Golden Oldies Time

[Dave W]

Jim Keltner, now there's a guy with an impressive resumé.

[rockinrayduke]

"All I Want for Christmas is You"-Vince Vance & the Valiants

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

"All I Want for Christmas is You"-Vince Vance & the Valiants

That's probly the original band to do it if we're talkin' about the same song, but the only band I've heard do it is.....

...a boogie band.

[gweimer]

Well, I'm not sure who you're talking about.  I googled the song, and can't believe how many versions are out there.  My Chemical Romance even covered it.

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

Foghat

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

Leon Russell arranged "This Diamond Ring" for them.  ********************

Never mind, I've been wrong all these years.  I checked and found this:
The other Playboys were Jim Keltner, Ron Hicklin, Al Capps, and Stan Farber.

I was somehow under the impression that the Playboys eventually became the Dominoes with Clapton.

....and upon further research....I was partially right:
The arranger on most of their recordings was Leon Russell, who would sit on the beach in Venice writing rock-and-roll songs with Gary Lewis that the group turned into smashing successes. By the end of 1965 most of the original personnel had left the group and been replaced. Keyboard player John West remained, and he played along with Tom Tripplehorn, Carl Radle, and Jimmy Karstein. The latter three were all recruited by Leon Russell from his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Cool to find out that Jim Keltner was a Playboy!

Jimmy Karstein played drums at Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert.
I wondered who the hey he was & where he came from. Now I know.

So what song did Elvis write himself? Anyone know?
I guess he co-wrote some too. Fun researching stuff like this online....