Those moves were totally shocking for the 1950s, singers like Frank Sinatra and Perry Como just stood still and sang. You spotted his grin, he was absolutely doing this to stir things up, especially when he slowed it down which was the first time he'd ever done this. His band members said they just followed his lead. You hit the nail on the head in that there was much more to this than his moves, he was a uniting force and those in power couldn't (and still can't) allow that to happen. Elvis forever ❤
When Elvis hit the scene(especially on TV) no one had ever seen anything like him, especially coming from a "country ghetto white boy". His movements were natural, yet came across vulgar to many, because it was so new, especially for a man to be moving his entire body and hip area😮 Crazy right? But hey CV, did you really notice Elvis' leg snake movements and feet/toe pivots? Looking back at it, does it resemble anyone you can think of? Well, when MJ~Michael Jackson hit the seen, whose dance moves do you think he mimicked? It was Elvis himself. Another great review, commentary, and reaction from you CV. Be safe out there!❤
This Milton Berle Show episode would be the number one show that changed rock ‘n’ roll forever and made modern music possible. Ed Sullivan show cemented Presley across the country. But it was the Berle show that first changed the world forever. Death threats and threats by politicians and police departments throw Presley in jail followed. Neighborhood groups down south threatened restaurant owners to take Presley records off of their jukeboxes. It was a youth Revolution, and Elvis Presley became their number one icon. Everything changed after this.
But when he did the skit of being Elvis twin. Didn’t like him after that. Parker not putting a stop to it just to have him on TV. And make his money off Elvis. It must of hurt Elvis.
@@katm6086 Well Milton Berle actually was a legendary comedian, and that skit did a lot of good for him, it warmed him up to the masses that mattered, young and old. Milton actually LIKED Elvis and it showed. That being said, Steve Allen's work with Elvis DID NOT WORK positively for either one of them. That was a clash.
There is a clip which shows him introducing the song. The movements are the reason Ed Sullivan only would show him from the waist up later. Elvis’s movements originally were just natural, and involuntary. When the audiences went crazy, he was encouraged to keep it up. He has said, he played to the crowd as he became more popular, and confident. Thanks for sharing!
I find the entire 1968 Comeback Special embodies the talent and appeal of Elvis to men and especially women. Search for that and also Elvis Presley interviews. I love you channel- please keep it going. 🥰
Now you’re saying why Elvis was the king of everything, so slick, so professional soul off the charts? His smile is energy. His God given talent is voice sent from heaven yeah, Elvis is the king of everything, but a boom, but a bing
Interesting fact about this performance I learned from watching an interview of his bandmates: when Elvis slowed the song, it was actually supposed to be the end, but they followed him because he was in complete control of his performances. Elvis’ raw energy was scary to sooo many people because he had an innate charisma that had never been seen before. His entire persona was truly groundbreaking in terms of popular culture. Notice the black shoes, white socks, and standing on his toes to show the socks - THAT’S where Michael Jackson got that move (and other moves too). It’s amazing to think how young Elvis was in this performance. He just had that spark that comes along maybe once in a millennium.
IL don't think you've seen Elvis and the black community..that echo will never die..it's a must see and clears up what exactly was going on for him at that time..A must see ! Thanks 👍✌️
There is a documentary called Elvis 56 ...and it goes from the beginning to the end of 56 talking about turning 21 and being a multimillionaire in less than a year going from the projects to here
This is the Milton Berle show that got the other shows to tame him down. If you play the Ed Sullivan version although very good with better Audio you can see Elvis toning it down. Also in the Sullivan version you can see him make a move while dancing that is letting you know that he's been made aware to tone it down. This Milton Berle version that you just put is definitely the best but look at the Ed Sullivan one so that way you can see him more toned down because it will create a good discussion with you and your Subscribers. Blessings
The slow down part was totally ad libbed by Elvis, if you watch Scotty on guitar looks at DJ on drums, Scotty looks at him like "Where's this going?" But they went on without missing a beat.
I totally agree with your take on why Elvis created so much controversy. And good on you for defending him. You'll be shocked at how many interviews with and about Elvis are out there. There are also many documentaries. My recommendations to get you started: Elvis Presley - Live TV Phone Interview (1956) (8:39) Baz Luhrmann interviews Elvis Presley's childhood friend Sam Bell (24:52) Elvis: Return to Tupelo (54:02)
There is a vidieo out there called in Elvis own words. Its not by a third party but just Elvis talking for 15 minutes about just being kind to all people and how proud he was of the way his parents raised him. Thereis another one from his cook on how he bought her a home and a car.
This is the censored version. More of his best acts was "Ready Teddy" and "Heartbreak Hotel". From the 50's. I saw this in real time. Thanks man you rock.
1972 interview before his Madison Square Garden Concert 1960 interview at Graceland when he returned home from the army. Elvis....A Generous Heart the short version.
Hi CV , Elvis changed the course of History in so many ways on this show , He was banned from so many people who thought he was moving Like a black my , and believe me, the words used were not nice to hear , that was a totally different world than we are in now , but Elvis grew up dirt poor in the ghetto of Tupelo Mississippi and he was always a searching for the answers to Why Me Lord , am I chosen to be ELVIS , he never forgot about his roots and how he treated everyone with dignity and respect , like it should be , he was taught to be a Good Christian Man by his mother and father , always reminded him of the way it is , you should check out the video called Elvis the Searcher , on you tube Channel, worth the time. Thanks Lori Sutton TCB 1935
The girl sitting in the front row watching his show is Judy Spreckels. She was Elvis' friend during his rise to stardom until the end of his life. She said they had a terrific friendship. She was his confidant. She later said the was the only person who knew him well and who was a book writer, too, who never wrote a book about him. And she never did. She died in 2015.
Friend, you have to watch Elvis '56 (You'll be able to see the difference between Elvis and the other/normal performers in that era)......Elvis was different and opened the door for all other singers🎆💎👌🌎🌍🌏🥇💥🔊
Elvis interview; August 6, 1956 - Lakeland, Florida / AUDIO Interview Is IMO The best of his 1956 Interviews I have all of his interviews This ONE IS BRUTAL
I've never before heard the opinion you stated on here. I had never heard or thought about what you just said. Not ever. This hit me like a ton of bricks, because it makes such perfect sense. That power and control. Now I wonder about some other things as regarding Elvis. I'm 81 years old and was a young teenager when he arrived on the scene, and just like most other girls, crazy about him. I wonder if you have any idea how much sense your statements make. I like your videos and reactions, and I am subscribed to you.
Hello Connie, I just speak from the hear and things I've seen over the years and Influence is currency. Influence is power and the people who wants things to go a certain way don't like people like Elvis because of his influence but Elvis problem is that he's a good soul with influence.
I just never thought about it like that before, probably because of the time period in which he died. The reason you were able to think of things in a different way is due to having grown up in a different age. Now it just stays on my mind. I think you are extremely intelligent. Thank you again for what you said to cause me to really think about it.
@@CVTECK1Elvis realised he had power because of the reactions to his performances and singing. He always used that power to help either raise awareness or raise money for charities or individuals. He offered to be vaccinated for Polio on TV to encourage youngsters to follow suit as the take up for the vaccine was low. After Elvis had his shot on national Television , the numbers rose from about 10% of the population to about 80%. Now that is influence. When money was running out for the building of the Arizona Pearl Harbour Memorial , Elvis did a show where the taking went to the fund. The publicity meant the whole country sent donations and the memorial was finished because of Elvis. When he did the Hawaii Aloha satellite concert, people donated what they could afford for tickets. It was to raise money for a cancer charity. They expected $25,000 and made $75,000. ( about $250,000 in today’s money!) When he went into the army in 1958, the powers that be wanted him to be part of the Diplomatic and entertainment section. Elvis refused, saying he wanted to be a regular soldier with no special privileges. He served in a Tank regiment and often spent his own money on equipment and comforts for his fellow soldiers. He never voiced any political or divisive comments in interviews. He would politely refuse to answer tricky questions. He just wanted to keep his views to himself and be an entertainer. Thanks again for a great reaction. Your expression when Elvis slowed it down was a picture!! Do watch “ Elvis and the Black Community “ parts 1 & 2 to see the battle he had to survive the hate against him. 👌💕🕺
Back then you weren't supposed to move like that on TV. Nothing sexually suggestive was allowed. He caused a major uproar with this performance. Rock n roll was only a couple years old and many people did not like it or anyone who performed it. Elvis caught a lot of flack for it. He won some people over by singing gospel on Ed Sullivan show. When Ed gave Elvis his endorsement for being a good guy, it changed people's opinions of him for the better.
There's a FB video of Milton Berle many years later talking about this performance. He contacted Colonel Parker to tell him that the show had received 400,000 pan letters. The Colonel thought he'd misunderstood and said "did you say fan letters?" & Berle said no, pan (negative, disliked, threatened to never watch the show again, etc.) Berle looked into the camera and said "I told the Colonel you've got yourself a star." Berle loved Elvis. The negative fallout from this performance was huge & verbally racially horrifying. It literally made newspaper headlines. I was 15 at the time. Times were so diff. that younger generations can't comprehend the level of upset in our uptight puritan racist society at that time.
When I saw your expression after you defended Elvis, I bust out laughing. Yes, Elvis' movement was very sexual and that was taboo in 1956. Elvis is the King.
Obviously women & some men thought it was sexual, I never really did, of course who knows what he was thinking & I'm sure he flirted verbally with women - jane Elliott of Change of Habit said he did on the set but regarding his "stage gyrations" to me that's a matter of personal perception and perspective
You can see where Michael Jackson got his tippy toes move. I think the 50s folks were way more prudish - I remember if a song talked about “we will make live” it was giggles or shock depending on your age. He was just downright sexy. BUT compared to rappers’ lyrics, it is nothing. Much like the Beatkes with their mopheads were frowned upon by the short back and sides people.
It was June 1956, I turned 12 in August 1956. I can tell you that even females did not move like that on TV, so when Elvis slowed it down like a strip tease it was a bit too much. Remember Ricky and Lucy slept in separate beds on I Love Lucy, and when she was pregnant on the show, Ricky called it expecting instead of saying the word pregnant. The Sept 9th and Oct 28th 1956, performances on ED Sullivan IMO went over better with the audience including the young people. Elvis used his facial, shoulders, legs, vocal ability, eyes and sense of humor for those performances. One could say that since 82.6% of TVs were turned into ED Sullivan for the Sept 9th Elvis appearance, it was the result of all the controversy and outrage over his Milton Berle appearance. Plus Milton Berle received over 400,000 hate and anger filled letters after Elvis did his mini striptease.
Please Use the Milton Berle Show version not The Ed Sullivan which is more tame because Sullivan was warned by the sponsors. The Milton Berle show he let it all hang out and it was more edgy. Everyone in the reaction genre gravitates to Sullivan show but the Elvis fans will prefer the Berle Version. Milton Berle was also the first TV host to have Elvis Presley live. Milton Berle was known as Mr television because he was there in the beginning of TV and the one that really started the live entertainment shows on TV when TV was in it's infancy.
When u seriously think about it it was the older generation who had the vulgarity in there heads stating that Elvis was vulgar but in fact it was Elvis just having a little fun fact.TCB&TLC
Back in the 1950s, singers stood still when performing, & parents & grandparents were outraged by what they labelled his ‘vulgar’ … ‘lewd’ … ‘suggestive’ movements, likening the way danced to the way Black people danced. This was a time of strict segregation in the South, & Elvis lived in Memphis, so those people thought he was absolutely disgusting, & violating segregation when he freely mingled with his black friends. He was even arrested. Michael Jackson used some of Elvis’ dance moves in his own dance routines, but MJ’s dancing was all choreographed, whereas Elvis just moved as the music moved him. This is a televised performance in front of a live audience. Later, televised performances of Elvis had him censored from the waist down which frustrated him. He was only a teenager & he had to deal with so much hate & anger. But in his refusal to compromise, he paved the way for all future artists to be able to have freedom to express themselves.
This was during an era where very smooth, calm (still) singers such as Nat “King” Cole were the norm. Watch one episode of Nat Cole’s TV Show to see the way other popular performers worked then. It was scandalous when Elvis did it.
Your ideas are accurate. But beyond that the times were sexually oppressed. On a TV comedy a married couple had to be depicted as having twin beds where only one person could be lying down and with one foot on the floor. On national TV no one was moving like this.
Interesting version on The Steve Allen Show where he actually sang to a live hound dog & wore a tux -- he absolutely hated it & was very annoyed -- but Elvis, being Elvis he always did was he was supposed to do & never put up a fuss -- except for behind the camera. Btw, Steve Allen wasn't all that fond of Elvis either.
That is not sexy, I’m 70 years old and he’s just a teenager loving Mama Mae Thornton’s song and singing it with a lot of energy. It’s the flat out racism. It’s no different than watching the politicians today. She got credit for the records he sold.
Thornton did not write Hound Dog, the jewish songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote it and was credited. Elvis heard Freddie Bell and the Bellboys perform Hound Dog in Vegas and his version is based on theirs. The Bellboys are on RUclips & Spotify singing Hound Dog.
@@monasrum4321 It was originally recorded by Mama Mae Thornton in 1952 and was later recorded by Elvis. I am mistaken. She was not credited with Elvis’s hit song. She should have been but at least in the Elvis movie it was acknowledged as the origin of the hit.
@@nancy9891 Elvis was number eight or nine to record the song years later and his version had nothing to do with big Mama Thornton's. If she had owned the song she would have been credited. Little Richard, Brenda Lee and many other artists also recorded Hound Dog. Still Elvis is being accused of stealing the song from Thornton, thats why it's important to get the facts right.
Elvis didn't rise to the top! No! He redefined what a top is! They are still trying to reach him! Thanks CV!
So true. All anyone else can do is follow behind never able to catch him. He is forever beyond their reach bc THE 1st ONE can only be done ONE time.
Those moves were totally shocking for the 1950s, singers like Frank Sinatra and Perry Como just stood still and sang. You spotted his grin, he was absolutely doing this to stir things up, especially when he slowed it down which was the first time he'd ever done this. His band members said they just followed his lead. You hit the nail on the head in that there was much more to this than his moves, he was a uniting force and those in power couldn't (and still can't) allow that to happen. Elvis forever ❤
He mixed black and white and like today, the people in power don’t like it.
Great reaction❤
When Elvis hit the scene(especially on TV) no one had ever seen anything like him, especially coming from a "country ghetto white boy". His movements were natural, yet came across vulgar to many, because it was so new, especially for a man to be moving his entire body and hip area😮 Crazy right?
But hey CV, did you really notice Elvis' leg snake movements and feet/toe pivots? Looking back at it, does it resemble anyone you can think of? Well, when MJ~Michael Jackson hit the seen, whose dance moves do you think he mimicked? It was Elvis himself.
Another great review, commentary, and reaction from you CV. Be safe out there!❤
My granddaddy ,when Elvis sang on the Sullivan show called him " the son of the devil!" We didn't care. We loved him and that love never died.
This Milton Berle Show episode would be the number one show that changed rock ‘n’ roll forever and made modern music possible. Ed Sullivan show cemented Presley across the country. But it was the Berle show that first changed the world forever.
Death threats and threats by politicians and police departments throw Presley in jail followed. Neighborhood groups down south threatened restaurant owners to take Presley records off of their jukeboxes. It was a youth Revolution, and Elvis Presley became their number one icon. Everything changed after this.
But when he did the skit of being Elvis twin. Didn’t like him after that. Parker not putting a stop to it just to have him on TV. And make his money off Elvis. It must of hurt Elvis.
@@katm6086 Well Milton Berle actually was a legendary comedian, and that skit did a lot of good for him, it warmed him up to the masses that mattered, young and old. Milton actually LIKED Elvis and it showed. That being said, Steve Allen's work with Elvis DID NOT WORK positively for either one of them. That was a clash.
There is a clip which shows him introducing the song. The movements are the reason Ed Sullivan only would show him from the waist up later. Elvis’s movements originally were just natural, and involuntary. When the audiences went crazy, he was encouraged to keep it up. He has said, he played to the crowd as he became more popular, and confident. Thanks for sharing!
I will look it up thanks
I find the entire 1968 Comeback Special embodies the talent and appeal of Elvis to men and especially women. Search for that and also Elvis Presley interviews.
I love you channel- please keep it going. 🥰
Thank you for the kind words Kelli
Now you’re saying why Elvis was the king of everything, so slick, so professional soul off the charts? His smile is energy. His God given talent is voice sent from heaven yeah, Elvis is the king of everything, but a boom, but a bing
Interesting fact about this performance I learned from watching an interview of his bandmates: when Elvis slowed the song, it was actually supposed to be the end, but they followed him because he was in complete control of his performances. Elvis’ raw energy was scary to sooo many people because he had an innate charisma that had never been seen before. His entire persona was truly groundbreaking in terms of popular culture. Notice the black shoes, white socks, and standing on his toes to show the socks - THAT’S where Michael Jackson got that move (and other moves too). It’s amazing to think how young Elvis was in this performance. He just had that spark that comes along maybe once in a millennium.
IL don't think you've seen Elvis and the black community..that echo will never die..it's a must see and clears up what exactly was going on for him at that time..A must see ! Thanks 👍✌️
That slowing down is the best!
The G.O.A.T ❤
There is a documentary called Elvis 56 ...and it goes from the beginning to the end of 56 talking about turning 21 and being a multimillionaire in less than a year going from the projects to here
This is the Milton Berle show that got the other shows to tame him down. If you play the Ed Sullivan version although very good with better Audio you can see Elvis toning it down. Also in the Sullivan version you can see him make a move while dancing that is letting you know that he's been made aware to tone it down. This Milton Berle version that you just put is definitely the best but look at the Ed Sullivan one so that way you can see him more toned down because it will create a good discussion with you and your Subscribers.
Blessings
The slow down part was totally ad libbed by Elvis, if you watch Scotty on guitar looks at DJ on drums, Scotty looks at him like "Where's this going?" But they went on without missing a beat.
No one moved like that, he freed us from mediocrity, we loved him for it. The 👑 was 🔥
I think I read that BEFORE he got famous that he saw preachers move Similarly to the way he moved so that must've been an influence on him
I totally agree with your take on why Elvis created so much controversy. And good on you for defending him.
You'll be shocked at how many interviews with and about Elvis are out there. There are also many documentaries.
My recommendations to get you started:
Elvis Presley - Live TV Phone Interview (1956) (8:39)
Baz Luhrmann interviews Elvis Presley's childhood friend Sam Bell (24:52)
Elvis: Return to Tupelo (54:02)
YES!!! Please the Milton Berle show version--it is THE BEST!!!
This is from Milton Berle. Maybe you want the Ed Sullivan Show one
There is a vidieo out there called in Elvis own words. Its not by a third party but just Elvis talking for 15 minutes about just being kind to all people and how proud he was of the way his parents raised him. Thereis another one from his cook on how he bought her a home and a car.
Thank you Nancy i will look it up.
This is the censored version. More of his best acts was "Ready Teddy" and "Heartbreak Hotel". From the 50's. I saw this in real time. Thanks man you rock.
1972 interview before his Madison Square Garden Concert
1960 interview at Graceland when he returned home from the army.
Elvis....A Generous Heart the short version.
" If I can't move...I can't sing".....EP❤
This is the version shown in baz movie . This performance caused a riot afterwards
Hi CV , Elvis changed the course of History in so many ways on this show , He was banned from so many people who thought he was moving Like a black my , and believe me, the words used were not nice to hear , that was a totally different world than we are in now , but Elvis grew up dirt poor in the ghetto of Tupelo Mississippi and he was always a searching for the answers to Why Me Lord , am I chosen to be ELVIS , he never forgot about his roots and how he treated everyone with dignity and respect , like it should be , he was taught to be a Good Christian Man by his mother and father , always reminded him of the way it is , you should check out the video called Elvis the Searcher , on you tube Channel, worth the time. Thanks Lori Sutton TCB 1935
The girl sitting in the front row watching his show is Judy Spreckels. She was Elvis' friend during his rise to stardom until the end of his life. She said they had a terrific friendship. She was his confidant. She later said the was the only person who knew him well and who was a book writer, too, who never wrote a book about him. And she never did. She died in 2015.
Another great reaction from my favorite Elvis reactor! ❤😊
Wow, Diane thank you!
Friend, you have to watch Elvis '56 (You'll be able to see the difference between Elvis and the other/normal performers in that era)......Elvis was different and opened the door for all other singers🎆💎👌🌎🌍🌏🥇💥🔊
Your comments about Elvis are right on. Thank you and keep up the Elvis reacts. ESPECIALLY ELVIS AND LISA MARIE SINGING “Don’t Cry Daddy”.
Your reaction was hysterical, the timing of your comment defending him was perfect 😂
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Elvis interview; August 6, 1956 - Lakeland, Florida / AUDIO Interview Is IMO The best of his 1956 Interviews I have all of his interviews This ONE IS BRUTAL
Slowing it down got him more recognition than if he left it normally. All the girls fell in love
The Best artist of the century .....RIP ELVIS Presley
I've never before heard the opinion you stated on here. I had never heard or thought about what you just said. Not ever. This hit me like a ton of bricks, because it makes such perfect sense. That power and control. Now I wonder about some other things as regarding Elvis. I'm 81 years old and was a young teenager when he arrived on the scene, and just like most other girls, crazy about him. I wonder if you have any idea how much sense your statements make. I like your videos and reactions, and I am subscribed to you.
Hello Connie, I just speak from the hear and things I've seen over the years and Influence is currency. Influence is power and the people who wants things to go a certain way don't like people like Elvis because of his influence but Elvis problem is that he's a good soul with influence.
I just never thought about it like that before, probably because of the time period in which he died. The reason you were able to think of things in a different way is due to having grown up in a different age. Now it just stays on my mind. I think you are extremely intelligent. Thank you again for what you said to cause me to really think about it.
@@conniegordon2465 Yes ma'am
@@CVTECK1Elvis realised he had power because of the reactions to his performances and singing. He always used that power to help either raise awareness or raise money for charities or individuals. He offered to be vaccinated for Polio on TV to encourage youngsters to follow suit as the take up for the vaccine was low. After Elvis had his shot on national Television , the numbers rose from about 10% of the population to about 80%. Now that is influence.
When money was running out for the building of the Arizona Pearl Harbour Memorial , Elvis did a show where the taking went to the fund. The publicity meant the whole country sent donations and the memorial was finished because of Elvis.
When he did the Hawaii Aloha satellite concert, people donated what they could afford for tickets. It was to raise money for a cancer charity. They expected $25,000 and made $75,000. ( about $250,000 in today’s money!)
When he went into the army in 1958, the powers that be wanted him to be part of the Diplomatic and entertainment section. Elvis refused, saying he wanted to be a regular soldier with no special privileges. He served in a Tank regiment and often spent his own money on equipment and comforts for his fellow soldiers.
He never voiced any political or divisive comments in interviews. He would politely refuse to answer tricky questions. He just wanted to keep his views to himself and be an entertainer.
Thanks again for a great reaction. Your expression when Elvis slowed it down was a picture!! Do watch “ Elvis and the Black Community “ parts 1 & 2 to see the battle he had to survive the hate against him. 👌💕🕺
Back then you weren't supposed to move like that on TV. Nothing sexually suggestive was allowed. He caused a major uproar with this performance. Rock n roll was only a couple years old and many people did not like it or anyone who performed it. Elvis caught a lot of flack for it. He won some people over by singing gospel on Ed Sullivan show. When Ed gave Elvis his endorsement for being a good guy, it changed people's opinions of him for the better.
Damn its the censored version...46 year after Elvis death he is still The only KING!
There's a FB video of Milton Berle many years later talking about this performance. He contacted Colonel Parker to tell him that the show had received 400,000 pan letters. The Colonel thought he'd misunderstood and said "did you say fan letters?" & Berle said no, pan (negative, disliked, threatened to never watch the show again, etc.) Berle looked into the camera and said "I told the Colonel you've got yourself a star." Berle loved Elvis. The negative fallout from this performance was huge & verbally racially horrifying. It literally made newspaper headlines. I was 15 at the time. Times were so diff. that younger generations can't comprehend the level of upset in our uptight puritan racist society at that time.
Hello CV. you hit the nail right on the head, they use
his dancing as an excuse, but i believe its the
way he stood up
against Racesim.
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When I saw your expression after you defended Elvis, I bust out laughing. Yes, Elvis' movement was very sexual and that was taboo in 1956. Elvis is the King.
Obviously women & some men thought it was sexual, I never really did, of course who knows what he was thinking & I'm sure he flirted verbally with women - jane Elliott of Change of Habit said he did on the set but regarding his "stage gyrations" to me that's a matter of personal perception and perspective
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@@CVTECK1 I loved your expression after you saw Elvis slowed it down for the hip movement. It was so hilarious to see your shocked expression.
You can see where Michael Jackson got his tippy toes move. I think the 50s folks were way more prudish - I remember if a song talked about “we will make live” it was giggles or shock depending on your age. He was just downright sexy. BUT compared to rappers’ lyrics, it is nothing. Much like the Beatkes with their mopheads were frowned upon by the short back and sides people.
He loved the Black expression of music,from that he had the power to express the truth in music
It was June 1956, I turned 12 in August 1956. I can tell you that even females did not move like that on TV, so when Elvis slowed it down like a strip tease it was a bit too much. Remember Ricky and Lucy slept in separate beds on I Love Lucy, and when she was pregnant on the show, Ricky called it expecting instead of saying the word pregnant. The Sept 9th and Oct 28th 1956, performances on ED Sullivan IMO went over better with the audience including the young people. Elvis used his facial, shoulders, legs, vocal ability, eyes and sense of humor for those performances. One could say that since 82.6% of TVs were turned into ED Sullivan for the Sept 9th Elvis appearance, it was the result of all the controversy and outrage over his Milton Berle appearance. Plus Milton Berle received over 400,000 hate and anger filled letters after Elvis did his mini striptease.
Nailed it CV thank you for another great reaction 💙❤💯🙏
Thank you 🙌
You should check out Elvis and Michael Jackson, I Got A Feeling In My Body. It is eye opening of where MJ got his moves and style.
“Elvis, I just defended you brother!” 😂
haaaaaaaaaaaaaa It's crazy I didn't know anything about him few months ago and now I'm defending the man lol
Always love Elvis❤ thank you!
Television History made right there!!
Please Use the Milton Berle Show version not The Ed Sullivan which is more tame because Sullivan was warned by the sponsors. The Milton Berle show he let it all hang out and it was more edgy. Everyone in the reaction genre gravitates to Sullivan show but the Elvis fans will prefer the Berle Version. Milton Berle was also the first TV host to have Elvis Presley live. Milton Berle was known as Mr television because he was there in the beginning of TV and the one that really started the live entertainment shows on TV when TV was in it's infancy.
This is the Milton Berle performance. 😂
@@jennyjorgensen9935Exactly ❤😂
I'm aware of that but I sent him that message before he did his reaction video.
The dude was an insanely talented STUD! ACES BROTHER! 🤜🤛👊😉
I agreed
When u seriously think about it it was the older generation who had the vulgarity in there heads stating that Elvis was vulgar but in fact it was Elvis just having a little fun fact.TCB&TLC
Totally agree with you CV😊
Back in the 1950s, singers stood still when performing, & parents & grandparents were outraged by what they labelled his ‘vulgar’ … ‘lewd’ … ‘suggestive’ movements, likening the way danced to the way Black people danced. This was a time of strict segregation in the South, & Elvis lived in Memphis, so those people thought he was absolutely disgusting, & violating segregation when he freely mingled with his black friends. He was even arrested. Michael Jackson used some of Elvis’ dance moves in his own dance routines, but MJ’s dancing was all choreographed, whereas Elvis just moved as the music moved him. This is a televised performance in front of a live audience. Later, televised performances of Elvis had him censored from the waist down which frustrated him. He was only a teenager & he had to deal with so much hate & anger. But in his refusal to compromise, he paved the way for all future artists to be able to have freedom to express themselves.
This was during an era where very smooth, calm (still) singers such as Nat “King” Cole were the norm. Watch one episode of Nat Cole’s TV Show to see the way other popular performers worked then. It was scandalous when Elvis did it.
😂 different times back then for sure. Nice reaction man. That music just really always got me when I was young.
Well said CV.......
The best of the best no one come close
❤👑👑👑👑👑❤️
Lonely part 38
This is the exact moment Elvis was considered vulgar and he was censored after this performance...
After this performance they would only show Elvis from the waist up on his ensuing TV appearances.
OMG wow haaaaaaaaa Really
Your ideas are accurate. But beyond that the times were sexually oppressed. On a TV comedy a married couple had to be depicted as having twin beds where only one person could be lying down and with one foot on the floor. On national TV no one was moving like this.
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You're right, my friend. He did nothing wrongly. To come from nothing, and do that at 21, is impressive.
Interesting version on The Steve Allen Show where he actually sang to a live hound dog & wore a tux -- he absolutely hated it & was very annoyed -- but Elvis, being Elvis he always did was he was supposed to do & never put up a fuss -- except for behind the camera. Btw, Steve Allen wasn't all that fond of Elvis either.
Didnt you see 'Elvis and the Black Community ' yet???
I have seen the first one Mimi
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check out in the ghetto from vegas1970 and why me Lord from1974,How great thou art 1977,live
You should take time to listen to Mama Thornton's version of Hound Dog.
what's so funny Lady?
That is my favourite version
It’s kinda boring to be honest. Arthur Vandroz’s cover of the song wipes the floor with Big Mama’s. True RnB
look the version ed sullivan
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please check out his 1970s video from vegas
I have always loved the strip tease version. 🤣🤣🤣
I suggest you check out MEAN WOMAN BLUES---try to get the clip that is a video
That is not sexy, I’m 70 years old and he’s just a teenager loving Mama Mae Thornton’s song and singing it with a lot of energy. It’s the flat out racism. It’s no different than watching the politicians today. She got credit for the records he sold.
Thornton did not write Hound Dog, the jewish songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote it and was credited. Elvis heard Freddie Bell and the Bellboys perform Hound Dog in Vegas and his version is based on theirs. The Bellboys are on RUclips & Spotify singing Hound Dog.
@@monasrum4321 It was originally recorded by Mama Mae Thornton in 1952 and was later recorded by Elvis. I am mistaken. She was not credited with Elvis’s hit song. She should have been but at least in the Elvis movie it was acknowledged as the origin of the hit.
@@nancy9891 Elvis was number eight or nine to record the song years later and his version had nothing to do with big Mama Thornton's. If she had owned the song she would have been credited. Little Richard, Brenda Lee and many other artists also recorded Hound Dog. Still Elvis is being accused of stealing the song from Thornton, thats why it's important to get the facts right.
@@monasrum4321 I see they wrote a few of Elvis’s hits and Ben E. King’s hit too. Very talented writers.
@@monasrum4321 I just listened to her song and there were lyrics lifted straight from it by the other two lyricists but it is different.
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You are correct the establishment did not like Elvis.
Wrong version...