Ask me

Ask Me
Released: Sep. 22, 1964

Elvis had originally recorded “Ask Me” for the evanescent 1963 album. It was, once again, based on the kind of classic Italian melody to which Elvis was always drawn, but as with Chuck Berry’s “Memphis,” which he had recorded at the same session, he felt he could do better. He went back into the studio in January primarily to re-record those two songs, and his faith in “Ask Me” was now borne out with sales of 700,000. Its chart position, however, was affected by the surprising success of the B-side, an uptempo blues by Ivory Joe Hunter originally recorded in June of 1958 but held back until now.

Musicians who contributed to the first recording of Ask Me:
Harold Bradley
(guitar)
Grady Martin
(guitar)
Scotty Moore
(guitar)
Bob Moore
(bass)
D.J. Fontana
(drums)
Buddy Harman
(drums)
Floyd Cramer
(piano)
Hoyt Hawkins
(vocals)
Millie Kirkham
(vocals)
Neil Matthews
(vocals)
Gordon Stoker
(vocals)
Ray Walker
(vocals)
Boots Randolph
(sax)

Ask me if I wanted to caress you
And I'd confess
Ask me if I'm longing to possess you
I'll answer yes
Now that we're together
I could hold you close forever
And I swear that I would never let you go
There's no question that I care more than you now
Love me darling, just be mine completely
And there's nothing I won't do if you
Just ask me
...
I'll answer yes
Now that we're together
I could hold you close forever
And I swear that I would never let you go
There's no question that I care more than you now
Love me darling, just be mine completely
And there's nothing I won't do if you
Just ask me