Quite simply, yes. He grew up in Memphis, steeped in black music - as a result, the influence of both blues and gospel can be quite clearly seen in much of his music and performance.
It was covered by Big Mama Thorton 1st. In Her version , it was a much slowed down & bluesy. Elvis took a pretty big number of songs like this & turned them into Rock & Roll songs. Like "When my blue moon turns to gold" and others.
Gospel, Country, and Rythmn & Blues. Depending on the song and/or how he felt Elvis also would "combine" Opera, Italian, Latin, and even Rock N Roll.
it made the blues music more religious.
Rock and Roll, also blues.
Elvis Presley - Hounddog
The blues developed through music and Elvis Presely.
Elvis - 1990 Moody's Blues 1-11 was released on: USA: 1990
I would assume that Elvis's mother, Gladys had the most positive influence on him.
he was a mojor blues song writer
Elvis Presley acted in several movies , one being G.I. Blues.
G i blues
It was covered by Big Mama Thorton 1st. In Her version , it was a much slowed down & bluesy. Elvis took a pretty big number of songs like this & turned them into Rock & Roll songs. Like "When my blue moon turns to gold" and others.
Gospel, Country, and Rythmn & Blues. Depending on the song and/or how he felt Elvis also would "combine" Opera, Italian, Latin, and even Rock N Roll.
it made the blues music more religious.
Rock and Roll, also blues.
G.I. Blues (1960)
Blues, rock and roll, country, gospel.