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"Down in the Alley" is a song released as a single by The Clovers in 1957.

Elvis Presley recorded it in 1966. His version was included as a bonus track on his 1966 soundtrack album Spinout.

Writing

The song is credited to Jesse Stone and the Clovers. The version recorded by Ronnie Hawkins is credited to S. (Solomon) Burke, B.(Burt) Berns, B. Marvin (Babe Chivian), C. (Joseph) Martin.

Recordings and releases

Elvis Presley version

Presley recorded it between 4 and 7 AM in the early morning of May 26, 1966 at the May 25—28 studio sessions for RCA at the RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee.

With Bob Dylan cover "Tomorrow Is a Long Time" from the same session, "Down in the Alley" was included as a bonus track on the Spinout soundtrack album.

Track listing

The Clovers version

7" single (1957)

1. Down in the Alley (Clovers, Jesse Stone) — 2:18
2. There's No Tomorrow (Hoffman, Corday, Carr) — 2:45

References

1. ^ Todd Slaughter (7 June 2010). Todd Slaughter: The Elvis Archives. Omnibus Press. pp. 172–. ISBN 978-0-85712-368-8.
2. ^ Ernst Jorgensen (22 April 2014). Elvis Presley: A Life In Music. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-1-4668-6855-7.
3. "Discogs release data- Ronnie Hawkins - Down In The Alley". Discogs. 1970.

• Ray Connolly (3 November 2016). Being Elvis: A Lonely Life. Orion. pp. 218–. ISBN 978-1-4746-0458-1.
• Robert Matthew-Walker (1995). Heartbreak hotel: the life and music of Elvis Presley. Castle Communications. ISBN 978-1-86074-055-8. Tomorrow Is a Long Time Down in the Alley.
• Blue Suede News. Blue Suede News.

External links

• The Clovers - Down in the Alley at Discogs
• The Clovers - Down In The Alley (song) at Ultratop.be

• 1957 songs
• The Clovers songs
• Elvis Presley songs
• Songs written by Jesse Stone