Elvis Presley 1956 Autograph 1st RCA Sleeve Hound Dog/Don’t Be Cruel Record VG+

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Elvis PresleyTHE FIRST ELVIS RECORD TO EVER HIT #1 ON BOTH SIDESElvis Presley Front & Back Printed Autograph facsimile 1st RCA SleeveVinyl w/ Insert Appears Very Good+ - Not Play Tested - Light scratchesHound Dog/Don’t Be Cruel Record(first pressing with RCA company sleeve)Two versions of the picture sleeve were manufactured,first edition Don't Be Cruel on top, July 13, 1956,second edition Hound Dog on top.Don't Be Cruel was the first of three Presley songs to reach number one on all three charts(the other two were Teddy Bear and Jailhouse Rock).MOST POPULAR OF ALL THE EARLY RCA SINGLES, Both songs made #1 on Billboard's top 100 chart August 8th and stayed #1 for 11 weeks. The single “Don’t Be Cruel” was released in July 1956 with “Hound Dog” on the reverse. Both songs, recorded in July 1956, were immensely popular with fans: within just a few short weeks “Hound Dog” rose to number two on the Billboard pop charts, being topped by “Don’t Be Cruel” reaching number one, where it remained for 11 weeks. The single (RCA 47-6604) sold so many copies that Elvis received five gold records at one time. Elvis performed “Hound Dog” on both The Milton Berle Show and The Steve Allen Show and “Don’t Be Cruel” on all of his Ed Sullivan Show appearances. He remained on the charts with these two songs for 55 weeks, the biggest double-sided hit ever. elvis presley 1956,elvis presley 29 cent stamp, elvis presley 33, rpm elvis presley 45, elvis presley 50th anniversary, elvis presley 68 comeback special, elvis presley 78 rpm, elvis presley 8 track tapes, elvis presley autograph, elvis presley books, elvis presley cd, elvis presley dvd, elvis presley ep, elvis presley ftd, elvis presley gospel cd, elvis presley hair, elvis presley it happened at the world fair, elvis presley japan, elvis presley keychain, elvis presley lp, elvis presley memorabilia, elvis presley newspaper, elvis presley owned, elvis presley photos, elvis presley quarter, elvis presley records, elvis presley shirt xxl, elvis presley signed, elvis presley t shirt, elvis presley unseen archives, elvis presley vinyl, elvis presley watch, elvis presley you'll never walk alone, elvis presley zippo, elvis presley 1956 trading cards, elvis presley 2019, elvis presley 33 rpm records, elvis presley 45 rpm records, elvis presley 50000000 fans can't be wrong, elvis presley 68 comeback, elvis presley 78, elvis presley 8 track, elvis presley autograph original, elvis presley box set, elvis presley collectibles, elvis presley dolls, elvis presley epa, elvis presley figure, elvis presley greatest hits cd, elvis presley hoodie, elvis presley import cd, elvis presley jacket, elvis presley knife, elvis presley lot, elvis presley loving you lp, elvis presley movies, elvis presley novelties, elvis presley ornaments, elvis presley poster, elvis presley quilt, elvis presley rare, elvis presley shirt, elvis presley shirt xl, elvis presley the searcher dvd, elvis presley usa, elvis presley vinyl records, elvis presley wallet, elvis presley zippo lighter, elvis presley 1957, elvis presley 24kt, elvis presley 33, elvis presley 45 picture sleeve, elvis presley 68, elvis presley 78 rpm records, elvis presley 8x10 photo, elvis presley action figure, elvis presley bobblehead, elvis presley cd box set, elvis presley complete 50's masters, elvis presley dvd movies, elvis presley earrings, elvis presley ftd cd, elvis presley graceland, elvis presley he touched me, elvis presley if i can dream, elvis presley jewelry, elvis presley king creole lp,elvis presley loving you, elvis presley lpm 1254, elvis presley movies dvd, elvis presley necklace, elvis presley original, elvis presley purse, elvis presley rare cd, elvis presley sealed lp, elvis presley t shirt xl, elvis presley trading cards, elvis presley uk,, elvis presley vintage,elvis presley worn elvis presley 29 cent stamp, elvis presley 33 rpm records, elvis presley 45 rpm records, elvis presley 50th anniversary, elvis presley 68 comeback special, elvis presley 78 rpm, el... read more

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