A new Netflix documentary is tackling Elvis Presley's 1968 comeback special that revitalized his faltering career and aired amid racial violence, assassinations and a divided country. The big picture: The documentary to be released Wednesday comes as other recent projects on Elvis have re-examined his role in racial desegregation after previous generations dismissed him as an appropriator of Black art.

What songs did Elvis sing during the '68 Comeback Special? The original special featured 23 songs, most of which — "Heartbreak Hotel," "All Shook Up" — were presented in fragmentary fashion, within medleys. The songs were presented as production ...