RCA Victor recording sessions of 1956

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The RCA Victor recording sessions of 1956 were a series of landmark studio dates where Elvis Presley cut many of his early rock and roll classics that helped define his breakthrough sound and career.

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instanceOf Elvis Presley recording sessions
music recording event
recording sessions
associatedAlbum Elvis (1956 second studio album)
linked to: Elvis (1956 album)

Elvis Presley (1956 debut album)
associatedSingle Heartbreak Hotel / I Was the One
linked to: I Was the One

Hound Dog / Don’t Be Cruel
linked to: Hound Dog

I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
Love Me Tender / Anyway You Want Me
linked to: Love Me Tender
country United States
featuredMusician Bill Black
Chet Atkins
D.J. Fontana
Floyd Cramer
Scotty Moore
The Jordanaires
genre rhythm and blues
rock and roll
rockabilly
location RCA Victor Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, California
RCA Victor Studios, New York City
participant Elvis Presley
producer Steve Sholes
recordedSong Anyplace Is Paradise
Anyway You Want Me (That’s How I Will Be)
linked to: Any Way You Want Me

Blue Suede Shoes
Don’t Be Cruel
Heartbreak Hotel
Hound Dog
How’s the World Treating You
I Got a Woman
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
I Was the One
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
linked to: Lawdy Miss Clawdy

Long Tall Sally
Love Me Tender
Money Honey
My Baby Left Me
Old Shep
Paralyzed
Playing for Keeps
Ready Teddy
Rip It Up
Shake, Rattle and Roll
Too Much
When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again
recordLabel RCA Victor
resultedIn multiple number-one singles on the Billboard charts
significance helped define Elvis Presley’s early rock and roll sound
marked Elvis Presley’s breakthrough on the RCA Victor label
year 1956

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Elvis (1956 album) associatedWith RCA Victor recording sessions of 1956
How Do You Think I Feel partOf Elvis Presley 1956 studio recordings
linked to: RCA Victor recording sessions of 1956