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TJie Albuquerc11,857 jam coliseum - and Elvis wows ’emBv CHARLES WOOD Tribune StafFWr Hit1icy sat Inside Tlngley Coliseum, 32,84? of Ihom, many of I hem going to their first concert, in years.They wore young a nr? o!d, superbly-dressed ami shabbily-dressed.But all were interested In one man.Ilprc In 1537‘•Elvis Presley,” (ho man behind me said, “Elvis lhe King.”Elvis, Lhe best selling recording artist nf nil lime, making his first appeal ancu in Albuquerque since 1037 when 3ie played second bill in the o!darmory.J-lis 26-piccc band and chorus wen: cutting loose wilii tin*opening chords of ”2001” when Elvis came on singe.Bulbs l-'hsh'Hie applause \v;\* deafening. Camera flash bulbs popped from every pari of the coliseum, creating the effect of a wild, psychedelic strobe light.Elvis picked up a golden guitar and immediately went into n flashy rendition of “C. C. Ryder” before Lhe applause died dosvn.Elvis, now .17, looked like you’d expeel n musical superstar to look.t Write .SuitHe wore a white, military-tvpe suit with a babv hhie cape. Ilis shirt was open fromlhe collar to his waist.It's been a long lime since I ivas in Albuquerque. And it’s fantastic (o hack. I hope y’alJ enjoy the show.” Elvis said.He wcnL into “Love Me Tender,1* ami he was starting to go.Then it happened.He hit “Polk Salad Annie willi almost everything he had and he was off and running —I lie rrn\yd was his for the next 50 minutes.Toon ngers screamed. Youngpeople auplaudcd. Ar.d olderBui (his seemed only natural for El vis, a former truck-dri vcr from Tupofo, Mfes.Towards the end of bis performance, he tossed his neck scarfs into the audience, bight Oil And the crowd loved it.Then he asked that Ike huusulights Ixs turned on.“You've been looking nt me all night, and new 1 want to look at you fur a minute,” Elvis said.What he saw was an audience whose olfim ranged from hot pants to pcdal-piiskcrs, from evening gowns to blue jeans,U'nnt AutographOutside the stage duurhundreds of anxious autograph hunters were gathering in hopes of finding Elvis.“1 think I'll rather fight the rioters in A ibunijerque ht summer than fight my way through tlint crowd. said lt;i state policeman.fnsitfa, Elvis continued his performance.Suddenly I here was a blare of trurnpeis anti Elvis dropped (he microphone mid ran off lhe stage.“Aw someone snitL Elvis didn't slop running until he reached o side exit where a chauffcurcd limousine waited with the door open mid tlio motor running. It whisk«1 him off to his private plane on which he would fly home to l.zs Vegas, Nev.Last night's tour ended a 15-day, iS-clly tour for Elvis, who is mure limn 51 million richer than be was two weeks ago.60,000 visit new rec areal.AR CiUJCES — More linn iffl.oofl persons have visited Xi‘W Mexico's beautiful r.i?w Aguirre Springs RecreationA-'cn In the 0;«7m yinun\mn$if nnr»nPii IAntmc1
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Albuquerque Tribune
Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Thu, Apr 20, 1972
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