It was 55 years ago this week when Elvis Presley performed his first show in Las Vegas marking an iconic return to live performing.

The King has spent a decade exclusively making mostly poor Hollywood movies until his 1968 Comeback Special on TV reignited his hunger for the music once again.

Gaining the confidence to have a Sin City residency after watching his friend Tom Jones, Elvis’ opening night at the International Hotel took place on July 31, 1969.

The star would perform two shows a…