Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert (TV Special 1973)

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Elvis Presley

Self

Bill Baize

Self - Band Member

Estell Brown

Self - Band Member
(as Estelle Brown)

James Burton

Self - Band Member

Ed Enoch

Self - Band Member

Joe Guercio

Self

Glen D. Hardin

Self - Band Member

Charlie Hodge

Self - Band Member

Jerry Scheff

Self - Band Member

Sylvia Shemmell

Self - Band Member
(as Sylvia Shemwell)

Myrna Smith

Self - Band Member

Donnie Sumner

Self - Band Member

J.D. Sumner

Self - Band Member

Ronnie Tutt

Self - Band Member

Kathy Westmoreland

Self - Backing Singer

Ed Wideman

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John Wilkinson

Self - Band Member

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Trivia
This rehearsal concert was filmed before the "real thing", Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii. These two shows cost $2,500,000, more than any TV special ever in that time.

Alternate versions
The 1999 Warner Home Video VHS reissue and first DVD release is missing the song "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" as music publishing clearance from the song's owners was up for renewal and agreement for its continued use could not be reached. However, the song is later restored on Disc 1 of the Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii Deluxe Edition 2 DVD set released in 2004.

Connections
Featured in Elvis by the Presleys (2005)

Soundtracks
C.C. Rider
Written by Ma Rainey
Performed by Elvis Presley

It was year 1973 when Kui Lee Cancer Foundation had change to get very big donation from the King of Music, Elvis Presley. Presley, NBC and Marty Passetta produced this most expensive TV special ever in that time with 2.5 million dollar budget. NBC sold it to more than 40 countries which could air it via satellite, and they made a fortune to Kui Lee foundation.

This is rehearsal concert for "the" TV special, Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii. This includes same songs, but Elvis makes it different way. They tested electronic and lights with this concert, and in same time they got footage to use if something would go wrong in live special (but nothing did).

Elvis' performance in this is perfect, but not that perfect than his performance in the main concert is.

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