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The History of Elvis: 1956

A timeline of important Elvis Presley events

By Robert Fontenot, About.com

Recording:

January 10: "Heartbreak Hotel," "I Got A Woman," "Money Honey" (RCA Studios, Nashville, TN)
January 11: "I'm Counting On You," "I Was The One" (RCA Studios, Nashville, TN)
January 30: "Blue Suede Shoes," "My Baby Left Me," "One-Sided Love Affair," "So Glad You're Mine" (RCA Studios, New York, NY)
January 31: "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry," "Tutti Frutti" (RCA Studios, New York, NY)
February 3: "Lawdy Miss Clawdy," "Shake Rattle and Roll," (RCA Studios, New York, NY)
April 14: "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" (RCA Studios, Nashville, TN)
July 2: "Hound Dog," "Don't Be Cruel," "Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)" (RCA Studios, New York, NY)
August 24: "Love Me Tender," "We're Gonna Move" (Stage 1, 20th Century Fox Studios, Hollywood, CA)
September 1: "Playing For Keeps," "Love Me," "How Do You Think I Feel?," "How's The World Treating You?"(Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA)
September 2: "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again," "Long Tall Sally," "Old Shep," "Paralyzed," "Too Much," "Anyplace Is Paradise," (Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA)
September 3: "Ready Teddy," "First In Line," "Rip It Up" (Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA)
September 5: "Poor Boy," "Let Me" (Stage 1, 20th Century Fox Studios, Hollywood, CA)

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