During a fan Q&A, Smith responded to a question why Presley did this. "Most the time 'cause he wanted to," Smith said. "It varied from a lot of different things. It might be something he saw on TV or it might be something that had been bothering him."

Elvis Presley's three network television specials - "Elvis" (1968), "Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii, via Satellite" (1973), and "Elvis in Concert" (1977) - stand among the most highly rated specials of their time.

Southern Maid Donuts Elvis made only one commercial in his life on november 6, 1954 for Southern Maid Donuts. This commercial was broadcast during the Louisiana Hayride. Elvis sang the jingle: 'You can get 'em piping hot after four PM, you can get 'em piping hot.

Elvis' first appearance on “Stage Show” was January 28, 1956. He traveled with his bandmates, Scotty Moore, D.J. Fontana and Bill Black, from Memphis to New York by car and arrived the day before.

The special actually contains two messages by Elvis' father: one taped in a hotel room during the tour in June when Elvis was still alive, and the other taped in the back office of Graceland in September, shortly after his death, where Vernon thanks the many people who sent letters and cards after Elvis' death.

Singer Presents Elvis, commonly referred to as the '68 Comeback Special, is an Elvis Presley concert special that aired on NBC on December 3, 1968. It marked Presley's return to live performance after a seven-year period during which he focused on his film appearances.

During his lifetime, Elvis Presley made 15 high profile national TV appearances, 11 of which came in 1956. The first six were on Stage Show, hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, in the first three months of 1956. That was followed by two shots on NBC's The Milton Berle Show on April 3 and June 5.

Elvis was known for his musical talent, good looks, and fashion. But it may have been his showmanship that is his most enduring legacy. His abilities as an entertainer were truly one of a kind and make him stand out from other rock legends.

After finding out President Lyndon Johnson enjoyed watching all three network news programs simultaneously, Elvis was inspired to have a wall of built-in TVs installed in his home.

1.5 billion viewers The show was aired in over 40 countries, and was seen by 1.5 billion viewers. It's still today the most watched entertainment show with only one performer.

Elvis Watched Three TV Sets at Once After reading that President Lyndon B. Johnson had three television sets to allow him to watch all three major network news programs at once, Presley borrowed the idea for his downstairs media room. He spent much time happily watching TV - unless Robert Goulet came on.

Elvis was known for his musical talent, good looks, and fashion. But it may have been his showmanship that is his most enduring legacy. His abilities as an entertainer were truly one of a kind and make him stand out from other rock legends.