Harry Chinnis, in an letter to the Editor of Charleston's Post and Courier, in regards to another letter to the Editor dated July 3, 1956, in which a man by the name of W.A Morris (kindly see his letter, under the last name Morris, below) had stted that it would probably would require a hurricane to de-contaminate the entire estate of South Carolina properly after Presley's appearance on June 28, 1956.

Personally, I resent the ‘shouldn’t do that’ attitude of many guardians and reformers who want to straighten out the younger generation. I am young and don't doubt that I need a great deal of correcting, but when we stop listening to Elvis, stop reading comics, stop doing this, and stop doing that, what are we going to do then? In short, what have you older folks provided for us in the way of wholesome entertainment? Until you older folks can provide something in this line, I would appreciate it if you leave our literature, music, and Elvis alone.

— Harry Chinnis

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Elvis Presley

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.