CONCERT DATE: May - June, 1975 Huntsville, AL. Streamlined Elvis still has That Old Magic
by Dianna Sheram
National Tattler
Elvis Presley has shed 30 pounds of fat and is back on tour, almost as slim as swivel-hipped as ever - and definitely possessing the magic that drives female fans wild. Launching his summer 1975 tour which wind up in Las Vegas in September, King Elvis generated several near riots as thousands showed up to see for themselves if it wastrue that he was too fat to perform properly. The reports of an elephant-like Elvis proved happily to be no longer true. The new, streamlined Elvis kicked off his tour in Huntsville, Ala. By the time he left town, there was a sizable casualty list - caused by the crush of fans going out of control. FIVE TEENAGED GIRLS suffered bone breaks and bruises when they tried to leap from a balcony almost, but not quite overhanging to the stage. They missed, and landed on concrete. Two wound up in the hospital. Eight adult women tried a flying wedge past a security guard to get to their hero. They failed too, but the guard - whose orders were apparently to stand and die at his post if necessary - barely escaped serious injury. As it was, he was pinned and had the breath knocked out of him. Another guard had a finger badly bitten, requiring several stitches. One can't really say for sure that a fat, sloppy Elvis would not have generated the same hysteria and violence. AT ANY RATE , his regimen of strict diet and exercise over the past few weeks obviously paid off in his stage present. He had no trouble bending over to kiss the girls who somehow made it unharmed to the edge of the stage. His hip-swinging routine revealed only a small roll of fat above the belt, in an amount that nearly all 40 year old men would find acceptable. The roll of flesh only slightly inhibited his movements. After doing his first number, the rock-and-roll standard "C.C.Rider," Elvis stood still except for slightly twitching one thigh. The squeals and the screams might have shattered crystal had there been any on stage. AFTER SOME MINUTES, the din subsided, and the King began joshing with his subjects. "Well," he said teasingly, "I'll just stand here and do this, if that's all you want me to do."
"Noooo," came the shrill reply from thousands of females throats. "All right then," he said launching another song. As it ended, he leaned over the stage to touch a little girl's cheek. She was about eight years old, a bit frightened. "Are you afraid of me?" he asked her. Seeing she was, he touched her slightly and gave her one of his scarfs. Perhaps he was thinking of his own daughter Lisa, who is about the same age. LATER, ELVIS got a kiss from a very attractive young woman. On one knee at the edge of the stage, he told her: "You got to me, you know that, don't you?" The young woman's day obvioulsy was made. Then he said: "A few weeks ago, another girl kissed me like that and gave me some kind of jungle rot. Now you've got it." He laughed with delight as he sprang up and returned to center stage. All in all, it seems that The King is in his finest hour. By the time he gets to Las Vegas, half the women in the U.S. may be walking around with Elvis' imaginary disease. Courtesy of Mark van Hout
A Wild Weekend In Huntsville Vol. 2
Recorded live at Von Braun Civic Center.
June 1, 1975 Aft. Huntsville, AL
Tracklisting
Also Sprach Zarathustra / C.C. Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me / If You Love Me / Love Me Tender /
All Shook Up / Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel / The Wonder Of You / Heartbreak Hotel / Burning Love / Introductions /
Johnny B. Goode / Band Introductions / School Days / Release Me / T-R-O-U-B-L-E / Why Me, Lord? /
How Great Thou Art / Let Me Be There / Funny How Time Slips Away / Little Darlin' / Can't Help Falling In Love /
Closing Vamp
Recorded in Murfreesboro, May 6 1975
Recorded in Dallas, June 6 1975
Recording: Soundboard
Label: Madison CWP 019 (Released 2008)
Adios Huntsville
Recorded live at Von Braun Civic Center.
June 1, 1975 Eve. Huntsville, AL
Tracklisting
C.C. Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me / Dialogue / If You Love Me / Love Me Tender / All Shook Up /
Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel / The Wonder Of You / Burning Love (excerpt) / Polk Salad Annie / Introductions /
Johnny B. Goode / Band solos / School Days / I Can't Stop Loving You / T-R-O-U-B-L-E / I'll Remember You /
Let Me Be There / Why Me Lord? / American Trilogy / Funny How Time Slips Away / Little Darlin' / Monologue /
Can't Help Falling In Love / Closing Vamp
Recorded at Dayton, OH. October 6, 1974 Eve.
Recording: Soundboard
Label: Audionics 2007-06-2 (Released 2007)
Dixieland Delight
CD 1: Tracks 1-18 recorded May 31, 1975 (2:30 PM)
CD 2: Tracks 1-18 June 1, 1975 (8:30 PM)
Tracklisting
CD 1:
Love Me / If You Love Me / Love Me Tender / All Shook Up / Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel / The Wonder Of You /
Burning Love / Introductions / Trouble (inc) / T-R-O-U-B-L-E / Hawaiian Wedding Song / Let Me Be There /
An American Trilogy / Funny How Time Slips Away / Blue Suede Shoes / For The Good Times / Little Darlin' /
Can't Help Falling In Love
Bonus Songs: Johnny B. Goode / Hound Dog / Im Leavin. (May 31, 1975 (2:30 PM))
CD 2:
Love Me / If You Love Me / Love Me Tender / All Shook Up / Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel / The Wonder Of You /
Burning Love (inc) / Polk Salad Annie / Introductions / I Can't Stop Loving You / T-R-O-U-B-L-E / I'll Remember You /
Let Me Be There / Why Me Lord / An American Trilogy / Funny How Time Slips Away / Little Darlin' /
Can't Help Falling In Love
Bonus Songs: I Got A Woman - Amen / Release Me / Heartbreak Hotel / How Great Thou Art. June 1, 1975 (2:30 PM)
Recording: Soundboard
Label: FTD 88697 51482 2 (Released 2009Huntsville Vol. 1
Recorded live at The Von Braun Civic Center
June 1, 1975 Afternoon Show. Huntsville, AL
Tracklisting
Recording: Audience
Highlights: The Wonder Of You, Heartbreak Hotel, Burning Love, Release Me, T-R-O-U-B-L-E, Why Me Lord,
How Great Thou Art, Funny How Time slips Away (reprise), Little Darlin' & Hawaiian Wedding Song (excerpt)
Notes: See: "A Wild Weekend In Huntsville Vol. 2" in our CD section.
Sound:  Contents:
Covers: [front] [back] Huntsville Vol. 2
Recorded live at The Von Braun Civic Center
June 1, 1975 Evening Show. Huntsville, AL
Tracklisting
Recording: Audience
Highlights: If You Love Me, The Wonder of You, Burning Love, Polk Salad Annie, I Cant Stop Lovin' You,
I'll Remember You, Alfie (excerpt), why Me Lord & An American Trilogy
Notes: See: "Adios Huntsville" in our CD section.
Sound: Contents:
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| CONCERT DETAILS: | | Tour Ref: | On Tour number 21 - May 27th - June 6th 1976 | | Date: | June 1 1976 | | Venue: | Comunity Center Arena | | Location: | Tucson AZ | | Showtime: | (8:30 pm) | | Crowd: | 10000 | | REVIEWS: | | Article *: |
| | ELVIS ATTIRE: | | Suit: | White Egyptian Bird | | Belt: | Original belt | | Cape: |
| | GROUP ATTIRE: |
| Sherril Nielsen: White Jumpsuit
| | Kathy Westmoreland: White Suit | | The Sweet Inspirations: White Suit | | J. D. Sumner: Black Suit | | The Stamps Quartet: Green Suit | | Musicians: Black Suit | | TICKET STUBS: |
| | | SONGS - TRACKLISTINGS: | 2001 Theme
C C Rider
I Got A Woman
- segued medley with -
Amen
Love Me
If You Love Me
You Gave Me A Mountain
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
( above song is just an excerpt )
All Shook Up
( above song includes 1 false start )
Teddy Bear
- segued medley with -
Dont Be Cruel
And I Love You So
Jailhouse Rock
Help Me
Fever
Polk Salad Annie
Band Introductions
Early Morning Rain
( featuring John Wilkinson )
Whatd I Say
( featuring James Burton )
Johnny B Goode
( featuring James Burton )
Drum Solo
( featuring Ronnie Tutt )
Bass Solo
( featuring Jerry Scheff )
Piano Solo
( featuring Tony Brown )
Electric Piano Solo
( featuring David Briggs )
Love Letters
School Day
Hurt
( followed by a reprise of above song )
Burning Love
Help Me Make It Through The Night
Danny Boy
Hound Dog
Funny How Time Slips Away
Cant Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
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| | CONCERT DATE: June 1 1976 (8:30 pm). Tucson AZ. Elvis Presley A Record Sellout For June show
Tucson Daily Citizen
May 25, 1976
Elvis Presley has reclaimed his crown as the top money grossing act for a single performance at the Tucson Community Center. Temporarily eclipsed by British singer Elton John, who played the Arena last October, Presley's drawing power has reasserted itself for a sellout show here June 1. The box office draw for Presley's appearance brought in $113,495, easily passing John's record of $93,000 in gate receipts. Both Presley and John filled the Arena's 9,000 seats, but Presley's tickets cost more - thus setting the new record. The man music historians generally credit with starting the rock and roll movement has played Tucson twice before. In 1972 Presley was the first pop artist to attract a sellout crowd to the Arena, thereby taking his original gross earnings crown for the center, and in 1956 he was a minor sensation at the Pima County Fair
CONCERT DATE: June 1 1976 (8:30 pm). Tucson AZ. The Hips Don't Twist Now, But It's Still Elvis
by Chuck Graham
Tucson Daily Citizen
June 2, 1976
The best time to watch an institution is while it is being built, not while it is being preserved. The excitement, the thrill of seeing an entertainer continue to acquire stage power lies in the suspense of wondering if his unique style and material will work as well on the audience of tomorrow as it did on last night's audience. Once everyone knows the material always works, the roles of performer and performee become somewhat automatic. Of course it is enjoyable to watch an old pro woo an eager audience, but that's not to say it is exciting. Last night the Elvis Presley worship service started around 7 p.m. when the congregation began gathering at the doors of the Community Center Arena. They weren't there to listen, they weren't there to be critical. They were there to adulate. Slowly but steadily they filed in, maintained a quiet, respectful demeanor, filled the Arena to capacity and sat patently, waiting for the service to begin. Conspicuous by its absence was Elvis's highly touted new youth following. Most of the thousands there were in their late 20s or beyond, tidily groomed and sweetly smelling. Throughout the show there was nary a trace of tinted cigarette smoke in the air. In fact, there was little comparison between last night's gathering and the typical rock crowd. It should come as a definite source of comfort to many of the over-50 population to know that those who were denounced as hopelessly degenerate more than 20 years ago because they were Elvis Presley fans have apparently grown up to be extremely stable, gainfully employed middle class folks. "I've waited 22 years for this night, sure glad I left the kids at home," said one prim and youthful matron. Not that it mattered much, but Elvis's act had little in common with a typical rock concert, either. His material came straight from the Las Vegas show rooms that have been his personal money machine for years. It was a dramatic statement on what time has done to the man virtually all music historians agree brought rock and roll into being as a national movement. Fortunately for everyone else paddling the same chronological boat the last couple of decades, Elvis is growing older, too. Those stories of late about the sleepy-eyed singer's weight problems are all too true. Elvis looks portly these days, and he doesn't move around on stage much. He gets a little out of breath now and then, too. But the famous Presley charm and sex appeal is proving to be as inextinguishable as the Olympic flame. The slightest flap of his knees (those hips don't twist anymore) inspired waves of high pitched squeals from the young girls clustered in the first several rows of seats, followed by flurries of feminine rushes toward the stage. There were probably less than a hundred of these rhapsodizing women, but they were a very determined lot. In fact, the night's excitement was measured out in direct proportion to the numbers of these young ladies who jumped from their seats to the edge of the stage, waving and begging for one of the dozens of scarves Presley threw into the audience throughout the evening. For the chosen few, invariably pretty and in the prime of life, Presley knelt down and proferred a cousinly kiss. It was all very warm and friendly Nothing obscene by today's waning standards. And during all this spontaneous enthusiasm, only one undergarment ever sailed from the crowd toward Elvis and his entourage of ten singers and stage band plus two additional guitar players and an extra keyboard artist. The whole scene was very peaceful, really. Meaningful for those who finally got to see the entertainer they had idolized since he had set them free of their childhood, at least in spirit. And of historical interest for younger fans who had been wondering what the original King of Rock and Roll looks like these days. Courtesy of Archie Bald
Tucson 76
Recorded live at Community Center Arena
June 1. 1976. Tucson, Arizona
Tracklisting
C.C. Rider / I Got A Woman - Amen / Love Me / If You Love Me Let Me Know / You Gave Me A Mountain / All Shook Up / Teddy Bear - Don't Be Cruel / And I Love You So / Jailhouse Rock / Help Me / Fever / Polk Salad Annie / Band Introduction - Early Mornin' Rain - What'd I Say - Love Letters - School Days / Hurt / Burning Love / Help Me Make It Through The Night / Danny Boy / Hound Dog / Funny How Time Slips Away / Can't Help Falling In Love
May 30, 1976 Afternoon Show Odessa, TX
May 30, 1976 Evening Show Odessa, TX
Recording: Soundboard
Label: Follow That Dream records 74321 79045-2 (Released 2000
| CONCERT DETAILS: | | Tour Ref: | On Tour number 31 - May 20th - June 2nd 1977 | | Date: | June 1 1977 | | Venue: | Coliseum | | Location: | Macon GA | | Showtime: | (8:30 pm) | | Crowd: | 10242 | | REVIEWS: | | Article *: |
| | ELVIS ATTIRE: | | Suit: | Mexican Sundial | | Belt: | Original belt | | Cape: |
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| | Kathy Westmoreland: White Dress | | The Sweet Inspirations: Yellow Dress |
| | JD Sumner and The Stamps Quartet: Black Suit | | Musicians: Red Suit | | TICKET STUBS: |  | | | SONGS - TRACKLISTINGS: | 2001 Theme
C C Rider
I Got A Woman
- segued medley with -
Amen
Love Me
Fairytale
You Gave Me A Mountain
Jailhouse Rock
O Sole Mio (by Sherrill Nielsen)
- segued medley with -
Its Now Or Never
My Way
Little Sister
Teddy Bear
- segued medley with -
Dont Be Cruel
And I Love You So
Danny Boy (by Sherrill Nielsen)
Walk With Me
( above song performed by Sherrill Nielsen )
Band Introductions
Band Introductions
Early Morning Rain
( featuring John Wilkinson )
Whatd I Say
( featuring James Burton )
Johnny B Goode
( featuring James Burton )
Drum Solo
( featuring Ronnie Tutt )
Bass Solo
( featuring Jerry Scheff )
Piano Solo
( featuring Tony Brown )
Electric Organ Solo
( featuring Bobby Ogdin )
School Day
My Heavenly Father (by Kathy Westmoreland)
Hound Dog
Big Boss Man
Cant Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp
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CONCERT DATE: June 1, 1977. Macon, GA Macon News writers Jane Oppy (she's the one with the baseball bat) and Randall Savage (he's the one with the headache) took a tongue in cheek look at Elvis the Pelvis - or Elvis the Paunchy, depending on your viewpoint. On his last trip here, many hardcore fans took exception to the News' views on Presley. This time, we provide something for both the King's friends and his foes.
The King is Dead...
by Randall Savage
The Macon News
June 2, 1977
Elvis Presley is 42, fat and losing his voice. His once famous bone-grinding wiggle, once banned from television, has now shifted to an occasional twitch that leaves the so-called "king of rock" breathless. He depends on his reputation and backup musicians to get him through concerts. And his seemingly constant gulps from the 30 paper cu[ps on stage also helps. BUT THAT DIDN'T stop over 10,000 die hard Presley fans from flooding the Macon Coliseum with ear-spitting screams when the potbellied superstar walked onstage Wednesday night. Wearing a white suit with gold sequins, Presley strutted onto the stage about 9:40 om. He walked to the front and both sides of the stage while holding his pudgy, ringless fingers above his head. He lowered his hands once during that time to pull his sagging britches back up to his protruding waistline. Presley, who once commanded his concerts from start to finish, twice relinquished the center stage to a member of his backup crew. He eased out from under the lights and sat down during one of those escapades. He was catching his breath. However, his problems didn't end there. Several times during the performance, Presley's bass singer picked up the tempo when his quivering voice sagged from the strain. HIS TENOR SINGER did the same thing for high notes. Meanwhile, Presley, who boasted to the crowd that he is in "good health despite what you may have heard," was awarded a walking cane by a delirious female. "Honey, I don't need that," Presley said. But he jokingly hobbled across the stage with the cane for a few seconds. It wasn't many years ago that women ripped their panties off during performances, stormed the stage and tossed their undergarments at Presley Not one pair touched the stage Wednesday night. HOWEVER A FEW women, never more than 20 at a time, rushed forward in hopes of getting one of the sweat-smeared scarfs that Presley pitched at them. Fans now give him teddie bears, pink elephants and peanut cups. But the crowd seemed to love him despite his mediocre performance. A middle-aged brunette justified that reaction by saying "he may be gettin old, but he's still Elvis" ... Long Live The King
Jane Oppy
The Macon News
June 2, 1977
Like a dark blue lizard, the limousine bearing Elvis Presley streaks behind the Macon Coliseum stage. Just a flash of gunmetal blue through the shadows of benchmen in the basement, the car sets off something like an electric shock. Those who see spring from their seats with a gasp. Drums and brass roll out the overture to "2001: A Space Odyssey." The collective pulse races to an unbearable speed. SUDDENLY, HE'S THERE. All gold sequins on white. ina belt wide enough for a bull, Presley wears white boots and all that black, black hair. It's unbelievable. He's real. It's been 20 years. Gone, almost all gone, are the feet-apart burlesque-king gyrations he used to grind out "Hound Dog" and "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" to girls who dive bombed him when he was 22. Now, he's more like a ritualized stripteaser twirling her tassels. A flick of the knee, a stomp of the foot, gets the message across. He seems tired. Yet, the power's still there. When Elvis hollers out, "See See Rider (CC Rider)," and jerks that right leg, you do see. RIGHT OFF, he plays off to barrel-voiced J. D. sumner of the Stamps Quartet. Sumner rolls the basses like an old mill wheel, a complement to Presley when the notes get too low. Presley struts up front where a pair of hands reaches for a scarf, and gets it. "We gone try to make you happy," he drawls. Elvis goes from "Please, Please Love Me" into "Fairy Tale," a number that shows how good his voice, seasoned by years, really is. Scarves drop at the rate of two or three a minute. Through all, his famous rockers like "Hey, Boss Man" - probably hist best of the evening - the years of Mississippi white gospel jump and Beale Street black blues pour out, backed up by all the best Las Vegas brass any big time singer could want. BUT BETWEEN numbers by an Irish tenor and a girl who could fit into the Billy Graham Crusade, he rests in the corner, slumped between rounds. He comes back, "Is it hot?" A low-voiced growl to the women at the stage corner. "Is it hot out there?" They rush. The traditional Presley garbage - teddy bears, dolls, a huge inflated elephant - rolls up on the stage. Scarves are snatched. Shifting gears, he sings Frank Sinatra's deeply melancholy "My Way" from a sheet of paper, following it up with "Early Morning Rain." The songs speak to those who have known deep joy and sorrow. Do they speak to him, an adored millionaire who lives as a recluse - a star who must keep alive the fantasies of millions, though he grows tired, and occasionally ill? The puffy face, the added weight are there, perhaps the toll of years of being what Elvis was marketed to be. But nobody will ever do it like he did it, again. Courtesy of Francesc Lopez
CONCERT DATE: June 1, 1977. Macon, GA Coliseum Workers Take Pick Of Presley Tickets
by Jane Oppy
The Macon News
June 2, 1977
Three Macon Coliseum employes and nine of their friends and relatives sat front-row center at the Elvis Presley concert Wednesday night, while ordinary customers had to wait in line for tickets. Asked how she got the seats that mysteriously disappeared before the ticket office opened in March, coliseum box office manager Jo Ethridge said she and two other employes bought four tickets each for themselves and friends. "Why shouldn't we? said Coliseum Manager William Lavery, who allowed employes to buy tickets before others who waited in line up to three days for a crack at front-row, center stage seats. "I JUST FRANKLY don't remember," said Mayor Buckner Melton, asked if anyone had advised him of Lavery's action City administrator Robert Bailey was asked by Mayor Melton to investigate the problems with coliseum ticket sales when the flap occurred last March. Bailey said "there were situations involving mail order tickets" which were sold in some instances before the box office was opened to the public. He said he wanted to ask Lavery if the tickets in question were mail order tickets before commenting on the situation. The chairman of a city council committee which reviewed complaints against the Macon Coliseum box office last March says Lavery did'nt tell him that coliseum employes had bought choice Presley concert seats. "THIS WAS NEVER brought out in out meeting... I don't think this is ethical," said Willie Hill, chairman of the Public Properties Committee "I can assure you that our committee had no knowledge of this" Hill said his group would ask Lavery to appear at their regular meeting next week. Lavery told reporters at the coliseum following the Presley following the PResley concert Wednesday night that he had advised the Properties Committee of the sales to coliseum employes. LAVERY IDENTIFIED the other employes who bought front-row tickets as Miss Linda Ray, bookkeeper, and Mrs. Carolyn Moore, recepcionist and box office assistant. Asked why he allowed them to buy tickets before the public, when the coliseum is a public building. Lavery answered, "My first duty is to the public, along with my employes. He said he didn't plan to change the practice of allowing employes first crack at choice tickets. "When the show is here six or eight times, the employes are entitled to one time." "This is the first time I ever sat on the first row," said Mrs. Etheridge of the Presley concert. In front row, stage right sears was a group of irate Presley fans who complained to City Council in March, that they were denied tickets to the first three rows of seats, though they were first in line to get them. Sonja Ketterbaugh, seated in the first row aisle seat stage right, said she was offered tickets in the right-hand front-row section but wanted center section tickets. "We were all first in line to get tickets. We see now where they went," said her companion, Sonya Smith. Mrs. Smith said they gave their husbands the fourth-row seats they also obtained. Mrs. Ketterbaugh said she recognized only one other person in the front row who had stood in line with them. Diann Ellis, a young woman sporting a blue and yellow teddy bear, said she stood in line to get tickets for two days. She and her seatmate, Debbie Wilson, bought 10 tickets each for friends. All but four of the center-front row seat occupants refused to give their names when asked how they got seats. The center section contains 16 seats, and according to Mrs. Etheridge count, tickets she and the other employes bought would account for 12 of them. A man who gave his name as Jack Frost from Augusta in the center row said he ordered his ticket in advance from a catalogue mail order home. Courtesy of Francesc Lopez
Macon
Recorded live at the Macon Coliseum
June 1, 1977 Evening Show. Macon, GA.
Tracklisting
Recording: Audience
Highlights: Fairytale, My Way, Little Sister, And I Love You So & Big Boss Man
Sound: below average
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