In reply to Linda.

Elvis never claimed to be a song writer, just stated he was an average singer nothing more. Never claimed to be the king of Rock 'N'Roll, stated there is only one king God(Jesus). Unlike MJ who demand to be called the king of pop which he was not. Also there are a lot of false rumours going on about Elvis like he stole hound dog from big Mamma Thornton . Did not happen as big Mamma Thornton never wrote hound dog or owned the rights to Hound dog. It was written by two WHITE Jewish men called Lieber and stroller. Also Elvis version of hound dog is different from big Mamma Thornton version. In 1956 while Elvis was in Las Vegas he heard a white group called Fred Bell and the Bell boys performing hound dog. Elvis spoke to Fred Bell and asked permission to covered their version Fred Bell said yes. For more information on the subject look up Spar Guy on YouTube bye!!