Poll The King is dead...Long Live the King!

[The Old Mixer]

In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of his departure...

"That's All Right"

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(Released July 19, 1954; #112 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time)

"Heartbreak Hotel"

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(Charted Mar. 3, 1956; #1 US the weeks of Apr. 21 through June 23, 1956 [various pre-Hot 100 charts]; #1 Country; #3 R&B; #2 UK; #45 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time)

"Hound Dog"

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(Charted Aug. 4, 1956; #1 US the weeks of Aug. 18 through Nov. 10, 1956 [various pre-Hot 100 charts]; #1 Country; #1 R&B; #2 UK; #19 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time)

"Jailhouse Rock"

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(Charted Oct. 14, 1957; #1 US the weeks of Oct. 21 through Dec. 16, 1957 [various pre-Hot 100 charts]; #1 Country; #1 R&B; #1 UK; #67 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time)

"Suspicious Minds"

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(Charted Sept. 13, 1969; #1 US the week of Nov. 1, 1969; #4 AC; #2 UK; #91 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time)

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[Sparkle Fabulosa]

Hound Dog
All Shook Up
Love Me Tender

I also really like his Christmas album.

 

[The Old Mixer]

In addition to "Jailhouse Rock," which was covered in the opening post, my personal choices were:

"Too Much"

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(Charted Jan. 26, 1957; #1 US the weeks of Feb. 9 through Feb. 23 and Mar. 9, 1957 [various pre-Hot 100 charts]; #3 Country; #3 R&B; #6 UK)

"Burning Love"

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(Charted Aug. 19, 1972; #2 US; #7 UK)

I also love his Christmas stuff to death, but tend to compartmentalize it in the appropriate season.

 

[Jedi_Master]

I've found that over time I favor his slow, crooneresque songs over his rock-and-roll hits.

"Suspicious Minds" is fantastic, as is "Love Me Tender"

 

[Kor]

I like his earlier stuff, both the fast and the slow songs. At that time they felt more raw, more authentic.

Kor

 

[Nerys Myk]

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[Shaka Zulu]

My third choice as a favorite is this one:

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