2021 collection. Ever since Elvis Presley conquered the world, back in 1956, people have tried to clamber aboard the bandwagon, be they producers, record companies, rival singers or whatever. Nowadays, many thousands of Elvis imitators earn a living, dressing up as and desperately trying to sing the The King, but back in the day, his imitators merely tried to sound like him. This eclectic compilation presents thirty-five Elvis;wannabe soundalikes, all recorded between 1956 and 1962. The well-known names compiled here include Cliff Richard, The Drifters, Conway Twitty, Eddie Cochran, Johnny Burnette, Billy Fury, Ral Donner, Charlie Rich, Johnny Rivers, Charlie Gracie etc, while the unknowns include Jimmy Meng, Eli Whitney, Barry Stanton, Lafay Hawkins, Gary Middleton and Bobby Stevens. In true Jasmine Records tradition, several of the rare and collectable sides included on this set are impossible to find elsewhere on CD.