"and bassist Bill Black, Presley was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage him for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA single, ""Heartbreak Hotel"", was released in January 1956 and became a number one hit in the United States. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, he became the leading figure of the newly popular"
"Elvis Presley's ""Heartbreak Hotel"" and ""Don't Be Cruel"" would top the Billboard Charts as well. In January 1956 three new classic songs by Cash, Perkins, and Presley were released: ""Folsom Prison Blues"" by Cash, and ""Blue Suede Shoes"" by Perkins, both on Sun; and ""Heartbreak Hotel"" by Presley on RCA. Other rockabilly tunes released this month included ""See You Later, Alligator"" by Roy Hall and ""Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"" by the Commodores """". Perkins's ""Blue Suede Shoes"" sold 20,000 records a day at one point, and it was the first million-selling country song to cross over to both rhythm"
"in the UK chart. Elvis Presley reached number 2 in the UK chart with ""Heartbreak Hotel"" in 1956 and had nine more singles in the Top 30 that year. His first number 1 was ""All Shook Up"" in 1957 and there would be more chart-toppers for him and for Buddy Holly and the Crickets and Jerry Lee Lewis in the next two years. The initial response of the British music industry was to attempt to produce exact copies of American records. These were often recorded with session musicians and, even if note perfect, lacked the energy and spontaneity that characterised"
"song's royalties to Elvis, as well as adding Elvis' name to the list of songwriters for the song. ""Heartbreak Hotel"" was released as a single on January 27, 1956, with B-side ""I Was the One"", a song that was also recorded during Presley's RCA Victor debut sessions. ""Billboard"" magazine praised it as ""a strong blues item wrapped up in his usual powerful style and a great beat"". However, ""Heartbreak Hotel"" was less-than-warmly received by the British music press. The ""New Musical Express"" wrote that, ""If you appreciate good singing, I don't suppose you'll manage to hear this disc all through""."
"would be added to eight recordings of Christmas songs for his first holiday album. Peace in the Valley (EP) Peace in the Valley is an EP by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released in April 1957 on RCA Victor Records in mono with catalogue number EPA 4054. It reached number three on the short-lived ""Billboard"" EP chart, number three on the album chart and number 39 on the singles chart. By the 1950s, Presley's hometown of Memphis, Tennessee had become a center for gospel music in the United States. Presley grew up listening to this music, and maintained an"
"1956. Pre-orders of over 300,000 were the biggest ever in the history of the company. At the time of its release, Presley had three songs in the Top 20: ""Heartbreak Hotel/I Was the One,"" ""My Baby Left Me"", and ""I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"". On June 5, 1956, Presley performed the song on ""The Milton Berle Show"", as well as an early version of ""Hound Dog"" that resulted in both overwhelmingly favorable audience reaction and outrage. Despite the heated public controversy, the single was generally well received, reaching No. 3 on the ""Billboard"" Top 100 popular"
"Sun. The song reached the ""Billboard"" national country music chart #1 position on February 25, 1956 on the ""Billboard"" C&W Best Sellers in Stores chart, and remained there at #1 for 2 weeks, and spent 5 weeks at #1 on the ""Billboard"" C&W Most Played in Juke Boxes chart. The record reached #4 on the ""Billboard"" Most Played by Jockeys chart. It was the first recording to make Elvis Presley a nationally-known country music star. The song remained on the country charts for 39 weeks. The flip side of this release, ""Mystery Train"", peaked at the #11 position on the"
"First in Line (song) ""First in Line"" is a song by Elvis Presley from his second album ""Elvis"" (1956, Presley's first album on RCA). The song was written by Aaron Schroeder and Ben Weisman. It was the first song Ben Weisman ever wrote for Elvis Presley. Presley recorded the song at the Radio Recorders Studio in Hollywood, California. on September 3, 1956. The song was first released on Elvis Presley's 1956 album ""Elvis"" in 1956. It is a sad, plaintive ballad. ""The New Rolling Stone Album Guide"" describes it as a ""poignant love song"", ""one of Elvis' most deeply felt"
"Stuck on You (Elvis Presley song) ""Stuck on You"" is Elvis Presley's first hit single after his two-year stint in the US Army. He recorded the song during March 1960, and the single was released within weeks and went to number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart in late-April 1960, becoming his first number-one single of the 1960s and thirteenth overall. ""Stuck on You"" peaked at number six on the R&B chart. The song knocked Percy Faith's ""Theme from A Summer Place"" from the top spot, ending its nine-week run at number one on the chart. The record reached"
"and the Country and Western chart at number nine. Within two months, ""Heartbreak Hotel"" reached number one on both charts. It also made top five on the R&B chart, the first Presley single to chart there. This resulted in ""Heartbreak Hotel"" becoming only the second single in history to reach all three ""Billboard"" charts, after Carl Perkins' ""Blue Suede Shoes"". The song spent a total of twenty-seven weeks in the top 100. By April, ""Heartbreak Hotel"" became a million-seller, earning Presley his first RIAA-certified gold record, and going on to be the biggest selling single of 1956. ""Heartbreak Hotel/I Was"
"is previously unreleased. By concentrating on the rhythm numbers rather than the country material and the ballads, this compilation showcases Presley the early icon of rock and roll in the 1950s, also arguing for this particular year as being his most notable in the decade, and perhaps even that of his entire career. Chart positions for LPs and EPs from ""Billboard"" Top Pop Albums chart; positions for singles from ""Billboard"" Pop Singles chart. Elvis 56 Elvis 56 is a compilation album of studio master recordings by American singer and musician Elvis Presley made during 1956, released by RCA Records in"
"Elvis (1956 album) Elvis (also known as Elvis Presley No. 2) is the second studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released by RCA Victor in October 1956 in mono. Recording sessions took place on September 1, September 2, and September 3 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, with one track left over from the sessions for Presley's debut album at the RCA Victor recording studios on January 30 in New York. It spent four weeks at #1 on the ""Billboard"" Top Pop Albums chart that year, making Presley the first recording artist to have both albums go straight"
"1956, ""Don't Be Cruel"" backed with ""Hound Dog,"" the first record to top all three of the ""Billboard"" singles charts then in existence: pop, R&B, and C&W. Presley decided upon three Little Richard covers, and selected three new country ballads respectively from regular Everly Brothers writer Boudleaux Bryant and guitarist Chet Atkins, Sun staff musician and engineer Stan Kesler, and Aaron Schroeder and Ben Weisman. The latter two, contracted to Hill and Range, the publishing company of Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, would write dozens of songs for Presley through the 1960s. Also included was the song with which Presley"
"Loving You (soundtrack) Loving You is the first soundtrack album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley. It was released by RCA Victor Records in mono, LPM 1515, in July 1957 to accompany his first starring film, ""Loving You"" (1957). Recording sessions took place on January 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1957, at the Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage, and on January 12, 13, 19, and February 23 and 24, 1957, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. These are the first sessions where Steve Sholes is officially listed as producer. It spent ten weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Pop"
"Elvis' Golden Records Elvis' Golden Records is a compilation album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley issued by RCA Victor in March 1958. It compiled his hit singles released in 1956 and 1957, and is widely believed to be the first greatest hits album in rock and roll history. It is the first of five RCA Victor Elvis' Golden/Gold Records compilations, four of which would be released during Presley's lifetime. It peaked at number three on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. It was certified Gold on October 17, 1961, Platinum on May 20, 1988, 5x Platinum on March"
"the One"" was certified Platinum on March 27, 1992 and 2× Platinum on July 15, 1999 by the RIAA. The song also became Presley's first charting single in the United Kingdom. It made its debut on the UK Singles Chart in May 1956; it peaked at Number 2 the next month and stayed on the charts for 22 weeks. Presley performed the song during most of his live shows between 1956 and 1977, and for the last time on May 29, 1977, at the Civic Center in Baltimore, Maryland. The song has been released on almost every Presley compilation album"
"a ""rollicking"" number, a ""boogie-woogie polished to a pop gleam and without the barrelhouse danger, a concept already familiar in the swing era."" 7"" single (1956) 10"" shellac single (RCa 20 6641, September 1956) 10"" shellac single (1956) 2-EP set ""Elvis Presley"" (EPB-1254, April 1956) Side 1 Side 2 Side 3 Side 4 One-sided Love Affair ""One Sided Love Affair"" (or ""One-sided Love Affair"") is a song by Elvis Presley from his 1956 debut album ""Elvis Presley"". Later, in August in the same year (1956) it was also released as a single, with ""Money Honey"" on the flip side. The"
"Number One. (Elvis Presley's double-sided hit ""Don't Be Cruel/ Hound Dog,"" then recognized as the longest-running Number One of the rock era, spent eleven weeks atop the Billboard Best Sellers chart in 1956, before the 1958 debut of the Hot 100. The previous Hot 100 record was held by Percy Faith's recording of ""Theme from ""A Summer Place"""" (1960) and The Beatles's ""Hey Jude"" (1968), both of which remained at #1 for nine weeks.) The ten-week record was matched in 1982 by Olivia Newton-John's ""Physical,"" but never surpassed until a 1991 change in chart methodology allowed songs to achieve longer"
"positions for singles taken from Billboard Pop Singles chart except as indicated."" Elvis' Golden Records Elvis' Golden Records is a compilation album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley issued by RCA Victor in March 1958. It compiled his hit singles released in 1956 and 1957, and is widely believed to be the first greatest hits album in rock and roll history. It is the first of five RCA Victor Elvis' Golden/Gold Records compilations, four of which would be released during Presley's lifetime. It peaked at number three on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. It was certified Gold on"
"balladeering performances (despite doing 27 takes of the song before he was satisfied)."" The book also notes the vulnerability of Presley's voice in it. 7"" EP ""Strictly Elvis (Elvis, Vol 3.)"" (RCA Victor EP-994) Side 1 Side 2 First in Line (song) ""First in Line"" is a song by Elvis Presley from his second album ""Elvis"" (1956, Presley's first album on RCA). The song was written by Aaron Schroeder and Ben Weisman. It was the first song Ben Weisman ever wrote for Elvis Presley. Presley recorded the song at the Radio Recorders Studio in Hollywood, California. on September 3, 1956."
"Elvis 56 Elvis 56 is a compilation album of studio master recordings by American singer and musician Elvis Presley made during 1956, released by RCA Records in 1996. The original sessions took place at RCA Studios in Nashville and New York, and at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. The disc presents five singles with five B-sides, five tracks from his debut album, and six tracks from his second long-player, ""Elvis"". All were both recorded and released in the title year of the disc, 1956, except for ""Too Much,"" released in January 1957. An alternate and earlier take of ""Heartbreak Hotel"" included"
"return for a larger financial part of the deal, Neal agreed not to renew his management contract with Presley after it expired in March 1956, allowing Parker the opportunity to claim the job for himself. On March 26, 1956, after Presley's management contract with Neal had expired, the singer signed a contract with Parker that made him his exclusive representative. Later, when Hank Snow asked Parker about the status of their contract with Presley, Parker told him, ""You don't have any contract with Elvis Presley. Elvis is signed exclusively to the Colonel."" With his first RCA Victor single, ""Heartbreak Hotel"","
"on November 1, 1966 and Platinum on August 8, 2011 by the Recording Industry Association of America. The original 1956 UK release called ""Rock n' Roll"" on HMV Catalogue Number: CLP 1093 has some different tracks. By the second half of 1955, singles on Sun Records by Presley began making the national country and western singles chart, ""Baby Let's Play House"" and ""I Forgot to Remember to Forget"" going to number 5 and number 1 respectively. Colonel Tom Parker, the new manager of Presley, had extensive dealings with RCA through his previous client, singer Eddy Arnold, especially with the head"
"from an estimated 100,000 units sold in 1955 to 5,000,000 units by the end of 1958). Teens were asserting more independence and Presley became a national symbol of their parents' consternation. Presley's impact on the American youth consumer market was noted on the front page of ""The Wall Street Journal"" on December 31, 1956 when business journalist Louis M. Kohlmeier wrote, ""Elvis Presley today is a business,"" and reported on the singer's record and merchandise sales. Half a century later, historian Ian Brailsford (University of Auckland, New Zealand) commented, ""The phenomenal success of Elvis Presley in 1956 convinced many doubters"
"a single made its first appearance at the #2 position. The song hit #1 on the ""Billboard"" charts the week ending November 3, 1956, remaining in the position for 5 weeks and reached no. 11 on the charts in the UK. ""Love Me Tender"" also reached number three for three weeks on the R&B chart. This version was ranked #437 on ""Rolling Stone""<nowiki>'</nowiki>s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In 1968, Presley recorded a 52-second track entitled ""Violet (Flower of N.Y.U.)"" for the soundtrack of the film ""The Trouble with Girls"". Unreleased until after Presley's death, the"
"Paralyzed (Elvis Presley song) ""Paralyzed"" is a 1956 song recorded by Elvis Presley for his album ""Elvis"". The song was recorded on September 2, 1956, and has been well received by modern music critics. The song was written by Otis Blackwell, with Elvis receiving partial song-writing credit. ""Paralyzed"" reached #59 on the ""Billboard"" pop singles chart in 1956. The song was off of the ""Elvis"" album. The song was released as an EP by RCA Victor in the U.S.: ""Elvis Volume 1"", RCA EPA-992, which was released on October 19, 1956. The EP peaked on the ""Billboard"" EP Chart at"
"saxophone and piano solos. The first single from ""Elvis Is Back!"", ""Stuck on You"", was released two days after its recording with ""Fame and Fortune"" on the B-side, attracting 1.4 million advanced orders. The pre-printed single sleeve said, ""Elvis' 1st New Recording For His 50,000,000 Fans All Over The World"". It was the first Presley single to be released in stereo. ""Elvis Is Back!"" was released on April 8, 1960, in stereo and monaural versions. The album reached number two on ""Billboard""s Top LP's and topped the UK Albums Chart. Despite this, its commercial performance was a disappointment, with fewer"
"Heartbreak Hotel ""Heartbreak Hotel"" is a song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley. It was released as a single on January 27, 1956, Presley's first on his new record label RCA Victor. It was written by Tommy Durden and Mae Boren Axton. A newspaper article about the suicide of a lonely man who jumped from a hotel window inspired the lyrics. Axton presented the song to Presley in November 1955 at a country music convention in Nashville. Presley agreed to record it, and did so on January 10, 1956, in a session with his band, The Blue Moon Boys, the"
"CP-1468 (single). Good Luck Charm ""Good Luck Charm"" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company, that reached number 1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 list in the week ending April 21, 1962. It remained at the top of the list for two weeks. It reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in the week ending 24 May 1962 and stayed there for five weeks. The song was written by Aaron Schroeder and Wally Gold and recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee by Presley in 1961. It completed his"
"Elvis Presley (album) Elvis Presley (released in the UK as Elvis Presley Rock n' Roll) is the debut studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley. It was released on RCA Victor, catalogue number LPM-1254, in March 1956. The recording sessions took place on January 10 and January 11 at the RCA Victor recording studios in Nashville, Tennessee, and on January 30 and January 31 at the RCA Victor studios in New York. Additional material originated from sessions at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, on July 5, August 19 and September 10 of 1954, and on July 11, 1955."
"One Night (Elvis Presley song) ""One Night"" is a song written by Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King, and Anita Steinman. It was an R&B hit for Smiley Lewis in 1956, before being recorded with greater commercial success by Elvis Presley in 1959. The original recording of the song by Smiley Lewis, for Imperial Records, is sometimes titled ""One Night of Sin"", in line with the original lyrics. The single reached No.11 on the ""Billboard"" R&B chart in early 1956. Presley recorded a version of the song with its original lyrics on January 18, 1957, but this version would not be released"
"Elvis' Christmas Album Elvis' Christmas Album (also reissued as It's Christmas Time) is the third studio album and first Christmas album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley on RCA Victor, LOC -1035, a deluxe limited edition, released in October 1957, and recorded at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. It has been reissued in numerous different formats since its first release. It spent four weeks at number one on the ""Billboard"" Top Pop Albums chart, and was the first of two Christmas-themed albums Presley would record, the other being ""Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas"", released in 1971. The publication"
"In 1954, Moore and Black accompanied Elvis on what would become the first legendary Presley hit, the Sun Studios session cut of ""That's All Right"", a recording regarded as a seminal event in rock and roll history. The session, held the evening of July 5, 1954, proved entirely unfruitful until late in the night. As they were about to give up and go home, Presley took his guitar and launched into a 1946 blues number, Arthur Crudup's ""That's All Right"". Moore recalled,All of a sudden, Elvis just started singing this song, jumping around and acting the fool, and then Bill"