Is Elvis Presley Really the King of Rock and Roll?

[@MaryPatricia]

What is your favorite Elvis song? Let me know in the comments below!

[@FLG232]

Can't Help Falling in Love

[@MaryPatricia]

@@FLG232 a classic!😍

[@gilsousa09]

Mary in The morning ' was written especially for you Mary🥰

[@MaryPatricia]

@@gilsousa09 one of my favorites yesss💞

[@gilsousa09]

@@MaryPatricia from today it will be mine too mary...I will think of you🥰

[@ashleysadventures]

Damn, I’m always so impressed how you don’t shy away from hard subjects but instead eagerly tackle them. Great video and points! I liked the comparison you made to citing sources in an essay - so true!

[@MaryPatricia]

thank you ashley 😭 your support means a lot to me!

[@3764ElvisPresley]

Well said Mary! Just like John Lennon said, "Before Elvis, there was nothing."

[@MaryPatricia]

Thanks so much! And yes, love that quote!

[@erod6468]

Yeah, because to whites, blacks and other colored people are nothing. It's like Columbus "discovering" American. 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@no-ln3tf]

not true at all... Before Elvis was Little Richard and Chuck Berry, The True Kings of Rock n Roll

[@7bridgesroad213]

@@no-ln3tf the late Rev. Richard Penniman aka Little Richard said that Elvis was his favorite. You’re right he was before Elvis and Elvis wasn’t any higher then him. Just thought I’d throw that out there.

[@7bridgesroad213]

Quincy Jones started this whole Elvis is racists crap, Quincy admitted he never met Elvis. Any black people that actually knew him such as little Richard or BB king, loved him and encouraged him when he thought he was crossing boundaries in his early days.

[@Indy1831]

Others may have been first but Elvis brought Rock & Roll to the masses........By doing this he changed the World.

[@MaryPatricia]

yes sir!! 🙌🏻 you said it!

[@chrislosh5438]

It doesn't make him the king though

[@skillet6870]

Elvis: the fraudulent king.

[@OfficialG5Tv]

Because he white no duh

[@OfficialJoeKingOne]

YES!

[@MaryPatricia]

🙌🏻💗

[@anastasia_eptcb]

Great video, Mary! Just Pretend is one of my top faves...but you know how it goes...we all have a list of faves!

[@MaryPatricia]

thank you anastasia! and yes tell me about it... you can’t pick just one!💜😂

[@Snorkebogan]

Perfect..I Loved It!❤️🇳🇴 I have been saying this for 40 years..

[@MaryPatricia]

keep on saying it!😎

[@maggieshome]

Elvis the king of music

[@MaryPatricia]

💜

[@larrywesson1636]

WOW!! What a Fantastic job you do! I Love the respect you have for what Elvis did simply because Elvis was being Elvis!

[@tapsa412]

Here we are 2021. With and for Elvis. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🇫🇮

[@MaryPatricia]

YES YES!!!🙌🏻

[@sartainja]

Mojo Nixon said it best: “Elvis is everywhere Elvis is everything Elvis is everybody Elvis is still the King”

[@MaryPatricia]

✨✨✨

[@janm62]

My fav is “Mr Songman”. At our 25th wedding vow renewal we walked down the isle to Elvis’s “Until The Twelfth Of Never”.

[@MaryPatricia]

Twelfth of Never is one of my ALL TIME favorites!!! it’s so beautiful 💗

[@Rock4UNow]

Elvis combined country, gospel, rhythm and blues. That was his invention and no. matter how much haters try to down play him they can't deny it. His voice was blessed by God and accomplished its purpose in bringing hope to millions.

[@MaryPatricia]

i love this! yes!

[@gabaduran3333]

Agree with you, that's exactly what i always think!

[@kilkennyrose7099]

Exactly!!!!

[@janetbrowntlc]

Amen..

[@erod6468]

He did nothing more than mimick the sound created by black musicians before him, but made it mainstream because he was white. 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@benjamins.5428]

There is a Quote i found that says it all "From shotgun shack to Graceland mansion. From driving a truck to flying in his own jet. From singing in a country church to performing for one billion people. The only recording artist to sell more than billion records. The American who Leonard Bernstein proclaimed as “the greatest cultural force in the twentieth century. He introduced the beat to everything-music, language, clothes-it’s a whole new social revolution. The world’s most popular and influential entertainer"

[@nancyshank4085]

HAPPY EASTER 🐣 MARY PATRICIA, ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO LOVED IT.

[@MaryPatricia]

happy easter to you as well Nancy! enjoy your holiday💗🐰🌸

[@hanimal2661]

I honestly didnt know about this until i saw the give a way but i LOVE it. Keep up the amazing work i look forward to seeing more! 😍❤

[@hanimal2661]

Update i just sat here till 5 am watching all these videos... Im hooked 😂

[@MaryPatricia]

omg hahah that is so nice of you! i’m so glad you enjoy the videos. that means everything to me 🤩💗

[@myelvischannel1992]

Elvis shouldn't be just called the king of rock n roll. Elvis is the king of music. Thanks for the video

[@MaryPatricia]

❤️

[@cynthiacudmore7265]

Well said,I just found you and am so impressed I have watched many videos. So wonderful to see someone your age loving Elvis.

[@1980bwc]

Great job young lady! You are wise beyond your years. You did awesome work in your research for this. Anyone who talks down on Elvis, are either ignorant of who and what he really was, or they are simply jealous. I say, if you want to know who a person really is, talk to those who knew them personally, and those who actually knew him, loved him. Plain and simple. Enjoyed this!

[@johannapax5233]

The title "King Of Rock'n Roll" has puzzled me for decades because of the tremendous versatility of his music. Now I know a lot more about Elvis and his music and I think "King Of Music" suits him better.

[@MaryPatricia]

that’s an interesting point!

[@dumber8704]

that's too big tho ur saying Music itself

[@skillet6870]

Elvis: the fraudulent king.

[@johannapax5233]

@@skillet6870 🥱

[@shirleycarr5387]

Yes he does.elvis hsd the whole package.

[@MaryPatricia]

100%!

[@ianraymondback]

Yes definitely

[@holmes1978]

Yes he is !!!

[@MaryPatricia]

🙌🏻

[@garyhobson1671]

Thanks Mary for this intelligent analysis on Elvis being the rock king. Loving your vlogs ♥️

[@lindamcwilliams3377]

Absolutely! Pure perfection!!!

[@11SarahN11]

Great episode, as usual! I've been reading Elaine Dundy's book and was struck with a similar quote: "It is not by looking at singers' influences but at their fluencies that we find the answer to the power they wield over us."

[@MaryPatricia]

that’s a great quote, Elaine Dundy wrote some awesome stuff. thanks so much for watching! i really appreciate it.

[@elvispresley1558]

Great video.

[@MaryPatricia]

thank you very much!💗

[@marvan8482]

The King of Music !!!

[@MaryPatricia]

💞

[@nancyshank4085]

My favorite song 🎵 was I'll be there. But Mary Patricia I love them all. There is a few I don't really like but I just like to hear him. Stay safe.

[@MaryPatricia]

i agree! just hearing his voice is 🥰💗✨

[@johannapax5233]

It's impossible for me to name a favorite song. My list of favorites is hundreds of songs! Depending on which phase of my life or state of mind I am, I have a different top favorite song. For example, I discovered the Christmas carol "On A Snowy Christmas Night" last December and I still hear it almost every day because it is one of my top favorite songs right now. Okay, if I had to decide which 5 Elvissongs I would take with me to a lonely island, then maybe they would be "The wonder of you", "Can't help falling in love", "Love me tonight", "I'll never know" and "Stand by me".

[@MaryPatricia]

i love every single one you mentioned! especially that christmas one... it’s one of my fav holiday songs!

[@johannapax5233]

@@MaryPatricia 😊 Thank you!

[@ronaldholmes5009]

If Elvis doesn't deserve the crown as the king of rock and roll, can somebody tell me who does? Did anyone else completely change music like he did back in the 50s? Did anyone else open as many doors for other performers as he did? Has anyone else sold a billion records worldwide as he has? Has anyone else held onto their popularity, or indeed even become more popular 40+ years after their death?That's a big fat NO! to all of the above, and to even more. Nobody is taking that crown from Elvis , nor can they come close to doing it. Long live THE king of rock and roll, Elvis Presley!

[@MaryPatricia]

very well said!!!💞

[@janetbrowntlc]

NOBODY CAN AND NOBODY EVER WILL. HE LIVED THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM.. HE REACHED THAT UNREACHABLE STAR..HE WAS THAT BECKONING CANDLE THAT WILL NEVER GO OUT...GOD CREATED BUT ONE AND THEY'LL NEVER BE ANOTHER...EVER TO COME CLOSE TO HIM....HE WAS.THE MOST HUMBLE, BEST LOOKING AND GREATEST ENTERTAINER.HE MADE MILLIONS OF STRANGERS FRIENDS WITH THEIR MUTUAL LOVE FOR HIM.HE BROUGHT MANY TO GOD THRU HIS GOSPEL HIS NAME WAS ELVIS PRESLEY AND 100'S OF YRS FROM NOW, PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD WILL LOVE HIM STILL

[@erod6468]

It was easy to make it mainstream back then when you were white, like Elvis did. He did nothing nor created nothing. He just copied a sound the mainstream at the time(whites) didn't really like because it was a black thing and black styles have always been oppressed until a white man steals them and makes it "theirs". In short, Elvis just had it easy and did nothing nor invented nothing. He's the king to white folks, but the rest of us know there is no king as too many black artist way before him added to the style to create rock and roll.

[@AJ-jc1ye]

@@erod6468 P O Troll

[@FLG232]

Elvis was an incredible performer. he had the looks, the voice and he did open the doors not just for black artist but many other entertainers he certainly deserved the title KING of Rock and Roll in fact there isn't another artist the could come close second!

[@MaryPatricia]

woohoo! i love this!!

[@chrislosh5438]

What makes him the king of rock and roll when most of his music was anything but? 🤣

[@jeffreybrozek6217]

@@chrislosh5438 true he did country in the 70's though.

[@joegibson2359]

Amen beautiful yes he sure does

[@billprator3594]

YOU ARE SO INFORMED AND SO ARE SO COOL.

[@MaryPatricia]

haha thank you! i make it a point to do my research :)🙌🏻💗

[@gordonmackay2702]

An excellent article Mary Patricia, well researched but with an intriguing narrative. As a fan approaching 65, I know that when I saw Elvis in concert at the Riverfront Colisseum Cincinnati and Market Square Arena in June 1977, I was struck by how white and middle aged Elvis's audience was. Yet this was the same performer who encompassed black music, style and culture when he moved to Memphis at age 13 in 1948. He was a race music pioneer who introduced rhythm'n'blues to white teens at a time where they were crying out for a music they could call their own. That should be his legacy.

[@MaryPatricia]

A race pioneer, so true! Thanks so much for your comment Gordon!

[@gordonmackay2702]

@@MaryPatricia my pleasure. Your content on your channel, Jungle Room humour and Instagram accounts all honour Elvis's memory. You should add fan interviews to your portfolio, if you have time, that is!!

[@AdrianChapman-b7s]

I have so many Elvis songs i like to many i am Adrian from the UK i have been to Graceland my room is full of Elvis

[@stuartbedford6344]

He is the king of music simple could sing anything

[@patricial.holdemangarciava5406]

Very well put about Elvis and the music beloved by others. Ashley Drew detective shot out to your channel and I subscribed. Looking forward to seeing more of your critical analysis of your topics.😁👏

[@MaryPatricia]

aw thank you so much for joining my channel!!💞 that really means so much to me :)

[@shaunrussell5877]

Without a doubt Elvis was and is and will always be rightly the only king

[@mabelluis3381]

Elvis fué ,es y será el Rey del Rock and roll forever!! Saludos desde Argentina!!💕♥️🙋

[@cd5201]

Yes yes yes!

[@MaryPatricia]

😁😁😁

[@MrAlanfalk73]

100 % yes

[@harrynixon7004]

The only thing. Elvis was guilty of was singing the music he loved ! Elvis paved the way for way. He does deserve the title he.took on all critics of the time and changed culture to be a little more accepting of music dress and even race. We have come along way but even today the human race still needs to grow and do right by each other!!! Mary you doing such a great job with these videos! Thanks helping to set the record straight. There will always be haters but you are taking some of wind out of all there. Hot air.

[@JoshuaPOHara]

Amazing content and perspective as always! Honestly, EP rejected the idea of being the King of anything because he was still so humble deep down, despite his ongoing success.He didn't want to be put above anyone else because he had so much respect for other bands and artists around him. Thank you for sharing such true content once again!

[@MIDNIGHTRIDER1068]

Been a Elvis fan since i was 12 :)

[@karentranter7806]

Hi Mary Patricia, I totally agree 👍. You have explained it so so well. What a brilliant video. Thank you Mary Patricia, well done xxx 💝

[@MaryPatricia]

Thanks so much Karen!❤️

[@jasonsummers8097]

I'm new to your channel found through Ashley Drew Adventures. You have a great channel...say hello to your new subscriber 😉

[@MaryPatricia]

this is so kind! i’m so very glad to have you here 🥰💗 thank you Jason!!!

[@dennishardy3869]

What else can I say? Very well said miss Mary. You've obviously done your homework.

[@MaryPatricia]

thank you so much!

[@ronaldschultz856]

Mary nice job on as Elvis as the King of Rock and roll. I feel he opened many doors opened up for many in the music industry. Ron

[@mabelluis3381]

Me gustan todas sus canciones!!😌

[@frankruano298]

ELVIS THE KING OF MUSIC,,,ELVIS THE BEST SINGER ALL TIMES FOREVER !!

[@davidsandz2186]

I've been a fan of Elvis since 1956 when the RnR Big Bang, led by EP, hit Britain...ever since then some of those brilliant "originals" have self proclaimed themselves "king"...except Elvis...Personally, for me, they're all kings and I love them all for introducing such incredible music to our then young ears...but if Richard or Chuck or whoever wanted to fight over it that was up to them...it never bothered me and as the years went by I came to realise and accept anyway that Elvis was so much more than just RnR...A story I like, and one which, for me. settles the argument...When the great Fats Domino came to see Elvis in Las Vegas, after introducing him Elvis said words to the affect that "This man is the real King of RnR"...that'll do for me....apart from anything else, Fats had had RnR/RnB hits since the 1940s.

[@javierserna1000]

Thank you for sharing this amazing message.. I am of the older group, probably a 2nd generation fan still.. I was 12 when I saw Elvis at Madison Square Garden.. My whole world lit up and it changed my life forever.. Before that, I'd sit down to watch an Elvis movie as an 8 year old coming home from school. I wasn't interested in dramatic plot design. Elvis got the girl, won the race, and beat up the other guy who wanted the girl.. Him and the original Batman were my super hero's. BTW, Elvis was the only real life super hero.. From N.Y, and now living in Vegas, I obsess on his future legacy.. Last month I got a deal at the Southpoint Hotel and Casino to rent out a theater for 3 days.. We are talking real good deal... I'm not a rich man! I treated 1000 students ages 14-18 to see the new Baz movie.. Now, 25 percent of them are curious about learning more about Elvis, and at least 25 percent report they are new fans.. Thank you for what you do.. Your voice will resonate in ways that will capture the younger and future generations.. My fantasy is that I was Jeff Bezos of Amazon, and could rent out 5 thousand theaters, and invite 50 million High Schoolers and middle schoolers to see the movie. Would be a Global invitation because in the USA alone, we don't have 50 million students.. That would change the world forever and for the better.. If I hit Mega Ball, I will be knocking on your door...

[@ElvisLass35]

Glad to find your channel!!! Great videos and so interesting. You listen to rocket 88 and think - yep that’s the first rock n roll record! Elvis had the style and fuses together a sound whilst providing music for ALL People! Like rocket 88 and the first rock n roll record - Elvis is the vehicle to open doors for all.... You can’t steal something that’s already out there? But you can credit others and cite the influence!!!!!! Great essay point..... I love love love the quote. I read this book recently and boy, that quote stuck with me big time! TCB ⚡️⚡️⚡️ And hey.... Elvis never self titled! The king was given - always important to remember isn’t it. I enjoyed watching xxx

[@MaryPatricia]

i’m really glad you enjoyed the video!!! thank you so much for watching. you make awesome points in your comment!!!

[@raymondturner1478]

I am a huge Elvis fan but I have a feeling if Elvis could see the state of America today regarding the morals and general decay of the country which I believe has its roots in Elvis. I think he may have thought twice before stepping in to sun studios.

[@ajsmith5295]

Elvis had the look the feel the sound the style he had everything and he came along at the right time

[@jeantracy8273]

Tank you! Beautifully said!

[@MaryPatricia]

thanks for watching!!!💗

[@prestongeorgesr4048]

Thank you beautiful heart 💓

[@stege9979]

Just read that title and want to say: Hell Yeah!

[@quentinquentin6752]

Super video, well reasoned and presented. Keep up the great content :)

[@MaryPatricia]

thanks so much!! i really appreciate that.🥰

[@mattbowen4350]

You can't steal something that is already publicly available. You can add to it or take away from it and Elvis was able to add the most to it. Was it because he was white? Probably. But, that wasn't his fault he was white no more than it was someone's fault for being black. Your right, he always gave other artist credit and we love him not just because of how great of a performer he was but, because of the man he was.

[@MaryPatricia]

🙌🏻 you got it!

[@davidryan1295]

Every genre in rock and roll since his Milton Berle appearance leads back to Elvis. From the counter culture in the 60's to Seattle grunge, all lead back to Elvis. I think that earns him the crown.

[@elvis78ale]

Yes to me he will always be the King of RnR. I'm tired to read he stole music...he had a lot inspirations from black music because he liked that music. But in every song he put himself and he managed to make rock n' roll famous because of all his qualities. He was unique...

[@MaryPatricia]

you said it. 🙌🏻

[@JIMMYDIANO]

God bless you Girl. Wonderful.

[@MaryPatricia]

💗💗

[@dantzmusic]

No particular recording artist is the ruler or "king of rock and roll." It's a general sound or genre that progressively evolved and was expanded on by various musicians. Some artists may have been more popular and prolific than others, but they didn't rule over the contributors. They were all like mutual ambassadors of rock and roll.

[@user-darbyshaw]

great analogy of Henry Ford

[@joshuaallen4237]

Elvis in my truly opinion was and is the greatest entertainer thar ever lived from the story of growing up in poverty in Tupelo Mississippi from then moving to Memphis Tn at 13 years old growing up in Memphis then at 19 cuts the record "That's All Right Mama" becoming an overnight sensation from that one song to becoming "The King Of Rock & Roll" been an Elvis fan ever since I was 7 now I'm 21 so been listening to Elvis pretty much all my life glad my folks raised me on his music

[@MaryPatricia]

👏🏼

[@ortodonsopaperda2066]

Elvis is the king

[@cathysmith2941]

You are right there's been many interviews with him saying he isn't the king there was only one king and that was Jesus Christ..he's never felt he was the king of rock and roll . In his eyes he was just entertainer doing what he loved .. elvis didn't steal music little Richard even said himself that he at first was mad at elvis for covering his song but he said actually by elvis covering my song made the song bigger and made me bigger.....

[@vinceeverett6325]

How did you get interested in Elvis ?

[@MaryPatricia]

my mom!! i grew up with Elvis :)

[@kennethmohamed2897]

NO to your question...Elvis DESERVED the title of the KING of music; Rock and Roll, Country, Rythm and Blues, Gospel and whatever else you could think of; you name it. Elvis was so genuine (Not like the FAKERS today); Elvis changed our culture, the way we speak, the way we dress, the way act. 60 years later we're still talking about this LEGEND 💯👍👏

[@MarkRogersVOCFB]

When people dispute Elvis being the King, they use the argument that he was not the creator or the first. In fact, he did help create Rock and Roll. More importantly, the title "King" refers to the best or the greatest. It does not refer to the first. He is The King. It's not even close. He's the greatest. Let's take it straight from Chuck Berry: "Describe Elvis? The greatest whoever was, is or ever will be." Let's take it from BB King: "...They didn't make a mistake when they called him The King." And now from Springsteen: "There have been a lot of tough guys. There have been pretenders. And there have been contenders. But there is only one King...That Elvis, man, he is all there is. There ain't no more. Everything starts and ends with him. He wrote the book. But for him, I'd be selling encyclopedias right now. There have been a lotta tough guys. There have been pretenders. And there have been contenders. But there is only one king."

[@HomerEddie1]

Elvis Presley and Pat Boone both helped those people. Elvis Presley was not only a rocker, he was a teen idol which was much newer then rock which started in the early 50's but the style was forming since the 30's. Elvis and Pat were the biggest teen idol's in the market in the 50's.

[@TheMD20]

You do know Pat Boone straight stole Little Richard's songs?

[@dupisdisasterpiece1058]

Ugh not Pat Boone, he’s one of the worst musicians on the planet.

[@weberv41]

Great video! On top of what you are saying, I always think about when people say white kids had no access to black music or never heard it. This is obviously partially true and because it was looked down on by adults. Also, it wasn't as all around popular, so younger white kids didn't really hear black music. BUT - Elvis was white and did also hear black music on the radio (and also in person). He couldn't have been the only one. I'm sure there were other white kids that heard black blues and r&b on the radio growing up. Some types of music are not as easy to access, though, so Elvis did help it gain more popularity. I mean, I currently listen to a ton of new music that isn't as easy to access and doesn't get played on the radio because it's not "popular" - but I still hear it and it's still great!

[@weberv41]

And some people call him the King, not necessarily because he "invented" it or was one of the first to contribute to rock n roll, but because a lot of people think he was the best at it. I mean, I grew up listening to Oldies music thanks to my Dad - all artists equally, Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, etc....and I liked them all! But there was always something about Elvis and his voice that was special to me (even before I ever saw what he looked like or saw a video of him performing). I've researched and listened to a ton of old musical artists, and Elvis just seemed like there was something more, something special compared to them all.

[@eabcool]

i have never seen it nailed down where the nickname started, but it's clear it did in the late 50s simply because he had more hit songs than anyone else in rock n roll.

[@MaryPatricia]

that’s another factor as well!

[@ROLLCOLLIN]

Said at the time: Elvis how you cope with concurents? - i take vitamin D

[@1estonio1]

cute explanation of you I use to practice somes songs of him my guitars

[@charliekline3975]

Hell yes he does

[@martinconde9537]

Elvis was white he was not privileged. Watch james Brown on KZbin talk about Elvis. Elvis was the Man according to james Brown. Elvis was the catalyst that launched rock n roll. Elvis had the total package.Looks, talent, charisma and voice. Nobody had that total package like Elvis thats what makes him the ultimate and the King. When Elvis Presley walked into a room he was the only person in the room it didn't matter what other celebrities were in the room he commanded attention he had a presence like no other human being. THE KING. We Love Mary in the morning's Elvis videos and of course Mary.

[@MaryPatricia]

this comment!!!🙌🏻 thank you so much martin. i appreciate your support so much! and i know elvis would too :)

[@martinconde9537]

@@MaryPatricia I hope this summer if you're going to Graceland we could run into each other and I could say hello. It's really something when you run into other Elvis fans it's almost like we have a bond that is Elvis and no one can ever take that away from us our love for Elvis

[@kamsalwen9395]

The king!

[@MaryPatricia]

🥰🥰🥰

[@dabdella1460]

Elvis surpassed that title Elvis is The Mountain

[@MaryPatricia]

🙌🏻💜

[@ajsmith5295]

Respect to ya mary

[@ripmod1]

Rock and roll began in 1951. The term was coined by Alan Freed that same year. He was a famous DJ. Rock and Roll music has gone through many transitions since.

[@gilsousa09]

You are so beautiful Mary😍!

[@ronfowlermusic]

Elvis, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Bill Haley, Bo Diddley, Carl Perkins, them is the originators of rock and roll. Many others came along later - Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Eddie Cochran, the everly brothers, Ricky Nelson. Elvis topped all of them in popularity. They're all great, I'm not putting anyone down.

[@fabiodesouza7228]

I met Elvis when I was only 5 years old, at the time I asked my mother who he was and why they called him king, and my mother said, "Oh! This is Elvis Presley, the king of rock, an American singer of unique voice and greatly influenced by black music. Today I am 32 years old, that is 27 years of love for the voice, charisma and humility of the one who was and who is still the greatest and best singer of all time.

[@joshuamann4241]

You realize he died in 1977 right 😆🤣. I'm 32 as well and he had been dead for 11 years the year I was born. Wasn't elvis boss.

[@davidrixson2654]

Nothing's Quite as pretty as Mary in The Morning.

[@rolltide9547]

He still has 12,000 to 15,000 a week visit Graceland. Just shows he is still the King.

[@skillet6870]

Firstly, American music forms: Spirituals, Blues, Ragtime, Jazz, Country, Gospel, Bluegrass, Folk, R&B, Doo-Wop, Soul, Funk, Disco, Punk, House, Rap and Hip Hop and of course 'ROCK N ROLL'---all enjoy well documented African American roots coupled with undeniable African American influence. Notably and worth mentioning is that on 5-19-1956 in a story that appeared in numerous publications, they referred to Presley as the fledgling king of 'Rock n Roll'. Ironically, Presley himself declined that noble title. However, after his first opening in Las Vegas, a reporter referred to him as "the king" in a press conference, which prompted Presley to point to the back of the room and say "No, that's the real King of Rock n Roll". He had assertively and humbly pointed to Fats Domino. But whether Presley pointed to Mr. Domino or perhaps had it been Chuck Berry or Little Richard or Bo Diddley or Sister Rosetta Tharpe or Big Joe Turner or Big Mama Thornton et. al. that he had pointed to---collectively and in all actuality he was pointing to African Americans in general regarding our history and our culture.

[@graemesmellie5223]

How did someone do young get into the King and get so knowledgeable about this great man

[@MaryPatricia]

haha thank you! I love him in a way that ive never loved anyone else lol... that drives me to want to share his story out there with people who are interested!

[@graemesmellie5223]

@@MaryPatricia I'm 65 been a fan of his since I was 12 I was 21 when he passed away and I thank you for the video it gives me hope ❤️❤️

[@7bridgesroad213]

You need to react to his phone call with red west.

[@TheaDanosMusic]

Love this!! Elvis was humble and respectful about his talent and influences, and THAT’S why we love him!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼❤️❤️

[@MaryPatricia]

yes ma’am!! my favorite qualities ✨🙌🏻

[@ajsmith5295]

Rock and roll is a mixture of country music gospel and rhythm and blues Chuck Berry song rhythm and blues little Richards sang rhythm and blues fats Domino saying rhythm and blues Elvis Presley was the first to mix country and rhythm and blues with a touch of Gospel so he is truly the king of rock and roll my favourite tune of all of Elvis is the first one I ever heard which is Heartbreak Hotel

[@matrix5000100]

In the 1960s the media called Elvis "king of pop". There are original reports from the 60s. The record industry officially crowned Elvis (in the 90s) the "King of music". I think Elvis was just the greatest.

[@MaryPatricia]

was and is still the greatest!💗🥰

[@scsu5085]

Just to set the record straight, Elvis was NOT an R& B artist. He only covered some songs, just as he did with country, pop, ballads and so forth. Note: he always covered R&B AFTER the original artist already had their own hit with it. So he “took” nothing from anyone. Not his fault if the public liked his version better. Also, Rock & roll is not always the same as R&B. Rather, It is Country music mixed with blues is what made rock & roll the final version Example, little Richards comment, he was initially angry Elvis payed him a tribute and sang tutti fruiti is crazy. What little Richard, and the modern Appropriation crowd are saying is that a non African American is not permitted to cover an R&b song. But the reverse has been true (Tina Turner, Sammy Davis, etc singing white songs). and no one complained of it I do agree with BBking for example, he said once a song has been put out there, it’s open game for anyone to cover it Elvis had many many “components” of his music..... country, R&b, Spanish flavored, opera, German music, gospel (white & black) and pop. That’s where he accepted and his completion didn’t. He offered us a cornucopia of music all put in a blender Like many R&B artists said, Elvis DEsegregated music..... He also “injected” something into black music (see comments by James brown, Jackie Wilson, Rufus Thomas, Bobby Womack, Mohammed Ali) But none of these other genres can claim Elvis as their own..... they are only pieces of a puzzle that make up Elvis. In turn, Elvis fused them all together, something no one else did He brought us together

[@billylittleton3395]

He sang good gospel no many rock singers did good gospel like he did

[@MaryPatricia]

that’s very true! elvis sang gospel the best!

[@bobbygregory1007]

As much as I can remember when ELVIS was alive NO ONE told him that he STOLE their music,I'm 64 and I know , BUT after he died here comes the IRS AND PEOPLE saying he stole black music and did not pay taxes, NOT only did he pay his taxes he OVER PAID HIS TAXES, and as far as stealing someone's music, NO he took what he heard and made it his style what he felt in his soul, the ONLY reason people want to say he stole from them is because if you can't compete with someone you have to make up lies to level the playing field, after he opened the door to this kind of music it SURE LOOKS LIKE ALOT OF PEOPLE WERE AND ARE STILL COPYING HIM, so who stole from WHO, KING ELVIS.

[@Vartholomeos.]

The King of Rock n Roll title was given to Elvis in the 50s, mid 1956 to be precice and was mainly because that is all he sung during that time and up until he went into the army. He was a RnR singer period, and the most famous one at that. When he came out of the army though he started to sing all types of musical genres, and topped the various different musical genre charts as well until his death. So not being just a RnR singer any more, also becoming the most popular and highest paid movie star of his time, and finally the biggest live act in the US and most wanted live act on the planet.........the title "king of rock n roll" was way to limited, and thus was unofficially dropped, for the most famous human being on the planet. So, from the early 60s onward he was, is and always will be just plainly, "The King" because whatever he did, whether music, movies or live performance, he conquered. Others can claim to be called king of this or king of that etc. BUT there will only ever be one who is and will be.........The King.

[@lwarrengrubb8841]

Elvis didn't have white privilege. Poorer than most people at the time. He just had lots of luck on his side. Lots...ELVIS was cooler than cool. In 1000 years all others will be forgotten...ELVIS will still be around...

[@MaryPatricia]

still relevant in 2021... still in top!!

[@richardalexander4300]

With a Voice like Elvis, luck had nothing to do with it.

[@garysmith6142]

There really only is one king and your talking about him.