Elvis: Songwriter who gave Elvis In The Ghetto wished The King had sung it differently
SCROLL DOWN TO WATCH MAC DAVIS TALK ABOUT WRITING THE SONG AND HIS REACTION TO ELVIS' RECORDINGIn a fascinating filmed interview, Davis described how he got the inspiration for the song and his mixed reaction the first time he heard it sung by Elvis on the radio. Davis said: "I grew up with a little kid whose daddy worked with my daddy, and he was a black kid.