Jackie Gleason, as told to an UPI reporter a month after he had produced his first six appearance at the Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey Shows at CBS, live broadcasts which, when combined drew only some 36m viewers in a two month period.
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We"ll survive Elvis. He can't last, I tell you flatly, he can’t last

— Jackie Gleason

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.