Kris Kristofferson – Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down
Introduction and Short Summary of the Song Written by Kris Kristofferson in the late 1960s, “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down” is one of the most poignant songs in the country-folk canon.…
Kris Kristofferson – Me and Bobby McGee
Introduction and Short Summary of the Song Written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster in 1969, “Me and Bobby McGee” is one of the most enduring songs in American popular…
Elvis Presley – Memories (1968)
Introduction and Short Summary of the Song Released in late 1968 and prominently featured in Elvis Presley’s legendary NBC television special—commonly known as the ’68 Comeback Special—“Memories” is one of…
Elvis Presley – You’ll Never Walk Alone (1968)
Introduction and Short Summary of the Song Released in 1968 on the album You’ll Never Walk Alone, Elvis Presley’s rendition of this Rodgers and Hammerstein classic stands as one of…
Elvis Presley – Big Boss Man (1967)
Introduction and Short Summary of the Song Released in September 1967 as a single, “Big Boss Man” marked one of Elvis Presley’s strongest studio performances of the late 1960s. Written…
Elvis Presley – Guitar Man (1968)
Introduction and Short Summary of the Song Released in January 1968 as a single, “Guitar Man” was one of Elvis Presley’s most important studio recordings of the late 1960s. Written…
Elvis Presley – Way Down (1977)
Introduction and Short Summary of the Song Released in June 1977, just two months before his death, “Way Down” was the final single issued during Elvis Presley’s lifetime. Written by…
Elvis Presley – Moody Blue (1976)
Introduction and Short Summary of the Song Released in November 1976, “Moody Blue” was one of the final singles of Elvis Presley’s career and the title track of his last…
Elvis Presley – Promised Land (1974)
Introduction and Short Summary of the Song Released in September 1974 as a single and later included on the 1975 album Promised Land, Elvis Presley’s rendition of “Promised Land” is…
Elvis Presley – I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water (1971)
Introduction and Short Summary of the Song Recorded on June 7, 1970, and released in 1971 on the album Elvis Country (I’m 10,000 Years Old), “I Washed My Hands in…