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He made his second movie in 1957. In Loving You he performed a variety of unforgettable numbers. One brought us a gorgeous Elvis, all decked out in silk red slacks and white shirt, as he ask us if he could be our "Teddy Bear." Another brought us a down-home, sexy Elvis, in torn blue jeans, as he sang "Got a Lot of Livin' to Do." His third movie was, Jailhouse Rock. This movie gave us more outstanding performances, including the title song as well as "Young and Beautiful," "I Want To Be Free," "Don't Leave Me Now,"and (You're so Square) "Baby I Don't Care." He brought us a total of six # 1 hits in 1957. "Loving You," "Jailhouse Rock," "Too Much," "All Shook Up," "Teddy Bear," and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin." "Treat Me Nice," and "Trying To Get To You" were also gigantic hits that year. When we heard Elvis being drafted into the Army, we were devastated. A sixty-day deferment allowed him to finish the filming of his next movie, King Creole. Released in 1958 with a star-studded cast, this musical drama is considered by many, to be his best movie. King Creole begins with a very young Elvis, making his entrance in T-shirt and jeans. Looking like a cross between Brando and James Dean, he sings "Crawfish," while standing on a New Orleans balcony. We're instantly caught up in his character and the story line. He performs such hard hitting greats as, "King Creole," "Hard Headed Woman," "New Orleans," and "Trouble." In 1958, both "Don't" and "Hard Headed Woman," rose to #1 on the rcord charts. Coming in at a #2 was another great little song known as, "Wear My Ring". Elvis continued bringing us hits in 1959 with, "A Big Hunk O'Love," "A Fool Such as I," "Don't Ask Me Why," and "I Beg of You." You can vote for your favorite 1957 Elvis song at 1957 Elvis Song Poll Come back on March 10 as we move on into the, "The Sensational '60s." If you'd like to purchase Jailhouse Rock or King Creole, you can do so by clicking on the pictures. Loving You can be bought at Elvis World's Video, Book and CD Store
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