In the 1950s, Elvis’s swoop of long hair on top and modest sideburns down his cheeks caused scandal. High schools banned the hairstyle, newspaper editors condemned it, and stars like Bing Crosby urged Elvis to “take those sideburns off!”
THE HAIRCUT THAT SHOOK AMERICA: WHEN ELVIS PRESLEY’S SIDEBURNS STARTED A REVOLUTION In the clean-cut world of 1950s America — an era of letterman jackets, tidy hair, and church on…