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first recorded by

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in 1957 for the soundtrack of his second motion picture, '' Loving You'', during which Presley performs the song on screen. It was written by

Kal Mann Kal Mann (born Kalman Cohen; May 6, 1917 – November 28, 2001)
- accessed June 2010 was an American

Bernie Lowe and published in 1957 by Gladys Music.

Presley single

The song was a U.S. No. 1 hit for during the summer of 1957, staying at No. 1 for seven weeks, the third of the four Presley had that year. "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" would also hit No. 1 on the R&B Best Sellers List, becoming his fourth No. 1 on that chart. The song also reached No. 1 on the country charts for a single week.

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, percussion *

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– lead guitar *

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, Hoyt Hawkins, or Gordon Stoker –

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Cover versions

* Shorty Mitchell With The Ken Jones Rock 'n' Rollers "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" and "All Shook Up" (Embassy single, 1957, UK, available on ''The Birth of British Rock'', Frémeaux & Associés) * Barry Frank "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" and "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" on Bell Records (1957) *

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released a version in German titled "Teddybär" (1957) *

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recorded a home demo version in French titled "Ton Petit Ours En Peluche" (1959) *

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on his LP "Dancing Guitars Rock The Hits Of The King" (1962) *

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on his LP ''Pat Boone Sings Guess Who?'' (1963) *

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on his LP ''Scandal in a Brixton Market'' (1969) *

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on his album '' Live at the Royal Festival Hall'' (1977) *

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covered the song during one of their final recording sessions in November 1980. The track remains unreleased. *

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on her album ''

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on their album ''Les Grays Mud'' (1982) *

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on his limited release album '' Rock 'n' Roll Silver'' (1983). *

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on the compilation ''It's Now or Never: The Tribute to Elvis'' (1994) *

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on their album ''

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on her EP ''Donna Does Elvis in Hawaii'' (2010) *

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on their album '' The King & Eye'' (1989) *

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performs a Portuguese adaptation of the song, entitled "O Ursinho", in their album '' Os Maiores Sucessos de João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados'' (1983) *

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with

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on lead vocal as a live performance (part of the "Rock 'N' Roll Medley") during their

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(1993–1994) The song was used in ''

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special '' D-TV Romancin'''.

References

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