Talk:Don't Be Cruel

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An infobox was requested for Bill Black's Combo's 1960 recording of "Don't Be Cruel" at WikiProject_Missing_encyclopedic_articles/List_of_notable_songs/4.

This article dosen't make sense is it vandalism? - user:jaedza 0:14 CDT This Is not vandalism. During research for a forth coming Rockabilly project. To be performed at the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in Jackson Tennessee. I came across this great site, and I thought I'd share a bit of our work in supporting the Legends Like Elvis, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee and Johnny Cash.

Mae Axton who wrote Heartbreak Hotel was a dear friend of mine and she used to tell the best stories about Elvis, and others. Again, I was just shareing.

Information that is not verified
In the article on the song "Don't Be Cruel," the statement "Presley reworked the Otis Blackwell demo and changed the music and lyrics, just as he did to other compositions by Blackwell. Hence the reason he received co-songwriting credit." is not verified. Where is there proof for the statement? My understanding has always been that Presley and/or his people took half of Otis Blackwell's writer's share of credit and royalties and probably at least 100% of the song's publishing as a form of "kick back" to have the song recorded by Presley - a not all that uncommonpractice then and now, though considered by many as completely unethical. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Peaches5 (talk • contribs) 03:16, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

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A segment from a interview with Freddie Bienstock, Elvis' music publisher:

"Although Otis Blackwell wrote 'Don't Be Cruel', 'All Shook Up' and 'Paralysed' himself, the label says 'Blackwell - Presley'. Elvis, it appeared to me, was doing nothing new: Al Jolson used to claim credits on songs he didn't write. Freddy disagreed 'It's not quite the same thing. In the early days. Elvis would show dissatisfaction with some lines and he would make alterations, so it wasn't just what is known as a 'cut-in'. His name did not appear after the first year. but if Elvis liked the song, the writers would be offered a guaran tee of a million records and they would surrender a third of their royalties to Elvis'." —Preceding unsigned comment added by DavidDoelen (talk • contribs) 21:17, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

How is "Don't Be Cruel" an "anti-war song"?
On a Wikipedia page on the category of anti-war songs, "Don't Be Cruel" is on the list. Huh? Also, it's categorized in one of the boxes on the bottom of the "Don't Be Cruel" page as such- "Anti-War Songs".

Could someone please explain how "Don't Be Cruel" could be an "anti-war song"? It must be someone's idea of a joke. I don't get it. - Runt (talk) 13:28, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

Songwriting Credit
In a interview with Elvis Australia Freddy Bienstock, Elvis' music publisher, had the following to say about Elvis receiving songwriting credit on records like All Shook Up, Don't Be Cruel,...

"Although Otis Blackwell wrote 'Don't Be Cruel', 'All Shook Up' and 'Paralysed' himself, the label says 'Blackwell - Presley'. Elvis, it appeared to me, was doing nothing new: Al Jolson used to claim credits on songs he didn't write. Freddy disagreed 'It's not quite the same thing. In the early days. Elvis would show dissatisfaction with some lines and he would make alterations, so it wasn't just what is known as a 'cut-in'. His name did not appear after the first year. but if Elvis liked the song, the writers would be offered a guaran tee of a million records and they would surrender a third of their royalties to Elvis'."

Read the complete interview here: http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/freddy_bienstock.shtml —Preceding unsigned comment added by DavidDoelen (talk • contribs) 20:56, 5 April 2010 (UTC)