Presley wasn't much for message songs, but touching on topics like, neglect, poverty and violence were quite interesting for a maturing Elvis. 11. "Heartbreak Hotel" (1956) ...

Wise men say only fools don't listen to Elvis. The man could make reading the phone book entertaining (see: Memphis, Tennessee), and he took music out of the doldrums of doo-wop into the delights ...

The Elvis version remains a favorite with streamers. Fellow musicians would tell stories of how much Elvis loved to hang out and sing gospel songs during ... on holiday playlists still today.