176 Elvis Presley (1935-1977) “That’s All Right” 1954

“Elvis’s recordings first were played on radio station WHBQ. Elvis hid in a theater because he was afraid people would laugh at him…But the record sold 7,000 copies in Memphis that first week.” In truth, “he was a self-aware artist who worked hard at building up a style, rehearsing a recording and creating a performance technique” (The Elvis Reader). His 1954-1955 Sun sessions are listed on the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress.

Elvis Presley “That’s All Right”