Sessions: December 4, 1956

Informal Session: "Million Dollar Quartet", December 4, 1956

Studio :

Sun Studio, Memphis Tennessee

Producer/Engineer :

Sam Phillips/Jack Clement

	Studio :	Sun Studio, Memphis Tennessee
	Producer/Engineer :	Sam Phillips/Jack Clement

"Million Dollar Quartet" jam session

December 4 (Tue.)

Reconsider Baby

2:51

WPA5 2337

50's Box 5

Don't Be Cruel

2:20

VPA4 5321

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

Don't Be Cruel

2:13

VPA4 5322

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

Paralyzed

2:59

VPA4 5323

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

Don't Be Cruel

0:34

VPA4 5324

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

There's No Place Like Home

3:37

VPA4 5325

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

When the Saints Go Marching
In

2:18_

VPA4 5326_

MDQ Charly/Peace in the Valley/
MDQ BMG_

Softly and Tenderly

2:44

VPA4 5327

MDQ Charly/PITV/MDQ BMG

When God Dips His Love in My
Heart

0:18_

VPA4 5299_

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG_

Just a Little Talk with Jesus

3:57

VPA4 5300

MDQ Charly/PITV/MDQ BMG

Jesus Walked That Lonesome
Valley

2:41_

VPA4 5301_

MDQ Charly/Peace in the Valley/
MDQ BMG_

I Shall Not Be Moved

3:29

VPA4 5302

MDQ Charly/PITV/MDQ BMG

Peace in the Valley

2:12

VPA4 5303

MDQ Charly/PITV/MDQ BMG

Down by the Riverside

2:29

VPA4 5304

MDQ Charly/PITV/MDQ BMG

I'm with a Crowd but So Alone

1:16

VPA4 5305

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

Farther Along

2:04

VPA4 5306

MDQ Charly/PITV/MDQ BMG

Blessed Jesus (Hold My Hand)

1:26

VPA4 5307

MDQ Charly/PITV/MDQ BMG

As We Travel Along on the
Jericho Road

0:47_

VPA4 5308_

MDQ Charly/Peace in the Valley/
MDQ BMG_

I Just Can't Make It by Myself

1:12

VPA4 5309

MDQ Charly/PITV/MDQ BMG

Little Cabin on the Hill

0:41

VPA4 5310

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

Summertime Is Past and Gone

0:10

VPA4 5311

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

I Hear a Sweet Voice Calling

0:39

VPA4 5312

MDQ Charly/PITV/MDQ BMG

Sweetheart You Done Me
Wrong

0:27_

VPA4 5313_

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG_

Keeper of the Key

2:08

Lead vocals by Carl Perkins

VPA4 5314

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

Crazy Arms

0:16

VPA4 5315

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

Don't Forbid Me

1:14

VPA4 5316

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

Too Much Monkey Business /

1:17

VPA4 5317

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

Brown Eyed Handsome Man

VPA4 5318

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

0:18

VPA4 5319

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

Brown Eyed Handsome Man

1:54

VPA4 5320

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

Don't Forbid Me /

1:51

Today, Tomorrow and Forever

You Belong to My Heart

VPA4 5298

TTAF/MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

Is It So Strange

1:11

VPA4 5328

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

That's When Your Heartaches
Begin

5:06_

VPA4 5329_

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG_

Brown Eyed Handsome Man

0:21

VPA4 5330

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

Rip It Up

0:20

VPA4 5331

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

I'm Gonna Bid My Blues
Goodbye

0:35_

VPA4 5332_

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG_

Crazy Arms

3:45

Jerry Lee Lewis

VPA4 5333

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

That's My Desire

1:13

Jerry Lee Lewis

VPA4 5334

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

End of the Road

1:50

Jerry Lee Lewis

VPA4 5335

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

Black Bottom Stomp

1:11

Jerry Lee Lewis

VPA4 5336

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

You're the Only Star (In My
Blue Heaven)

1:12_

Jerry Lee Lewis_

VPA4 5337_

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG_
_

dialogue/goodbyes

0:34

VPA4 5338

MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

Musicians:

Guitar/Piano :

Elvis Presley

Piano :

Jerry Lee Lewis

Guitar :

Carl Perkins

Guitar :

Jay Perkins

Guitar :

Charlie Underwood

Bass :

Clayton Perkins

Drums :

W.S. Holland

Vocals :

Carl Perkins

Vocals :

Jerry Lee Lewis

Notes:

Guessed track order is based on an analysis that a person by the name of Geoff Armstrong sent to 'The Man And His Music' magazine #26 (1993). The estimation fits very well when comparing the songs performed, band members leaving as well as people and noise in the background.

The Charly MDQ release has a little better sound quality than the BMG CD since the latter has been processed with noise reduction. Both are probably from the same source with generation loss. The 2000 Gospel Box, 'Peace in the Valley' has slightly improved processing of the same source (barely audible apart from volume raise). Reconsider Baby as released on the 50's Box is of lower generation and best of all is Don't Forbid Me/You Belong to My Heart as released on 'Today, Tomorrow and Forever'.

Thanks to Wolfgang Pesch for track order comparisons.

*Reconsider Baby*	2:51		WPA5 2337	50's Box 5
*Don't Be Cruel*	2:20		VPA4 5321	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
*Don't Be Cruel*	2:13		VPA4 5322	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
*Paralyzed*	2:59		VPA4 5323	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
*Don't Be Cruel*	0:34		VPA4 5324	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
*There's No Place Like Home*	3:37		VPA4 5325	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
When the Saints Go Marching In	2:18_		VPA4 5326_	MDQ Charly/Peace in the Valley/ MDQ BMG_
*Softly and Tenderly*	2:44		VPA4 5327	MDQ Charly/PITV/MDQ BMG
When God Dips His Love in My Heart	0:18_		VPA4 5299_	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG_
*Just a Little Talk with Jesus*	3:57		VPA4 5300	MDQ Charly/PITV/MDQ BMG
Jesus Walked That Lonesome Valley	2:41_		VPA4 5301_	MDQ Charly/Peace in the Valley/ MDQ BMG_
*I Shall Not Be Moved*	3:29		VPA4 5302	MDQ Charly/PITV/MDQ BMG
*Peace in the Valley*	2:12		VPA4 5303	MDQ Charly/PITV/MDQ BMG
*Down by the Riverside*	2:29		VPA4 5304	MDQ Charly/PITV/MDQ BMG
*I'm with a Crowd but So Alone*	1:16		VPA4 5305	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
*Farther Along*	2:04		VPA4 5306	MDQ Charly/PITV/MDQ BMG
*Blessed Jesus (Hold My Hand)*	1:26		VPA4 5307	MDQ Charly/PITV/MDQ BMG
As We Travel Along on the Jericho Road	0:47_		VPA4 5308_	MDQ Charly/Peace in the Valley/ MDQ BMG_
*I Just Can't Make It by Myself*	1:12		VPA4 5309	MDQ Charly/PITV/MDQ BMG
*Little Cabin on the Hill*	0:41		VPA4 5310	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
*Summertime Is Past and Gone*	0:10		VPA4 5311	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
*I Hear a Sweet Voice Calling*	0:39		VPA4 5312	MDQ Charly/PITV/MDQ BMG
Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong	0:27_		VPA4 5313_	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG_
*Keeper of the Key*	2:08	Lead vocals by Carl Perkins	VPA4 5314	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
*Crazy Arms*	0:16		VPA4 5315	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
*Don't Forbid Me*	1:14		VPA4 5316	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
*Too Much Monkey Business /*	1:17		VPA4 5317	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
*Brown Eyed Handsome Man*			VPA4 5318	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
*Out of Sight, Out of Mind*	0:18		VPA4 5319	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
*Brown Eyed Handsome Man*	1:54		VPA4 5320	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
*Don't Forbid Me /*	1:51			Today, Tomorrow and Forever
*You Belong to My Heart*			VPA4 5298	TTAF/MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
*Is It So Strange*	1:11		VPA4 5328	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
That's When Your Heartaches Begin	5:06_		VPA4 5329_	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG_
*Brown Eyed Handsome Man*	0:21		VPA4 5330	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
*Rip It Up*	0:20		VPA4 5331	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
I'm Gonna Bid My Blues Goodbye	0:35_		VPA4 5332_	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG_
*Crazy Arms*	3:45	Jerry Lee Lewis	VPA4 5333	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
*That's My Desire*	1:13	Jerry Lee Lewis	VPA4 5334	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
*End of the Road*	1:50	Jerry Lee Lewis	VPA4 5335	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
*Black Bottom Stomp*	1:11	Jerry Lee Lewis	VPA4 5336	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG
You're the Only Star (In My Blue Heaven)	1:12_	Jerry Lee Lewis_	VPA4 5337_	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG_ _
dialogue/goodbyes	0:34		VPA4 5338	MDQ Charly/MDQ BMG

	Musicians:
	Guitar/Piano :	Elvis Presley
	Piano :	Jerry Lee Lewis
	Guitar :	Carl Perkins
	Guitar :	Jay Perkins
	Guitar :	Charlie Underwood
	Bass :	Clayton Perkins
	Drums :	W.S. Holland
	Vocals :	Carl Perkins
	Vocals :	Jerry Lee Lewis

	Notes:
	Guessed track order is based on an analysis that a person by the name of Geoff Armstrong sent to 'The Man And His Music' magazine #26 (1993). The estimation fits very well when comparing the songs performed, band members leaving as well as people and noise in the background.
	The Charly MDQ release has a little better sound quality than the BMG CD since the latter has been processed with noise reduction. Both are probably from the same source with generation loss. The 2000 Gospel Box, 'Peace in the Valley' has slightly improved processing of the same source (barely audible apart from volume raise). Reconsider Baby as released on the 50's Box is of lower generation and best of all is Don't Forbid Me/You Belong to My Heart as released on 'Today, Tomorrow and Forever'.
	Thanks to Wolfgang Pesch for track order comparisons.