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Wikipedia article




"'U.S. Male'" is a song by Jerry Reed, and appears on his 1967, debut album, 'The Unbelievable Guitar and Voice of Jerry Reed'.

Elvis Presley recording



A year after Jerry Reed's recording, "U.S. Male" was covered by Elvis Presley. It reached number 26 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100 during the spring of 1968.'Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990' - The song was recorded in January 1968 and followed the kind of country-influenced rock and roll sound Presley had already recorded in September 1967 with songs like "Big Boss Man" and "Guitar Man". Presley recorded these three songs accompanied by Reed on lead guitar. It paved the way for Presley's famous '68 Comeback Special', filmed in June 1968 and broadcast on NBC on December 3, 1968.

Accolades



Dave Marsh included the song in his collection, 'The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made' as song #655.

References



Category:Elvis Presley songs

Category:Songs written by Jerry Reed

Category:1968 singles

Category:1968 songs


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