Georges Hill © (all photos)

Charlotte, NC. February 20th 1977. The first tour of 1977 was in my view the best of that year and although it wasn't as strong as the previous short December 1976 tour, it surpassed all the following ones. It was the second time in 1977 that Elvis was wearing the " Sundial jumpsuit ", the first time being a few days earlier in Savanah, GA.

Elvis performed "How Great Thou Art " only once during that tour, it was at the first Charlotte concert. The photo above was taken during that song and shows that he was pouring his heart out on that gospel number.

For the first time Elvis attempted to sing his latest release, Moody Blue. He needed the lyrics from a sheet of paper handed out to him by Charlie Hodge, however it was totally unrehearsed and the musicians didn't know the song, and after a few false starts  that was the end of it. It seemed that the musicians rehearsed it during the following day as it was performed in the same city on the 21st, this was the first and only time Elvis performed " Moody Blue " on stage.

While at the piano later in the show  Elvis sang one line of " My Wish Came True " then made a false start on " Unchained Melody ", but before going back into this song he said " We are recording this live "and then proceed to play the opening notes of the latter title.

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