Crawfish (song)
"Crawfish" is a song written by Fred Wise (lyrics) and Ben Weisman (music) and recorded as a duet by the jazz singer Kitty White and Elvis Presley.
| "Crawfish" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Kitty White and Elvis Presley | |
| from the album King Creole | |
| Released | 1958 |
| Recorded | January 15, 1958 Radio Recorders, West Hollywood, California |
| Genre | Jazz, blues |
| Songwriter(s) | Fred Wise, Ben Weisman |
| Producer(s) | Walter Scharf |
It was the opening song for Presley's 1958 film King Creole.
British musician and Clash frontman Joe Strummer described "Crawfish" on his radio-show as one of his favourite Elvis Presley songs. The song and his recommendation were included on the soundtrack to the 2007 documentary Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten.
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