November 10, 2021 Record of the Day

In 1959, Elvis Presley took a Smiley Lewis hit from 1956 and made it his own. The song, “One Night,” by Smiley Lewis had the lyrics “One night of sin is what I’m now praying for.” Elvis, his manager Col.Parker, and RCA felt the lyrics were too suggestive for the king. For Elvis, the lyrics were changed to “One night with you is what I’m now praying for.” It was another double-sided hit for Elvis with “I Got Stung” on the flip side. With picture sleeve the 45 is worth up to $100.00. Find a copy on a 78 as seen here and up to $850.00 could be yours.

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