10 Famous Songs That Were Somehow Recorded In A Single Take

3. Elvis Presley - That's All Right

Elvis Presley...the King of Rock and Roll. He's an artist that needs absolutely no introduction, regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century. What you might not know, however, is that the first single he ever released (titled That's All Right) was recorded in just a single take.

That's All Right was originally written by Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup, an American Delta blues singer. Elvis's version of the song was recorded at Sun Studios on 5th July 1954. Elvis, guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black were taking a break between recordings when Elvis began to play around with a more up-tempo version of the song. Moore and Black joined in, and producer Sam Philips suddenly became interested, asking the trio to start again so that he could record it.

In 2004, Rolling Stone speculated that Elvis's recording of the song was technically the first rock-and-roll record ever.