15 Elvis jumpsuits are on display at Graceland for the first time in several years as part of the newly refreshed "Elvis: Dressed to Rock" exhibit.

When Elvis Presley stormed the pop-music world with “Hound Dog” in the summer of 1956, not everyone was ready to bow before the newly anointed king of rock ’n’ roll.

The king of rock ‘n’ roll is, of course, Elvis Presley. But who came before the king? Elvis’ music and dance was influenced by many of the Black musicians who came before him.

A still of Marco Brambilla's video collage "King Size," which pays tribute to Elvis and was created via AI technology. Marco Brambilla, "KING SIZE" (still), 2023. Courtesy Marco Brambilla Studio ...

Elvis, who was strongly influenced by and nurtured on Black music, was a part of the revolution that stood up against Jim Crow — just as music has always done.

Author Preston Lauterbach's new book "Before Elvis" explores the Black artists who influenced Elvis Presley's music. The book highlights R&B performers like Little Junior Parker, Willie Mae “Big ...

King didn’t garner as much attention from Black audiences as Elvis did at that time. In the 1950s, Elvis had huge hits on the R&B charts such as “All Shook Up,” “ (Let Me Be Your) Teddy ...

15 Elvis jumpsuits are on display at Graceland for the first time in several years as part of the newly refreshed "Elvis: Dressed to Rock" exhibit.