Until 1956, the teenagers of suburban America, and the rest of the world, had to endure ditties by Rosemary Clooney and Perry Como but everything was about to be tossed upside down. On January 28 on a cold night in New York, Elvis took America by storm as he appeared on CBS-TV's Stage Show.
Elvis Presley's unique sound and style literally blew everything before it away while this change in musical history resonated around the world and while liberating millions of young adolescent teenagers.
The pure spontaneity of these seminal recordings shows through even today; "Heartbreak Hotel", Don't Be Cruel", "Hound Dog", "Blue Suede Shoes" and "My Baby Left Me" are some of the greatest rock 'n' roll records ever made. The 'Young Man With The Big Beat' box is testament to the phenomenon and cultural icon that is Elvis Presley.
- 2 CD's of original digitally remastered RCA master recordings.
- 1 CD of live performances including an unreleased concert.
- 1 CD fly-on-the-wall experience of an Elvis recording session
- 1 CD of revealing and rare spoken word recordings including interviews and advertisements.
Incredible 80-Page color 12 x 12 book with 12-month day-by-day chronology, rare photos and memorabilia; including original RCA and Elvis Presley Enterprises artifacts and documents.