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Elvis Presley recording history in Memphis
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I’ll stay in Memphis.
~Elvis Presley
I’m visiting Memphis in a couple of weeks, so I will have put out some “Memphis related” post the next weeks.
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Elvis was proud of his hometown and though most of his music was recorded in Nashville & Hollywood, some of his finest art was made in Memphis.
I’ve put together an overview of his Memphis recording session, embedded a couple of videos & made some best of lists (as usual).
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But let’s first get started with his great version of Chuck Berry’s “Memphis, Tennessee“…. recorded in Nashville.
Recorded May 1963 at RCA’s Studio B. Nashville.
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Jan 10: Elvis Presley recorded Heartbreak Hotel in 1956
Elvis Presley recorded Heartbreak Hotel January 10th in 1956
From Wikipedia:
“Heartbreak Hotel” is a song recorded by Elvis Presley. It was released as a single on January 27, 1956, Presley’s first on his new record label RCA Victor. His first number-one pop record, “Heartbreak Hotel” topped Billboard‘s Top 100 chart, became his first million-seller, and was the best-selling single of 1956. It was written by Tommy Durden and Mae Boren Axton.
Well, Since my baby left me
These opening words set the tone, this is not a happy-song…
I got this record from my aunt when I was about 7 or 8 years old (1973/1974), I couldn’t comprehend the heartache and suffering in the lyrics. I just thought it was the coolest thing I had ever heard. I still got that record. It is worn and scratched and it’s still the coolest record in the world.
Heartbreak Hotel (audio):
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5 songs covered by Bob Dylan & Elvis Presley
Today it’s 80 years since The King was born.
Let’s celebrate with 5 songs made famous by Elvis Presley & later also covered by Bob Dylan.
1. Mystery Train (Herman Parker Jr.)
Bob Dylan covered this song once during the Nashville Skyline sessions in 1969 & twice during the Shot Of Love sessions in 1981.
Shot of Love outtake:
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Jan 05: The late Sam Phillips was born in 1923
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Sam Phillips was not just one of the most important producers in rock history. There’s a good argument to be made that he was also one of the most important figures in 20th century American culture. ~Richie Unterberger (allmusic.com) If you’re not doing something different, you’re not doing anything. |
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The late Sam Phillips was born in 1923
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