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Presley made his national television debut on January 28, appearing on CBS's Stage Show, starring Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.

As Stage Shows ratings had been slipping, producer Jack Philbin agreed to have Presley on because he was relatively cheap at $ 1, 250 ; after looking at a photograph of the singer, Philbin exclaimed, " He's a guitar playing Marlon Brando!

" Despite the single having been released only a day before to coincide with Presley's national television debut, the Dorsey brothers did not allow Presley to perform it on their show because it didn't work well in rehearsals.

For his second appearance, on February 4, Presley was again aware that he could not perform " Heartbreak Hotel ".

However, at his third appearance on Stage Show a week later, Sholes pressured CBS to give consent.

Subsequently, Presley and his band performed " Heartbreak Hotel " with borrowed instruments ( their own were being driven to Florida in preparation for a tour ) with the backing of The Dorsey Brothers orchestra.