This song was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike
Stoller for the movie of the same name. Elvis recorded it at Radio Recorders of
Hollywood on January 23, 1958. Working this session were: Elvis and Scotty Moore
on guitar, Bill Black on bass, Ray Siegal on bass and tuba, Neal Mathews of The
Jordanaires on bass and guitar, D.J. Fontana and Bernie Mathinson on drums,
Gordon Stoker of The Jordanaires on bongos, Dudley Brooks on piano. Hoyt Hawkins
of The Jordanaires on cymbals, Warren Smith on trombone, Mahlon Clark on
clarinet, John Ed Buckner on trumpet, and Justin Gordon on saxophone. The
Jordanaires sang backing vocals. Elvis's recording of "King Creole" was released
in July 1958 on both the EP "King Creole Vol. 1" and the LP "King Creole". On
the pop charts in the U.S.A. the EP reached #1 and the LP reached #2. On the
U.K. pop chart the song peaked at #2 in a 15-week run.