Green, Green Grass Of Home was written by Curly Putnam and was performed by several notable singers including Jerry Lee Lewis and Porter Wagner. The version that Tom Jones covered was the one that caught the attention of The King Of Rock And Roll. Elvis performed this song adding his own signature style and the world went wild!

The reason I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry was one of Elvis’s favorite songs is possibly very telling. The song lyrics tell the story of a sad tale of a lonely man. Elvis was a celebrity icon with the world at his fingertips and was living in perceived personal isolation. All the fame in the world can’t take the place of feeling secure in yourself.

As he got older, he made the switch over to hair dyes such as Miss Clairol 51D and Black Velvet & Mink Brown by Paramount. He believed that this new raven-colored look made him appear edgier on and off the stage. Looks like he was right, as Elvis’s signature style became an unrivaled iconic Rock and Roll trend.