Elvis Presley Record Collection?

[Raised on Rock]

About Gospel:

[rickb]

Find Out What's Happening is really cool. Elvis' version is not one that gets much attention but i like it

[marijaep]

What a great idea! Thanks Raised on Rock

[Tigerman1975]

Roy Hamilton's vocal style was one of many that was influential on Elvis' and you can hear it on these songs.






Elvis with Roy at American Sound Studios

[Tigerman1975]

I know we've already heard from the Golden Gate Quartet, but I couldnt resist. This is my favorite Gospel number by Elvis.




Dig that suit.

[Tigerman1975]

There is always the legendary licks of Jerry Reed that played on Elvis' versions of "Guitar Man" "US Male" and "Big Boss Man"

[Tigerman1975]

And there is my namesake......

[Raised on Rock]

Thanks everybody for sharing, now is getting interesting!

It give us not only an idea of Elvis musical taste, but also about his musical genius as a performer, as we can hear the unique way in which he lisen to those songs and then play them.

[Lisarose]

From wikipedia:

The Golden Gate Quartet (aka The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet) is the most successful of all of the African-American gospel music groups who sang in the jubilee quartet style.[citation needed] Founded as the Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet in Norfolk, Virginia in 1934 by Robert Ford, A.C. Griffin, Willie Johnson, William Langford, Henry Owens and Orlandus Wilson. They began as a traditional jubilee quartet, combining the clever arrangements associated with barbershop quartets with rhythms borrowed from the blues and jazz like scat singing...

...During his stint in the US Army, in Germany, Elvis Presley, who was a huge admirer of their work since his early childhood, visited them backstage at "Le Lido", in Paris, and stayed to watch their entire show, staying also with them at the hotel "Prince de Galles".

This is great, good thread, thanks Raised on Rock

[Tigerman1975]

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[Raised on Rock]

ONe more:

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Here's one that kind of falls out of the "influences" category.......

[Raised on Rock]

Another Elvis Favourite: Mr Chuck Willis

[Raised on Rock]

Can't forget about Ray Charles.

One thing had to be noted about I Got A Woman, is the one song Elvis was doing on stage since the early day (sun era), all the way through his 50's tours, he recorded the thing for his 1st album, he did it in his post army concerts in memphis and hawaii '61, he rehearsed it for the '68 comeback special, and did it live again from '69 to '77. Can't thing of another song that he did more often and for a longer period of time. Guess he liked that one huh?

About What'd I Say, I think his '63 recordind is underrated, plus, his '69 live performance of it, is a killer.

[Tigerman1975]

Can't forget about Ray Charles.

One thing had to be noted about I Got A Woman, is the one song Elvis was doing on stage since the early day (sun era), all the way through his 50's tours, he recorded the thing for his 1st album, he did it in his post army concerts in memphis and hawaii '61, he rehearsed it for the '68 comeback special, and did it live again from '69 to '77. Can't thing of another song that he did more often and for a longer period of time. Guess he liked that one huh?

About What'd I Say, I think his '63 recordind is underrated, plus, his '69 live performance of it, is a killer.

I always liked how he segued into Amen(later made famous by gospel singer Larnell Harris) in his 1970's shows.

[Raised on Rock]

I always liked how he segued into Amen(later made famous by gospel singer Larnell Harris) in his 1970's shows.

Great choices Tiger Man!

[Raised on Rock]

Finally I got the source: