![]() ![]() (Winter writes in the Author's Note that he grew up in the South and that's why he chose to use some Southern dialect. So why is it included? Because it's part of the Elvis myth, and there's more to come. So, how did he come there to have this "moment?" And WHY are there wings on the church? WHY is it floating away? Because it's magically spiritual? Nothing about this page seems real to me. ![]() ![]() It is undeniable that Elvis owed much of his success to the essential fact that he was white during an era of massive discrimination against African Americans, an era when the music world was blatantly segregated.Įlvis' parents who I imagine were hugely racist are not featured in this image. In the Author's Note, Winter writes honestly: This page features a plaque that marks the site of the White Pentecostal church that "Elvis and his family attended" and where Reverend Frank Smith "helped young Elvis develop his guitar skills." But where are the local Black churches from the era? Is this what they looked like? Do any survive? What are kids going to think when they see this page? This page on tripadvisor claims "the young Elvis Presley worshiped" at this church." Elvis fans visit the place and leave reviews. What churches were in the area? Doing some searches online, I see that Elvis is connected with the First Assembly of God Church in Tupelo. My first question is, did this "moment" actually happen in Elvis' life? He peeked in the window of a Black church. Remember this is a biography not a fiction book. He ain't never heard nothin' that sweet before. ![]()
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