The Great Late Elvis
Taking Vegas-era Elvis seriously.

Fortified by the '68 comeback, Elvis was in strong voice for that first Vegas gig, secure in his new role as an emissary of cool for middle-aged crowds wearing double-knit pantsuits. After a lost decade pumping out puerile movies with soundtracks that featured howlers like "Do the Clam" and "Song of the Shrimp," Elvis in Vegas was a dormant spirit reborn, a great performer summoning the feral, spontaneous passion that many felt had abandoned him the day he signed his fist movie contract.