TEDDY BEAR by Elvis. Songwriter Kal Mann tells the story.
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After Elvis received a deluge of teddy bears as Christmas presents in 1956, budding songwriter Kal Mann thought he'd write the perfect song for the new singing star. In this never-released audio interview with Mann, he talks about coming up with the lyrics and singing on the demo. Mann completed "Teddy Bear" in early January 1957 with composer Bernie Lowe. The song was almost immediately recorded in Hollywood on January 16, 1957 for Elvis' 2nd movie "Loving You" -- with the encouragement of the film's producer Hal Wallis who reportedly loved the tune. RCA released “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear” on June 11, 1957. It hit Billboard chart #1 on July 15, knocking Pat Boone's "Love Letters in the Sand" out of the top spot. In the end, the combined chart runs of “Teddy Bear” and “Loving You” made for the second biggest two-sided hit single in Elvis’ career, behind only “Hound Dog” and “Don’t Be Cruel.” Kal Mann's song "Teddy Bear" tallied sales of 1,600,000 within just two weeks of release! Mann would go on to write dozens of hits as co-founder of Philadelphia's famous indie labels Cameo/Parkway through the late 50's and 60's.
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