Listening (Presley, Elvis - "Heartbreak Hotel" (1956)

This song is extremely important to the development of rock music in the 1950's. Since this was the first type of music that made people scream to was accepted as innovative. The use of Elvis's suave voice and the harsh guitar playing was a new to the rock scene. Additionally, it is a combination of rock, blues, and gospel which was never attempted before this composition. I have a cover of this song by Billy Joel. I feel that Joel's more developed rendition of the song is slightly more enjoyable than the more basic one Presley wrote. Overall, this song is the most important compositions in the Rock and Roll era.