Elvis and The colonel, the Story Of Abuse, Exploitations And Abuse,

chapter 10: to much control

Parker was so jealous of Elvis Presley covering music from African Americans, Parker bullied Elvis Presley for covering music from African Americans music, he did not even allow Elvis to make a charity concert supporting the civil rights movement, Elvis Presley was so supportive of the civil rights movement, he wanted to make a concert supporting civil rights movement back in 1956 in hopes to heal the divided nations but Parker did not allow him to and he did not even allow Elvis to march in Washington in 1960s or attending any protests in 1950s or 1960s, this is the part of Parker's jealousy of Elvis recording music from African Americans and supporting the civil rights movement, Elvis Presley wanted African Americans and diverse audience as his fans but Parker had always insisted on a white audience, which completely angered Elvis Presley, Parker once did not even want Elvis to record gospel music because he believes it would harm his own images and he did not want him to record music from African Americans and record black music, When Parker found that Elvis meet with BB KING, he was so angry and told Elvis Presley "Why are you with these damn people, this is a damn threat to your image and career, you aren't black" Elvis Presley was so angered with his managers words, controlling him where he goes and what's he is doing, he was never allowed him to have his freedom, Parker once slapped Elvis Presley and yelling at him for donating To NACAAP, Elvis was so angry, he never told anyone about the mistreatments exploitations and abuse he endured by his manager, Parker's behaviour was so unacceptable and so controlling, Elvis did not have any freedom to express what he wanted and he never had any freedom to do what he wanted,