Elvis: A Revolutionary

When people think of Elvis the first thing to pop into their heads is that he's the King of Rock n' Roll. Although, this is believed to be true Elvis is much more than that. He was also a revolutionary when it came to music in the 50's. Elvis is believed to be a major influence to stop racism in our country during this time. Elvis became a star when Black artists weren't allowed to perform, and their Rock n' Roll music was blasphemy against the music of the time. No white artist would dare ever sing and dance to rock n' roll. Parents were so accustomed to listening to Frank Sinatra, but when Elvis came he rattled everyone. He was a white performer singing black music and dancing erotically on television.

Once Elvis came on the scene his music was played all over the stations because of popular demand. There was nothing the radio stations could do, Since he was a white performer and all. So he bravely brought black music into the houses of white americans all over the country. This way many more people became fans of rock. After Elvis many other artists came to the scene like: The Big Bopper, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens (who was mexican). Elvis made rock music popular and let people know that it is fine to like different types of music.