Problem: Take a quick look at the Sidney Bechet quote about American music, which Michael Ventura uses to conclude his essay "Hear The Long Snake Moan" (1985). Now, tell me, how can this quote be used to explain the two different reactions to Elvis' first appearances on television in 1957. Can't remember the two different reactions to Elvis' first appearances on television? One included young, white women and the other white men living mostly in the South who identified as religiously observant.