RCA 47 8243

RCA 47 8243 Black Label – Dog On Top

Side A. Bossa Nova Baby

Side B. Witchcraft

Number 8 was the position that "Bossa Nova Baby" held upon entering Billboard's Hot 100 chart on October 19th 1963, it remained on the chart for ten weeks, "Bossa Nova Baby" was the last record to enter the R&B chart for Elvis, it was number 20 on this chart on November 16th 1963 and stayed on the chart for two weeks. "Witchcraft" entered the Hot 100 chart on October 19th at the number 37 position and remained on the chart for seven weeks.

RCA released this single in the UK (RCA 1374), in October 1963 and would enter the chart on October 30th 1963, it reached the number 13 slot on the chart.

Matrix numbers: PPKM-4431--2S A2 / PPKM-0295--2S 22

Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM on the Gold Standard Series label.

Recording Dates

Bossa Nova Baby - Recorded January 22nd 1963, Radio Recorders, Hollywood

Witchcraft - Recorded May 23rd 1963, RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee

Musicians:-

Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Barney Kassel – Guitar Tiny Timbrell – Guitar, Tiny Timbrell - Mandolin, Ray Siegal – Bass, D.J. Fontana, Hal Blaine– Drums,

Emil Radccchia - Percussion, Dudley Brooks– Piano, Anthony Terran, Rudolph Loera - Trumpet, The Jordanaires, The Amigo’s- Vocals

Release Date:-

US:- October 1st 1963

UK:- October 1963

Chart Position:-

US:- 8

UK:- 13

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