At first he listened out of curiosity, archivist impulse. There was the thin, incandescent voice from the Sun studio, the rawness that sounded like someone discovering rhythm for the first time. There were gospel hymns that felt like practiced prayer and Vegas renditions that swaggered like a gambler on a comeback. He realized, after a two-hour stretch and an empty mug, that he wasn't just listening to records; he was leafing through a life.
While official discographies vary based on how one counts studio, live, and soundtrack releases, this specific 67-album "fixed" set typically focuses on his primary RCA album releases from 1956 to 1977: Jailhouse Rock At first he listened out of curiosity, archivist impulse