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Elvis Presley: Quincy Jones refused to work with the King - 'He was racist'

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READ MORE: Elvis begged girlfriend Anita not to expose Priscilla affairOpening up on why he wouldn't work with Elvis, Quincy said: "I was writing for [orchestra leader] Tommy Dorsey, oh God, back then in the '50s. "Elvis came in, and Tommy said: 'I don't want to play with him. '"He added: "He was a racist motherf****r.

I'm going to shut up now. "The 88-year-old went on: "But every time I saw Elvis, he was being coached by [Don't Be Cruel songwriter] Otis Blackwell, telling him how to sing. "Elvis' opinions of people of colour have been a point of discussion many times over the years since his death.

There have also been arguments made about where Elvis found the inspiration for his brand of rock and roll music. Later in the interview with.

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