"For Ol' Times Sake'" is a song by

Tony Joe White Tony Joe White (July 23, 1943 – October 24, 2018), nicknamed the Swamp Fox, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit " Polk Salad Annie" and for "Rainy Night in Georgia", which he wrote but which was first ...

, covered in 1973 by

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...

. It was written by

, who originally released it on his 1973 album '' Homemade Ice Cream''. His other songs covered by Presley are "

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Its lyrics describe t ...

" and " I've Got a Thing About You Baby". Elvis recorded it at Stax Recording Studios in

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. on July 23, 1973. Elvis Presley's version was first released in 1973 as a

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with "Raised on Rock" on the other side. Both songs were then included on the album '' Raised on Rock / For Ol' Times Sake''. The single "Raised on Rock" / "For Ol' Times Sake" (listed by ''Billboard'' as a double-A-sided hit) reached number 41 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on the week of October 27, 1973. In addition, the song "For Ol' Times Sake" reached number 42 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles on the week of November 24.

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Elvis Presley – Raised On Rock / For Ol' Times Sake
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Elvis' (not quite) Memphis Soul Album
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