Elvis is Not The King
It's bothered me for years. I don't believe Elvis Presley is the King of rock 'n' roll. So you say, who is? Little Richard and Chuck Berry. Chuck Berry invented the classic rock 'n' roll shuffle and guitar licks used by almost every rock guitarist there ever was and will be. Little Richard did the same thing with piano, his incredible showmanship and songwriting talents. They both deserve the title of kings of rock 'n' roll. They didn't have anyone to imitate; they were pioneers.
Elvis was an imitator and capitalized on black Americans' talent with the help of Sam Phillips of Sun Records. Phillips knew that Elvis, being white, would make black music more acceptable to white kids. It worked. If Little Richard were white, he would have been the King. If Chuck Berry were white, he would have been co-king. Of course, rock 'n' roll exploded due to a white audience. There, I said it. I think anyone who knows music knows that Elvis is not King. I want to give credit where credit is due. I can't be the only one that believes that Elvis is not King.