Elvis Presley - My Way (Aloha From Hawaii, Live in Honolulu, 1973)

What this video is

Recorded live at the Honolulu International Center on January 14, 1973, this performance represents a singular moment in both Elvis Presley's career and broadcast television history. Conceived partly in response to President Nixon's 1972 satellite-broadcast visit to China, the special was the first live global satellite concert broadcast of a single performer, reaching an estimated 1–1.5 billion viewers across…

Why it matters

This performance document is a primary artifact of early-1970s American pop-rock concert television and the Las Vegas-era Elvis aesthetic. It captures the convergence of satellite broadcast technology, large-scale live television production, and the adult contemporary orchestral pop genre at their…

The director

Martin Allen Pasetta (June 16, 1932 – May 21, 2015) was an American television producer and director born in San Jose, California. He began his career at San Francisco's KGO-TV in 1952, rising from stage manager to producer-director. He directed The Smothers…