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I Feel Love Growin' - O.V. Wright (Into Something (Can’t Shake Loose), 1977)

ELVIS PRESLEY, RCA RECORDS ARTIST (Nov. 1955)

The story behind one of my favorite 50's Elvis pictures ♥

November 21, 1955: Elvis Presley at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, TN. RCA Victor Records purchased Elvis Presley’s recording contract from Sam Phillips (Sun Records) for a then unheard of sum of $35,000.

Here's the full picture: Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis, Bob Neal (his second manager, after Scotty Moore and prior to Colonel Parker) and country music singer Hank Snow at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, TN, after signing the RCA contract at the Sun Records studio, previously in the same day.

Let's read a bit about the contract, afterwards.

On November 21, Steve Sholes, Ben Starr, Coleman Tily, the Colonel, Tom Diskin, Hank Snow, local RCA distributor Jim Crudgington, and regional rep Sam Esgro all converged on the little Sun studio for the signing of the papers. Colonel Parker came accompanied by a document dated the same day stipulating that out of the 40 percent in combined commissions due the Colonel and Bob Neal (25 percent to the Colonel, 15 percent to Neal), there would be an even split for the duration of Neal's agreement, until March 15, 1956. The buyout agreement itself was a simple two-page document in which Sun Records agreed to tum over all tapes and cease all distribution and sales of previously released recordings as of December 31, 1955, while the managers "do hereby sell, assign and transfer unto RCA all of their right, title and interest in and to" the previously exercised option agreement. The purchase price was $35,000; RCA undertook responsibility for the payment of all back royalties and held Sun Records harmless from any subsequent claims. Out of all this Elvis Presley would get a royalty of 5 percent as opposed to the 3 percent that he was currently receiving from Sun - this amounted to almost two cents more per record sold, which over the course of a million sales would come to about $18,000. In addition, as the result of a co-publishing arrangement that the Colonel had entered into with Hill and Range (who probably contributed substantially themselves toward the purchase price), Elvis would now receive half of the two-cent statutory mechanical fee and half of the two-cent broadcast fee on all new Hill and Range compositions that he recorded, which would be registered through his own publishing company. If at this point he were to start writing songs as well, or, perhaps more pertinently, if he were to start claiming songwriting credit for songs he recorded, a practice going back to time immemorial in the recording industry, he could increase his income by up to another two cents per side. Hill and Range, meanwhile, stood to gain an almost incalculable advantage over their competitors in the field by securing not just an inside track, but what amounted to virtually a right of first refusal from the hottest new singing sensation in the country. After the contract was signed, there was a picture-taking ceremony, with different configurations of the various parties involved. In one Elvis is flanked by the Colonel and Hank Snow, proud partners in Jamboree Attractions, while Bob Neal, to Snow's left, jovially approves; in another Gladys plants a kiss upon her son's cheek and clutches her black handbag as the Colonel pats her on the shoulder and Vernon looks stiffly on. In yet another Sam and Elvis shake hands across RCA attorney Coleman Tily. In all the pictures all the men are beaming - everyone has seemingly gotten exactly what he wanted. After the picture taking a number of the participants dropped by for a brief on-air appearance on Marion Keisker's show in the brand-new WHER studios. "They thought it would be great fun," said Marion, "if they all came over and we announced it. So they all crowded into the little control room, and we did a little four-or-five-way interview, well, not really an interview, just a little chat. And in the course of it, I remember, Hank Snow said, 'I'm very proud this boy made his first appearance on the national scene on my section of the Grand Ole Opry.' And he was being such a pompous ass about it, I couldn't help it, but I said, 'Yes, and I remember, you had to ask him what his name was.' That was a rather tactless thing for me to do." — Excerpt: Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick (1994). Chapter "THE PIED PIPERS: September-November 1955".

OTHER PICTURES FROM THAT DAY - NOV. 21, 1955:

Elvis was 20 years old at the time, which means he was still legally a minor, therefore his father (Vernon Presley) also signed the contract, as his natural guardian, which is why Vernon and Gladys are there that day, in addition to the obvious reason (a big moment for their dear son).

The 1st picture below: the Colonel, Gladys, Elvis and Vernon Presley, H. Coleman Tily III (RCA's attorney) and Bob Neal at Sun Records (and a cropped picture of Elvis and Gladys just because <33); The second picture shows Bob Neal, Sam Phillips and Elvis shaking hands across RCA's attorney H. Coleman Tily III, and Colonel Parker; the third picture shows Elvis and Hank Snow that same day (Note: Elvis wearing a tie pictures were taken after the contract signing at Sun Records. The pictures were taken at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, TN), and the one after that shows Jim Crudgington (local RCA-Victor representative), Elvis and H. Coleman Tily III at Sun - Nov. 21, 1955.

The first picture in this post (a cropped picture from Nov. 21, 1955, showing just Elvis' angel face) was used as cover for the FTD box "A Boy from Tupelo: The Complete 1953 to 1955 Recordings", released in July 28, 2017 (3 CD & Book Set)

You can listen to the full 3-CDs from this box (85 tracks), below:

If you'd like, below you can have a glimpse on the book from this 2017 Elvis box:

𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐬 - 𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧' 𝐆𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐧 (𝟏𝟗𝟓𝟕) Dave "Curlee" Williams / James Faye "Roy" Hall from: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" / "It'll Be Me"

Rock 'n' Roll | Rockabilly | 1st Wave Rock and Roll

𝐉𝐮𝐤𝐞𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐔𝐊 (left click = play) (320kbps)

Personnel: Jerry Lee Lewis: Vocals / Piano Roland Janes: Guitar J.M. Van Eaton: Drums

Engineered by Jack "Cowboy" Clement Produced by Jack "Cowboy" Clement

Recorded: @ Sun Records Studios Memphis, Tennessee USA February, 1955

Released: on April 15, 1957

Sun Records

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Ranked the 61st greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.

In 2005, "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" was selected for permanent preservation in the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.

"Perhaps the quintessential rockabilly anthem" - Charles L. Ponce de Leon

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AD: "Cash Box" Magazine July 20, 1957

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we’ve dedicated this past week to finding all elvis-related places & things in memphis so here’s some highlights of our quest, ranging from the obvious to the crazy to the obscure. 

in order: elvis’ comics at sun records, coletta’s italian restaurant, rock n soul museum, red west and sam phillips’ graves in memorial park cemetery, elvis’ booth at the arcade restaurant, marty lacker tribute on beale street, elvis’ coat & watch at lansky’s, rca contract signing at the peabody hotel, elvis’ briefcase phone at the memphis hall of fame.

Miss Froggie - Original

I was listening to Rock House, a show devoted to rockabilly, on WEVL while grilling hamburgers tonight & I heard this fun tune by Warren Smith & thought I’d track it down on YouTube Music & share it. For those not familiar with WEVL, they are a listener funded, volunteer radio station in Memphis but you don’t have to be here to listen because they stream live on the Internet. They are seriously one of The City’s overlooked gems. They have definitely introduced me to music genres & artists that I wasn’t familiar with. For instance, Hawaiian slack string guitar. I didn’t know that was a thing that existed, let alone that I enjoyed listening to it and this station has a whole Thursday evening show devoted to it. As for Warren Smith, Fallout fans will know him from his song, Uranium Rock.

Thanks to Christy Sere Gibson for sharing this article.

I dunno why the mobile app wouldn’t let me create any posts for like an entire week on my phone, but here’s some pics from Memphis.

Quiet Elegance - Have You Been Making Out O.K. (Hi Records)

wrt. Al Green & prod. Willie Mitchell, 1975.

Reposted @holysoul LP penned track by Al Green which is a fantastic tune sometime last week! Here's a female version I ordered subsequently. enjoy - plus.

Maintain Peace of Mind & A Bag 💰📄

Trying to Live My Life - O.V. Wright (Into Something (Can’t Shake Loose), 1977)

“Help Me”

THE MASTER WAS CONQUERED IN ONE SINGLE TRY. Elvis dropped to his knees while recording this song in studio.

Studio Sessions for RCA, December 12, 1973: Stax Studios, Memphis “Help Me” was the last song recorded on December 12, and they got it in one take; in his book 'Elvis: The Final Years', Jerry Hopkins reports that Elvis dropped to his knees to sing it. "Elvis Presley: A Life in Music" by Ernst Jorgensen. Foreword by Peter Guralnick (1998)

Right during the first 1974 Las Vegas engagement at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada (Jan. 26 - Feb. 9, 1974), "Help Me" was a part of Elvis' live concert setlist.

Elvis Presley performing "Help Me", above on January 26 at the Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, and below on June 25, 1974 at the St. Johns Arena, Columbus, Ohio.

He's wearing the 1974 American Eagle suit.

FIRST OFFICIAL RELEASES

The song was released as a single, flip side to "If You Talk In Your Sleep", on May 1974. It became a great favorite of Elvis for his live performances. Interesting enough, a live recording was released in an album before the studio master could be properly released in an album itself.

(1) Single cover (1974); (2) Album cover, "Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis" (1974); (3) Album cover, "Promised Land" (1975).

On March 20, 1974 Elvis performed at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee, and the live album "Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis" was released with the soundboard recordings from this concert in which Presley performs "Help Me" live. This live album was released on July 7, 1974. Only in January 1975 the studio recording of the song, recorded at Stax Records in 1973, would be featured in an album, "Promised Land".

Album "Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis" (1974)

"HELP ME" lyrics Lord, help me walk another mile, just one more mile I'm tired of walkin' all alone Lord, help me smile another smile, just one more smile You know I just can't make it on my own I never thought I needed help before I thought that I could get by by myself But now I know I just can't take it any more With a humble heart, on bended knee, I'm beggin' You, please, help me Come down from Your golden throne to me, to lowly me I need to feel the touch of Your tender hand Remove the chains of darkness, let me see, Lord, let me see Just where I fit into Your master plan I never thought I needed help before I thought that I could get by by myself But now I know I just can't take it any more With a humble heart, on bended knee, I'm beggin' You, please, help me With a humble heart, on bended knee, I'm beggin' You, please, help me

Lyricist: Larry Gatlin

March 20, 1974. Elvis performing at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee.

Elvis wore the 1973 Arabian jumpsuit for the concert (8:30 pm). Due to that famous concert on March 20 in his hometown, the fans nicknamed the suit as the "Memphis Suit".

Isaac Hayes

American singer, songwriter, actor, and composer was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records.

Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. died August 10, 2008 in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 65.