Elvis: The Comeback Special
Elvis Presley's television special of 3rd December 1968, featuring hits like Jailhouse Rock, Hound Dog, Heartbreak Hotel and Can't Help Falling in Love. It was the King's first TV appearance for more than eight years.
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"After much convincing, Elvis Presley does something about his career teetering on the brink of stagnation. During the last week of June 1968, the man who almost single handedly led a musical revolution in the mid '50s made use of "Western Recorders" and the "NBC Studios", Burbank, California to put on tape a TV special. The Elvis NBC Special came to be known as "The '68 Comeback Special". It was originally aired on the night of Dec 3, 1968 and slaughtered the competition: 'The Red Skelton Show', 'It Takes a Thief' and 'The Doris ..."
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Elvis' manager Col. Tom Parker originally wanted Elvis to perform without any dialogue, wearing a cardigan sweater like that worn by Perry Como, in front of a fireplace and a Christmas tree, and sing 20 Christmas songs. Producer Steve Binder axed this idea and came up with the concept of Elvis' performing in a black leather outfit and entirely improvising, for two hours, with an acoustic guitar, songs he had performed in private, dressing-room sessions with his fellow musicians.
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Elvis Presley's television special of 3rd December 1968, featuring hits like Jailhouse Rock, Hound Dog, Heartbreak Hotel and Can't Help Falling in Love. It was the King's first TV appearance for more than eight years.