The singer was “in good shape,” the Review-Journal told readers, “after a complete physical this March, according to his personal physician, Dr. Elias Ghanem of Las Vegas.”
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The controversial Parker, portrayed by Tom Hanks in the new movie “Elvis,” maintained a residence in Southern Nevada from 1969 until his death in 1997.
On April 23, 1956, the young singer kicked off a two-week run at the New Frontier, sharing a bill with comedian Shecky Greene and bandleader Freddy Martin and his orchestra.
Believe it or not, there was a time when your live-music options around the Strip were mostly limited to lounges, old-school showrooms or arenas. The only thing resembling a middle ground was the cavernous 7,500-seat Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts.