The 50's also saw the launch of many careers at the New Frontier including Elvis Presley's first Vegas appearance in 1956, Judy Garland's nightclub debut, and and had already given birth to Liberace's career and staple candelabra in 1944.
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. It was while in Las Vegas Elvis met
Liberace.
Liberace, now performing at the the Riviera, attended one of the performances with his brother George. Afterwards they went backstage and they hammed it up for the press with Liberace borrowing Scotty's guitar.
Elvis also attened one of Liberace's
shows.
Liberace hams it up with Elvis backstage at The New Frontier
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