Luther Voltz Jr, who interviewed Elvis for the Miami Herald on August 6, 1956. Had the interview taken place eight months later, Elvis could have at least spoken hours about the Andrea Doria, knowing as well as he did, as of April of 1957, one of the survivors, songwriter Mike Stoller.

I asked him how he felt about Estes Kefauver and Adlai Stevenson from the Democratic National Convention, and about the Andrea Doria disaster, the Empire waistline in the world of fashion, and Pablo Casals, the world's greatest cellist. His answer was that he would rather keep his views to himself because he did not want to be labeled, so I left him alone. Later I found out that Elvis always enjoyed telling the story of how he managed to outsmart me and every other reporter by answering questions without really answering them.

— Luther Voltz Jr

What It Means

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About Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley (8 January 1935 – 16 August 1977) was an American singer, musician, and actor. Popularly known by his first name as "Elvis," as "The King of Rock and Roll" or simply as "The King," he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.