JAILHOUSE ROCK EVIL PRESLEY EPA-4114 RCA. Songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, just a year or two older than Elvis and as accomplished in their field as he was in his, became in effect the producers of the Jailhouse Rock soundtrack. This was a quiet revolution that took place in stages. First they were commissioned to write the soundtrack. By their own colorful account they were locked in a room with a piano and told by Jean and Julian Aberbach, the owners of Elvis’ parent publishing company Hill and Range, that they would not be allowed to leave until they had written enough songs to provide at least a backbone for the score. That turned out to be four songs, three of which were included on this EP – but it was only the beginning of their relationship with Elvis. He was so impressed with their work (not just with the songs they had written for the movie but with their catalog, from which he had already drawn both “Hound Dog” and “Love Me,” not to mention the title track of his second movie) that he invited them to participate in the sessions themselves, with Stoller playing piano on several tracks and the twoof them at first consulting on, then actually producing much of the material. Immediately after the sessions they presented Elvis with two new compositions, “I’m A Hog For You” and “Don’t.” Elvis passed on the former (it became a hit for the Coasters) but loved the ballad they had written for him so much that he recorded both it and his reworking of “Treat Me Nice” at his Christmas-album session. Unfortunately, this marked the beginning of the end of their ascendancy, as Colonel Parker, who never looked too kindly on the access of any outsiders, let alone songwriters, into Elvis’ closed world, began a systematic campaign to exclude them. Even with the enormous success of the single, the Jailhouse Rock EP sold over one million copies.. The incredible Elvis Presley life story began when Elvis Aaron Presley was born to Vernon and Gladys Presley in a two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935. His twin brother, Jessie Garon, was stillborn, leaving Elvis to grow up as an only child. He and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1948, and Elvis graduated from Humes High School there in 1953. Elvis? musical influences were the pop and country music of the time, the gospel music he heard in church and at the all-night gospel sings he frequently attended, and the black R&B he absorbed on historic Beale Street as a Memphis teenager. In 1954, Elvis began his singing career with the legendary Sun Records label in Memphis. In late 1955, his recording contract was sold to RCA Victor. By 1956, he was an international sensation. With a sound and style that uniquely combined his diverse musical influences and blurred and challenged the social and racial barriers of the time, he ushered in a whole new era of American music and popular culture. Here are a few Elvis Presley facts: he starred in 33 successful films, made history with his television appearances and specials, and knew great acclaim through his many, often record-breaking, live concert performances on tour and in Las Vegas. Globally, he has sold over one billion records, more than any other artist. His American sales have earned him gold, platinum or multi-platinum awards. Among his many achievements were 14 Grammy nominations (3 wins) from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award which he received at age 36, and his being named One of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation for 1970 by the United States Jaycees. Without any of the special privileges, his celebrity status might have afforded him, Elvis honorably served his country in the U.S. Army. His talent, good looks, sensuality, charisma, and good humor endeared him to millions, as did the humility and human kindness he demonstrated throughout his life. Known the world over by his first name, he is regarded as one of the most important figures of twentieth century popular culture. Elvis died at his Memphis home, Graceland, on August 16, 1977. He was 42. Record Size 7". SHIPS FROM ORANGE COUNTY, CA.

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