Elvis Presley’s performances, in particular those from his first decade, were based in some very deep roots. Those roots tapped into almost anything that could be heard in the south on that cultural touchstone of radio. Blues, big band, jazz, hillbilly, pop, gospel and country all played an enormous role in molding the iconic performer he was to become. In our Deeper Roots show this week we’ll be exploring the ‘influencers’ of the day; songs that played on the radio, songs that Elvis personally revealed as his favorites, songs that he enjoyed with his family as a young boy. We’ve got Mahalia and Sister Rosetta tracks, Little Junior Parker and Jimmy Reed, Red Foley and Roy Acuff, and a host of others to share this week so we’re hoping that we can remember how radio’s lifeline to culture that spoke to Elvis in a very, very big way.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Wynonie Harris	Good Rockin' Tonight	Pure R&B: Vol. 5- Pioneers [Disc 1]
3	Jimmy Reed & His Trio	You Don't Have To Go	Plug It In! Turn It Up! – Teil 1: Die Anfdnge 1939 – 1954
4	Little Junior Parker	Mystery Train	Bob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The Originals
5	Little Junior Parker	Feelin' Good	Feelin4 Good. The 1952-1962 Recordings
6	Big Joe Turner	Honey Hush	Big, Bad & Blue: Anthology [Disc 2]
7	Sammy Price Trio/Sister Rosetta Tharpe	Strange Things Happening Everyday	The Gospel of Blues
8	Mahalia Jackson	Didn't It Rain	16 Most Requested Songs
9	The Statesmen Quartet	Somebody Bigger	Close Harmony: A History of Southern Gospel Music
10	Hovie Lister & The Statesmen Quartet	His Hand Is Mine	Country Gospel Classics [Disc 2]
11	The Golden Gate Quartet	Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho (1946)	Vol. 5 (1945-1949) (Complete Recorded Works In Chronologial Order, Vol. 5, 1939-1949)
12	Jimmie Rodgers	Frankie And Johnnie	Recordings 1927 – 1933 [Disc 2]
13	The Carter Family	042-Can the Circle Be Unbroken	Columbia Records' 125th Anniv.
14	Roy Acuff & His Crazy Tennesseans	Great Speckled Bird [78rpm Version]	Columbia Country Classics Volume 1: The Golden Age
15	Red Foley	Old Shep	Tennessee Saturday Night
16	Ivory Joe Hunter	I Almost Lost My Mind	Since I Met You Baby
17	Jumpin' Gene Simmons	I Done Told You So	SUN Rockabilly Meltdown [[Disc 3]]
18	Elvis Presley	Milk Cow Blues	The Sun Sessions
19	Johnny Lee Wills And His Boys	Milk Cow Blues	Decca Country Classics 1934-1973 [Disc 1]
20	Hank Williams	Your Cheatin' Heart	24 Greatest
21	Mississippi Slim	Try Doin' Right	The Sun Country Box CD6 I Was There When It Happened
22	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys	Blue Moon of Kentucky	The Best of Bill Monroe
23	Elvis Presley	Blue Moon of Kentucky	The Tupelo Mississippi Flash CD 2
24	Dean Martin with Paul Weston & His Dixieland Eight	I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine	Capitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 5 – Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll – 1944-53
25	Billy Bunn & His Buddies	That's When Your Heartaches Begin	Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 1
26	Ella Fitzgerald	My Happiness	The Chronological Classics 1947-1948
27	B.B. King	Everyday I Have The Blues	BB King And Pee Wee Crayton
28	Louis Jordan	Caldonia	Pure R&B: Vol. 5- Pioneers [Disc 1]
29	Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats	Rocket 88	Pure R&B: Vol. 5- Pioneers [Disc 1]
30	Chuck Berry	Maybellene	Pure R&B: Vol. 1- Got My Mojo Workin [Disc 2]
31	Billy Ward & The Dominoes	Sixty Minute Man	Eat to The Beat: The Dirtiest of Them Dirty Blues
32	Big Joe Turner	Shake, Rattle and Roll	Big Joe Rocks
33	Lloyd Price	Lawdy Miss Clawdy	Pure R&B: Vol. 5- Pioneers [Disc 1]
34	Big Mama Thornton	Hound Dog	Pure R&B: Vol. 5- Pioneers [Disc 1]
35	Little Richard	Long Tall Sally	Blowing The Fuse: 1956