285 Elvis Presley (1935-1977) “Jailhouse Rock” 1957

Noted R&B songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller thought “Elvis was little more than a backwoods hick who had gotten lucky…When they met the singer for the first time and began to discuss music with him, they were shocked. Within minutes the songwriters discovered that Elvis was not only talented, but that he was humble and bright, too. He was familiar with almost all of their compositions.” They “fell in love with” him (Collins, Untold Gold, 2005).

Elvis Presley “Jailhouse Rock”