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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                    September 1, 1973, (Saturday)

LIVE PERFORMANCE (DINNER SHOW) - (Las Vegas - Season 9) (58 Shows) (52)

The Main Showroom, The Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada. (8:15 pm)

Attendance: 2,200

Costume: White Turquoise (Aqua Blue Vine) Suit with Original Belt and Blue Cape.

MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Emory Gordy - 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: Ed Enoch - Tenor: Bill Baize - Baritone: Dave Rowland - Bass: J.D. Sumner.

Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.

MUSICIAL CONDUCTOR: Joe Guercio.

ORCHESTRA: Joe Guercio Orchestra.

 

 

The engagement continued with a dinner show. He introduced his father Vernon 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""I Got a Woman"/"Amen""Steamroller Blues""You Gave Me a Mountain""Trouble", "Long Tall Sally"/"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"/"Mama Don't Dance"/"Flip, Flop & Fly"/"Jailhouse Rock""Hound Dog""Love Me Tender""Bridge Over Troubled Water""Suspicious Minds""Band Introductions""I Can't Stop Loving You""An American Trilogy""The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "How Great Thou Art", "Can't Help Falling in Love""Closing Vamp"   

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LIVE PERFORMANCE (MIDNIGHT SHOW) - (Las Vegas - Season 9) (58 Shows) (53)

The Main Showroom, The Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada. (12:00 am)

Attendance: 2,200

Costume: White Topaz Stone (Lava, Amber) Suit with Original Belt.

MUSICIANS: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Rhythm Guitar: John Wilkinson - Bass Guitar: Emory Gordy - 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: Ed Enoch - Tenor: Bill Baize - Baritone: Dave Rowland - Bass: J.D. Sumner.

Soprano: Kathy Westmoreland.

MUSICIAL CONDUCTOR: Joe Guercio.

ORCHESTRA: Joe Guercio Orchestra.

 

 

The engagement continued with a midnight show. Before the show Elvis was presented with a gold chain by Henry Levin on behalf of the Hilton. In attendance was his father Vernon and George Parkhill of RCA.