engagement after only 2 weeks. May 6 was the last show. He was temporarily replaced by Roberta Sherwood before Jana Mason, a staturesque brunette torch singer, competed the engagement. Elvis would not play Las Vegas again until 1969 thirteen years later.__

Elvis Presley at The New Frontier Hotel April 1956

Elvis Presley's first Vegas appearance at the New Frontier Hotel in April 1956.

Elvis at the New Fontier Hotel : 1956.

In April, Colonel Parker booked Elvis, Scotty Moore, Bill Black and D.J. Fontana for a two week engagement at the New Frontier beginning on April 23rd. The flyer for the Hotel advertised Freddy Martin and his orchestra, who were scheduled to do a stage show version of the Broadway musical Oklahoma!

Also on the bill were comedian Shecky Greene and as anadded attraction, the 'Atomic Powered Singer', Elvis Presley. Since Nevada was the home of Atomic powered testing, Parker thought the name would be catchy.

On April 21, the Las Vegas Sun reported, 'The handsome 21-year-old rock 'n' roller's appearance in the latest Sammy Lewis production is considered to be the Las Vegas entertainment scoop of the year.

The young vocalist will be featured in one of the most lavish productions ever presented in the Venus Room, Lewis stated. Freddy Martin and his band, comic Shecky Greene, the Venus Starlets and a cast of more than 60 performers will make up the entertainment package'.

While Elvis was already becoming quite popular with teens around the country, he was not the typical Las Vegas Strip entertainer of the time and his shows were