Although Alyrio Lima played percussion on one track, he was replaced during the sessions by Don Alias ( his first appearance with the group since the debut album debacle ) and by Alex Acuña ( a Peruvian drummer and conga player based in Las Vegas who'd played with Elvis Presley and Ike Turner, among others ).

Although the commercially released 1956 version used Turner's " bed " version of the opening verse, alternate takes released by RCA in the 1990s indicate Presley originally intended to begin the song with Haley's " kitchen " verse.

Although by most accounts Presley was a good sport about it, according to Scotty Moore, the next morning they were all angry about their treatment the previous night.

Although Neal remained Presley's official manager, Parker was becoming increasingly involved in the running of his career, and by the summer of 1955 he had become " Special Advisor " to Presley.

Although many around Presley were worried about his worsening drug dependency, Parker appeared to ignore the problem.

Although Parker publicly denied these claims, he had been in talks with Peter Grant, manager of Led Zeppelin, about the possibility of him overseeing a European tour for Presley.

Although Presley abhorred street drugs, Priscilla tells how they used LSD.

Although Presley didn't want to leave Sun, according to Sun engineer Jack Clement, Phillips sold his contract because he needed the money to settle debts and pay off costs still associated with Rufus Thomas's " Bearcat " copyright-infringement suit.

Although Presley was angered by the addition of songs to his film, the fans loved them.

Although Edwards recorded a number of other songs, none came close to achieving the same level of success, though several of his songs later became hits for other artists ( such as " A Fool Such As I " by Elvis Presley, " It's All in the Game " by Cliff Richard and The Four Tops, and " Morning Side of the Mountain " recorded by Donny and Marie Osmond ).

Although his songs have been recorded by hundreds of performers from a wide variety of musical genres, he is most remembered for his creation of " An American Trilogy ", a medley that was recorded by many, including symphony orchestras, and Elvis Presley.

Although she had attended a few Elvis Presley conventions over the years, it was not until 2005 that she attended her first Star Trek convention.

Although there were already several hundred Presley books on the market, her 1995 book Elvis Aaron Presley: Revelations from the Memphis Mafia provided what Entertainment Weekly called " stunning allegations.

Although both the June 19th and 21st concerts are the last official live professional one's ever recorded of Presley alive, Vernon Presley, Elvis ' father, recorded a message that was broadcast at the end of the special and included on the soundtrack album, in which he erroneously states that the performance featured was his son's last appearance ; in fact Elvis made five more concert appearances after the filming of the special.

Although it was a regular part of his repertoire for years, Presley requires a lyric sheet when he performs Paul Anka's " My Way " ( noted for its opening lyric, " And now the end is near / And so I face the final curtain ").

Although this estimate would turn out to be highly optimistic, the following year, in an effort to foil concert bootleggers, Elvis Presley would succeed in delivering a live album just eight days after his own, highly publicised Madison Square Garden shows.

Although his parents were not musicians, they were still music lovers and turned Shannon on to bands like The Beatles, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and The Who.

Although the Visitor is never named, his identity can be surmised as Elvis Presley, among other things.

Although wanted by the sheriff for killing an old man named Asher Jones, the warrant for his arrest had never been served.

Although she found she was thirsty, she was about to refuse ( never, never take candy from a strange man ) when she saw the bottle was unopened.

Although he never gets to play while the clock is running, he gets a big kick -- several every Saturday, in fact -- out of football.

Although reaching No. 8 in the world in 2000, she never won a WTA Title in singles.

Although Asser never mentions Alfred's law code, he does say that Alfred insisted that his judges be literate, so that they could apply themselves " to the pursuit of wisdom.

Although Grothendieck himself never published his work in this area, the proposal became the inspiration for work by other mathematicians and the source of the theory of dessins d ' enfants.

Although he had for many years " harbored an ambition to create work for a public square ", he " had never set foot in New York, and knew nothing about life in a rapidly evolving metropolis.

Although Capp's endorsement activities never rivaled Li ' l Abner's or Fearless Fosdick's, he was a celebrity spokesman in print ads for Sheaffer Snorkel fountain pens ( along with colleagues and close friends Milton Caniff and Walt Kelly ), and — with an irony that would become apparent later — a brand of cigarettes, ( Chesterfield ).

Although Buzzcut's first name was never given in the series, it was revealed in This Book Sucks.

Although the embargo was never officially ratified by the United Nations Security Council, most countries refrained from official trade with Burundi.

Although the original had been one of Marc Almond's all-time favourite songs, he had never read the lyrics and thus incorrectly sang " What'll it be, what'll it be, you and me " instead of " Falling free, falling free, falling free ".

Although Pasternak never left his wife, this initiated an extramarital relationship which would last for the remainder of Pasternak's life.

Although BJU never reapplied for federal tax-exempt status, and it continues to pay federal taxes, a number of its ancillaries, including Bob Jones Academy and the BJU Museum & Gallery, are tax-exempt entities.

Although the Bible never says " Jesus is God ", trinity based theology summarily claims: " Jesus Christ was fully God and fully man in one person, and will be so forever.

Although never president, Diego Portales dominated Chilean politics from the cabinet and behind the scenes from 1830 to 1837.

Although Love said she would " never write a book ", she did publish a memoir in 2006 titled Dirty Blonde: The Diaries of Courtney Love.

Although Confucius claimed that he never invented anything but was only transmitting ancient knowledge ( see Analects VII, 1 ), he did produce a number of new ideas.

Although never formally endorsed by CND nationally, INDEC candidates were generally put up by local CND groups as a means of raising the profile of this issue in public politics.

Although Coleco presented a mock-up of the SGM at the 1983 New York Toy Show, that product was never manufactured.

Although an amphibious invasion was never in question, blockading by Union naval forces was common, particularly at Halifax, where Confederate navy ships sought refuge and reprovisioning.

Although Van Gogh never boarded with him, Pissarro did explain to him the various ways of finding and expressing light and color, ideas which he later used in his paintings, notes Lucien.

Although the Christadelphian movement originated through the activities of John Thomas, he never saw himself as setting up his own disciples.

Although the CCC was probably the most popular New Deal program, it never became a permanent agency.

Although the PDP-2 never proceeded beyond the initial design, the PDP-3 found some interest and was designed in full.