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"Heartbreak Hotel" is a song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley. It was released as a single on January 27, 1956, Presley's first on his new record label RCA Victor . [ 1 ] It was written by Mae Boren Axton and Tommy Durden , with credit being given also to Presley.
Jun 12, 2024 · RCA released “Heartbreak Hotel” on January 27, 1956. Six weeks later, it reached the charts. On May 5, the song reached the No. 1 slot on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for seven...
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Jan 10, 2016 · On Jan. 10, 1956, Elvis Presley went into Nashville's RCA Studio to record "Heartbreak Hotel." Here's the story behind the song written by Mae Axton and Tommy Durden.
The week before. Sun Records released Blue Suede Shoes by Carl Perkins and the song was taking off like a rocket. Could it be that Sam Phillips had hoodwinked RCA? Had Steve Sholes signed the wrong artist? With Sam Phillips as his tutor, Elvis chose ‘feel’ over musical perfection—here he sings at an RCA session.
Mar 24, 2006 · Fifty years ago, on 12 May 1956, Elvis Presley made his UK chart debut with "Heartbreak Hotel". Up until then, the rock'n'roll records in the Hit Parade had been good-time novelties,...
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On November 21, 1955, RCA Victor bought his contract from Sun for $35,000. The first RCA sessions were held on January 10, 1956 at their Nashville studios, and that's where Elvis recorded this song.
Sep 14, 2016 · It was released on January 27, 1956. The next day, Elvis made his network television debut, performing live on the Dorsey Brothers Stage Show. It was the first of six appearances over the next few months, and he sang 'Heartbreak Hotel' on three of those. On April 3, he did the song on the Milton Berle Show.
