As a musicologist, and I consider myself one, there was always a great
deal of respect for Elvis (Elvis Presley'), especially during his
Sun sessions. As a black people, we all knew that. My whole thing was
the one-sidedness like Elvis' icon status in America made it like
nobody else counted. My heroes came from someone else. My heroes came
before him. My heroes were probably his heroes. As far as Elvis being
"The King", I couldn't buy that.