In Houston, Elvis Presley headlined a sellout show at the Eagle's Hall (officially Aerie #63, Hall of the Fraternal Order of Eagle), located 2204 Louisiana Street. Elvis' performance was part of the "Grand Prize Saturday Night Jamboree", sponsored by Grand Prize Beer and broadcast over KNUZ radio from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. The Jamboree's regulars were James O'Gwynne, Coye Wilcox, the Dixie Drifters, Ernie Hunter, Herb Remington, emcee Biff Collie, and announcer Ken Grant.
What made the Eagle's Hall show unique was the fact that not all of the Blue Moon Boys were with Elvis Presley. At the last minute, Scotty Moore caught the flu and didn't travel to Houston. Scotty Moore was home in bed with a 101 temperature. That night an extremely nervous Elvis Presley took the stage, fretting over his musical accompaniment. He didn't like the idea of performing without Scotty Moore. Still, Elvis Presley felt good because his backup band had new clothes, and would otherwise make a good showing. Bob Neal had purchased Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, and D.J. Fontana grey sport coats, white shirts, and black bow ties. When Elvis Presley took on stage in a dark suit, black shirt, and a silver-grey tie, there was a murmur from the crowd.
The Eagle's Hall announcer, Ken Grant, introduced Elvis Presley as "the Bopping Hillbilly", and Elvis Presley began his set with a subdued version of "Good Rockin' Tonight". The show's master of ceremonies, Gabe Tucker, a local musician, filled in on guitar. It wasn't the show that Elvis' fans expected. Tucker's guitar work was limited, and his slow, country licks suffocated Elvis' rockabilly vocals. After he finished "Good Rockin' Tonight", Elvis Presley introduced Bill Black and D.J. Fontana to the youthful crowd.
So, take a look at the right hand picture below where we can see a white shirt of the left arm just behind Elvis - who was playing guitar instead of Scotty that night? Gabe Tucker, wearing Scotty's new attire.