Thats — All Right Mama
: A common layout is a 9-bar or 10-bar blues variant (rather than the standard 12-bar). 4 bars of A 2 bars of D 2 bars of E 2 bars of A Notable Covers and Legacy
: Recorded it for the BBC in 1963; their version remains mostly faithful to Elvis's arrangement. Thats All Right Mama
To hear the original 1954 Sun Studio recording that changed music history, watch this clip of Elvis Presley's debut: Elvis Presley - That's All Right Mama John1948 FourB2 YouTube• 18 May 2012 Thats All Right Mama by Elvis Presley | Guitar Lesson : A common layout is a 9-bar or
: Produced by Sam Phillips, the session was famously "live" and spontaneous, featuring Elvis on vocals and rhythm guitar, Scotty Moore on lead guitar, and Bill Black on upright "slap" bass—notably without any drums. Musical Structure Musical Structure The song is a simplified blues-based
The song is a simplified blues-based piece, often taught as a beginner guitar track. : It primarily uses three major chords: A, D, and E .
: Recorded a take in 1962 during his folk-blues era.
Because of its importance to the birth of rock and roll, it has been covered by numerous legendary artists: