JUST CHECKIN BACK THROUGH A FEW BITS ‘N BOBS WHEN I CAME ACROSS THIS ONE -ODD LITTLE ITEMS RELATING TO ELVIS &/OR THE PAST RECOMMENDED BOOK, BY PETER GURALNICK,WHICH I HOPE YOU’VE ALL READ BY NOW? (& IF YOU STILL HAVEN’T LISTENED TO PT.1, NOW’S YA CHANCE!)
http://dropthebiscuit.net/last-train-to-memphis/
LOT’S OF GREAT, INTERESTING STUFF HERE ON PT.2-LIKE THE ALTERNATIVE VERS ‘I HEARD THE NEWS (JESUS IS COMIN’ AGAIN)’ FROM 1949. A FEW OTHER ORIGINALS,
ALSO A COUPLE A LATER TUNES FROM THE KILLER, RECORDED A LITTLE AFTER ELVIS RECORDED EM- BUT WORTH A LISTEN? & A COUPLE A GOSPEL TUNES, WHICH IS ALWAYS NICE OVER THE XMAS PERIOD & A NICE WAY TO FINISH OFF THE YEAR.
1 SISTER ERNESTINE WASHINGTON-WHERE CAN I GO BUT TO THE LORD?
2 DEAN MARTIN-I DON’T CARE IF THE SUN DON’T SHINE
3 WILLIE MAE THORNTON-HOUND DOG
ROY HAMILTON-I’M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND CRY
4 JERRY LEE LEWIS-I LOVE YOU BECAUSE
5 ROY BROWN-GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT
6 LITTLE RICHARD TUTTI FRUTTI
7 JIMMY HEAP & THE MELODY MASTERS-HEARTBREAKER
8 ARTHUR CRUDUP- MY BABY LEFT ME
9 DARRELL GLEN-CRYING IN THE CHAPEL
10 PATSY CLINE-BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY
11 BIG JOE TURNER & HIS BLUES KINGS-SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL
12 AL JOLSEN-ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT
13 THE DRIFTERS-MONEY HONEY
14 PATTI PAGE-JUST BECAUSE
15 CARL PERKINS-BLUE SUEDE SHOES
16 LLOYD PRICE-LAWDY MISS CLAWDY
17 BING CROSBY- HARBOUR LIGHTS
18 SISTER WYNONA CARR-I HEARD THE NEWS
19 MILTON BROWN-KEEP A KNOCKIN’
20 RAY PETERSON-THE WONDER OF YOU
21 OTIS BLACKWELL-PARALYZED (DEMO FOR ELVIS)
22 ARTHUR CRUDUP-SO GLAD YOUR’E MINE
23 THE DELMORE BROTHERS-BLUES STAY AWAY FROM ME
24 THE PRISONAIRES-MY GOD IS REAL
25 JERRY LEE LEWIS-I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET.