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Recording Sessions 1955
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Demo Session for Cotton Club

Recording details:
Place: Cotton Club Lubbock, Texas
Date: January 6, 1955
Producer: Sam Phillips
Recorded Numbers:
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Album:
Year 		WPA5
2533-NA
Fool, Fool, Fool
1:53
January 6
66050-2
The King Of Rock 'n' Roll
1992
Matrix:
Nr:
Titel:
Time:
Date:
1st Release:
Album:
Year 		WPA5
2534-NA
Shake, Rattle and Roll
2:18
January 6
66050-2
The King Of Rock 'n' Roll
1992
Musicians:
Guitar Elvis Presley
Guitar Scotty Moore
Bass Bill Black
More Info:
These recordings were most likely made on January 6, 1955, when Elvis played Lubbock for the first time, if not, they are from February 13, 1955, when he returned. It was common at the time for artist to visit local radio stations when touring, encouraging the local DJ to play their records, often performing live (or taped) on the air to promote their upcoming shows. Because Elvis and his Blue Moon Boys had so little recorded repertoire, they would supplement their own reprtoire with covers like above. 'Fool, Fool, Fool' was a number one R&B record by The Clovers in 1951, 'Shake, Rattle and Roll' was a 1954 R&B hit in its original version by Big Joe Turner. -Elvis Presley, a Life in Music-.

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Demo Session for Cotton Club

Concert details:
Place:
Date:
Producer: 		Cotton Club Lubbock, Texas
January 6, 1955
Sam Phillips
    Matrix:
    Nr:
    Titel:
    Time:
    Date:
    1st Release:
    Album:
    Year 		WPA5
2533-NA
Fool, Fool, Fool
1:53
January 6
66050-2
The King Of Rock 'n' Roll
1992
    Matrix:
    Nr:
    Titel:
    Time:
    Date:
    1st Release:
    Album:
    Year 		WPA5
2534-NA
Shake, Rattle and Roll
2:18
January 6
66050-2
The King Of Rock 'n' Roll
1992
Musicians:
Guitar:
Guitar:
Bass 		Elvis Presley
Scotty Moore
Bill Black
More Info:
These recordings were most likely made on January 6, 1955, when Elvis played Lubbock for the first time, if not, they are from February 13, 1955, when he returned. It was common at the time for artist to visit local radio stations when touring, encouraging the local DJ to play their records, often performing live (or taped) on the air to promote their upcoming shows. Because Elvis and his Blue Moon Boys had so little recorded repertoire, they would supplement their own reprtoire with covers like above. 'Fool, Fool, Fool' was a number one R&B record by The Clovers in 1951, 'Shake, Rattle and Roll' was a 1954 R&B hit in its original version by Big Joe Turner. -Elvis Presley, a Life in Music-.