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Long Tall Sally

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(Johnson / Penniman)

Information:
Long Tall Sally was written by Enotris Johnson, Robert (Bumps) Blackwell, and Richard Penniman (Little Richard) in 1956. Little Richard claims to have written the song in a Greyhound bus depot in Macon, Georgia. Titles originally considered for the song were The Thing and Bald-Headed Sally. Little Richard’s single release (Specialty 572) topped Billboard’s rhythm & blues chart for six weeks and reached #6 on the Top 100 chart. Pat Boone had a successful cover of Long Tall Sally (Dot 15457) in 1956 that reached #8 on the Top 100 chart.

Elvis recorded Long Tall Sally on September 2, 1956, at Radio Recorders. Take #4 was selected by RCA for release. Only Enotris Johnson was listed as composer on the Elvis LP. Elvis sang Long Tall Sally on his 1973 TV special, Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii.

Lyrics:
 

Gonna tell Aunt Mary 'bout Uncle John
He claims he has the blues but he has a lotta fun
Oh baby, yeah baby, whoo-oo-oo-oo, baby
Havin' me some fun tonight, yeah well!

1. Well, long tall Sally, she's really sweet

She's got everything Uncle John needs

Oh baby, yeah baby, whoo-oo-oo-oo, baby

Havin' me some fun tonight

2. Well, I saw uncle John with bald head Sally
He saw Aunt Mary comin' and he ducked back in the alley
Oh baby, yes baby, whoo-oo-oo-oo, baby
Havin' me some fun tonight

1. 2. (repeat)

Have some fun tonight, have some fun tonight
Have some fun tonight
Everything's all right
Have some fun and have some fun tonight

Where it was released:

Released for the fist time on Elvis »

EPs:

- Strictly Elvis (1957) »

LPs/CDs:

- Elvis (1956) »

- Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite (1973) »

- Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis (1974) »

- Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis (1977) »

- The Legendary Recordings of Elvis (1979) »

– Elvis Aron Presley (1980) »

- The King of Rock’n’Roll – The Complete 50’s Masters (1992)

- A Golden Celebration (1998)

- Elvis Aron Presley (1998)

- Live and Unplugged (2000) - Laserlight

- 55 Recorded Live at the Louisiana Hayride (2001) – NMC

- Elvis; Elvis is Back; Elvis Presley (2001)

- Elvis; Jailhouse Rock (2001)

- Live in Las Vegas (2001)

- Today Tomorrow and Forever (2002)

- I Was the One (2003) – Janda

- Live at the Louisiana Hayride (2003) – Dynamic

- Takin’ Tahoe Tonight! (2003) - FTD »

- Closing Night (2004) – FTD »

- Elvis as Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis (2004) – FTD »

- Polk Salad Annie (2004) - FTD »

- Elvis (2005)

- I Found My Thrill (2006) - FTD »

– 48 Hours to Memphis (2011) - FTD »

- On Stage - February, 1970 (2012) - FTD »

– Elvis From Hawaii to Las Vegas (2012) - FTD »

– The On Stage Season (2013) - FTD »

– Elvis (2014) - FTD »

– Love Me Tender (2014) - FTD »

– Murfreesboro '74 (2018) - FTD »
– Rebel With a Cause '56 (2018) - FTD »

– Off-On Stage (2018) - FTD »

– Through the Lens of Phillip Harrington (2019) - FTD »

Bootleg Releases:

- From Las Vegas… to Niagara FAlls (1974) - Live Productions

- Sold Out (1974) – E.P. Records

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