RCA 47 8740 Black Label – Dog On Side

Side A. Tell Me Why
Side B. Blue River

On January 1st 1966, both Tell Me Why & Blue River entered Billboard's Hot 100 chart, Tell Me Why was at number 33, and remaining on the chart for seven weeks, and Blue River was number 95 and it remained on the chart for only one week.

RCA released this 45 in the UK on November 5th 1965 (RCA 1489), with the B-side Puppet On A String, it entered the chart on November 17th 1965, it would peak at the number 15 slot on the UK charts.

Recording Dates
Tell Me Why - Recorded January 12th 1957, Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Blue River - Recorded May 27th 1963, RCA Studio B, Nashville, TN

Musicians:-
Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell - Guitar, Bill Black - Bass, D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman – Drums,
Dudley Brooks, Floyd Cramer- Piano, Boots Randolph – Saxophone / Vibes / Shakers, George Fields - Harmonica,
​The Jordanaires, Millie Kirkham – Vocals

​Release Date:-
US:- December 3rd 1965
UK:- November 5th 1965

Chart Position:-
US:- 33
UK:- 15