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All Shook Up; That's When Your Heartaches Begin Vinyl Single

Object Details

Description
This 7-inch 45 rpm single contained Elvis Presley’s single “All Shook Up” with the B-side “That’s When Your Heartaches Begin.” The single was originally recorded and released in 1957, spending eight weeks as the number on single on the Billboard Hot 100. This record is an RCA Gold Standard reissue from 1965. Elvis is credited with bring the African American rhythm and blues sound to a white audience, while also sparking parental concerns about the message of rock n’ roll.
Location
Currently not on view (sleeve)
Data Source
National Museum of American History
recording artist
Presley, Elvis
maker
RCA Victor
date made
1957
Credit Line
Gift of Dick Clark
Physical Description
vinyl (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 7 in; 17.78 cm
Object Name
sound recording

Featured In

  • 1957: A Year In The Collections
  • Rock and Roll Music
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