You're The Only Star In My Blue Heaven
Elvis Presley
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You're the only star in my blue heaven And I'm waiting just for you You're the only star in my blue heaven And in dreams your face i see Well you're the guiding light That brightens up the night And i see your face in my dreams You're the only star in my blue heaven And I'm waiting just for you
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Song Origin Classification"You're the Only Star in My Blue Heaven" was not originally performed by Elvis Presley or the Million Dollar Quartet. As a standard popular song, it was first written by Gene Autry in 1938.
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Recording ClassificationThis song was famously recorded as a part of the "Million Dollar Quartet" sessions, which took place on December 4, 1956, involving four significant musicians of the time; Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash.
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Genre ClassificationThe song is primarily classified as Country, also influenced by the rock and roll styles of the 1950s.
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Popularity ClassificationEven though this song is not considered one of Elvis Presley's more popular songs, it gained major recognition as part of the legendary Million Dollar Quartet session.
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Performance ClassificationPresley played piano during the performance of this song according to the transcriptions of the jam session. The artists also performed impromptu renditions of gospel numbers, country, and bluegrass.
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Content Classification"You're the Only Star (In My Blue Heaven)" is a love song, where the singer expresses their emotional attachment by comparing their lover to a single, brightly shining star in their otherwise 'blue' or sad heaven.
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Unexpected Event ClassificationThe participation of John Cash in the Million Dollar Quartet has been a matter of dispute. Although he was photographed at the session, Cash himself stated that he had already left by the time they performed "You’re the Only Star in My Blue Heaven".
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Legacy ClassificationThe song and the entire Million Dollar Quartet session were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, acknowledging their historical significance in the realm of recording.
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Release ClassificationThe full session of the Million Dollar Quartet was first released in Europe in 1981, but "You're the Only Star in My Blue Heaven" and the rest of the material did not make its American debut until 1990.
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