Elvis had been studying Vegas. The Elvis who strode onstage at the international on July 31, 1969, was an all round entertainer fronting a rock band polished and magnified by horns and strings.
Still, there were some pre-show jitters. "Elvis was nervous because the last time he was in Vegas he lost his ass and didn't do a damn thing," says fike. "It's rattled him. He was bothered by it."
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