"Stay Away" is a song first recorded by

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as part of the soundtrack for his 1968 motion picture '' Stay Away, Joe''.

History

Writing

The song was written by

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and

Roy C. Bennett Roy C. Bennett (August 12, 1918 – July 2, 2015) was an American songwriter known for the songs he wrote with Sid Tepper, which spawned several hits for Elvis Presley. Between 1945 and 1970, Tepper and Bennett published over 300 songs. Biograp ...

and published by Gladys Music, Inc. It is based on the traditional song "

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", which Presley requested to rework for him. The first version the songwriters made (in 1967) was titled "Evergreen", but Elvis never recorded it.

Recording

Elvis Presley recorded "Stay Away" during a non-movie recording session on Monday January 15, 1968.

Release

The song was released on a single as a flip side to " U.S. Male" in 1968. "Stay Away" peaked at number 67 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while "U.S. Male" peaked at number 28.

Charts

References

External links

Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires – U.S. Male / Stay Away
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