"U.S. Male" is a song by

Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008) was an American singer, guitarist, composer, and songwriter as well as an actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included " Guitar Man", " U.S. Male", "A Thi ...

, and appears on his 1967, debut album, '' The Unbelievable Guitar and Voice of Jerry Reed''.

Elvis Presley recording

A year after Jerry Reed's recording, "U.S. Male" was covered by

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

. It reached number 28 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 during the spring of 1968. The song was recorded in January 1968 and followed the kind of country-influenced

rock and roll Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It originated from African-American music such as jazz, rhythm a ...

sound Presley had already recorded in September 1967 with songs like " Big Boss Man" and " Guitar Man". Presley recorded these three songs accompanied by Reed on lead guitar. It paved the way for Presley's famous ''

'68 Comeback Special ''Singer Presents ... Elvis'', commonly referred to as the 68 Comeback Special'', is an Elvis Presley concert special that aired on NBC on December 3, 1968. It marked Presley's return to live performance after a seven-year period durin ...

'', filmed in June 1968 and broadcast on NBC on December 3, 1968.

Accolades

Dave Marsh included the song in his collection, ''The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made'' as song #655.

References

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