Editing Steve Allen (section)

=== Allen and rock music ===
While Allen often was critical of [[rock and roll]] music, he also often booked rock and roll acts on his television program ''The Steve Allen Show''. It featured such acts as [[Fats Domino]], [[Jerry Lee Lewis]], [[Louis Jordan]] & the [[Tympany Five]], [[the Treniers]], and [[the Collins Kids]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tv.com/the-steve-allen-show/show/1465/episode_guide.html?season=All |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105001117/http://www.tv.com/the-steve-allen-show/show/1465/episode_guide.html?season=All |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 5, 2013 |title=The Steve Allen Show Episodes |publisher=TV.com |date=July 24, 1964 |access-date=2013-02-21}}</ref> Allen famously scooped [[Ed Sullivan]] by being one of the first to present [[Elvis Presley]] on network television (after Presley had appeared on the [[Tommy Dorsey|Tommy]] and [[Jimmy Dorsey]] ''[[Stage Show (TV series)|Stage Show]]'' and [[Milton Berle]] shows).

While Presley was an exceedingly controversial act at the time, "Allen found a way&nbsp;... to satisfy the Puritans. He assured viewers that he would not allow Presley 'to do anything that will offend anyone.' NBC announced that a 'revamped, purified and somewhat abridged Presley' had agreed to sing while standing reasonably still, dressed in black tie."<ref>Glenn C. Altschuler, ''All Shook Up: How Rock 'n' Roll Changed America'' (Oxford University Press, 2003), p.90. This quote actually contains erroneous information. Elvis wore white tie not black tie. The two are often confused but are completely different. The video can be seen on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3r5AiBJr2M</ref> Allen avoided any controversy by inviting Presley to participate in the show's comedy. Elvis wore [[white tie]] and [[tailcoat]] while singing "[[Hound Dog (song)|Hound Dog]]" to a [[hound]], which was attired with a top hat. The singer was also featured in a country-music sketch with Allen, [[Andy Griffith]], and [[Imogene Coca]].<ref> Jake Austen, ''TV A-Go-Go: Rock on TV from American Bandstand to American Idol'' (2005), p.13.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/steve_allen.html |title=Steve Allen Talks About Elvis – Elvis Presley Music – The Man and the Photos |publisher=Elvis Presley Music |date=August 26, 1969 |access-date=2013-02-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://steveallen.com/television_pioneer/steve_allen_comedy_show.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030710093740/http://steveallen.com/television_pioneer/steve_allen_comedy_show.htm |archive-date=July 10, 2003 |title=Steve Allen Comedy Show |access-date=2013-02-21}}</ref>

Allen also appeared on the shows of other entertainers, even the mildly rock and roll program ''The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom'' on ABC; Boone had appeared as a guest on Allen's variety hour.