Crawfish

A startling opening scene of King Creole. Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Crawfish, lazily sung by Elvis Presley and Kitty White.

King Creole

Elvis performing Trouble in King Creole (1958).
If you’re looking for trouble… you’ve come to the right place…This is a film noir directed by Michael Curtiz. It was filmed years after Curtiz had made Casablanca. The film has… atmosphere… to burn…
Elvis thought King Creole his best film.

It's witchcraft

From a Timex special broadcast of Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley in 1960, Sinatra covering Love Me Tender and Presley covering Witchcraft.
Love Me Tender is a reincarnation of Aura Lea, a 1861 song of the American Civil War. Witchcraft is from the Sinatra's songbook, though it seems more Elvis' as he gives the audience that sly come hither stare that strips its conscience bare...
»His kind of music is deplorable, a rancid smelling aphrodisiac… It fosters almost totally negative and destructive reactions in young people,« Sinatra taught the audience about Elvis in the mid 50s.
No, Frank. It's witchcraft.

Soul brothers

James Brown, covering Love Me Tender (1978).
“I wasn’t just a fan, I was his brother. He said I was good and I said he was good; we never argued about that. Elvis was a hard worker, dedicated, and God loved him. Last time I saw him was at Graceland. We sang Old Blind Barnabus together, a gospel song. I love him and hope to see him in heaven. There’ll never be another like that soul brother."
Elvis had died in 1977.

Tales behind songs

Fever, feverishly performed by Elvis Presley (1973)