Good Rockin' Today

I sang along to some classic R&B tunes from the 1940s and 50s en route to an interview this morning.
One of my iPod playlists includes a string of R&B songs later covered by Elvis Presley.
It starts with Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog," then continues with "Good Rockin' Tonight" by Wynonie Harris (pictured), "Baby Let's Play House" by Arthur Gunter and concludes with "Mystery Train" by Little Junior's Blue Flames.
It must have taken courage and inventiveness for Elvis to cover these gems, given the racism of the times.
Still, he always said he sang what he liked, whether it was a sappy love song or a killer tune like "Good Rockin' Tonight."
These four songs are each killer tunes, made indelible not only by the verve of the originals, but also by the passion Elvis brought to the cover versions.