Hard Headed Woman / Don’t Ask Me Why

~ Release by Elvis Presley (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

17" Vinyl
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AHard Headed Woman
engineer:
Thorne Nogar (from 1958-01 until 1958-02) and Phil Wisdom (from 1958-01 until 1958-02)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23), Neal Matthews (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23) and Ray Siegel (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
bongos:
Gordon Stoker (US pianist, tenor vocalist and music publisher) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
clarinet:
Mahlon Clark (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
cymbal:
Hoyt Hawkins (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23) and Bernie Mattinson (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
guitar:
Neal Matthews (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
saxophone:
Justin Gordon (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
trombone:
Elmer Schneider (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23) and Warren Smith (jazz trombonist) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
trumpet:
John Ed Buckner (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
tuba:
Ray Siegel (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1958), BMG Music (in 1958) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-16, on 1958-01-23)
cover recording of:
Hard Headed Woman (on 1958-01-15)
lyricist and composer:
Claude Demetrius
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Williamson Music Company
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BDon’t Ask Me Why
cover recording of:
Don’t Ask Me Why (on 1958-01-16)
writer:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Erika Publishing
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