "I'll Remember You", "It's Over", "Anytime You're Feeling Lonely", "True Love Travels on a Gravel Road", "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Steamroller Blues", "Fever", "I've Got to Go", "Portrait of My Love"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" August 4, 1972, (Friday)
REHEARSALS
The Main Showroom, The Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada. (12:00 pm)
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff -
Drums: Ronnie Tutt - Piano: Glen D. Hardin - Guitar & Vocals: Charlie Hodge.
BACKUP VOCALS: The Sweet Inspirations: Soprano: Myrna Smith - First Tenor: Estelle Brown - Second Tenor: Sylvia Shemwell.
J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Quartet: Lead: Donnie Sumner - Tenor: Bill Baize - Baritone: Ed Enoch - Bass: J.D. Sumner - Bass: Richard Sterban.
Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.
Rehearsals continued at the Hilton.
Songs rehearsed: "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me", "Until it's Time for You to Go", "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", "Burning Love", "What Now My Love #1", "What Now My Love #2", "My Babe", "For the Good Times", "True Love Travels on a Gravel Road", "Fever", "Blueberry Hill", "Little Sister"/"Get Back", "I'll Remember You", "An American Trilogy", "Something", "Faded Love", "You Gave Me a Mountain", "I'm Leavin'", "My Way", "The Twelfth of Never"
In Elvis' Hilton dressing room, George Parkhill from RCA presented him with two gold awards. One for the "As Recorded at Madison Square Garden" LP, plus "The Wonder of You" single. (video)
Gold Award Presentation
LIVE PERFORMANCE (OPENING SHOW) - (Las Vegas - Season 7) (64 Shows) (1)
The Main Showroom, The Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada. (10:15 pm)
Attendance: 2,200
Costume: White Two-piece Suit with Light Blue Pocket - Turquoise Concho Suit Belt with White Cape.
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff - Drums: Ronnie Tutt - Piano: Glen D. Hardin - Guitar/Vocals: Charlie Hodge.
BACKUP VOCALS: The Sweet Inspirations: Soprano: Myrna Smith - First Tenor: Estelle Brown - Second Tenor: Sylvia Shemwell.
J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Quartet: Lead: Donnie Sumner - Tenor: Bill Baize - Baritone: Ed Enoch - Bass: J.D. Sumner - Bass: Richard Sterban.
Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.
MUSICIAL CONDUCTOR: Joe Guercio.
ORCHESTRA: Joe Guercio Orchestra.
Elvis opened his seventh Las Vegas engagement, as usual, with a single 10:15 pm dinner show and continued with two shows nightly. He introduced Sammy Davis Jr. and Paul Anka to the audience.
Warm Up Act: Jackie Kahane (Comedian).
Opening Act: The Sweet Inspirations:
Songs performed: "NA"
The Stamps Quartet:
Songs performed: "NA"
Songs performed: "Also Sprach Zarathustra", "See See Rider", "Proud Mary", "Never Been to Spain", "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", "Polk Salad Annie", "What Now My Love", "Fever", "Love Me", "Little Sister"/"Get Back", "A Big Hunk O' Love", "The Wonder of You", "Hound Dog", "Blue Suede Shoes", "My Way", "Suspicious Minds", "Band Introductions", "An American Trilogy", "Can't Help Falling in Love", "Closing Vamp"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" August 5, 1972, (Saturday)
LIVE PERFORMANCE (DINNER SHOW) - (Las Vegas - Season 7) (64 Shows) (2)
The Main Showroom, The Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada. (8:15 pm)
Attendance: 2,200
Costume: Light Blue Two-piece Sterling (Spanish Flower) Suit - Original Belt with Silver Cape.
MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Jerry Scheff - Drums: Ronnie Tutt - Piano: Glen D. Hardin - Guitar/Vocals: Charlie Hodge.