Elvis Presley Interview 1955 Jacksonville, FL

Elvis Presley Interview in 1955, may 13.
He is interviewed by Mae Boren Axton. Whom promoted the Hank Snow All-Star Jamboree. Where Elvis appeared.
It was the first time Elvis met Mae and gave him the song Heartbreak Hotel, which she had written. A few month later, Elvis made it famous.

This Is from "Elvis Speaks".
Mae: Elvis, uh, you are sort of a be-bop artist more than anything else. Arent you? Is that what they call you?

Elvis: Well, I never have given myself a name, but a lot of the people call me, uh, uh, boppin hillbilly and be-bop. I dont know what they call me . . .

Mae: Sort of a combination of things. But i've seen you perform and you're a terrific performer and a lot of my listeners have seen you and they've heard your records and they think you're very wonderfull and of course you really sky-rocked it to fame on "that's all right mama. " wasn't that the one?

Elvis: Yes Maam, that was the one that got me on my way and everything. It, kinda....

Mae: And..and.. On Sun records, I believe.

Elvis: Yes Maam, that's right.

Mae: I think that's very fine, and you started touring the continent and you covered a lot of territory in the last few month, I believe.

Elvis: Yes Maam. Ive toured mostly in West Texas is where my records are hottest. San Angelo,Lubbock,Midland, Amarillo

Mae:They tell me, that they almost mobbed you there, the teenagers they liked you so much. But you know, I happen to know that you have toured all down in the eastern part of the country too; down in Florida and around, and that the people went for you there about as well as out in West Texas. Is that right?

Elvis: Well, I wasnt real well known down here. I mean you know, Im with a small company and my records dont have the distribution that they should have, but, uh..

Mae: Of course, that, that thats coming. It takes a little bit of time for that. And you know, some of the people that've been in the buisyness for 20 years...they've just....It takes that long to get distribution all over the United States. But I think you're one of the fastes rising young stars, perhaps in the fields...and I know that..Uh..That people go for you.. You know, I watched you perform one time down in Florida and..Uh... I noticed that the older people got about as big a kick out of you as the teenagers. I thought that was an amazing thing.

Elvis: Well, I imagine its the way we.. all three of us move on stage...We act like we just..

Mae: Yes, and we mustnt leave out Scotty and Bill who really do a terrific job of backing you up.

Elvis: They sure do. I really, really am, uh... I really am uh...lucky to have them two boys. Cause they really are good. Each one of them has their individual style of his own and..

Mae: Do you know what I can't understand Is, How you keep that leg shaking just..just.. at the right tempo all the time? Its.. ( Both Laughing)

Elvis: Well I...It get's hard some times I have to stop and rest a little bit...cause..(laughing) I just automaticly wiggels..like that..

Mae: Is that..Is that..does it...
You started back in high school didnt you? Singing for around public performances for school and things..Isn't that so?

Elvis: Well, no, Maam. I never did sing anywhere in public in my life, I mean except church.

Mae: Is that right?

Elvis: Yes, Maam.

Mae: And then you just went right on and got Into their hearts and.. and youre doing a wonderful job. And I wanted to congratulate you on that. And I wanted to say to you Elvis its been very nice having you in the studio today.

Elvis: Well, thank you very much Mae, and Id like to personally thank you for really promoting my records. I mean, because you have done a wonderful job, and I really do appreciate it because if you dont have people backing you and really pushing you, you might as well quit.

Mae: Well, You're right there...Uh...I do not deserve the credits though, It's my wonderfull friends and listeners... Uh all over the country...Who uh.. should be given that credit cause they deserve it, they're very fine people and very fine friends of yours.
I tell you what..Let's do for that fine friends right now...Let's..Uh..Play your latest number..How about that?

Elvis: Okey..We should do..

Mae: All right..
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