RCA 47-6540 (original) USA, 4. May 1956
Words & Music by: Side A – Maurice Mysels, Ira Kosloff; Side B – Arthur Crudup
Musicians: Elvis Presley (vocals and rhythm guitar), Scotty Moore (guitar), Chet Atkins (guitar on side A), Bill Black (bass), Marvin Hughes (piano on side A), D.J. Fontana (drums), Gordon Stoker, Ben Speer and Brock Speer (backup vocals on side A)
Recording sessions: Produced by Steve Sholes, Side A – RCA Studios, Nashville, TN, 14. April 1956; Side B – RCA Studio 1, New York, NY, 30. January 1956
Highest chart positions: Side A: US #1, US R&B #3, US Country 1, UK #14, Australia #19; Side B: US #31, US Country #13
Elvis had released his debut album just 6 weeks before this single came out. He was truly striking while the iron was hot and released 11 singles and two albums in 1956.
This was one of the four US #1 singles he had that year.
The flip was written by Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, the same blues artist who had written “That’s All Right”, which was the A side of Elvis’ first single.
List price: Very Good+ is $20, Near Mint is $40
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