WDAM Radio's History of Elvis Presley
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Listeners Guide To WDAM Radio’s History of Elvis Presley This is the most comprehensive collection ever assembled of Elvis Presley’s “charted” hit singles, including the original versions of songs he covered, as well as other artists’ hit covers of songs first recorded by Elvis plus songs parodying, saluting, or just mentioning Elvis! More than a decade in the making and an ongoing work-in-progress for the coming decades, this collection includes many WDAM Radio exclusives – songs you likely will not find anywhere else on this planet. Some of these, such as the original version of Muss I Denn (later recorded by Elvis as Wooden Heart) and Liebestraum No. 3 later recorded by Elvis as Today, Tomorrow And Forever) were provided by academicians, scholars, and collectors from cylinders or 78s known to be the only copies in the world. Once they heard about this WDAM Radio project, they graciously donated dubs for this archive – with the caveat that they would never be duplicated for commercial use and restricted only to musicologists and scholarly purposes. This collection is divided into four parts: (1) All of Elvis Presley’s charted U S singles hits in chronological order – (2) All of Elvis Presley’s charted U S and U K singles, the original versions of these songs by other artists, and hit versions by other artists of songs that Elvis Presley recorded first or had a cover hit – in chronological order, along with relevant parody/answer tunes – (3) Songs parodying, saluting, or just mentioning Elvis Presley – mostly, but not all in chronological order – and (4) X-rated or “adult-themed” songs parodying, saluting, or just mentioning Elvis Presley. How to read the chart data I have provided in the chart below: The symbols after each song designate the highest position and year it reached on Billboard magazine’s “Top 100” or “Bubbling Under the Top 100” charts Some of Elvis Presley’s hits only made it to Billboard’s other charts – “AC” = “Adult Contemporary,” “C&W” = “Country & Western,”, and “U K ” = “United Kingdom. ” “R” after any song designates that this is a rare recording that you will not find at your favorite retail music source – or even music dealers you do not like. Rock on! Radio Dave WDAM Radio's History Of Elvis Presley # Artist Title Chart Comments Position/Year 0001 Mr. Announcer & The “Introduction/Station WDAM Radio Singers Identification” “Hit Mix” 0002 Elvis Presley "Baby Let's Play House" #5-C&W/1955 A-Side. 0003 Elvis Presley "I'm Left, You're Right, She's #5-C&W/1955 B-Side – Gone" melody based on a Campbell's Soup jingle. 0004 Elvis Presley "I Forgot To Remember To #1-C&W/1955 Forget" 0005 Elvis Presley "Mystery Train" #11-C&W/ 1955 0006 Elvis Presley "Heartbreak Hotel" #1/1956 A-side. 0007 Elvis Presley "I Was The One" #19/1956 B-side. 0008 Elvis Presley “Money Honey” #76/1956 0009 Elvis Presley "Blue Suede Shoes" #20/1956 0010 Elvis Presley "I Want You, I Need You, I #1/1956 A- side. Love You" 0011 Elvis Presley "My Baby Left Me" #31/1956 B- side. 0012 Elvis Presley "Don't Be Cruel" #1/1956 A- side. 0013 Elvis Presley "Hound Dog" #1/1956 B- side. 0014 Elvis Presley "Blue Moon" #55/1956 0015 Elvis Presley "I Don't Care If The Sun Don't #74/1956 Shine" 0016 Elvis Presley "Love Me Tender" #1/1956 A- side. 0017 Elvis Presley "Anyway You Want Me (That's #20/1956 B- side. How It Will Be)” 0018 Elvis Presley "Love Me" #2/1956 A-side. 0019 Elvis Presley "When My Blue Moon Turns #19/1956 B-side. To Gold Again" 0020 Elvis Presley "Paralyzed" #59/1956 0021 Elvis Presley “Old Shep” #47/1956 0022 Elvis Presley “Poor Boy” #24/1956 0023 Elvis Presley “Too Much #1/1957 A-side. 0024 Elvis Presley “Playing For Keeps” #21/1957 B-side. 0025 Elvis Presley “All Shook Up” #1/1957 A-side. 0026 Elvis Presley "That's When Your Heartaches #58/1957 B-side. Begin 0027 Elvis Presley "(There'll Be) Peace In The #25/1957 Valley (For Me)" 0028 Elvis Presley "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" #1/1957 & #105/1978 0029 Elvis Presley “Loving You” #20/1957 0030 Elvis Presley “Mean Woman Blues” #11-C&W & #11/R&B/1957 0031 Elvis Presley "Jailhouse Rock" #1/1957 A-side. 0032 Elvis Presley “Treat Me Nice” #18/1957 B-side. 0033 Elvis Presley “Blue Christmas” #1-Albums/ From Elvis' 1957, #30- Christmas Albums/1960, Album and later #120-Albums/ a single [January]1962, release. #59#-Albums/ [December] 1962), #178- Albums/1965), #1-Xmas/ 1964, #4- Xmas/1965, #5-Xmas/ 1967, #8- Xmas/1968, #2-Xmas/ 1969, #4- Xmas/1970, #2-Xmas/ 1972, #3- Xmas/1983, #4-Xmas/ 1984, #3- Xmas/1985, #55-C&W/ 1997 0034 Elvis Presley “Don’t” #1/1958 0035 Elvis Presley “I Beg Of You” #8/1958 0036 Elvis Presley "Wear My Ring Around Your #2/1958 Neck" 0037 Elvis Presley "Doncha Think It's Time" #15/1958 0038 Elvis Presley "Hard Headed Woman" #1/1958 A-side. 0039 Elvis Presley "Don't Ask Me Why" #25/1958 B-side. 0040 Elvis Presley “One Night” #4/1958 0041 Elvis Presley “I Got Stung” #8/1958 0042 Elvis Presley "(Now And Then There's A) #2/1959 Fool Such As I 0043 Elvis Presley “I Need Your Love Tonight” #4/1959 0044 Elvis Presley “A Big Hunk O’Love” #1/1959 A-side. 0045 Elvis Presley “My Wish Came True” #12/1959 B-side. 0046 Elvis Presley “Stuck On You” #1/1960 0047 Elvis Presley “Fame And Fortune” #17/1960 0048 Elvis Presley “It’s Now Or Never” #1/1960 A-side. 0049 Elvis Presley “A Mess Of Blues” #32/1960 B-side. 0050 Elvis Presley “Are You Lonesome Tonight” #1/1960 A-side. 0051 Elvis Presley “I Gotta Know” #20/1960 B-side. 0052 Elvis Presley “Surrender” #1/1961 0053 Elvis Presley “Lonely Man” #32/1961 0054 Elvis Presley “Flaming Star” #14/1961 0055 Elvis Presley “I Feel So Bad” #5/1961 0056 Elvis Presley “Wild In The Country” #26/1961 0057 Elvis Presley "(Marie's The Name) His #4/1961 Latest Flame" 0058 Elvis Presley “Little Sister” #5/1961 0059 Elvis Presley “Can’t Help Falling In Love” #2/1961 A-side. 0060 Elvis Presley "Rock-A-Hula Baby" #23/1961 B-side. 0061 Elvis Presley “Good Luck Charm” #1/1962 A-side. 0062 Elvis Presley "Anything That's Part Of You" #31/1962 B-side. 0063 Elvis Presley "Follow That Dream" #15/1962 0064 Elvis Presley “She’s Not You” #5/1962 A-side. 0065 Elvis Presley “Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello” #55/1962 B-side. 0066 Elvis Presley "King Of The Whole Wide #30/1962 World" 0067 Elvis Presley “Return To Sender” #2/1962 A-side. 0068 Elvis Presley “Where Do You Come From” #99/1962 B-side. 0069 Elvis Presley “One Broken Heart For Sale” #11/1963 A-side. 0070 Elvis Presley "They Remind Me Too Much #53/1963 B-side. Of You" 0071 Elvis Presley "(You're The) Devil In #3/1963 Disguise" 0072 Elvis Presley “Bossa Nova Baby" #8/1963 A-side. 0073 Elvis Presley “Witchcraft” #32/1963 B-side. 0074 Elvis Presley "Kissin' Cousins" #12/1964 A-side. 0075 Elvis Presley “It Hurts Me” #29/1964 B-side. 0076 Elvis Presley "Kiss Me Quick" #34/1964 0077 Elvis Presley “Suspicion” #103/1964 0078 Elvis Presley "What'd I Say" #21/1964 0079 Elvis Presley "Viva Las Vegas" #29/1964 0080 Elvis Presley “C'Mon Everybody" #92/1964 From the Viva Las Vegas EP. 0081 Elvis Presley "Today, Tomorrow And #92/1964 From the Viva Forever" Las Vegas EP. 0082 Elvis Presley "If You Don't Think I Need #92/1964 From the Viva You” Las Vegas EP. 0083 Elvis Presley "I Need Someone To Lean On" #92/1964 From the Viva Las Vegas EP. 0084 Elvis Presley “Such A Night” #16/1964 0085 Elvis Presley “Never Ending” #111/1964 0086 Elvis Presley “Ask Me” #12/1964 A-side. 0087 Elvis Presley "Ain't That Loving You Baby" #16/1964 B-side. 0088 Elvis Presley “Wooden Heart” #107/1964 & #110/1965 0089 Elvis Presley “Do The Clam” #21/1965 0090 Elvis Presley "You'll Be Gone" #121/1965 0091 Elvis Presley "Crying In The Chapel" #3/1965 Recorded in 1960. 0092 Elvis Presley "(Such An) Easy Question" #11/1965 A-side. 0093 Elvis Presley "It Feels So Right" #55/1965 B-side. 0094 Elvis Presley "Slowly But Surely" #70/1965 From the Tickle Me EP. 0095 Elvis Presley "Night Rider" #70/1965 From the Tickle Me EP. 0096 Elvis Presley "Dirty Dirty Feeling" #70/1965 From the Tickle Me EP. 0097 Elvis Presley "I Feel Like I've Known You #70/1965 From the Tickle Forever" Me EP. 0098 Elvis Presley "Put The Blame On Me" #70/1965 From the Tickle Me EP. 0099 Elvis Presley “I’m Yours” #11/1965 0100 Elvis Presley "(It's A) Long Lonely Highway" #102/1965 0101 Elvis Presley "Puppet On A String" #14/1965 0102 Elvis Presley “Tell Me Why” #33/1966 A-side – recorded in 1957. 0103 Elvis Presley “Blue River” #95/1966 B-side. 0104 Elvis Presley "Frankie & Johnny" #25/1966 0105 Elvis Presley "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" #45/1966 0106 Elvis Presley “Love Letters” #19/1966 0197 Elvis Presley “Come What May” #109/1966 0108 Elvis Presley “Spinout” #40/1966 A-side. 0109 Elvis Presley “All That I Am” #41/1966 B-side.