Don't Be Cruel

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Written by: Otis Blackwell, Presley
Produced by: Steve Sholes
Released: July '56 on RCA
Charts: 27 weeks
Top spot: No. 1

Slapping his guitar back for extra percussion, Presley invented a new style for himself with his take on this song by blues singer Blackwell. "Don't Be Cruel," backed with "Hound Dog," became a double-sided smash on the pop, R&B and country charts.

Appears on: Elvis: 30 #1 Hits (RCA)

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