Elvis with the Count Basie orchestra

[John]

Elvis referred to this show recently. I guess he tried.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37MGZaz9DDE

[FAVEHOUR]

To be fair, Elvis had just opened the Punch the Clock tour five days earlier and after four shows of singing over the new lineup with the horns and all, his voice was shot. On his day off he had to do this TV taping. The vocal problems resulted ina few cancellations later in the month.