It was June 5, 1956, when Elvis Presley appeared on Milton Berle Show, where Presleys gyrations created a storm of controversy. But his riveting performance became a defining moment in the King’s mercurial rise to rock and roll royalty. Elvis was just 21 when he performed “Hound Dog” in his second date on the variety show hosted by Uncle Miltie. Unlike his earlier TV spots, Presley appeared without his guitar and instead swerved suggestively while gripping his mike stand. He gyrated through the two minute, 30 second song in a style considered scandalous by many but truly made him the King of Rock and Roll. Thousands of angry phone calls and protest letters poured into NBC — but the negative publicity only boosted Presley’s popularity. By the end of 1956, Presley had sold 10 million singles and 800,000 albums in just 12 months. CLICK THE VIDEO BELOW, FOR YOU TO SEE THE SAID PERFORMANCE OF ELVIS PRESLEY.
Posted on: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 22:14:04 +0000
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