Elvis Presley | Las Vegas Hilton | September 3, 1973

Elvis Presley : September 3, 1973 : Caught In A Trap. From the book; Elvis : Caught In A Trap.

Elvis Presley : September 3, 1973 : Caught In A Trap. From the book; Elvis : Caught In A Trap.

Laurens van Houten's Elvis photographs are complemented by his detailed account of seeing and photographing Elvis in Las Vegas, fascinating observations from Elvis' musicians about the Vegas years, and an insightful introduction by Elvis' piano-player and arranger Glen D. Hardin. The book also contains memorabilia relating to these concerts, like original reviews and clippings, advertisements for the shows, Las Vegas Hilton Menus, original Hilton reservations for the shows, various Dutch magazine covers from the 70's featuring Laurens van Houten's Elvis photography, and more. This high quality hardback book documents the unique Elvis photography of one of Europe's leading rock photographers, Laurens van Houten, who photographed Elvis Presley during the unusual August / September 1973 Las Vegas engagement. Van Houten managed to photograph three concerts, including the September 3rd 1973 Closing Show, which is now considered by many as the most remarkable and unusual concert that Elvis ever performed. Some of the pix show Elvis entering the stage on the back of his aide Lamar Fike, while on others he's having a pluche monkey on his back!

The remaining shots are not quite as bizarre, but they are also quite special in that they really capture the energy, excitement and drama of Elvis in concert. Peter Haan recently obtained the exclusive rights to this unique series of Elvis shots, and were able to work from the original negatives for CAUGHT IN A TRAP, thus ensuring optimal quality. The book will contain almost 150 Elvis Presley photos, most of them unpublished, and many of them in color. These photos are complimented by Laurens van Houten's detailed and humorous account of seeing and photographing Presley in Las Vegas, as well as some amazing memorabilia from the collections of Elvis experts like Anne E. Nixon. Glen D. Hardin, Elvis' piano-player and arranger from 1970 to '76, got quite excited when we showed him Laurens van Houten's stunning photography recently, and he has written a touching and insightful introduction for CAUGHT IN A TRAP.

Elvis Presley : September 3, 1973 : Caught In A Trap. From the book; Elvis : Caught In A Trap.

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All photos from the book; Elvis : Caught In A Trap

Highly Recomended - This fabulous Elvis book contains some of the most amazing Elvis photos ever taken, including about a dozen of Elvis performing on stage with a toy monkey on his back, and coming on stage on Lamar Fike's back! In all, there are around 135 Elvis Presley photographs in this book, 80 of which are in full color. These unique Elvis Presley photos were taken by renowned Dutch rock photographer Laurens van Houten, and the majority of them have never been published. They were taken at several concerts during Elvis' Summer Festival in Las Vegas in August / September 1973, and really capture the drama and excitement of Elvis in concert. The September 3rd, 1973 Closing Show is regarded by many as the most remarkable and unusual show that Elvis ever gave, and there are many stunning shots from that show in this book.

Book Review : Elvis Caught In A Trap by David Neale

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January 1973

Elvis Presley Hawaii | January 9, 1973
Elvis Presley Aloha From Hawaii Rehearsal Concert | January 12, 1973
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February

Elvis Presley and Jack Lord | Las Vegas | February 10, 1973
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April

Elvis Presley Phone Bill | April 2, 1973
Elvis Presley April 22, 1973 (3:00 pm). Phoenix, AZ.
Elvis Presley April 24, 1973 | Anaheim, CA
Elvis Presley April 26, 1973 | San Diego, CA.
Elvis Presley April 28, 1973 | (3.00 pm) | Spokane, WA.
Elvis Presley Center Arena, Seattle, Washington | April 29, 1973
Elvis Presley - With fans after arriving at the Seattle airport | April 29, 1973

June

Elvis Presley Municipal Auditorium | Mobile AL | June 20, 1973
Elvis Presley 3pm Long Island Ny | June 23, 1973
Elvis Presley Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale | June 24, 1973
Elvis Presley Cinncinnati, OH. | June 27, 1973
Elvis Presley Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | June 29, 1973
Elvis Presley Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | June 30, 1973

July

Elvis and Lisa Marie Presley | Atlanta | July 1, 1973
Elvis Presley Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee | In Concert | July 1, 1973
Elvis Presley Atlanta | July 3, 1973

August

Elvis Presley The King's Court fan club | August 31, 1973

September

Elvis Presley September 3, 1973 | Caught In A Trap
Tom Jones and Elvis Presley shake hands | On stage, September 4, 1973

October

Elvis and Priscilla Divorce Court Appearance | October 9, 1973

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