Article 61Z04 Did Black Folks Love Elvis, Too, Or Was He Just Another Racist?

Did Black Folks Love Elvis, Too, Or Was He Just Another Racist?

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Kalyn Womack
from The Root on (#61Z04)
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Not everyone agreed with the notion that Elvis Presley was the king of Rock n Roll: everyone meaning Black people. The reason was because he made a killing appropriating songs by Black artists and the media praised him for the creation of the new sound.

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