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Saturday (July 2nd) marks the 64th anniversary of
Elvis Presley recording his Number One hits “Don t Be Cruel” and “Hound Dog” in New York City. The session, although officially credited to RCA staffer
Steve Sholes, was in fact produced by Elvis himself. The song was the first of many to feature the
Jordanaires on backing vocals.
Scotty Moore, bassist DJ Fontana known lovingly as the
Blue Moon Boys. The group formed the core of Elvis s original sound on his early sides for Sun and RCA Records.
During his ill-fated first appearance in Las Vegas in April 1956, Elvis got the idea to record “Hound Dog” a 1953 R&B chart topper for
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Quincy Jones Isn t the First Person to Accuse Elvis of Racism
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In a new interview with
The Hollywood Reporter, legendary producer Quincy Jones revealed that he refused to work with Elvis Presley because the so-called King of Rock and Roll was racist.
Asked by the publication if he ever worked with Presley, Jones replied, “No. I wouldn’t work with him.”
“I was writing for [orchestra leader] Tommy Dorsey, oh God, back then in the ’50s,” he continued. “And Elvis came in, and Tommy said: ‘I don’t want to play with him.’ He was a racist mother I’m going to shut up now.”
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