life:

Was Elvis Presley worried as he waited backstage before a 1956 concert in Jacksonville, Fla.? 

During a performance the summer before, frenzied fans in the Florida city had torn his clothes off, and many in Jacksonville railed at his return. City officials were ready with a warrant to arrest the hip-swiveling singer for impairing the morals of minors. At local churches, preachers denounced him in sermons and congregants prayed for his salvation. 

But the 21-year-old King toned down his act, and the show went off without incident.

See what they were really like beneath the gloss: LIFE Behind the Scenes of Showbiz

1. chechir liked this
2. themillwesgui reblogged this from life
3. pacifiersunlimited liked this
4. ancient-lunatic liked this
5. adropintheeoceann reblogged this from whereismyymindd
6. whereismyymindd reblogged this from life
7. sell-the-kids-for-food liked this
8. pretty-matches reblogged this from life
9. gusrovestder reblogged this from life
10. redeyesbluesea liked this
11. ecstasy-kisses reblogged this from life
12. justsomelittlehobos reblogged this from life
13. justsomelittlehobos liked this
14. tealsmoke liked this
15. keepcalmdeep reblogged this from life
16. birdcageinyoursoul reblogged this from theniftyfifties
17. eight-year-olds-dude reblogged this from greasy-tony
18. andreamade reblogged this from life
19. daisydame reblogged this from life
20. phibious reblogged this from thitime
21. imgonnalikeallyourshit reblogged this from life
22. davsen liked this
23. natarita93 reblogged this from notsodreadedjordan
24. notsodreadedjordan reblogged this from wendydarlinglovespeterpan
25. whatifyoudidhavetime reblogged this from theniftyfifties
26. oh-my-goshjosh reblogged this from life
27. my-life-inspired reblogged this from life
28. phibious liked this
29. thitime reblogged this from theniftyfifties
30. takeemeehomee reblogged this from mitchieemouse
31. pufflelashes reblogged this from theniftyfifties
32. sweetdez reblogged this from greasy-tony
33. reciepts reblogged this from nakedteatime
34. nakedteatime reblogged this from theniftyfifties
35. pigsonwings liked this
36. bonjournihaohello liked this
37. takeemeehomee liked this
38. lpao reblogged this from sarah-is
39. dapperboy reblogged this from life
40. reynaareynaareynaa reblogged this from theniftyfifties
41. jayrass reblogged this from life
42. tsquad reblogged this from life
43. britaininmymind reblogged this from onthetoxicradio
44. jennyandandy liked this
45. onthetoxicradio reblogged this from plaguedbythoughts
46. sheisfilledwithsecrets reblogged this from hellatoasted
47. texas-wildflower reblogged this from theniftyfifties
48. joycelovinlife reblogged this from theniftyfifties
49. thecarlisletimes reblogged this from theniftyfifties
50. kittencuffs reblogged this from theniftyfifties
51. Show more notesLoading...