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Recording Sessions 1957
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Studio Session for RCA Radio Recorders

Recording details:
Place: Studio Session for RCA Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California
Date: January 12 / 13, 1957
Time: ¹²) 12:00-15:00 / 16:00-19:00
¹³) 12:00-15:00 / 16:00-19:00 / 20:00-23:00
Producer: Steve Sholes
Engineer: Thorne Nogar
Recorded Numbers:
Matrix:
Nr:
Titel:
Time:
Date:
1st Release:
Album:
Year 		OPA1
0253-09
I Believe
2:06
January 12
EPA4054
Peace In The Valley
1957

Matrix:
Nr:
Titel:
Time:
Date:
1st Release:
Album:
Year
H2WB
0254-05
Tell Me Why
2:08
January 12
47-8740
Single A Side
1966

Matrix:
Nr:
Titel:
Time:
Date:
1st Release:
Album:
Year
H2WB
0255-09
Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do
2:34
January 12
EPA 2-1515
Loving You, Volume 2
1957

Matrix:
Nr:
Titel:
Time:
Date:
1st Release:
Album:
Year
H2WB
0256-10
All Shook Up
1:59
January 12
46-6870
Single A Side
1957

Matrix:
Nr:
Titel:
Time:
Date:
1st Release:
Album:
Year
H2WB
0257-14
Mean Woman Blues
2:18
January 13
EPA 2-1515
Loving You, Volume 2
1957

Matrix:
Nr:
Titel:
Time:
Date:
1st Release:
Album:
Year
H2WB
0258-09
Peace in the Valley
3:32
January 13
EPA-4054
Peace In The Valley
1957

Matrix:
Nr:
Titel:
Time:
Date:
1st Release:
Album:
Year
H2WB
0259-12
I Beg of You
1:53
January 13
66050
The King Of Rock 'n'Roll
1992

Matrix:
Nr:
Titel:
Time:
Date:
1st Release:
Album:
Year
H2WB
0260-SP
That's When Your Heartaches Begin
3:23
January 13
46-6870
Single B Side
1957

Matrix:
Nr:
Titel:
Time:
Date:
1st Release:
Album:
Year
H2WB
0261-14
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
3:19
January 13
EPA-4054
Peace In The Valley
1957
Musicians:
Guitar Elvis Presley
Guitar Scotty Moore
Bass Bill Black
Drums D.J. Fontana
Piano Gordon Stoker
Vocals The Jordanaires
More Info:
According to Gordon Stoker, Elvis played piano on Take 1 of "(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)". The piano playing is actually very different from the other takes of the song, so is most likely true.

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Studio Session for RCA Radio Recorders

Recording details:
Place:
Date:
Time:

Producer:
Engineer : 		Studio Session for RCA Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California
January 12 / 13, 1957
¹²) 12:00-15:00 / 16:00-19:00
¹³) 12:00-15:00 / 16:00-19:00 / 20:00-23:00
Steve Sholes
Thorne Nogar
Recorded Numbers:

    Matrix:
    Nr:
    Titel:
    Time:
    Date:
    1st Release:
    Album:
    Year
OPA1
0253-09
I Believe
2:06
January 12
EPA4054
Peace In The Valley
1957

    Matrix:
    Nr:
    Titel:
    Time:
    Date:
    1st Release:
    Album:
    Year
H2WB
0254-05
Tell Me Why
2:08
January 12
47-8740
Single A Side
1966

    Matrix:
    Nr:
    Titel:
    Time:
    Date:
    1st Release:
    Album:
    Year
H2WB
0255-09
Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do
2:34
January 12
EPA 2-1515
Loving You, Volume 2
1957

    Matrix:
    Nr:
    Titel:
    Time:
    Date:
    1st Release:
    Album:
    Year
H2WB
0256-10
All Shook Up
1:59
January 12
46-6870
Single A Side
1957

    Matrix:
    Nr:
    Titel:
    Time:
    Date:
    1st Release:
    Album:
    Year
H2WB
0257-14
Mean Woman Blues
2:18
January 13
EPA 2-1515
Loving You, Volume 2
1957

    Matrix:
    Nr:
    Titel:
    Time:
    Date:
    1st Release:
    Album:
    Year
H2WB
0258-09
Peace in the Valley
3:32
January 13
EPA-4054
Peace In The Valley
1957

    Matrix:
    Nr:
    Titel:
    Time:
    Date:
    1st Release:
    Album:
    Year
H2WB
0259-12
I Beg of You
1:53
January 13
66050
The King Of Rock 'n'Roll
1992

    Matrix:
    Nr:
    Titel:
    Time:
    Date:
    1st Release:
    Album:
    Year
H2WB
0260-SP
That's When Your Heartaches Begin
3:23
January 13
46-6870
Single B Side
1957

    Matrix:
    Nr:
    Titel:
    Time:
    Date:
    1st Release:
    Album:
    Year
H2WB
0261-14
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
3:19
January 13
EPA-4054
Peace In The Valley
1957
Musicians:
Guitar:
Guitar:
Bass:
Drums:
Piano:
Vocals: 		Elvis Presley
Scotty Moore
Bill Black
D.J. Fontana
Gordon Stoker
The Jordanaires
More Info:
According to Gordon Stoker, Elvis played piano on Take 1 of "(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)". The piano playing is actually very different from the other takes of the song, so is most likely true.