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| "Long Black Limousine" | |
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| Song by Elvis Presley | |
| from the album From Elvis in Memphis | |
| Released | June 17, 1969 |
| Length | 3:44 |
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Songwriter(s) | Vern Stovall, Bobby George |
| Producer(s) | Chips Moman, Felton Jarvis |
"Long Black Limousine" is a song written by Vern Stovall and Bobby George around 1958. The first released version was Stovall's, which came out in 1961.
Its inclusion on Elvis Presley album From Elvis in Memphis, which was released by RCA Records on June 2, 1969, brought the song widespread attention in terms of American popular culture. Presley's melodramatic, soul-influenced version, incorporating the approach of other musical covers recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, gained notice over time as the aforementioned album became regarded as one of his greatest ever releases.