Whites-only event: ‘This man can’t attend’ — Elvis’s response made HISTORY
Whites-only event: ‘This man can’t attend’ — Elvis’s response made HISTORY March 1961, Birmingham, Alabama. Elvis Presley had just returned from military service and was at the peak of his career. A wealthy businessman offered him $50,000 to perform at an exclusive private event, the biggest payday of his career at that time. Elvis was…
