Elvis in Humes Book

[Wendy56]

Does any of you have this book? I don't really know the correct title of it. :blush: Someone told me this can only be bought in Humes High School (so is an extremely rare to find). The book contain many stories told by the girls that shared time with Elvis back in that time (stories of how they invited Elvis to a dinner. The director of the school is selling these texts to earn money for that school.
Thanks for any info you can give. (y)

[memphisflash]

If it weren't for Elvis Presley then they certainly wouldn't have any reason to sell it. After all it was a white segregated school back then and today it's an all black middle school. When I was last at Humes one of the workers there said that they were pushing for it to be renamed in honor of Elvis. But some of the blacks in the neighborhood were against it.

[LtCarman]

If it weren't for Elvis Presley then they certainly wouldn't have any reason to sell it. After all it was a white segregated school back then and today it's an all black middle school. When I was last at Humes one of the workers there said that they were pushing for it to be renamed in honor of Elvis. But some of the blacks in the neighborhood were against it.

Why were they against it?

[utmom2008]

If it weren't for Elvis Presley then they certainly wouldn't have any reason to sell it. After all it was a white segregated school back then and today it's an all black middle school. When I was last at Humes one of the workers there said that they were pushing for it to be renamed in honor of Elvis. But some of the blacks in the neighborhood were against it.
Did you go to school there?:hmm:

Why were they against it?

That's what I would like to know also.:blink:

[LtCarman]

That's what I would like to know also.:blink:

I think I may have a hunch as to why. Many blacks think Elvis stole their music, which I think absolutely think is ridiculous. Many of them are also under the impression that Elvis said "The only thing (n-word)s can do for me is buy my records and shine my shoes" which as been disproven many more times than not.

NOTE: Not trying to be racist whatsoever.

[memphisflash]

I think I may have a hunch as to why. Many blacks think Elvis stole their music, which I think absolutely think is ridiculous. Many of them are also under the impression that Elvis said "The only thing (n-word)s can do for me is buy my records and shine my shoes" which as been disproven many more times than not.

NOTE: Not trying to be racist whatsoever. Unfortunately you are correct.

[spanish eyes]

I think I may have a hunch as to why. Many blacks think Elvis stole their music, which I think absolutely think is ridiculous. Many of them are also under the impression that Elvis said "The only thing (n-word)s can do for me is buy my records and shine my shoes" which as been disproven many more times than not.

NOTE: Not trying to be racist whatsoever.


IMO I think its sad cos music belongs to everyone. Elvis had his own style of singing with feeling and he shared it with the world he never said it was his music, no-one should say that a certain type of music belongs to them. Their impression of him is wrong Elvis didn't see people for the colour of their skin, he was a much deeper person than that and very down to earth.

[desiree]

IMO I think its sad cos music belongs to everyone. Elvis had his own style of singing with feeling and he shared it with the world he never said it was his music, no-one should say that a certain type of music belongs to them. Their impression of him is wrong Elvis didn't see people for the colour of their skin, he was a much deeper person than that and very down to earth.

GF, you've got the point. I couldn't have said it better(y)

[Wendy56]

I'm kinda lost... :hmm: What about the info about the book? :lmfao: :blush: