Elvis Presley — 1958 RCA Victor Record Shipment to Graceland, with Recording and Reissue Paperwork

An engaging four-item collection documenting the business behind Elvis Presley’s recordings, highlighted by a June 11, 1958 shipment of phonograph records from RCA Victor in Nashville to Elvis at Graceland.

The principal document is a yellow-and-red Railway Express Agency Air Express shipper’s receipt, naming Elvis Presley at 3764 Highway 51 South, Memphis, Tennessee. RCA Victor’s Nashville office shipped one package described as “phono records,” weighing two pounds, with a declared value of $50. The receipt is dated the morning after Presley’s June 10 Nashville recording session. Individual recordings and disc formats are not specified.

Accompanying material comprises a later recording-session reference sheet listing four celebrated titles, including “A Big Hunk O’ Love” and “I Need Your Love Tonight”; an undated Jordanaires payment statement totaling $909; and an annotated “Presley Prepack from England” working list relating to catalog and reissue preparation.

The recording reference sheet includes release information extending into September 1977 and should be understood as later reference material concerning the 1958 recordings.

Condition: Generally good, with toning, creases, handling wear, small edge tears, and handwritten working annotations. The receipt retains its carbon backing. No Elvis Presley autograph is represented.

A compelling group for collectors of Elvis recording history, RCA Victor memorabilia, and Graceland-related documents.