Don’t Be Cruel
~ Song
Relationships
| lyricist, writer and composer: | Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) |
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| publisher: | Carlin Music Corporation Elvis Presley Music Elvis Presley Music Inc. Shalimar Music Corp. Williamson Music Company |
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| SecondHandSongs: | https://secondhandsongs.com/work/1033 [info] |
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| Songfacts: | http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1140 [info] |
| Wikidata: | Q2273108 [info] |
| referred to in medleys: | Medley (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel Mix 4: All Shook Up / Great Balls of Fire / Don’t Be Cruel / See You Later, Alligator / Let’s Twist Again / Rock Around the Clock / Hound Dog (reprise) (order: 3) The Elvis Medley: Jailhouse Rock / Teddy Bear / Hound Dog / Don’t Be Cruel / Burning Love / Suspicious Minds (order: 4) |
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| later parody versions: | Don’t Be Fooled |
| later translated versions: | 佛跳牆 |
| later versions: | Sois pas cruel |
| arrangements: | Concerto Grosso no. I: V. Don't Be Cruel |
Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
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| recordings | ||||
| 1956-07-02 | Don’t Be Cruel | Elvis Presley | 2:05 | |
| 1956-07-02 | Don’t Be Cruel | Elvis Presley | 2:04 | |
| 1956-07-02 | Don’t Be Cruel (double A‐side single) | Elvis Presley | 3:24 | |
| 1956-09-09 | Don’t Be Cruel | live | Elvis Presley | 2:33 |
| 1956-09-09 | Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1956‐09‐09) | live | Elvis Presley | 2:40 |
| 1956-09-26 | Don’t Be Cruel | live | Elvis Presley | 2:29 |
| 1956-09-26 | Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1956‐09‐26: Tupelo, MS, USA – Evening Performance) | live | Elvis Presley | 2:12 |
| 1956-09-26 | Don’t Be Cruel | live | Elvis Presley | 2:07 |
| 1956-09-26 | Don’t Be Cruel | live | Elvis Presley | 2:12 |
| 1956-09-26 | Don’t Be Cruel | live | Elvis Presley | 2:05 |
| 1956-10-28 | Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1956‐10‐28) | live | Elvis Presley | 2:18 |
| 1956-10-28 | Don’t Be Cruel | live | Elvis Presley | 2:18 |
| 1956-12-04 | Don't Be Cruel | The Million Dollar Quartet | 0:36 | |
| 1956-12-04 | Don't Be Cruel | The Million Dollar Quartet | 2:09 | |
| 1956-12-04 | Don't Be Cruel | The Million Dollar Quartet | 0:32 | |
| 1956-12-04 | Don't Be Cruel | Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis et Carl Perkins | 1:50 | |
| 1956-12-04 | Don't Be Cruel | The Million Dollar Quartet | 2:14 | |
| 1956-12-04 | Don't Be Cruel | The Million Dollar Quartet | 2:23 | |
| 1956-12-04 | Don't Be Cruel | The Million Dollar Quartet | 2:21 | |
| 1956-12-04 | Don't Be Cruel | The Million Dollar Quartet | 2:12 | |
| 1956-12-04 | Don’t Be Cruel | The Million Dollar Quartet | 2:23 | |
| 1956-12-04 | Don’t Be Cruel | The Million Dollar Quartet | 2:14 | |
| 1956-12-04 | Don’t Be Cruel | The Million Dollar Quartet | 0:34 | |
| 1956-12-15 | Don’t Be Cruel | live | Elvis Presley | 2:58 |
| 1956-12-15 | Don’t Be Cruel (live) | live | Elvis Presley | 2:57 |
| 1957-01-06 | Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1957‐01‐06: NY, USA) | live | Elvis Presley | 2:16 |
| 1957-01-06 | Don’t Be Cruel (January 6, 1957 “The Ed Sullivan Show”) | live | Elvis Presley | 3:33 |
| 1958-02-14 | Don’t Be Cruel | cover | Jerry Lee Lewis | 2:00 |
| 1961-03-25 | Don’t Be Cruel | live | Elvis Presley | 2:08 |
| 1961-03-25 | Don’t Be Cruel | live | Elvis Presley | 2:20 |
| 1968-06-29 | Don’t Be Cruel | live | Elvis Presley | 1:37 |
| 1968-06-29 | Don’t Be Cruel (first ‘Stand‐Up’ Show) | Elvis Presley | 1:42 | |
| 1968-06-29 | Don’t Be Cruel (second ‘Stand‐Up’ Show) | Elvis Presley | 1:37 | |
| 1968-06 | Don’t Be Cruel (first ‘Stand‐Up’ show, live) | live | Elvis Presley | 1:42 |
| 1969-01-10 | Don't Be Cruel 10.69 | cover | The Beatles | 3:41 |
| 1969-08-03 | Jailhouse Rock / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1969-08-03: International Theatre, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:44 |
| 1969-08-21 | Jailhouse Rock / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1969-08-21: International Hotel Theatre, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:32 |
| 1969-08-21 | Medley: Jailhouse Rock / Don't Be Cruel (live, 1969-08-21 (midnight): International Theater, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:12 |
| 1969-08-22 | Jailhouse Rock / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1969-08-22 (dinner): International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 3:21 |
| 1969-08-22 | Medley: Jailhouse Rock / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1969-08-22 (dinner): International Theater, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:08 |
| 1969-08-22 | Medley: Jailhouse Rock / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1969-08-22 (midnight): International Theater, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:11 |
| 1969-08-23 | Jailhouse Rock / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1969-08-23 (midnight): International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:33 |
| 1969-08-23 | Medley: Jailhouse Rock / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1969-08-23 (dinner): International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 3:22 |
| 1969-08-23 | Medley: Jailhouse Rock / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1969-08-23 (dinner): International Theater, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:12 |
| 1969-08-23 | Medley: Jailhouse Rock / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1969-08-23 (midnight): International Theater, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:37 |
| 1969-08-24 | Jailhouse Rock / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1969-08-24: International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:50 |
| 1969-08-24 | Medley: Jailhouse Rock / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1969-08-24 (midnight); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:06 |
| 1969-08-24 | Medley: Jailhouse Rock / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1969-08-24 (dinner); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:12 |
| 1969-08-25 | Jailhouse Rock / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1969-08-25 (midnight): International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 3:05 |
| 1969-08-25 | Medley: Jailhouse Rock / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1969-08-25 (midnight); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:21 |
| 1969-08-25 | Medley: Jailhouse Rock / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1969-08-25 (dinner); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:11 |
| 1969-08-26 | Jailhouse Rock / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1969-08-26 (dinner): International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:18 |
| 1969-08-26 | Jailhouse Rock / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1969-08-26 (midnight): International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 3:15 |
| 1969-08-26 | Medley: Jailhouse Rock / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1969-08-26 (dinner); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:23 |
| 1969-08-26 | Medley: Jailhouse Rock / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1969-08-26 (midnight); International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:22 |
| 1970-01-26 | Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1970-01-26: International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:41 |
| 1970-08-11 | Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1970-08-11 (midnight): International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live | Elvis Presley | 1:35 |
| 1970-08-11 | Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1970-08-11 (midnight): International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live | Elvis Presley | 3:09 |
| 1970-08-11 | Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1970-08-11: International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live | Elvis Presley | 1:34 |
| 1972-01-26 | Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis | 1:49 |
| 1972-02-15 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1972-02-15 (dinner): Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:48 |
| 1972-02-15 | Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1972-02-15: Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:57 |
| 1972-03-31 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | medley | Elvis Presley | 1:57 |
| 1972-04-09 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:11 |
| 1972-04-10 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:49 |
| 1972-04-10 | Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis | ?:?? |
| 1972-04-14 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:27 |
| 1972-04-18 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1972‐04‐18: Hemisfair Arena Convention Center, San Antonio, TX, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:45 |
| 1972-04-18 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:46 |
| 1972-06-09 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:56 |
| 1972-06-10 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:51 |
| 1972-06-10 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | medley | Elvis Presley | 1:58 |
| 1972-06-10 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1972‐06‐10: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:56 |
| 1972-06-10 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:48 |
| 1972-06-10 | Medley: (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1972-06-10: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:51 |
| 1972-06-10 | Medley: (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear/ Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:56 |
| 1972-08-11 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1972-08-11 (dinner): Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:47 |
| 1972-08-11 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1972-08-11 (midnight): Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:47 |
| 1972-08-11 | Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:47 |
| 1972-08-11 | Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:46 |
| 1972-08-12 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1972-08-12 (midnight): Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:45 |
| 1972-08-12 | Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1972-08-12 (dinner): Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:47 |
| 1972-08-12 | Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:47 |
| 1972-08-12 | Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:44 |
| 1972-09-04 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Dont Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:56 |
| 1972-09-04 | Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1972-09-04 (dinner): Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:50 |
| 1974-03-14 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:06 |
| 1974-03-17 | Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | cover, live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:55 |
| 1974-03-18 | Medley (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (live, 1974-03-18: Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:00 |
| 1974-03-18 | Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:59 |
| 1974-03-19 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:58 |
| 1974-03-20 | Medley: (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel (live, 1974-03-20: Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:00 |
| 1974-05-11 | Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:08 |
| 1974-05-12 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:03 |
| 1974-05-13 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:06 |
| 1974-08-20 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1974-08-20 (dinner): Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:52 |
| 1974-08-20 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel (incomplete) (live, 1974-08-20 (midnight): Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live, medley and partial | Elvis Presley | 1:43 |
| 1974-08-21 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1974-08-21 (midnight): Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:01 |
| 1974-08-24 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel (live, 1974-08-24 (midnight): Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 1:53 |
| 1974-10-01 | Teddy Bear / Don’t Be Cruel | live and medley | Elvis Presley | 2:02 |
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