MUSIC 2II3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Texaco Star Theatre, Chess Records, Maybellene
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On the verge of becoming a national star. Hound dog, don"t be cruel, love me tender all #1 on charts (all 3 charts) Elvis make show appearance on texaco star theater (host milton berle) Gives elvis advice: "leave guitar off stage, let people see you dance" People tried to pass laws and signed petitions to ban elvis from tv. It wasn"t the music he was singing that scared white middle class. It was the young teenage fan girls that scared white society. Parents seeing teenage daughters going crazy over black culture. He"s only just started, but tom parker quickly brings him into the industry and creates a star. This resulted in elvis not charting rnb charts after 1957. Elvis enters the army - march 1958 - march 1960. Stationed in west germany during the cold war. March 1961 - last public performance for 7 years. For 10 mins, comes out wearing black leather suit.
