While Elvis himself became a global sensation with his blend of gospel, blues, country, and rock, his listening preferences were surprisingly personal. Gospel music, in particular, was one of his true ...

Lauterbach noted that Presley’s signature drawled out “Well…” was directly influenced by the music of Rev. Herbert Brewster, a regular on local Memphis radio broadcasts in the early-‘50s that Presley ...

“Elvis called Black gospel his first love,” said Lauterbach. “There were all these subtleties of his style that he picked up from Brewster and that music in general.” Ultimately ...