Mystery Train/Elvis Presley

"Mystery Train" is a song written by Junior Parker and Sam Phillips. It was first recorded in Phillip's Memphis Recording Service and Sun Records at 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee in 1953. Raymond Hill and Matt Murphy were in the backing band with Bill Johnson on piano, Pat Hare on guitar, and John Bowers on drums. The band was listed on the label as Little Junior's Blue Flames. "Mystery Train" and "Love My Baby" were released late in 1953 on Sun #192, and from the beginning the sound and feel of "Train" gave Parker his first taste of fame and name recognition.

Elvis Presley's version of "Mystery Train" was first released on August 20, 1955 as the B-side of "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" (Sun 223). Presley's version would be ranked #77 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list in 2003. It was again produced by Sam Phillips at Sun Studios, and featured Presley on vocals and rhythm guitar, Scotty Moore on lead guitar, and Bill Black on bass. Moore's guitar break toward the end of the record is an echo of the 1946 "Sixteen Tons" by Merle Travis.

Although "Mystery Train" is now considered to be an "enduring classic", the flip side of this record "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" reached the Billboard National Country music chart #1 position by February 1956, remained there for 5 weeks, and stayed on the charts for 39 weeks. It was the first recording to make Elvis Presley a national known country music star.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• rockabilly
• vocal
• Elvis
• Presley
• Junior
• Parker
• Sam
• Phillips

[TheSunRecords]

Awesome video to one of Elvis masterpieces!You've catch the feeling of this song on your video,Thanks!

[CookiesDen2]

Thank you. I greatly appreciate your wonderful comment on this post.

Rey

[MemphisKisses]

One of my all time faves....love the way he sings this one and lovely to be able to see it! in my faves for sure, great vid

Sandra X

[CookiesDen2]

Hi Sandie -

Thank you. I was happy that this one wasn't blocked for you. Thanks for adding it to your faves.

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Cookie

[wideosvatcher]

huge elvis fan know everything about him but i prefer the original by Junior Parker....it just has a more laid back feel to it. im sure E prefererred Parkers' version too.

great fun listening to this though thanks

[pussypop100]

if you didnt know better you would think this guy was black what a fucking voice there never will be another elvis

[ratodoido45]

Elvis Forever.....

[aBerlin1945]

I remember this from that one movie.

[kotilo375]

@CookiesDen2 *smile*

[CookiesDen2]

** smile **