The previous posting was taken from an Elvis News website and not my words but I would echo what the author said about Elvis opening up a whole world of Blues and Country and Soul Music for me. Because Elvis' influences were the unsung heros of the thirties and forties i.e Arthur Crudup, Eddy Arnold, Memphis Slim, Billy Eckstine, Clyde McPhatter,Jake Hess, Roy Hamilton etc. and his amalgamation of all of these styles really did enthuse and inspire a generation. Not a bad legacy for a boy from Tupelo.