Monday, April 23, 2007

In 1956, Elvis made his debut in Las Vegas

Elvis makes his first appearance in Las Vegas on this day in 1956. The audience, mostly middle-aged, was so unimpressed with the rock and roll star that his two-week run was cancelled after only a week. Ironically, Las Vegas was the site of the star's comeback in the early 1970s.

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