Elvis Presley MIDI Files

Elvis Presley MIDI Files
A Little Elvis Trivia What was the first number one song that Elvis had in the United States and when was it Number 1? ( See answer below)
Song Title	Size	Time	Comment
Elvis Stage Show Medley	135K	10:34	If you listen to but one of our MIDI files, MAKE IT THIS ONE
All Shook Up	20K	2:01	Great sound from 1957
Always On My Mind	18K	3:39	Beautiful Willie Nelson song
Amazing Grace	17K	2:50	Very nice. REALLY!
American Trilogy	40K	4:01	Nice trilogy of patriotic tunes
Are You Lonesome Tonight	18K	2:22	Classic Elvis love song
Blue Christmas	22K	3:20	Holiday song
Blue Suede Shoes	41K	1:40	Don't step on my shoes!
Bridge Over Troubled Water	19K	4:08	A great Simon & Garfunkle hit
Burning Love	37K	2:41	This turned out great!
Can't Help Falling In Love With You	64K	2:58	Beautiful song
Can't Help Falling In Love With You	22K	2:56	A different version
Danny Boy	5K	2:17	Nice mellow sound
Don't Be Cruel	25K	2:03	Nice sound
For The Good Times	26K	3:24	Nice Ray Price song
Green Green Grass Of Home	36K	3:33	A traditional song that he always liked to sing
Green Green Grass Of Home	21K	3:12	Another nice arrangement
Hard Headed Woman	27K	1:57	This is a NEAT MIDI
Hound Dog	58K	2:43	This is nice
How Great Thou Art	8K	2:14	Great "Elvis" arrangement
I Want You, I Need You I Love You	35K	2:43	Another great MIDI
Jailhouse Rock	35K	2:32	Classic Elvis Rock
Johnny B. Goode	48K	2:35	Yes, Elvis sang this too!
Love Me Tender	7K	2:41	Guarantee you'll like this
Love Me Tender	30K	3:47	Another nice arrangement
My Way	30K	4:32	A beautiful Frank Sinatra song .....but so appropriate for Elvis
Return To Sender	40K	2:23	Another classic Elvis song
Suspicious Minds	54K	3:29	One word - FANTASTIC!
Teddy Bear	31K	1:54	Good Rock & Roll song
Too Much	37K	2:36	Another song from 1957
What'd I Say	53K	3:34	Great Ray Charles song
Whole Lot of Shakin'	57K	3:17	Great Jerry Lee Lewis song
Wonder Of You	25K	2:12	This is SUPER!
You Gave Me A Mountain	23K	3:10	So did you, Elvis!

Trivia Answer
The first Number 1 song Elvis Presley had in the US was
Heartbreak Hotel
In April of 1956

He followed that with 2 more Number 1 songs that year:
Don't Be Cruel ( August, 1956 )
Love Me Tender ( November, 1956 )

Plus had these top hits that year
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You ( Number 3 in July, 1956 )
Hound Dog ( Number 2 in August, 1956 )

For The Year 1956, Elvis had the top 2 hits
#1 - Heartbreak Hotel
#2 - Don't Be Cruel
The first and only Single Artist to ever finish 1-2

These above mentioned 5 songs were ALL in the Top 100 for the Year 1956

In 1956, Elvis' singles spent a total of six months at #1 on the Billboard Charts.
This feat was only accomplished one other time in rock history.
Who and when?
Elvis in 1957

And in case you were wondering, Elvis had 14 #1 songs
during his recording career, the last being in 1969
Suspicious Minds ( November, 1969 )

( Above data courtesty Pop Music Charts Archive )

A Personal Note

    Putting this Elvis collection together has undoubtedly been the most enjoyable part of this website. I remember, as a youngster, when Elvis first came on the scene, my Dad pointing and laughing as Elvis "gyrated" on the black and white TV set. People didn't know how to handle him. Ed Sullivan had Elvis on his variety show but refused to show "the lower portion" of his body!

    The man was truly an entertainer. Whether it was one of his movies (most of which were just downright "poor"), his orginal songs, his versions of other artist's songs, or his live stage shows, Elvis WASThe King! He affected music in a manner not seen since the days of Beethovan and Mozart. And while his loss hurt music and the entertainment world, his life teaches us all that there is more to life than fame and fortune.

    Thanks for letting me share my thoughts with you. I hope you enjoyed the songs in Our Elvis Collection.

    Jay

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