Today, on 6 September in Elvis History

The band, just got back to Memphis, travelled 80 miles to Bono to perform at the High School Gym, Bono, Arkansas. The attendance was so great that the floor gave away in the middle of the show. Luckily there were no injury's. Elvis also got himself a new 1954 Cadillac Eldorado which he was showing off to Jimmy Day and others.

Elvis went to Radio Recorders again at noon, where he worked on Christmas songs for his new album. At the end of the session at 8:00 p.m. he sung Don't.

This was the last day of Elvis' Las Vegas engagement. For the first time Elvis closed the show with a cape. After expenses the Colonel and Elvis earned $351,000 for 4 weeks work. There were a lot of reports in the press about Elvis ' illness and his daily visits to the doctors.

Elvis bought his 3rd Stutz Blackhawk. This 1973 model is now present in the car museum at Graceland.

Elvis performed at the Von Braun Civic Center, Huntsville, Alabama, at 2:30 and 8:30 p.m. This was the last time Elvis performed 2 shows on one day.