1953
       

July 18 1953 (Demo Recording) Memphis Recording Service - Memphis, Tennessee

My Happiness WPA5 2531-NA  
  That's When Your Heartaches Begin WPA5 2532-NA  

 

1954
       

January 6 1954 (Demo Session) Memphis Recording Service - Memphis, Tennessee

I'll Never Stand in Your Way CPA5 5101-NA  
  It Wouldn't Be the Same Without You CPA5 5102-NA  

 

June 5 1954 (Demo Session) Memphis Recording Service - Memphis, Tennessee

Casual Love      

 

June 26 1954 (Rehearsal) Memphis Recording Service - Memphis, Tennessee

Without You      

 

July 5 1954 Sun Studio - Memphis, Tennessee

Harbour Lights EPA3 2742-02  
  I Love You Because G2WB 1086-SP  
  That's All Right F2WB 8040-04    

 

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

 

August 18 (or September) 1954 Sun Studio - Memphis, Tennessee
  Blue Moon F2WB 8117-06    

 

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

 

November (or December) 1954 Sun Studio - Memphis, Tennessee
  You're A Heartbreaker F2WB 8045-NA    
  How Do You Think I Feel?        
  Milkcow Blues Boogie F2WB 8044-NA    
  I'm Left You're Right She's Gone (Slow Version) OPA1 4196-05    
  I'm Left You're Right She's Gone F2WB 8047-06    

 

1955
       

January 6 1955 (Demo Session) "Cotton Club" - Lubbock, Texas
  Fool Fool Fool WPA5 2533-NA    
  Shake Rattle & Roll WPA5 2534-NA    

 

February (or March) 1955 Sun Studio - Memphis, Tennessee
  Baby Let's Play House F2WB 8046-02    
  I Got A Woman   ____-02    
  Trying To Get To You   ____-01    

 

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

 

November 1955 Sun Studio - Memphis, Tennessee
  When It Rains It Really Pours NPA5 5826-11    

 

1956
       

January 10 1956 RCA Studio's - Nashville, Tennessee
  I Got A Woman G2WB 0208-08    
  Heartbreak Hotel G2WB 0209-07    
  Money Honey G2WB 0210-SP    

 

January 11 1956 RCA Studio's - Nashville, Tennessee
  I'm Counting On You G2WB 0211-17    
  I Was The One G2WB 0218-07    

 

January 30 1956 RCA Studio's - New York
  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    

 

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

 

February 3 1956 RCA Studio's - New York
  Lawdy Miss Clawdy G2WB 1293-10    
  Shake Rattle & Roll G2WB 1294-12    
  Shake Rattle & Roll (Backup Vocal Overdub) G2WB 1294    

 

April 14 1956 RCA Studio's - Nashville, Tennessee
  I Want You I Need You I Love You G2WB 0271-SP    

 

July 2 1956 RCA Studio's - New York
  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    

 

August 24 1956 20th Century Fox Stage 1 - Hollywood, CA
  We're Gonna Move G2WB 7260-SP    
  Love Me Tender G2WB 4767-02    
  Poor Boy   ____-03    

 

September 1 1956 Radio Recorders - Hollywood, California
  Playing For Keeps G2WB 4920-SP    
  Love Me G2WB 4921-09    
  How Do You Think I Feel G2WB 4923-07    
  How's The World Treating You G2WB 4924-07    

 

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

 

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

 

September 4 1956 20th Century Fox Stage 1 - Hollywood, CA
  Let Me (Track)   ____-02    
  Poor Boy (Partial Verse Track)   ____-03    

 

September 5 1956 20th Century Fox Stage 1 - Hollywood, CA
  Poor Boy (Partial Verse Vocal Overdub)   ____-06    
  Poor Boy (Composite) G2WB 7259-SP    
  Let Me (Vocal Overdub) G2WB 7261-SP    

 

October 1 1956 20th Century Fox Stage 1 - Hollywood, CA
  Love Me Tender (End Title Version) SPA5 2875-NA    

 

December 4 1956 Sun Studio - Memphis, Tennessee

 

1957
       

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

 

January 13 1957 Radio Recorders - Hollywood, California
  Mean Woman Blues H2WB 0257-14    
  Peace In The Valley 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    

 

January 15 1957 Paramount Sound Stage - Hollywood, CA
  Party (Alternate Master - Movie Version) SPA5 2868-07    
  Lonesome Cowboy H2WB 2194-SP    

 

January 16 1957 Paramount Sound Stage - Hollywood, CA
  Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do (Alternate Master) HRA1 8674-17    
  Detour (Instrumental)   ____-06    
  (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear H2WB 2193-13    
  Peter Cottontail (Instrumental)   ____-06    

 

January 17 1957 Paramount Sound Stage - Hollywood, CA
  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    

 

January 18 1957 Paramount Sound Stage - Hollywood, CA
  One Night Of Sin NPA5 5820-NA    
  Blueberry Hill WPA5 2589-02    
  Hot Dog H2WB 2196-17    
  Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do (Finale) WPA5 2587-13    

 

January 19 1957 Radio Recorders - Hollywood, California
  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) H2WB 0285    

 

January 21 1957 Paramount Sound Stage - Hollywood, California
  Party H2WB 2195-11    
  Mean Woman Blues (Alternate Intro Version) SPA5 2870-07    
  Mean Woman Blues (Movie Version Composite) SPA5 2870-SP    
  Detour (Instrumental - End Version)   ____-06    

 

January 22 1957 Paramount Sound Stage - Hollywood, California
  Loving You (Farm Version 2)   ____-14    

 

February 14 1957 Radio Recorders - Hollywood, California
  Loving You (Farm Version 3) WPA5 2538-12    
  Loving You (Main Version 2) WPA5 2539-21    

 

February 23 1957 Radio Recorders - Hollywood, California
  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    

 

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

 

April 30 1957 Radio Recorders - Hollywood, California
  Jailhouse Rock (Alternate Master)   ____-05    
  Jailhouse Rock   ____-06    
  Jailhouse Rock (Pickup to instrumental, chorus and on)   ____-02    
  Jailhouse Rock (Composite Master) H2WB 6779-SP    
  Treat Me Nice (First 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 Version) WPA5 2507-03    
  Young And Beautiful (Florita Club Version) HRA1 8682-07    

 

May 1 1957 Radio Recorders - Hollywood, California
  I Want To Be Free   ____-NA    

 

May 3 1957 Radio Recorders - Hollywood, California
  Treat Me Nice (Second Movie Version)   ____-13    
  Treat Me Nice (Movie Version - RCA Composite) 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)   ____-11    
  I Want To Be Free (Pickup First Ending)   ____-02    
  I Want To Be Free (Pickup Second Ending)   ____-05    
  I Want To Be Free (Record Version - Composite) H2WB 6781-SP    
  Baby I Don't Care (Rhythm Track) H2WB 6782-16    
  Baby I Don't Care (First Vocal Overdub) HRA1 8683-01    
  Don't Leave Me Now (Piano Version) WPA5 2600-02    
  Don't Leave Me Now (Hit Record Version) HRA1 8684-21    

 

May 7 / 8 1957 MGM Sound Stage - Hollywood, California
  Young Hearts        
  Jailhouse Rock (Instrumental Intro)   ____-01    
  Jailhouse Rock (Movie Version - Instrumental)   ____-01    
  Baby I Don't Care (Second Vocal Overdub) H2WB 6782-06    
  Jailhouse Rock (Long Version)   ____-01    
  Baby I Don't Care (Movie Edit)   ____-SP    

 

May 9 1957 MGM Sound Stage - Hollywood, California
  Don't Leave Me Now (#2 Movie Version) H2WB 6783-12    
  Don't Leave Me Now (#1 Movie Version)   ____-02    
  Jailhouse Rock (Male Overdubs - Movie Version) H2WB 6780-SP    
  Jailhouse Rock (MGM Movie Version)        
  Jailhouse Rock (Movie Opening Theme)   ____-06    
  Oh My, You Lied        
  Don't Leave Me Now (Instrumental)   ____-03    
  One More Day (Second Movie Version) (Mickey Shaugnessy)   ____-NA    
  One More Day (First Movie Version) (Mickey Shaugnessy)   ____-NA    
  What Have You Gotta Lose?        

 

July 27 1957 MGM Sound Stage - Hollywood, California
  Don't Leave Me Now (Mickey Alba Version)   ____-NA    

 

July 30 1957 MGM Sound Stage - Hollywood, California
  Treat Me Nice (Movie Version - Guitar Overdub) H2WB 6778    

 

September 5 1957 Radio Recorders - Hollywood, California
  Treat Me Nice H2PB 5523-15    
  Blue Christmas H2PB 5525-03    

 

September 6 1957 Radio Recorders - Hollywood, California
  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    

 

September 7 1957 Radio Recorders - Hollywood, California
  O 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    

 

1958
       

January 15 1958 Radio Recorders - Hollywood, California
  Turtles, Berries & Gumbo (Blanche Thomas & Unknown)   ____-NA    
  Hard Headed Woman J2PB 3603-10    
  Trouble J2PB 3604-05    
  New Orleans J2PB 3605-05    
  King Creole (Alternate Master) J2PB 3606-18    
  Crawfish J2PB 3607-07    

 

January 16 1958 Radio Recorders - Hollywood, California
  Dixieland Rock J2PB 3608-14    
  Lover Doll 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 & True (Vocal & Piano) WPA5 2586-06    
  As Long As I Have You (Short Movie Version)   ____-04    
  As Long As I Have You (Long Movie Version) WPA5 2509-08    

 

January 23 1958 Radio Recorders - Hollywood, California
  King Creole (Revised) J2PB 3612-13    
  Young Dreams J2PB 3613-08    
  King Creole (Main Title - Instrumental)   ____-08    
  Banana (Liliane Montevecchi)   ____-NA    
  My Wish Came True J2WB 0178-NA    
  Doncha' Think It's Time J2WB 0179-NA    

 

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

 

February 11 1958 Paramount Sound Stage - Hollywood, CA
  Danny WPKM 8123-10    
  Steadfast Loyal & True (Solo) J2PB 4226-NA    

 

February 26 1958 Radio Recorders - Hollywood, California
  Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (Overdub) J2WB 0181    

 

June 10 1958 RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee
  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    

 

June 11 1958 RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee
  I Got Stung J2WB 3257-24    

 

June 19 1958 RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee
  Steadfast Loyal & True (Overdub) J2PB 3261-NA    
  Lover Doll (Overdub) J2PB 3262-NA    

 

 

 

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