I-95 Drive Home Mystery Artist [VIDEO]

Tonight’s mystery artist thinks that although Elvis Presley’s recording career was short it truly was Elvis that made Rock n Roll legitimate to the masses and to the record companies. Although he did recognize that Black community was a distinct undercurrent to rock with rhythm and blues he says unfortunately back in that era it took a white guy to take it to the next level.

This was recorded back in 1979. I was surprised in the audio when the interviewer didn’t really think that Elvis was the “king” of rock n’ roll. But even then a young Bob Seger set him straight.

Interviewer: I know they talk about Elvis Presley's rock and roll and everything much as I love early Elvis Presley because it never did quite understand that acid middle estimate: do you think that all this was the influence that has made out to be?

Bob: “Oh sure, I don't think John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, you go on and on would have ever picked up a guitar.  I mean Elvis's recording career as far as great rock and roll was pretty limited very short very short but very important in that he crossed over you know. He was the first guy who made it saleable so consequently you know everybody started looking for another Elvis. He brought to the forefront”

The interviewer: “Yeah but didn’t he make what was already happening in a big way black community in America accessible to a white audiences and that's when rhythm and blues became rock and roll.

Bob: Yeah, “it is sad that it took a white guy to bring that music across.”

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