Elvis was managed by western star Hank Snow who booked Presley on The Grand Ole Opry Show in Nashville. Due to the crowd expecting cowboy music, the future king of Rock n Roll bombed terribly. The audience just did not get it. The same scenario happened in Vegas where the crowd was made up of men in fancy suits and women wearing mink coats. That town was worse for Elvis than Nashville. Also pictured is a very young Wanda Jackson who is now making a huge comeback.
*Thanks to Bill Youngson for loaning me this historic program. Very rare!
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