Yet we KNOW 'Tiger Man' was NOT Elvis second record. That would be 'I'll Never Stand In Your Way' / 'It Wouldn't Be The Same (without you)'. Or technically 'That's When Your Heartaches Begin' being the second song cut at 706 Union Avenue in July 1953.drjohncarpenter wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 1:41 amAnd Elvis makes the statement again, and again, and again, in a series of live performances of "Tiger Man" ALL BY ITSELF.
It is not a debate if you always think you are always right.drjohncarpenter wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 1:41 amYet, at the beginning of this same summer 1970 engagement, not to mention the summer 1969 shows, Elvis used "Tiger Man" in a medley with "Mystery Train," another Sun number.
These facts are not mere coincidences. They are pertinent to the discussion.
A medley does not constitute the proof you are seeking.
We are very lucky a couple of super-fans taped these August 1970 shows or we would not have the evidence of the MAN himself doing this. It was not a single, "off the cuff" comment.
But, of course, the naysayers have not devoted any time to the discussion which I began here on August 24, 2010.
Every critique you see on this page alone has already been made several times, and credibly and completely refuted. Pages 1-87 are there for anyone to read, anytime they wish.
But these one-sentence complainers aren't about the debate. Or the fact that Elvis was serious in this example.
They're mad that they didn't find this first. They're jealous that a crucial part of Elvis' Sun history was given a very bright light by another forum member.
Too bad.
The FACTS speak for themselves:-
In 66 years since Elvis left Sun Records NO-ONE has corroborated anything you say regarding this song.
Sam Phillips, Marion Keisker, Scotty Moore and many more who were at Sun never mentioned it. In all those years there is zero paperwork.
Elvis off the cuff remark (of which he made many) is not to be taken seriously.
I'll deal with those facts not fantasy.
Andy