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RCA 47 8740 Black Label – Dog On Side
Side A. Tell Me Why Side B. Blue River
On January 1st 1966, both Tell Me Why & Blue River entered Billboard's Hot 100 chart, Tell Me Why was at number 33, and remaining on the chart for seven weeks, and Blue River was number 95 and it remained on the chart for only one week. RCA released this 45 in the UK on November 5th 1965 (RCA 1489), with the B-side Puppet On A String, it entered the chart on November 17th 1965, it would peak at the number 15 slot on the UK charts. |
Matrix numbers: H2WW-0254-2S A2 / SPKM-7357-1S A3 Also released with a white label, NOT FOR SALE. H2WW-0254-1S A2 / SPKM-7357-1S A4 Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM on the Gold Standard Series label.
Recording Dates Tell Me Why - Recorded January 12th 1957, Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA Blue River - Recorded May 27th 1963, RCA Studio B, Nashville, TN
Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell - Guitar, Bill Black - Bass, D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman – Drums, Dudley Brooks, Floyd Cramer- Piano, Boots Randolph – Saxophone / Vibes / Shakers, George Fields - Harmonica, The Jordanaires, Millie Kirkham – Vocals
Release Date:- US:- December 3rd 1965 UK:- November 5th 1965 Chart Position:- US:- 33 UK:- 15
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