Your True Love

Carl Perkins

About Your True Love

"Your True Love" is a 1957 song written by Carl Perkins and released as a single on Sun Records. The single was released as a 45 and 78 backed with "Matchbox" in February, 1957. The recording, Sun 261, reached no. 13 on the Billboard country and western chart and no. 67 on the Billboard pop singles chart that year. The song was recorded on Tuesday, December 4, 1956 when Elvis Presley made a surprise visit to Sun Studios at 706 Union in Memphis, Tennessee. Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis also participated in the impromptu jam session that day known as the Million Dollar Quartet. Jerry Lee Lewis also played piano on the recording. 


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True love (Your love)
True love (Your love)
True love, baby
That's what you give to me

True love (Your love)
Your love (Your love)
True love, baby
That's what you give to me

God made the world
And he made it round
I got my baby
And I'm glad I found

Her love was meant for me
And my baby, she'll always be

She gives me true love (Your love)
True love (Your love)
True love, baby
That's what you give to me

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That's what you give to me

True love (Your love)
Your love (Your love)
Your love, baby
That's what you give to me

Love was made, I don't boast
When He made you, He made the most
You've got that certain touch
To me, baby, you mean so much

You give me true love (Your love)
Your true love (Your love)
True love, baby
That's what you give to me
Well, all right

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Your true love (Your love)
True love, baby
That's what you give to me

Well, the big
The little, young and old
They all need something
To have and hold

When I found you, I found that
You gave me loving I can't forget

You gave me true love (Your love)
Your true love (Your love)
True love, baby
That's what you gave to me

Your true love, baby
That's what you gave to me

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Carl Perkins

Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998) was an American rockabilly musician who recorded most notably at Sun Records Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, beginning during 1954. His best known song is "Blue Suede Shoes". more »

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Written by: Carl Perkins

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10 facts about this song

Artists Behind the Song
"Your True Love" is a song by renowned American musicians Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis.
Songwriter
The song was written by Carl Perkins, a key pioneer of the 1950s rockabilly genre.
Release Details
It was released in January 1957 as the 'B' side of the "Blue Suede Shoes" single, through Sun Records.
Genre Classification
"Your True Love" falls under the category of Rock and roll, and Rockabilly.
Album Inclusion
"Your True Love" is also included in the "Dance Album of Carl Perkins," the first album by Carl Perkins, released in 1957.
Chart Performance
While it didn't chart as well as "Blue Suede Shoes," "Your True Love" did achieve a moderate amount of success in the 1950s music scene.
Collaboration with Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis, another legendary musician, collaborated with Perkins on the song by adding the distinctive piano backing, which significantly enriched the song's sound.
Jerry Lee Lewis's 1957 Session
The song is part of Jerry Lee Lewis's 1957 session at Sun Records, during which he played piano for other artists' recordings, including Carl Perkins's.
Influence
Both Perkins and Lewis are members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and their influence in the music industry has been widely recognized. The song "Your True Love" is a testament to their musicianship and contribution to the birth of rock and roll.
Live Performance
The song was played by both artists during the famous "Million Dollar Quartet" jam session in December 1956, where Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash also participated.

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