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Elvis Presley · 1970

Elvis Presley

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

August 20, 1970Concert⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Elvis performed an evening and midnight show at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. The evening program included, among others, “That's All Right”, “I Got A Woman/Ave Maria”, “Tiger Man”, “I Just Can't Help Believing”, “Polk Salad Annie”, “Johnny B. Goode”, “The Wonder Of You”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Suspicious Minds”. The midnight show included “Sweet Caroline”, “Sweet Inspiration” and “More”, among others. The source states that Elvis was in a very good mood during the midnight performance, demonstrated a “laughing box” to the audience and improvised the first verse of “More”.

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