Elvis Presley: 66 years ago, King of Rock released the first album of his career [FLASHBACK]

Elvis Presley (1956), debut album by the King of Rock, was released exactly 66 years ago. Produced by RCA (now Sony/BMG), the album features hit tracks like “Blue Suede Shoes,” composition of Carl Perkins and a 1950s rock classic; in addition to “Tutti Frutti,” which became known as one of the most famous songs of Little Richard.

The album also has a few tracks recorded during 1954 and 1955, at the time of Sun Records, and spent ten weeks at number one on the Billboard pop album chart in 1956, being the first rock and roll album to reach the top of the charts and the first million-selling album of its kind. In addition, it ranked 56th on the list of the 500 greatest albums of all time by Rolling Stone USA.

Elvis Presleyalso entered the list of the 200 definitive albums in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and, in 1966, won a gold record and, in 2011, platinum in the United States. With 12 tracks, the album features presley on vocals, guitar and piano; Scotty Moore It is Chet Atkins on the guitar; Bill Black on bass; dj fontana It is Johnny Bernero on the battery; Floyd Cramer It is shorty long on the piano; It is Gordon Stoker, Ben, Brock Speer It is keine on vocals.

The iconic cover photograph was taken at the Fort Homer Hesterly Armory in Tampa, Florida on July 31, 1955. Check it out:

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