From the beginning of his national fame, Presley expressed respect for African-American performers and their music, and disregard for the norms of segregation and racial prejudice then prevalent in the South.
Dari permulaan ketenaran nasionalnya, Presley mengekspresikan penghormatan terhadap para penampil Afrika Amerika dan musik mereka, dan menentang norma pemisahan dan penekanan rasial yang saat itu berlaku di kawasan selatan.