That's When Your Heartaches Begin

That's When Your Heartaches Begin, written by Billy Hill, Fred Fisher, William Raskin, was professionally recorded by Presley at Radio Recorders, Hollywood January 1957 although an early private version had been recorded at The Sun Studios, Memphis by Marion Keisker, along with My Happiness in 1953. Another version appeared from the Sun days with Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis.

The Ink Spots recorded it in 1941 although it didn't number among their hits. More on the Ink Spots here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ink_Spots

An earlier version quite different version appeared before the Inkspots in 1937 by Shep Fields Rippling Rhythm (rhythm orchestra) 78rpm: Bluebird 7015 - That's When Your Heartaches Begin (Fisher-Raskin-Brown) by Shep Fields & His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra, vocal by Bob Goday. Recorded 6/3/37. Shep Fields (September 12, 1910 – February 23, 1981) was the band leader for the "Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm" orchestra during the Big Band era of the 1930s. More on Shep Fields here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shep_Fields

In 1953 when Elvis recorded his very early version, there was a Doo Wop version out by Billy Bun and his Buddies -below

" July 17, 1952 — Former Baptist church soloist Billy Bunn is the only male "soprano" singer in the recording field since RCA-Victor put him on the music market as an answer to cry-singer Johnny Ray. On his first record, I Need A Shoulder To Cry On, Bunn hit one octave higher than any male popular singer in the history of jazz singing." Read more about Billy Bun here http://www.vocalgroupharmony.com/ROWNEW2/ThatsWhen.htm

Elvis 1953 private recording 

Billy Hill (One of the writers) - " William Joseph Hill was born in Boston Massachusetts on July 14, 1899. He studied the violin at the New England Conservatory under the tutelage of Carl Muck and attended Boston Public schools. At 17, he traveled to the west coast where he worked several jobs including as a surveyor in Death Valley and a violinist and pianist in dance halls until forming his own jazz band in Salt Lake City. Moving to New York City in 1930, Hill continued to try success in music while working another series of odd jobs. In 1933, his first hit arrived with a song called “The Last Roundup”." More on Billy Hill here - http://songwritershalloffame.org/exhibits/bio/C89

Fred Fisher (Composer) More here http://www.free-scores.com/Download-PDF-Sheet-Music-Fred-Fisher.htm

Mystery Train - Little Junior Parker

From http://www.smokestacklightnin.com/bios/junior%20parker.htm

" Junior Parker, also known as Little Junior Parker or "Mr Blues" (May 27, 1932–November 18, 1971) was a successful and influential Memphis blues singer and musician. He is best remembered for his unique voice which has been described as "honeyed," and "velvet-smooth. Junior Parker was born in either Clarksdale, Mississippi or West Memphis, Arkansas as Herman Parker, Jr. He sang in gospel groups as a child, and played on the various blues circuits beginning in his teenage years. His biggest influence as a harmonica player was Sonny Boy Williamson, with whom he worked before moving on to work for Howlin' Wolf in 1949. Around 1950 he was a member of Memphis's ad hoc group, the Beale Streeters, with Bobby 'Blue' Bland and B.B. King.

In 1951 he formed his own band, the Blue Flames, with guitarist Auburn 'Pat' Hare. Parker was discovered in 1952 by Ike Turner, who signed him to Modern Records. He put out one single on this record label, "You're My Angel."[ This brought him to the attention of Sam Phillips, and he and his band signed onto Sun Records in 1953. There they produced three successful songs: "Feelin' Good" (which reached # 5 on the Billboard R&B charts), "Love My Baby," and "Mystery Train" ,with Floyd Murphy (Matt "Guitar" Murphy's brother) on guitar, later covered by Elvis Presley.[ For Presley's version of "Mystery Train", Scotty Moore borrowed the guitar riff from Parker's "Love My Baby"

Later in 1953, Parker toured with Bobby Bland and Johnny Ace, and also joined Duke Records. Parker and Bland headed the highly successful Blues Consolidated Revue, which became a staple part of the southern blues circuit. He continued to have a string of hits on the R&B chart, including the smooth "Next Time You See Me" (1957); re-makes of Roosevelt Sykes' songs, "Sweet Home Chicago" (1958) and "Driving Wheel" (1961); Guitar Slim's "The Things That I Used to Do" (1963); Don Robey's "Mother-in-Law Blues" (1956); and his own "Stand by Me." (1961)

His success was limited after he left the Duke label in 1966. He recorded for various labels, including Mercury, Blue Rock, Minit, and Capitol.

Parker died on November 18, 1971, aged 39"

More info here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Parker

Mystery Train

" Mystery Train" is a song written by Junior Parker and Sam Phillips.[1] It was first recorded in Phillip's Memphis Recording Service and Sun Records at 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee in 1953. Raymond Hill and Matt Murphy were in the backing band with Bill Johnson on piano, Pat Hare on guitar, and John Bowers on drums. The band was listed on the label as Little Junior's Blue Flames. "Mystery Train" and "Love My Baby" were released late in 1953 on Sun #192, and from the beginning the sound and feel of "Train" gave Parker his first taste of fame and name recognition." More here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Train