RECORDING SESSION:

Sun Studio, 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee.

(Carl Perkins Recording Session)

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Producer: Sam C. Phillips.

Engineer: Jack Clement.

Assistant: Marion Keisker.

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Elvis dropped by the Sun Studios in Memphis, accompanied by Marilyn Evans, the Las Vegas showgirl he dated last month.

Sam Phillips was producing a Carl Perkins recording session with Sun's newest artist, Jerry Lee Lewis playing piano. Johnny Cash was also present. Sam Phillips called Bob Johnson of the Memphis Press-Scimitar to come over to the studio with UPI representative Leo Sora and photographer George Pierce. Elvis spoke to Sam in the control room while listening to playback of the Perkins recording session. Afterwards he went into the studio and the jam session began.

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Johnny Cash left and Elvis sat at the piano while the trio (not quartet) jammed to a mixture of country, rock 'n' roll and gospel harmonies with Elvis doing an impression of Jackie Wilson singing "Don't Be Cruel".

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Sam left the tape running...

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Musicians: Piano & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Piano & Vocals: Jerry Lee Lewis - Guitar & Vocals: Carl Perkins - Guitar: Charlie Underwood - Bass: Jay Perkins - Drums: W.S. Holland - Bass: Clayton Perkins.

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Songs recorded: "Instrumental", "Love Me Tender - Instrumental", "Jingle Bells - Instrumental", "White Christmas - Instrumental", "Reconsider Baby", "Don't Be Cruel", "Don't Be Cruel", "Paralyzed", "Don't Be Cruel", "There's No Place Like Home", "When The Saints Go Marchin' In", "Softly And Tenderly", "When God Dips His Love In My Heart", "Just A Little Talk With Jesus", "Jesus Walked That Lonesome Valley", "I Shall Not Be Moved", "Peace In The Valley", "Down By The Riverside", "I'm With The Crowd But Oh So Alone", "Farther Along", "Blessed Jesus Hold My Hand", "On The Jericho Road", "I Just Can't Make It By Myself", "Little Cabin Home On The Hill", "Summertime Is Past And Gone", "Sweetheart, You Done Me Wrong", "Keeper Of The Key" (Carl Perkins - Lead), "Crazy Arms", "Crazy Arms", "Don't Forbid Me", "Too Much Monkey Business", "Brown Eyed Handsome Man", "Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind", "Brown Eyed Handsome Man", "Don't Forbid Me", "You Belong To My Heart", "Is It So Strange", "That's When Your Heartaches Begin", "Brown Eyed Handsome Man", "Rip It Up", "I'm Gonna Bid My Blues Goodbye", "Crazy Arms", "That's My Desire", "End Of The Road", "Black Bottom Stomp", "You're The Only Star In My Blue Heaven" (Elvis Says Goodbye) (audio)

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Hollywood tailor Nudie Cohen wrote to the Colonel looking for Elvis' measurements in relation to providing his clothes for his third Ed Sullivan appearance in January. (photo)