Before Elvis Presley's June 5, 1956 performance of 'Hound Dog' on The Milton Berle Show, Milton Berle reportedly told him, "Let 'em see you, son," advising him to perform without his guitar.
Sources
- Elvis Presley on TV: 10 Unforgettable Broadcasts (rollingstone.com)
- https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hound-dog (mcsweeneys.net)
- https://elvisoriginalartists.blogspot.com/2012/03/hound-dog.html (elvisoriginalartists.blogspot.com)
- https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/june-5/elvis-rocks-the-milton-berle-show (history.com)
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