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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Elvis Presley - Milk Cow Blues & You're a Heartbreaker

Milk Cow Blues is a blues song written and originally recorded by Kokomo Arnold.

Elvis Presley, accompanied by Scotty Moore on guitar and Bill Black on bass, recorded a rockabilly version, retitled "Milk Cow Blues Boogie", at Sun Records in November of 1954. The arrangement was closer to Willis's version than to the Arnold original. The single was released in January 1955, but would not be released on LP until 1959, when it was included on the RCA LP A Date with Elvis.



You're a Heartbreaker, was written by Charles (Jack) Alvin Sallee. Elvis recorded it December 10, 1954 at Sun Records. The single release did not chart, but it was the first Elvis song for which sheet music was issued.

It was the B-side to Milkcow Blues Boogie. It is available on The Sun Sessions CD and The King of Rock 'n' Rock-The Complete 50s Masters, which is where this version is from.

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