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2	* Elvis' infamous appearance on ''Series/TheEdSullivanShow'' is [[CommonKnowledge often thought of as his first TV appearance]]. It is not -- prior to that, he had a six-week residency on an old Creator/{{CBS}} variety show called ''Stage Show.'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXiX3cl03DE This]] is his debut, where he performs an utterly electrifying version of the standard "Shake, Rattle & Roll." All the signs are there of the superstar he was about to become.
3	* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMmljYkdr-w On this appearance on the Milton Berle Show,]] Elvis ''improvises'' a tempo change midway through "Hound Dog" and gets his band to slow down to a half-speed blues shuffle, which only brings more ''sleaze'' out of the song. Definitely a defining moment for Elvis.
4	* [[Music/ElvisNBCTVSpecial The 1968 Elvis TV special, AKA "The Comeback Special"]]. Wearing an iconic black leather outfit and making his first live performance since 1961, Elvis gives a series of hour-long concerts that proves, after many years of going Hollywood, that he was still an incredible musician. The concerts get edited into the overall special - along with other staged performances - and the special is hailed as an instant classic.
5	* Asked his opinion on UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar, Elvis is said to have replied, "Ma'am, I'm just an entertainer," and [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere walked away]]. Talk about ''tact''.
6	** When the reporter then asked if more entertainers should follow his lead and not speak out about Vietnam, Elvis answered "No." And that's why Elvis was awesome.
7	* This performance [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG9ph9xkOrw&t=186s here]]. The concert was just six months before his death. It's obvious he's not in the best condition, and he seems a bit... er... spaced out. Nonetheless, that shift from his listless and weak intro to him singing and playing his heart out pretty well outlines why he was the King.

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