Elvis Sings Eddy Arnold

[MikeFromHolland]

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Songs as originally sung by Eddy Arnold and later covered by Elvis:

1. It's A Sin, recorded by Arnold on September 24, 1946 - Elvis: March 12/13, 1961
2. I'll Hold You In My Heart (Till I Can Hold You In My Arms), recorded by Arnold on May 18, 1947 - Elvis: January 22/23, 1969
3. I Really Don't Want To Know, recorded by Arnold on October 23, 1953 - Elvis: June 7/8, 1970
4. Just Call Me Lonesome, recorded by Arnold on December 30, 1953 - Elvis: September 10/11, 1967
5. You Don't Know Me, recorded by Arnold on December 1, 1955 - Elvis: February/September 10, 1967
6. After Loving You, recorded by Arnold on May 4, 1962 - Elvis: February 18/19, 1969


Songs first covered by Eddy Arnold and later by Elvis:

1. The Cattle Call (December 4, 1944)
2. The Prisoner's Song (August 19, 1947)
3. Will The Circle Be Unbroken (August 19, 1947)
4. White Christmas (August 21, 1950)
5. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (April 18, 1951)
6. Take My Hand, Precious Lord (December 10, 1951)
7. The Old Rugged Cross (December 10, 1951)
8. How's The World Treating You (March 31, 1953)
9. Crying In The Chapel (October 22, 1953)
10. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) (October 22, 1953)
11. Now And Then, There's A Fool Such As I (September 14, 1954)
12. Tennessee Waltz (September 14, 1954) Recorded after Elvis performed it.
13. On Top Of old Smoky (May 30, 1955)
14. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (May 31, 1955)
15. Unchained Melody (April 3, 1955)

17. Ghost Riders In The Sky (July 21, 1959)
18. Are You Sincere? (February 15, 1961)
19. Winter Wonderland (March 6, 1962)
20. She Thinks I Still Care (August 1, 1962)
21. Blowin' In The Wind (October 10, 1963)
22. Faded Love (1964)
23. He'll Have To Go (1965)
24. Make The World Go Away (June 25, 1965)
25. What Now My Love (April 1, 1968)
26. By The Time I Get To Phoenix (April 2, 1968)
27. Gentle On My Mind (April 2, 1968)
28. It's Over (April 3, 1968)
29. Turn Around And Look At Me (1968)
30. Until It's Time For You To Go (1968)
31. My Way (1969)
32. You Gave Me A Mountain (May 1969)
33. I Just Can't Help Believin'(February 1970)
34. Mary In The Morning (February 1970)
35. For The Good Times (June 1971)
36. Welcome To My World (1971)


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[hm80ep]

Is song number 12 yet to be discovered?

[MikeFromHolland]

Is song number 12 yet to be discovered?

Yeah, we'll always have to take that into account

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[king77]

Song Nr. 16 is not the Elvis Song I´m Yours. This is another Composition. Not the Don Roberston / Hal Blair Song.

[MikeFromHolland]

Song Nr. 16 is not the Elvis Song I´m Yours. This is another Composition. Not the Don Roberston / Hal Blair Song.

Thanks!

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[drjohncarpenter]

Songs as originally sung by Eddy Arnold and later covered by Elvis:

1. It's A Sin, recorded by Arnold on September 24, 1946 - Elvis: March 12/13, 1961
2. I'll Hold You In My Heart (Till I Can Hold You In My Arms), recorded by Arnold on May 18, 1947 - Elvis: January 22/23, 1969
3. I Really Don't Want To Know, recorded by Arnold on October 23, 1953 - Elvis: June 7/8, 1970
4. Just Call Me Lonesome, recorded by Arnold on December 30, 1953 - Elvis: September 10/11, 1967
5. You Don't Know Me, recorded by Arnold on December 1, 1955 - Elvis: February/September 10, 1967
6. After Loving You, recorded by Arnold on May 4, 1962 - Elvis: February 18/19, 1969


Songs first covered by Eddy Arnold and later by Elvis:

1. The Cattle Call (December 4, 1944)
2. The Prisoner's Song (August 19, 1947)
3. Will The Circle Be Unbroken (August 19, 1947)
4. White Christmas (August 21, 1950)
5. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (April 18, 1951)
6. Take My Hand, Precious Lord (December 10, 1951)
7. The Old Rugged Cross (December 10, 1951)
8. How's The World Treating You (March 31, 1953)
9. Crying In The Chapel (October 22, 1953)
10. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) (October 22, 1953)
11. Now And Then, There's A Fool Such As I (September 14, 1954)

13. On Top Of old Smoky (May 30, 1955)
14. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (May 31, 1955)
15. Unchained Melody (April 3, 1955)

17. Ghost Riders In The Sky (July 21, 1959)
18. Are You Sincere? (February 15, 1961)
19. Winter Wonderland (March 6, 1962)
20. She Thinks I Still Care (August 1, 1962)
21. Blowin' In The Wind (October 10, 1963)
22. Faded Love (1964)
23. He'll Have To Go (1965)
24. Make The World Go Away (June 25, 1965)
25. What Now My Love (April 1, 1968)
26. By The Time I Get To Phoenix (April 2, 1968)
27. Gentle On My Mind (April 2, 1968)
28. It's Over (April 3, 1968)
29. Turn Around And Look At Me (1968)
30. Until It's Time For You To Go (1968)
31. My Way (1969)
32. You Gave Me A Mountain (May 1969)
33. I Just Can't Help Believin'(February 1970)
34. Mary In The Morning (February 1970)
35. For The Good Times (June 1971)
36. Welcome To My World (1971)

Nice post.

It's always been interesting to me how much Eddy Arnold's work spilled over into some of Presley's recordings, either by coincidence or intent. Arnold scored a LOT of #1 country hits in his career, more than two dozen at least.





With Eddy Arnold at RCA New York - Thursday, December 1, 1955
Photo: William "PoPsie" Randolph



He was an RCA Victor recording artist, too. Of course, we know the management connection, and certainly that's a key fact.

I wrote about it recently.

Meet The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss --> Parker '49!
http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=101090


Of the three dozen titles you compiled, these may be heard as an influence, the rest are via other artists Elvis liked:

I'll Hold You In My Heart (Till I Can Hold You In My Arms)
I Really Don't Want To Know
Just Call Me Lonesome
How's The World Treating You?
Mary In The Morning


Interestingly, Elvis was the first to record Robertson and Blair's "I Met Her Today," but Eddy released it on a single B-side two years before the Presley track got out.

Where did you get information on Elvis covering "Will The Circle Be Unbroken"? That's not something I'm familiar with.

[MikeFromHolland]

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Elvis covering Will The Circle Be Unbroken:

According to this book he sang it before the tapes started running on December 4, 1956.

https://books.google.nl/books?id=UDr_AgAAQBAJ&pg=PT127&lpg=PT127&dq=elvis+million+dollar+quartet+will+the+circle+be+unbroken&source=bl&ots=crbRWfSVBA&sig=Zzr0ELhuVGOoEc6ZT-_d_HhSBoA&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjQi9aeiqLcAhUKaFAKHeyjDgAQ6AEwEHoECAIQAQ#v=onepage&q=elvis%20million%20dollar%20quartet%20will%20the%20circle%20be%20unbroken&f=false

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[goldbelt]

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Songs as originally sung by Eddy Arnold and later covered by Elvis:

1. It's A Sin, recorded by Arnold on September 24, 1946 - Elvis: March 12/13, 1961
2. I'll Hold You In My Heart (Till I Can Hold You In My Arms), recorded by Arnold on May 18, 1947 - Elvis: January 22/23, 1969
3. I Really Don't Want To Know, recorded by Arnold on October 23, 1953 - Elvis: June 7/8, 1970
4. Just Call Me Lonesome, recorded by Arnold on December 30, 1953 - Elvis: September 10/11, 1967
5. You Don't Know Me, recorded by Arnold on December 1, 1955 - Elvis: February/September 10, 1967
6. After Loving You, recorded by Arnold on May 4, 1962 - Elvis: February 18/19, 1969


Songs first covered by Eddy Arnold and later by Elvis:

1. The Cattle Call (December 4, 1944)
2. The Prisoner's Song (August 19, 1947)
3. Will The Circle Be Unbroken (August 19, 1947)
4. White Christmas (August 21, 1950)
5. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again (April 18, 1951)
6. Take My Hand, Precious Lord (December 10, 1951)
7. The Old Rugged Cross (December 10, 1951)
8. How's The World Treating You (March 31, 1953)
9. Crying In The Chapel (October 22, 1953)
10. It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) (October 22, 1953)
11. Now And Then, There's A Fool Such As I (September 14, 1954)

13. On Top Of old Smoky (May 30, 1955)
14. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (May 31, 1955)
15. Unchained Melody (April 3, 1955)

17. Ghost Riders In The Sky (July 21, 1959)
18. Are You Sincere? (February 15, 1961)
19. Winter Wonderland (March 6, 1962)
20. She Thinks I Still Care (August 1, 1962)
21. Blowin' In The Wind (October 10, 1963)
22. Faded Love (1964)
23. He'll Have To Go (1965)
24. Make The World Go Away (June 25, 1965)
25. What Now My Love (April 1, 1968)
26. By The Time I Get To Phoenix (April 2, 1968)
27. Gentle On My Mind (April 2, 1968)
28. It's Over (April 3, 1968)
29. Turn Around And Look At Me (1968)
30. Until It's Time For You To Go (1968)
31. My Way (1969)
32. You Gave Me A Mountain (May 1969)
33. I Just Can't Help Believin'(February 1970)
34. Mary In The Morning (February 1970)
35. For The Good Times (June 1971)
36. Welcome To My World (1971)


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When did Elvis ever sing 'The Old Rugged Cross'?

[drjohncarpenter]

Elvis covering Will The Circle Be Unbroken:

According to this book he sang it before the tapes started running on December 4, 1956.

https://books.google.nl/books?id=UDr_AgAAQBAJ&pg=PT127&lpg=PT127&dq=elvis+million+dollar+quartet+will+the+circle+be+unbroken&source=bl&ots=crbRWfSVBA&sig=Zzr0ELhuVGOoEc6ZT-_d_HhSBoA&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjQi9aeiqLcAhUKaFAKHeyjDgAQ6AEwEHoECAIQAQ#v=onepage&q=elvis%20million%20dollar%20quartet%20will%20the%20circle%20be%20unbroken&f=false

The author, Stephen Miller, is using conjecture on page 127. And "You Belong To My Heart" actually does exist on tape from that day.

Although almost claiming those untaped "Million Dollar Quartet" songs as fact, later in the book he changes his view on the one in question. On page 208 he writes about Jerry Lee Lewis performing the song at an April 23, 1981 gig in Böblingen, near Stuttgart, West Germany, as part of a one-off show with Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Survivors_Live

He suggests it "might" have been done at Sun during the 1956 jam session.

A robust version of 'Will The Circle Be Unbroken', which might have been sung at the original session before the tapes started rolling, was a particular crowd-pleaser.

https://books.google.com/books?id=UDr_AgAAQBAJ&pg=PT208

So maybe it shouldn't be listed. I do not doubt, though, that Elvis well knew the song, and most especially the renditions done by Hovie Lister And The Statesmen Quartet. The same thought should be applied to the author's citation of the unrecorded "The Old Rugged Cross."

[MikeFromHolland]

When did Elvis ever sing 'The Old Rugged Cross'?

See: https://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=83466#p1299414

As for Elvis, there is no known recording with him singing "The Old Rugged Cross." But he likely knew and sang it as far back as a child in church in Tupelo, and it is a long-rumoured song from the 12-04-1956 "Million Dollar Quartet" jam at Sun Studios. And his 1969 Memphis recording of "Who Am I" includes a verse which mentions "the old rugged cross."

In a book by the Imperials piano player Joe Mocheo, he explicitly mentions the song as one of the gospel numbers Elvis often sang in his Las Vegas suite after shows. If any of these late-night jams ever surfaces, maybe we'll hear Presley's version, at long last.

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[drjohncarpenter]

When did Elvis ever sing 'The Old Rugged Cross'?

See: https://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=83466#p1299414

As for Elvis, there is no known recording with him singing "The Old Rugged Cross." But he likely knew and sang it as far back as a child in church in Tupelo, and it is a long-rumoured song from the 12-04-1956 "Million Dollar Quartet" jam at Sun Studios. And his 1969 Memphis recording of "Who Am I" includes a verse which mentions "the old rugged cross."

In a book by the Imperials piano player Joe Mocheo, he explicitly mentions the song as one of the gospel numbers Elvis often sang in his Las Vegas suite after shows. If any of these late-night jams ever surfaces, maybe we'll hear Presley's version, at long last.

That's a great post.

How wonderful would it be if tapes of Elvis at home around the piano surfaced? Be it gospel, pop, rock 'n' roll or r&b, you know it would be an absolute delight, and feature songs we don't have, like "The Old Rugged Cross" or "It's Only Make Believe." But the years keep rolling by, and none of us will be here forever.

[colonel snow]

You can insert on the empty spot 16: Tennessee waltz - recorded 14 september 1954.


colonel snow

[drjohncarpenter]

You can insert on the empty spot 16: Tennessee waltz - recorded 14 september 1954.


colonel snow

He's not referencing Eddy Arnold, though. They're both covering "The Tennessee Waltz" by Patti Page, one of her "signature" songs, and a #1 hit in 1951.

[MikeFromHolland]

You can insert on the empty spot 16: Tennessee waltz - recorded 14 september 1954.


colonel snow

Added at empty spot 12, because of the recording date I striked it through however. Thanks!

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