Recording Sessions 1950s

Memphis Recording Service - Memphis, Tennessee (private demo recording)	July 18 1953 (Saturday)
My Happiness	WPA5	2531-NA
That's When Your Heartaches Begin	WPA5	2532-NA

Memphis Recording Service - Memphis, Tennessee (private demo recording)	January 4 1954 (Monday)
I'll Never Stand In Your Way	CPA5	5101-NA
It Wouldn't Be The Same (Without You)	CPA5	5102-NA

Sun Studio - Memphis, Tennessee (studio rehearsal)	June 26 1954 (Saturday)
Without You

Sun Studio - Memphis, Tennessee	July 5 1954 (Monday)
Harbor Lights	EPA3	2742-03
I Love You Because	G2WB	1086-SP
That's All Right	F2WB	8040-04

Sun Studio - Memphis, Tennessee	July 7 1954 (Wednesday)<
Blue Moon Of Kentucky	F2WB	8041-NA

Sun Studio - Memphis, Tennessee	August 15 - 19 1954 (Sunday - Thursday)
Blue Moon	F2WB	8117-09

Sun Studio - Memphis, Tennessee	September 12 - 16 1954 (Sunday - Thursday)
Tomorrow Night	F2WB	8115-07
I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin')	F2WB	8116-NA
Satisfied		////////-01
Just Because	F2WB	8118-NA
Good Rockin' Tonight	F2WB	8043-02
I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine	F2WB	8042-03

Sun Studio - Memphis, Tennessee	November 15 1954 (Monday)
Milkcow Blues Boogie	F2WB	8044-NA
You're A Heartbreaker	F2WB	8045-NA

KDAV Radio - Lubbock, Texas (radio station demo recording)	January 6 1955 (Thursday)
Shake, Rattle And Roll	WPA5	2534-NA
Fool, Fool, Fool	WPA5	2533-NA

WJOI Radio - Florence, Alabama (radio station demo recording)	January 19 1955 (Wednesday)
Shake, Rattle And Roll	HRA1	8699-NA

Sun Studio - Memphis, Tennessee	January 30 - February 4 1955 (Sunday - Friday)
I Got A Woman		////////-02
Tryin' To Get To You		////////-01
Baby Let's Play House	F2WB	8046-01

Sun Studio - Memphis, Tennessee	March 5 1955 (Saturday)
You're A Heartbreaker		////////-NA
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone	F2WB	8047-06
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (slow version)	OPA1	4196-05
How Do You Think I Feel		////////-NA

Sun Studio - Memphis, Tennessee	July 21 1955 (Thursday)
I Forgot To Remember To Forget	F2WB	8000-NA
Mystery Train	F2WB	8001-01
Tryin' To Get To You	F2WB	8039-NA

Sun Studio - Memphis, Tennessee	November 1 - 4 1955 (Tuesday - Friday)
When It Rains It Pours	NPA5	5826-05

RCA Studios - Nashville, Tennessee	January 10 1956 (Tuesday)
I Got A Woman	G2WB	0208-08
Heartbreak Hotel	G2WB	0209-07
Money Honey	G2WB	0210-SP

RCA Studios - Nashville, Tennessee	January 11 1956 (Wednesday)
I'm Counting On You	G2WB	0211-17
I Was The One	G2WB	0218-07

RCA Studio 1 - New York	January 30 1956 (Monday)
Blue Suede Shoes	G2WB	1230-10
My Baby Left Me	G2WB	1231-09
One-Sided Love Affair	G2WB	1232-08
So Glad You're Mine	G2WB	1233-10

RCA Studio 1 - New York	January 31 1956 (Tuesday)
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)	G2WB	1254-18
Tutti Frutti	G2WB	1255-10

RCA Studio 1 - New York	February 3 1956 (Friday)
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy	G2WB	1293-10
Shake, Rattle And Roll	G2WB	1294-12
Shake, Rattle And Roll (backup vocal overdub)	G2WB	1294

RCA Studios - Nashville, Tennessee	April 14 1956 (Saturday)
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You	G2WB	0271-SP

RCA Studios - New York	July 2 1956 (Monday)
Hound Dog	G2WB	5935-31
Don't Be Cruel	G2WB	5936-28
Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)	G2WB	5937-12
Only You (tryout) (?)		////////-NA

20th Century Fox Stage 1 - Hollywood, California	August 24 1956 (Friday)
We're Gonna Move		////////-SP
Poor Boy		////////-03
Love Me Tender	G2WB	4767-02
We're Gonna Move ('mens chorus' overdub)		////////-02
We're Gonna Move ('hand claps' overdub)	G2WB	7260-01

Radio Recorders Studio 1 - Hollywood, California	September 1 1956 (Saturday)
Playing For Keeps	G2WB	4920-SP
Love Me	G2WB	4921-09
Paralyzed		////////-03
I Need You So (tryout)		////////-NA
I Almost Lost My Mind (tryout) (?)		////////-NA
How Do You Think I Feel	G2WB	4923-07
How's The World Treating You	G2WB	4924-07

Radio Recorders Studio 1 - Hollywood, California	September 2 1956 (Sunday)
Paralyzed		////////-12
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again	G2WB	4925-10
Long Tall Sally	G2WB	4926-04
Old Shep	G2WB	4927-01
Paralyzed (insert)		////////-05
Paralyzed (composite)	G2WB	4922-SP
Too Much	G2WB	4928-12
Too Much (insert)		////////-02
Too Much (composite)	G2WB	4928-SP
Anyplace Is Paradise	G2WB	4929-22

Radio Recorders Studio 1 - Hollywood, California	September 3 1956 (Monday)
Ready Teddy	G2WB	4930-12
First In Line	G2WB	4931-27
Rip It Up	G2WB	4932-19

20th Century Fox Stage 1 - Hollywood, California	September 4 1956 (Tuesday)
Poor Boy (remake)		////////-01
Let Me (track)		////////-02
Poor Boy (new third verse - track)		////////-03

20th Century Fox Stage 1 - Hollywood, California	September 5 1956 (Wednesday)
Poor Boy (partial verse - vocal overdub)		////////-06
Poor Boy (composite)	G2WB	7259-SP
Let Me (vocal overdub)	G2WB	7261-SP

20th Century Fox Stage 1 - Hollywood, California	October 1 1956 (Monday)
Love Me Tender (end title version)

20th Century Fox Stage 1 - Hollywood, California (scoring sessions)	October 30 / November 1 1956 (Tuesday / Thursday)
Love Me Tender (end title version - score)	SPA5	2875-NA

Sun Studio - Memphis, Tennessee	December 4 1956 (Tuesday)
The "Million Dollar Quartet" Jam Session

Radio Recorders Studio 1 - Hollywood, California	January 12 1957 (Saturday)
I Believe	H2WB	0253-09
Tell Me Why	H2WB	0254-05
Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do! (record version)	H2WB	0255-09
All Shook Up	H2WB	0256-10

Radio Recorders Studio 1 - Hollywood, California	January 13 1957 (Sunday)
Mean Woman Blues (record version)	H2WB	0257-14
(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)	H2WB	0258-09
I Beg Of You (alternate master)	H2WB	0259-12
That's When Your Heartaches Begin	H2WB	0260-SP
Take My Hand, Precious Lord	H2WB	0261-14

Paramount Sound Stage - Hollywood, California	January 15 1957 (Tuesday)
Party (vocal & band - movie version)	SPA5	2868-07
Mean Woman Blues (unused version)		////////-NA
Lonesome Cowboy	H2WB	2194-SP

Paramount Sound Stage - Hollywood, California	January 16 1957 (Wednesday)
Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do! (opening - alternate master)	HRA1	8674-17
Detour (instrumental)		////////-06
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear	H2WB	2193-13
Peter Cottontail (instrumental)		////////-06
One Night Of Sin	NPA5	5820-NA

Paramount Sound Stage - Hollywood, California	January 17 1957 (Thursday)
Mean Woman Blues (alternate intro / ending version)		////////-07
Mean Woman Blues (movie version - composite)	SPA5	2870-SP
Loving You (farm version 1)		////////-NA
Loving You (end version)		////////-16
Loving You (main version 1)		////////-03
Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do! (alternate intro version)		////////-02
Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do! (movie version - composite)		////////-SP
Dancing On A Dare (Dolores Hart)		////////-01
Detour (Dolores Hart)		////////-01
Candy Kisses (instrumental)		////////-NA

Paramount Sound Stage - Hollywood, California	January 18 1957 (Friday)
Hot Dog	H2WB	2196-17
Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do! (finale)	WPA5	2587-13
Blueberry Hill (tryout)	WPA5	2589-02

Radio Recorders Studio 1 - Hollywood, California	January 19 1957 (Saturday)
It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)	H2WB	0282-13
Blueberry Hill	H2WB	0283-09
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You	H2WB	0284-15
Is It So Strange	H2WB	0285-12
Is It So Strange (backup vocal overdub / repair)	H2WB	0285

Paramount Sound Stage - Hollywood, California	January 21 1957 (Monday)
Party (vocal & group - record version)	H2WB	2195-11
Detour (Instrumental - end version)		////////-06

Paramount Sound Stage - Hollywood, California	January 22 1957 (Tuesday)
Loving You (farm version 2)		////////-14

Radio Recorders Studio 1 - Hollywood, California	February 13 1957 (Wednesday)

Radio Recorders Studio 1 - Hollywood, California	February 14 1957 (Thursday)
Loving You (farm version 3 / slow movie version)	WPA5	2538-12
Loving You (main version 2 / fast movie version)	WPA5	2539-21

Paramount Sound Stage - Hollywood, California	February 15 1957 (Friday)
Loving You - Road Medley		2587-SP

Radio Recorders Studio 1 - Hollywood, California	February 23 1957 (Saturday)
Don't Leave Me Now	H2WB	0414-29
I Beg Of You	H2WB	0259-34
One Night	H2WB	0415-10
True Love	H2WB	0416-20
I Need You So	H2WB	0417-08

Radio Recorders Studio 1 - Hollywood, California	February 24 1957 (Sunday)
Loving You	H2WB	0418-04
When It Rains, It Really Pours	H2WB	0419-08

Radio Recorders Studio 1 - Hollywood, California	April 30 1957 (Tuesday)
Jailhouse Rock		////////-06
Jailhouse Rock (pickup to instrumental, chorus and on)		////////-02
Jailhouse Rock (record version - composite)	H2WB	6779-SP
Treat Me Nice (1st movie version)	HRA1	8681-19
Young And Beautiful (record version)	H2WB	6777-22
Young And Beautiful (alternate master)		////////-SP
Young And Beautiful (movie end version - composite)		////////-SP
Young And Beautiful (solo jail version)	WPA5	2507-03
Young And Beautiful (florita club version)	HRA1	8682-07

MGM Sound Stage - Hollywood, California	May 1 1957 (Wednesday)
I Want To Be Free		////////-04
Young Hearts

Radio Recorders Studio 1 - Hollywood, California	May 3 1957 (Friday)
Treat Me Nice (2nd movie version)		////////-13
Treat Me Nice (movie version - RCA composite / alternate master)	H2WB	6778-SP
Treat Me Nice (movie version - MGM composite)		////////-SP
I Want To Be Free (prison TV version)		////////-13
I Want To Be Free (prison TV version - composite)	WPA5	2508-SP
I Want To Be Free (record version)		////////-09
I Want To Be Free (pickup 1st ending)		////////-02
I Want To Be Free (pickup 2nd ending)		////////-05
I Want To Be Free (record version)		////////-11
I Want To Be Free (record version - composite)	H2WB	6781-SP
(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care (track)	H2WB	6782-16
(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care (1st vocal overdub)	HRA1	8683-01
Don't Leave Me Now (1st version - piano version)	WPA5	2600-02
Don't Leave Me Now (2nd version - hit record version)	HRA1	8684-21

MGM Sound Stage - Hollywood, California	May 7 1957 (Tuesday)
Jailhouse Rock (track intro - short version)		////////-01
Jailhouse Rock (track intro - long version)		////////-01
Jailhouse Rock (long version)		////////-SP

MGM Sound Stage - Hollywood, California	May 8 1957 (Wednesday)
(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care (2nd vocal overdub)	H2WB	6782-06
(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care (movie edit)		////////-SP

MGM Sound Stage - Hollywood, California	May 9 1957 (Thursday)
Don't Leave Me Now (#2 movie version)	H2WB	6783-12
Don't Leave Me Now (#1 movie version)	HRA1	8685-02
Don't Leave Me Now (movie set version)

MGM Sound Stage - Hollywood, California	May 10 1957 (Friday)
Jailhouse Rock (male overdubs)	H2WB	6780-06
Mumble Jumble		////////-01
Don't Leave Me Now (quartet to track)		////////-03
One More Day (2nd movie version - TV version) (Mickey Shaughnessy)		////////-03
One More Day (1st movie version - solo version) (Mickey Shaughnessy)		////////-10
Oh My, You Lied
What Have Ya Got To Lose

MGM Sound Stage - Hollywood, California (scoring session)	July 25 1957 (Thursday)
Don't Leave Me Now (Mickey Alba version - track)		////////-02
Don't Leave Me Now (Mickey Alba version - vocal overdub)		////////-01

MGM Sound Stage - Hollywood, California (scoring session)	July 30 1957 (Tuesday)
Treat Me Nice (movie version - guitar overdub)	H2WB	6778

MGM Sound Stage - Hollywood, California (scoring session)	July 31 1957 (Wednesday)
Main Title (movie opening theme)		////////-06
Main Title (movie opening theme - alternate start)		////////-01
Jailhouse Rock (movie version)		////////-02
Jailhouse Rock (movie version - alternate ending)		////////-01
Don't Leave Me Now (Mickey Alba version - guitar overdub)		////////-02

Radio Recorders Studio 1 - Hollywood, California	September 5 1957 (Thursday)
Treat Me Nice	H2PB	5523-15
My Wish Came True (tryout)	H2PB	5524-NA
Fools Hall Of Fame (tryout) (?)		////////-NA
Blue Christmas	H2PB	5525-03

Radio Recorders Studio 1 - Hollywood, California	September 6 1957 (Friday)
My Wish Came True	H2PB	5524-28
White Christmas	H2PB	5526-09
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)	H2PB	5527-02
Silent Night	H2PB	5528-09
Don't	H2PB	5529-07

Radio Recorders Studio 1 - Hollywood, California	September 7 1957 (Saturday)
Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem	H2PB	5530-04
Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)	H2PB	5531-09
Santa Claus Is Back In Town	H2PB	5532-07
I'll Be Home For Christmas	H2PB	5533-15

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California	January 15 1958 (Wednesday)
Hard Headed Woman	J2PB	3603-10
Trouble	J2PB	3604-05
New Orleans	J2PB	3605-05
King Creole (1st version)	J2PB	3606-18
Crawfish	J2PB	3607-07

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California	January 16 1958 (Thursday)
Dixieland Rock	J2PB	3608-14
Lover Doll (solo)	J2PB	3609-07
Don't Ask Me Why	J2PB	3610-12
As Long As I Have You	J2PB	3611-10
Muskrat Ramble (instrumental)	SPA3	6770-01
Steadfast, Loyal And True (vocal & piano - unused movie version)	WPA5	2586-06
As Long As I Have You (short unused movie version)	WPA5	2509-04
As Long As I Have You (long unused movie version)	WPA5	2509-08

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California	January 23 1958 (Thursday)
King Creole (revised)	J2PB	3612-13
Young Dreams	J2PB	3613-08
King Creole (main title - instrumental)		////////-08
My Wish Came True (tryout)	J2WB	0178-NA
Doncha' Think It's Time (tryout)	J2WB	0179-NA

Radio Recorders Studio 1 - Hollywood, California	February 1 1958 (Saturday)
My Wish Came True (remake)	J2WB	0178-NM
Doncha' Think It's Time (single version)	J2WB	0179-SP
Doncha' Think It's Time (album version)	J2WB	0179-SP
Your Cheatin' Heart	J2WB	0180-10
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck	J2WB	0181-22

Paramount Sound Stage - Hollywood, California	February 11 1958 (Tuesday)
Steadfast, Loyal And True (solo)	J2PB	4226-NA
Danny	WPA1	8123-10

Radio Recorders Studio 1 - Hollywood, California (overdub session)	February 26 1958 (Wednesday)
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (overdub)	J2WB	0181

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee	June 10 / 11 1958 (Tuesday / Wednesday)
I Need Your Love Tonight	J2WB	3253-18
A Big Hunk O' Love	J2WB	3254-SP
Ain't That Loving You Baby	J2WB	3255-04
Ain't That Loving You Baby (fast version)	PPA5	2672-SP
(Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I	J2WB	3256-09
I Got Stung	J2WB	3257-24

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee (overdub session)	June 19 1958 (Thursday)
Steadfast, Loyal And True (overdub)	J2PB	3261
Lover Doll (overdub)	J2PB	3262

In November 1955, 15 tapes of Sun recordings were turned over to RCA. Producer Steve Sholes made some handwritten notes on them, probably in January 1956. These were analyzed by Lee Cotten in the book All Shook Up - Elvis Day-By-Day (Popular Culture, Ink., 1985). In the second edition (1998), further research gives us more accurate interpretations. Ernst Jørgensen's latest book, A Boy From Tupelo gives us a some new revelations as well. Eight tapes with Sun recordings were shipped from New York to the vault in Indianapolis to be destroyed in 1957. These were described in the magazine Elvis - The Man And His Music No. 23 as well as a status report on the 15 known tapes. At first it seemed that 10 tapes were sent to Indianapolis, but in the second edition of All Shook Up, Lee Cotten identifies three of them as being one, but listed on three rows. Most of the 15 original tapes are lost today. Some were probably destroyed. Others appear to have been stolen. The 'Harbor Lights' tape was found in Steve Sholes' desk after his retirement. The vocal channel slapback tape containing 'When It Rains It Pours' was lost for years until found inside another tape box in 1982 by coincidence.   Box #1 Lost (Sent to Indianapolis in 1957) Mid-July 1955   I Forgot To Remember To Forget Probably includes master       Mystery Train Probably includes master       Tryin' To Get to You Probably includes master       Original Notes: F2WW-8000, 8001, 8039 only             Box #2 Lost (Sent to Indianapolis in 1957) July 5 1954   That's All Right Probably includes master       Unknown Perhaps by another artist       Unknown Perhaps by another artist       Original Notes: F2WW-8040 and 2 other selections             Box #3 Lost (Sent to Indianapolis in 1957) September 12 - 16 1954   Good Rockin' Tonight 1 take (probably the master)       Just Because 6 takes (Unreleased outtakes of the slow version)       Just Because Master and 3 unreleased outtakes (Original fast version)       Original Notes: F2WB-8043 and Just Because             Box #4 Lost (Sent to Indianapolis in 1957) January 30 - February 4 1955   I Got A Woman 2 unreleased takes       Tryin' To Get To You 1 unreleased take       Tryin' To Get To You 1 unreleased take       Original Notes: _______________I Got A Woman       F2WW-8046 and Baby Trying to Get To You             Box #5 Not in vaults Mid-April 1955   I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone 6 takes (Probably original, fast version, including the master)       Original Notes: F2WW-8047 only             Box #6 In RCA vaults Mid-November 1954 - Mid-April 1955   I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (slow version) 7 takes of the slow version       Original Notes: F2WW-8047 only             Box #7 Lost (But not sent to Indianapolis in 1957) September 12 - 16 1954   Tomorrow Night 7 takes, including the master       I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') 2 takes, including the master       Original Notes: F2WB-8115       __________ only       F2WB-8116             Box #8 In RCA vaults August 15 - 19 1954   Blue Moon 9 takes, including the master       Original Notes: F2WB-8117 only             Box #9 Lost (Sent to Indianapolis in 1957) September 12 - 16 1954   Good Rockin' Tonight 2 takes (Probably master and unreleased outtake)       Just Because 1 take (Possibly unreleased outtake of original, fast version)       I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') 2 takes (Probably unreleased outtakes)       Original Notes: F2WB-8118       F2WB-8116 & F2WB     Box #10 F2WB-8118 only ___8043             Box #10 Lost (But not sent to Indianapolis in 1957) September 12 - 16 1954   Just Because 5 takes (Probably unreleased outtakes of original, fast version)       Original Notes: F2WB-8118 only 8043             Box #11 In RCA vaults (Vocal Channel slapback tape) November 1 - 4 1955   When It Rains It Pours 8 takes including the master       Original Notes: When It Rains It Really Pours NG             Box #12 Lost (Sent to Indianapolis in 1957) September 12 - 16 1954   I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') 2 takes, perhaps including released outtake       Satisfied 1 unreleased take (1:15)       I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') 4 takes (Unreleased outtakes)       Original Notes: F2WB-8116 & Satisfied NG             Box #13 In RCA vaults July 5 1954   I Love You Because Takes 1 - 5       That's All Right Takes 1 - 3         (Songs in wrong order on original notes)       Original Notes: F2WB-8040       G2WB- I Love You Because             Box #14 Lost (Sent to Indianapolis in 1957) July 7 1954   Blue Moon Of Kentucky 4 takes, perhaps including the released outtake       (Master never turned over to RCA)       Original Notes: F2WB-8041 only not so hot             Box #15 In RCA vaults July 5 1954   Harbor Lights 8 takes, including the master       Original Notes: Harbor Lights N.G.