Soundtrack Session for Paramount: King Creole, January 15-16, 1958

Studio :

Radio Recorders, West Hollywood, California

Producer :

Walter Scharf

Engineer :

Thorne Nogar

Hard Headed Woman

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King Creole/50's Box 4

Trouble

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2:25

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New Orleans

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2:00

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King Creole

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Crawfish

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Dixieland Rock

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Lover Doll

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Don't Ask Me Why

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As Long As I Have You

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Muskrat Ramble (instrumental)

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Steadfast, Loyal and True

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WPA5 2509

King Creole/50's Box 5/(Essential 3)+"Beach to Bayou LP ?"

Musicians:

Guitar :

Scotty Moore

Bass :

Bill Black

Bass :

Neal Matthews

Drums :

D.J. Fontana

Piano :

Dudley Brooks

Trumpet :

Teddy Buckner

Clarinet :

Mahlon Clark

Tenor Saxophone :

Justin Gordon

Tuba & Bass :

Ray Siegel

Trombone :

Elmer Schneider

Bongos :

Gordon Stoker

Cymbals :

Hoyt Hawkins

Vocals :

Kitty White (only on Crawfish)

Backup Vocals :

The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Hugh Jarrett

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