The October 2011 issue of Uncut features John Hiatt on its “My Life In Music” page, inviting Hiatt to list the records that helped shape his life and musical tastes.
The first pick, “Elvis Presley’s take on Bill Monroe’s “Blue Moon of Kentucky” particularly intrigued us. (Yes, that’s the B-side of Sun 209.) “I love the way it straddles two worlds, rock ‘n’ roll and country,” Hiatt recalls, offering a pretty good description of his own career.
Among others on Hiatt’s list: Howlin’ Wolf’s “Spoonful,” Gary U.S. Bonds’ “Quarter to Three,” Stevie Wonder’s “Fingertips Pt. Two,” the McCoys’ “Hang on Sloopy” and Bob Dylan’s “Blonde on Blonde” album.
