Today In Elvis History: August 6
August 6, 1955: Elvis’ single, “Mystery Train,” was released.
Elvis’ single, “Mystery Train,” was the B-side to his “I Forgot To Remember To Forget.” The song was recorded at Sun Record Studios and produced by legendary Sam Phillips, with Elvis on vocals and rhythm guitar, Scotty Moore on lead guitar and Bill Black on bass. The song hit #11 on the country charts and to this day is an enduring country/rock standard, having been covered by hundreds of artists, including but not limited to: Led Zeppelin, The Stray Cats, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Dwight Yoakam, and Bob Dylan.
Take a gander at Elvis’ version of “Mystery Train,” recorded in 1955 at Sun Studios:
And below there’s a video of a live performance of the song by Scotty Moore and Eric Clapton. TGIElvis!
