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ELVIS LIVES!
We remember Elvis Presley on what would have been the week of his 84th birthday. Exclusive interviews with bandmates DJ Fontana, Scotty Moore, producer Sam Phillips, and biographer Peter Guralnick focus on the social and cultural interactions unique to Memphis and the Deep South that sparked Elvis’ musical explosiveness. The songwriting team of Leiber & Stoller talk about working with Elvis on their compositions “Hound Dog” and “Jailhouse Rock,” and guitarist James Burton describes the Vegas years. Memphis R&B great Rufus Thomas describes the complex relationship many black musicians had to Elvis, and rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson says the king of rock ‘n’ roll was a perfect gentleman on their dates.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Heartbreak Hotel Ace Cannon
The Best of Ace Cannon: The Hi Records, Hi - Blue Moon of Kentucky Elvis Presley
The Complete 50s Masters, RCA - Blue Moon of Kentucky Bill Monroe
Blue Grass 1950-58, Bear Family - That's All Right Mama Elvis Presley
Playing with Fire, TKO Magnum - That's All Right Mama Arthur Crudup
That's All Right Mama, RCA - Mystery Train Junior Parker
Sun Singles, Bear Family - SEGMENT: Sam Phillips
Listen - Instrumental: Don't Be Cruel Bill Black's Combo
The Best of Bill Black's Combo: The Hi Records Years, Hi - Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins
45 RPM, Sun - Blue Suede Shoes Elvis Presley
The Complete 50s Masters, RCA - Rock-A-My-Soul Blackwood Brothers
Rock-A-My-Soul, Bear Family - My Happiness Elvis Presley
The Complete 50s Masters, RCA - My Kind of Carryin' On Starlite Wranglers
Sun Collection, Rhino - SEGMENT: Scotty Moore & DJ Fontana
Listen - Instrumental: Hound Dog Twist Whispering Smith
House Rockin' & Hip Shakin', Vol. 4: Bayou Blues Harp, Hip-O - Elvis is Dead Living Colour
Time's Up, Epic - SEGMENT: Rufus Thomas
Listen - One Night Smiley Lewis
Shame, Shame, Shame, Bear Family - Lawdy Miss Clawdy Elvis Presley
The Complete 50s Masters, RCA - SEGMENT: Wanda Jackson
Listen - My Boy Elvis Janice Martin
Loud, Fast, & Out of Control, Rhino - Trying to Get to You Elvis Presley
The Complete 50s Masters, RCA - Elvis Imitators Steve Goodman
Artistic Hair, Red Pajama Records - Esta Bien Mamacita El Vez
How Great Thou Art: The Greatest Hits of El Vez, SFTRI - That's Alright Mama Paul McCartney
Good Rockin' Tonight, Sire
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Don't Be Cruel The Josh Roseman Unit
Cherry, Knitting Factory - Heartbreak Hotel Joe Tex
The Love You Save, Connoisseur - Working on the Building Elvis Presley
His Hand in Mine , RCA - All Shook Up Albert King
Albert King: Stereo, Fantasy - Hound Dog Big Mama Thornton
The Peacock Recordings, MCA - SEGMENT: Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Listen - Crawfish Elvis Presley
King Creole, RCA - Instrumental: Suspicious Mind The Ventures
Hawaii Five-O/ Swamp Rock, EMI - SEGMENT: Elvis pre-Army press conference
The Complete 50s Masters, RCA - Love Me Tender Elvis Presley
Movies, RCA - SEGMENT: James Burton
Listen - The Fool Elvis Presley
The Essential 70s Masters, RCA - Instrumental: Mystery Train James Burton
The Guitar Sounds of James Burton, A&M - SEGMENT: Peter Guralnick
Listen - Stranger in My Own Hometown (Informal Rehearsal) Elvis Presley
The Essential 70s Masters, RCA - Blue Moon Elvis Presley
The Complete 50s Masters, RCA - Elvis Presley Blues Gillian Welch
Time- The Revelator, Acony - Milky White Way Elvis Presley
His Hand in Mine, RCA - End Bed: Reconsider Baby Elvis Presley
The Complete 50s Masters , RCA
