Elvis Presley: How Heartbreak Hotel Changed The World DVD

Heartbreak Hotel, Elvis Presley's first national chart-topping hit, was destined in many ways to define the Elvis persona and arguably become the first rock 'n' roll record. It was a song of teenage angst that in those early days only Elvis and his rebel stance could make ring with authenticity.

Watch how Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel changed the world

It established rock 'n' roll as an attitude - brash, rebellious and sexually charged - as much as a musical style, and gave it life as the soundtrack for alienated youth even during American boom times in the '50s.

This program puts the spotlight on this world-changing song. Besides setting the scene for the release of the song, the program features the song's creator and explores its cultural impact and the ways that it changed the course of music history. Features interviews with Carl Perkins, Chet Atkins, Scotty Moore, Tom Petty and others.

FEATURES and BENEFITS:

- An in-depth look at a world-changing moment in music history
- Includes interviews with Carl Perkins, Tom Petty and more
- Archival footage
- Color and black & white
- 36 minutes