Gospel music, in particular ... Among the collection’s rare gems was Ballads of The King (Songs of Elvis Presley) by the Johnny Mann Singers. And yes, Elvis owned several of his own releases ...

Lauterbach examines the complex relationship between music and race in the ... in the early-‘50s that Presley tuned into. “Elvis called Black gospel his first love,” said Lauterbach.

Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali seemed to live in opposite worlds: one ruled music, the other boxing. Yet, these two legends ...

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum celebrated the legacy of incarcerated Nashville soul pioneers Johnny Bragg and The ...

Author Preston Lauterbach's new book "Before Elvis" explores the Black artists who influenced Elvis Presley's music. The book ...