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Love Me Tender

Love me tender,
love me sweet,
never let me go.
You have made my life complete,
and I love you so.

Love me tender,
love me true,
all my dreams fulfilled.
For my darlin' I love you,
and I always will.

Love me tender,
love me long,
take me to your heart.
For it's there that I belong,
and we'll never part.

Love me tender,
love me dear,
tell me you are mine.
I'll be yours through all the years,
till the end of time.

- When at last my dreams come true
Darling this I know
Happiness will follow you
Everywhere you go.

Recorded: 1956/08/24, first released on single

From the movie Love Me Tender

The Story Behind The Song: Love Me Tender

Words & Music by Vera Matson / Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley Love Me Tender Movie Set Photos

August 24 1956 20th Century Fox Stage 1 - Hollywood, CA

We're Gonna Move G2WB 7260-SP
Love Me Tender G2WB 4767-02
Poor Boy ____-03

September 1 1956 Radio Recorders - Hollywood, California

Playing For Keeps G2WB 4920-SP
Love Me G2WB 4921-09
How Do You Think I Feel G2WB 4923-07
How's The World Treating You G2WB 4924-07

September 2 1956 Radio Recorders - Hollywood, California

Paralyzed G2WB 4922-12
Paralyzed (Insert) ____-05
Paralyzed (Composite Master) G2WB 4922-SP
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again G2WB 4925-10
Long Tall Sally G2WB 4926-04
Old Shep G2WB 4927-01
Too Much G2WB 4928-12
Too Much (Insert) ____-02
Too Much (Composite Master) G2WB 4928-SP
Anyplace Is Paradise G2WB 4929-22

September 3 1956 Radio Recorders - Hollywood, California

Ready Teddy G2WB 4930-12
First In Line G2WB 4931-27
Rip It Up G2WB 4932-19

September 4 1956 20th Century Fox Stage 1 - Hollywood, CA

Let Me (Track) ____-02
Poor Boy (Partial Verse Track) ____-03

September 5 1956 20th Century Fox Stage 1 - Hollywood, CA

Poor Boy (Partial Verse Vocal Overdub) ____-06
Poor Boy (Composite) G2WB 7259-SP
Let Me (Vocal Overdub) G2WB 7261-SP

Following is silent footage of Elvis visiting with George Klein September 1956. In radio station booth.

Elvis with George Klein (00:45) Silent


Elvis Presley talks with Ed Sullivan


Elvis Presley on the Ed Sullivan Show

Although at first Ed Sullivan said he would never want Elvis on his show, Sullivan changed his mind when The Steve Allen Show with Elvis as a guest had about twice as many viewers as Sullivan's show that night (they were competing for the same audience since they were in the same time slot). After negotiating with Elvis' manager, Ed Sullivan paid Elvis the huge sum of $50,000 for appearing on three of his shows: September 9, 1956, October 28, 1956, and then on January 6, 1957.

Elvis' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show was a major success. Over 60 million people, both young and old, watched the show and many people believe it helped bridge the generation gap for Elvis' acceptance into the mainstream. Elvis performed', Don't Be Cruel', Love Me Tender', Ready Teddy and 'Hound Dog'.

The Ed Sullivan Show – CBS Studio
Hollywood, California - 09.09.1956
Don't Be Cruel
Love Me Tender
Ready Teddy
Hound Dog

September 23, Elvis and Nick Adams fly back to Memphis

September 26, Elvis returned to Tupelo to perform two shows at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show.