King Creole (song)
King Creole is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The song was performed by Elvis Presley and recorded in 1958, and laid foundations to a musical drama film, King Creole. The song is based on King Creole, a singer/guitar player from New Orleans who is proficient in all different styles of rock and roll.
| "King Creole" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| from the album King Creole | ||||
| B-side | "Dixieland Rock" | |||
| Released | September 1958 | |||
| Recorded | January 23, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | |||
| Producer(s) | Felton Jarvis | |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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The song was released as a single in the UK in 1958. It reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart. In 2007 the single was re-released and spent one week in the chart at No. 15.
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