LIVE PERFORMANCE - (OPENING SHOW) - (Lake Tahoe - Season 2) (34 shows) (1)

The High Sierra Room, The Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Stateline, Nevada. (10:00 pm)

Attendance: 1,700

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Costume: NA.

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MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Emory Gordy - Drums: Ronnie Tutt - Piano: Glen D. Hardin - Guitar: 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: Ed Wideman?.

Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.

MUSICIAL CONDUCTOR: Joe Guercio.

MUSICIAL CONDUCTOR: Joe Guercio.

ORCHESTRA: the Al Tronti Orchestra.

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Elvis performed at the High Sierra Theater, Sahara Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, which was the first show of a 17 day engagement. Elvis received a salary of $300,000and the Colonel was paid $100,000 for promotional duties. 

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Warm Up Act: Jackie Kahane (Comedian).

Opening Act: The Sweet Inspirations:

Songs performed: "NA"

J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Quartet:

Songs performed: "NA"

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Songs performed: "NA"