Elvis Country
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ELVIS COUNTRY
Raised on country here in Tupelo, first
introduced as "The Hillbilly Cat," then by
RCA Victor as "the hottest new name in
country music," Elvis Presley's revolutionary
musical mix always had country as a key
ingredient. Appearing on the country charts
over 50 times, Presley's music pushed traditional
country towards the modernizing Nashville
Sound, which followed the pop, if not the
rock 'n' roll path he'd fashioned. Elvis would
record the country songs he loved throughout
his career.
Submitted by Gilda Spitz