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Young Man With The Big Beat
Released:Sep. 27, 2011All of Elvis’ 1956 masters plus outtakes, live recordings, and interviews.
Tracklist
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Blue Suede Shoes
Carl Perkins. Recorded January 30, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty LongBuy Now -
I’m Counting On You
Don Robertson. Recorded January 11, 1956 at RCA Studios, Nashville. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Floyd Cramer. Vocals: Gordon Stoker, Ben Speer, Brock SpeerBuy Now -
I Got A Woman
Ray Charles. Recorded January 10, 1956 at RCA Studios, Nashville. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Floyd Cramer.Buy Now -
One-Sided Love Affair
Bill Campbell. Recorded January 30, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty LongBuy Now -
I Love You Because
Leon Payne. Recorded July 5, 1954. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill BlackBuy Now -
Just Because
Bob Shelton/Joe Shelton/Sid Robin. Recorded September, 1954 at Sun Records’ Studio, Memphis. The most likely dates are in mid-September. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill BlackBuy Now -
Tutti Frutti
Dorothy LaBostrie/Richard Penniman. Recorded January 31, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty LongBuy Now -
Trying To Get To You
Charles Singleton/Rosemarie McCoy. Recorded July 21, 1955 at Sun Records’ Studio, Memphis. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: Johnny BerneroBuy Now -
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)
Joe Thomas/Howard Biggs. Recorded January 31, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty LongBuy Now -
I’ll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin')
Jimmy Wakely. Recorded September, 1954 at Sun Records’ Studio, Memphis. The most likely dates are in mid-September. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill BlackBuy Now -
Blue Moon
Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart. Recorded August 19, 1954 at Sun Records’ Studio, Memphis. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill BlackBuy Now -
Money Honey
Jesse Stone. Recorded January 10, 1956 at RCA Studios, Nashville. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Floyd Cramer.Buy Now -
Heartbreak Hotel
Mae Boren Axton/Tommy Durden/Elvis Presley. Recorded January 10, 1956 at RCA Studios, Nashville. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Floyd Cramer.Buy Now -
I Was The One
Aaron Schroeder/Claude DeMetrius/Hal Blair/Bill Peppers. Recorded January 11, 1956 at RCA Studios, Nashville. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Floyd Cramer. Vocals: Gordon Stoker, Ben Speer, Brock SpeerBuy Now -
My Baby Left Me
Arthur Crudup. Recorded January 30, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty Long. Vocals: Scotty Moore, Bill Black, D.J. FontanaBuy Now -
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
Lloyd Price. Recorded February 3, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty LongBuy Now -
Shake, Rattle And Roll
Charles Calhoun. Recorded January 30, 31 & February 3, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty Long. Vocals: Scotty Moore, Bill Black,D.J. FontanaBuy Now
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Rip It Up
Robert Blackwell/John Marascalco. Recorded September 3, 1956 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Scotty Moore. Guitar & Piano: Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Gordon Stoker. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
Love Me
Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller. Recorded September 1, 1956 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Scotty Moore. Guitar & Piano: Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Gordon Stoker. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
Wiley Walker/Gene Sullivan. Recorded September 2, 1956 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Scotty Moore. Guitar & Piano: Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Gordon Stoker. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
Long Tall Sally
Robert Blackwell/Enortis Johnson/Richard Penniman. Recorded September 2, 1956 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Scotty Moore. Guitar & Piano: Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Gordon Stoker. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
First In Line
Aaron Schroeder/Ben Weisman. Recorded September 3, 1956 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Scotty Moore. Guitar & Piano: Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Gordon Stoker. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
Paralyzed
Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley. Recorded September 2, 1956 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Scotty Moore. Guitar & Piano: Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Gordon Stoker. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
So Glad You’re Mine
Arthur Crudup. Recorded January 30, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty Long. Vocals: Scotty Moore, Bill Black, D.J. FontanaBuy Now -
Old Shep
Red Foley. Recorded September 2, 1956 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Scotty Moore. Guitar & Piano: Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Gordon Stoker. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
Ready Teddy
Robert Blackwell/John Marascalco. Recorded September 3, 1956 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Scotty Moore. Guitar & Piano: Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Gordon Stoker. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
Anyplace Is Paradise
Joe Thomas. Recorded September 2, 1956 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Scotty Moore. Guitar & Piano: Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Gordon Stoker. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
How’s The World Treating You
Chet Atkins/Boudleaux Bryant. Recorded September 1, 1956 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Scotty Moore. Guitar & Piano: Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Gordon Stoker. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
How Do You Think I Feel
Wayne Walker/Webb Pierce. Recorded September 1, 1956 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Scotty Moore. Guitar & Piano: Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Gordon Stoker. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
Maurice Mysels/Ira Kosloff. Recorded April 14, 1956 at RCA Studios, Nashville. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Marvin Hughes. Vocals: Gordon Stoker, Ben Speer, Brock SpeerBuy Now -
Hound Dog
Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller. Recorded July 2, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty Long. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
Don’t Be Cruel
Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley. Recorded July 2, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty Long. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)
Aaron Schroeder/Cliff Owens. Recorded July 2, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty Long. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
Too Much
Lee Rosenberg/Leonard Weinman. Recorded September 2, 1956 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Scotty Moore. Guitar & Piano: Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Gordon Stoker. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
Playing For Keeps
Stanley Kesler. Recorded September 1, 1956 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Scotty Moore. Guitar & Piano: Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Gordon Stoker. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
Love Me Tender
Vera Matson/Elvis Presley. Recorded for the motion picture Love Me Tender. Recorded August 24, 1956 at Fox Stage 1, Hollywood. Guitar: Vito Mumolo. Bass: Mike “Myer” Rubin. Drums: Richard Cornell. Banjo: Luther “Red” Roundtree. Accordion: Carl Fortina, Dominic Frontieri. Vocals: Rad Robinson, Jon Dodson, Charles PrescottBuy Now -
Let Me
Vera Matson/Elvis Presley. Recorded for the motion picture Love Me Tender. Recorded 4-5, 1956 at Fox Stage 1, Hollywood. Guitar: Vito Mumolo. Bass: Mike “Myer” Rubin. Drums: Richard Cornell. Banjo: Luther “Red” Roundtree. Accordion: Carl Fortina, Dominic Frontieri. Vocals: Rad Robinson, Jon Dodson, Charles PrescottBuy Now -
Poor Boy
Vera Matson/Elvis Presley. Recorded for the motion picture Love Me Tender. Recorded August 24 & September 4, 1956 at Fox Stage 1, Hollywood. Guitar: Vito Mumolo. Bass: Mike “Myer” Rubin. Drums: Richard Cornell. Banjo: Luther “Red” Roundtree. Accordion: Carl Fortina, Dominic Frontieri. Vocals: Rad Robinson, Jon Dodson, Charles PrescottBuy Now -
We’re Gonna Move
Vera Matson/Elvis Presley. Recorded for the motion picture Love Me Tender. Recorded August 24, 1956 at Fox Stage 1, Hollywood. Guitar: Vito Mumolo. Bass: Mike “Myer” Rubin. Drums: Richard Cornell. Banjo: Luther “Red” Roundtree. Accordion: Carl Fortina, Dominic Frontieri. Vocals: Rad Robinson, Jon Dodson, Charles PrescottBuy Now
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Heartbreak Hotel
Mae Boren Axton/Tommy Durden/Elvis Presley.Recorded May 6, at The New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. The Freddie Martin OrchestraBuy Now -
Long Tall Sally
Robert Blackwell/Enortis Johnson/Richard Penniman.Recorded May 6, at The New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. The Freddie Martin OrchestraBuy Now -
Blue Suede Shoes
Carl Perkins. Recorded May 6, at The New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. The Freddie Martin OrchestraBuy Now -
Money Honey
Jesse Stone. Recorded May 6, at The New Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. The Freddie Martin OrchestraBuy Now -
Heartbreak Hotel
Mae Boren Axton/Tommy Durden/Elvis Presley. Recorded May 16, at Robertson Memorial Auditorium, Little Rock, Arkansas. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
Long Tall Sally
Robert Blackwell/Enortis Johnson/Richard Penniman. Recorded May 16, at Robertson Memorial Auditorium, Little Rock, Arkansas. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
I Was The One
Aaron Schroeder/Claude DeMetrius/Hal Blair/Bill Peppers. Recorded May 16, at Robertson Memorial Auditorium, Little Rock, Arkansas. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
Money Honey
Jesse Stone. Recorded May 16, at Robertson Memorial Auditorium, Little Rock, Arkansas. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
I Got A Woman
Ray Charles. Recorded May 16, at Robertson Memorial Auditorium, Little Rock, Arkansas. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
Blue Suede Shoes
Carl Perkins. Recorded May 16, at Robertson Memorial Auditorium, Little Rock, Arkansas. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
Hound Dog
Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller. Recorded May 16, at Robertson Memorial Auditorium, Little Rock, Arkansas. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
Heartbreak Hotel
Mae Boren Axton/Tommy Durden/Elvis Presley. Recorded December 15, at Hirsch Youth Center, Shreveport, Louisisana. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
Long Tall Sally
Robert Blackwell/Enortis Johnson/Richard Penniman. Recorded December 15, at Hirsch Youth Center, Shreveport, Louisisana. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
I Was The One
Aaron Schroeder/Claude DeMetrius/Hal Blair/Bill Peppers. Recorded December 15, at Hirsch Youth Center, Shreveport, Louisisana. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Vocals: The Jordanaires.Buy Now -
Love Me Tender
Vera Matson/Elvis Presley. Recorded December 15, at Hirsch Youth Center, Shreveport, Louisisana. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
Don't Be Cruel
Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley. Recorded December 15, at Hirsch Youth Center, Shreveport, Louisisana. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
Love Me
Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller. Recorded December 15, at Hirsch Youth Center, Shreveport, Louisisana. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins, Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
I Got A Woman
Ray Charles. Recorded December 15, at Hirsch Youth Center, Shreveport, Louisisana. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
Wiley Walker/Gene Sullivan. Recorded December 15, at Hirsch Youth Center, Shreveport, Louisisana. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
Paralyzed
Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley. Recorded December 15, at Hirsch Youth Center, Shreveport, Louisisana. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now -
Hound Dog
Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller. Recorded December 15, at Hirsch Youth Center, Shreveport, Louisisana. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Vocals: The JordanairesBuy Now
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I Got A Woman (unknown take)
Ray Charles. Recorded January 10, 1956 at RCA Studios, Nashville. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Floyd Cramer.Buy Now -
Heartbreak Hotel (take 6)
Mae Boren Axton/Tommy Durden/Elvis Presley. Recorded January 10, 1956 at RCA Studios, Nashville. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Floyd CramerBuy Now -
I’m Counting On You (take 13)
Don Robertson. Recorded January 11, 1956 at RCA Studios, Nashville. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Floyd Cramer. Vocals: Gordon Stoker, Ben Speer, Brock SpeerBuy Now -
I Was The One (take 2)
Aaron Schroeder/Claude DeMetrius/Hal Blair/Bill Peppers. Recorded January 11, 1956 at RCA Studios, Nashville. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Floyd Cramer. Vocals: Gordon Stoker, Ben Speer, Brock SpeerBuy Now -
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (take 1)
loyd Price. Recorded February 3, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty LongBuy Now -
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (take 3)
Lloyd Price. Recorded February 3, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty LongBuy Now -
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (take 4)
Lloyd Price. Recorded February 3, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty LongBuy Now -
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (take 5)
Lloyd Price. Recorded February 3, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty LongBuy Now -
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (take 6)
Lloyd Price. Recorded February 3, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty LongBuy Now -
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (takes 7,8,9)
Lloyd Price. Recorded February 3, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty LongBuy Now -
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
Lloyd Price. Recorded February 3, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty LongBuy Now -
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (takes 11,12)
Lloyd Price. Recorded February 3, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty LongBuy Now -
Shake, Rattle And Roll (takes 1,2)
Charles Calhoun. Recorded January 30, 31 & February 3, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty Long. Vocals: Scotty Moore, Bill Black,D.J. FontanaBuy Now -
Shake, Rattle And Roll (takes 3,4,5,6)
Charles Calhoun. Recorded January 30, 31 & February 3, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty Long. Vocals: Scotty Moore, Bill Black,D.J. FontanaBuy Now -
Shake, Rattle And Roll (take 8)
Charles Calhoun. Recorded January 30, 31 & February 3, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty Long. Vocals: Scotty Moore, Bill Black,D.J. FontanaBuy Now -
Shake, Rattle And Roll (takes 9,10,11,12,12(undubbed master)
Charles Calhoun. Recorded January 30, 31 & February 3, 1956 at RCA Studios, New York. Guitar: Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley. Bass: Bill Black. Drums: D.J. Fontana. Piano: Shorty Long. Vocals: Scotty Moore, Bill Black,D.J. FontanaBuy Now -
The Complete Warwick Hotel Interview by Robert Brown recorded at the Warwick Hotel New York, N.Y., March 24th.
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The Complete TV Guide Presents Elvis interview. Elvis interviewed by Paul Wilder August 6, 1956 backstage at Polk Theater, Lakeland, Florida.
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Colonel Parker Interview. Colonel Parker and Oscar Davis interviewed by Paul Wilder August 6, 1956 backstage at Polk Theater, Lakeland, Florida.
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The Truth About Me. The original spoken word 45 rpm disc included in Teen Parade Magazine.
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The Truth About Me Interview. Recorded August 22, 1956 on the set of Love Me Tender, Hollywood, California
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