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[edit] Here it is

Here it is. . .

http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/clipserve/B000002WG7001005/0/002-8569835-9270406

You can listen with no copyright violations.

It sounds like a bass, drums, Elvis on acoustic chords and runs, male and female chorus.

Hear the female voices sound like harsh winter snow wind. Hear the Rockabilly swing.

One of Elvis' best.

Neil LeVang was one of two main guitarists for The Lawrence Welk Show. A main guitarist for television during the 1960's. He is said to have recorded with Elvis Presley, Dean Martin, Neil Diamond, Noel Boggs, Frank Zappa [Freak Out and Hot Rats? - album], and maybe Harry Nilsson.

see http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/results.asp?z=y&CTR=144617 which shows some LeVang works

look at the Elvis album =

Memories: The '68 Comeback Special Elvis Presley read disc 2 and notice the song is "previously unreleased"

http://www.amazon.com/Elvis-Comeback-Special-Deluxe-DVD/dp/cast-crew/B00025L42Q/ref=imdbdpccs_castcrew_1/002-8569835-9270406?ie=UTF8&cast-crew.tab=cast#cast_crew

explains that Charlie Hodge And Scottie Moore are guitarists.

If you listen close to the guitar on it sounds like Elvis on acoustic and someone doing the runs [Elvis?]. The style of LeVang? Is he on the 1968 TV special? Who was on the original song and the live version? I have searched on the Internet but as yet have found exactly who the musicians were for this recording both live and studio.- E. P.

[edit] disambiguation?

The article points towards Jay W. Johnson as one of the authors. Is it possible/likely that it's someone else with the same name? If it IS the same man, it ought to be worth mentioning in his article that he's co-author of this song...