ELVIS PRESLEY
Sir-A few weeks ago my attention was drawn to a. brief letter in your columns which stated, without any reasons, that the writer had an intense dislike for the singing and entertainment style of Elvis Presley. Perhaps the writer, Mr Quenton-Turner, would like to support and expand his views with some reasons; or failing that, some readers might come to his assistance. I should be very interested to hear why Mr Quenton-Turner dislikes a boy with an infectious and exciting style of singing who commands bigger television audiences than anyone else, who has become a phenomenal success in the show business and is in the process of becoming a film star. His name is well known to every person who has access to’ a radio and the controversies that have raged ever since his sensational — debut are an ever-present proof of his ever-growing popularity. I for one am very happy to say that I can appreciate something new and original, without having to wait for the verdict of time, which already shows signs of agreeing with the instantaneous verdict of teenagers everywhere.
M. H.
SMITH
(Wellington),
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 36, Issue 925, 3 May 1957, Page 11
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188ELVIS PRESLEY New Zealand Listener, Volume 36, Issue 925, 3 May 1957, Page 11
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