:Not to be confused with '' Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby (Jimmy Reed song)'' "Ain't That Loving You, Baby" is a song written by Clyde Otis and

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and originally recorded by Eddie Riff in 1956.

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...

recorded the song in 1958 and released the song as a single in 1964.

Background

The song was recorded by

on June 10, 1958, but wasn't released as a single until September 1964 (with no comma in the title) when it reached number 16 on the Billboard chart, with " Ask Me" as the flipside. It is a standard shuffle in

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. The song, along with "Ask Me", was later included on the 1968 compilation album '' Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4'', and an alternate take with a faster tempo was released in 1985 on the compilation album ''Reconsider Baby''.

Personnel

- lead vocals * Hank Garland - lead guitar * Bob Moore - double bass * Floyd Cramer - piano *

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, Buddy Harman - drums

References

External links

* Elvis Presley songs 1956 singles 1964 singles RPM Top Singles number-one singles Songs written by Clyde Otis Songs written by Ivory Joe Hunter 1956 songs {{1950s-single-stub