Lot 223
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Elvis Presley

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Elvis Presley
A rare page of lyrics in Elvis Presley's hand for Never Leave Me, circa 1959, the words and music credited by Presley to Gordon Jenkins, the eighteen lines in blue ink beginning Never leave me, same, is all that I can say I keep repeating, never leave me, never leave me For if you run away, I'll be like a dawn without a sunrise continuing with the chorus A ship without a sail a keyless lock a kite without a tail/If you fail me, if you wanna leave me, if you leave me You'll take my heart with you I can't believe you'd ever leave me - same the last verse ending ..So never leave me, darling (honey) stay, stay, stay.. annotated with deletions and accompaniment details including Guitar or P. break and put backing in.., the foot of the page signed and inscribed Could be a good one, Elvis -- 11x8in. (28x20.3cm.) in common mount with a black and white machine-print photograph of Elvis in his army uniform -- 10¾x8½in. (27.3x21.6cm.), overall measurements -- 14½x21¼in. (36.8x54cm.) framed

Lot Essay

Never Leave Me by Gordon Jenkins was a hit for Patti Page in 1956. It was also recorded by Jenkins as part of his musical Manhattan Tower. Gordon Jenkins was also one of Frank Sinatra's musical arrangers. Elvis Presley never recorded this song.


See provenance details and footnote for lot 221

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