of the musicians were noted Nashville session men, such as guitarist Hank Garland on a Gibson Byrdland guitar, Floyd Cramer on piano, Bob Moore on double bass, and Buddy Harman and D.J. Fontana on drums. The song was recorded in four takes, the released version is actually spliced from takes three and four. Personnel Elvis Presley – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Chet Atkins – rhythm guitar Hank Garland – lead guitar Bob Moore – double bass D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman – drums Floyd Cramer – piano Steve Sholes – producer Bob Ferris – engineer Release and chart performance RCA Victor had paired "A Big Hunk o' Love" for release as a single with "My Wish Came True" as the B-side in both the United States and England. When the single was released on June 23, it was the third release to come from Elvis' army session after "I Got Stung" on October 21, 1958, and "I Need Your Love Tonight" b/w "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" on March 10, 1959. The A-side spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 while the B-side peaked at No. 12. The single was less successful on the Cashbox Top 100 with the A-side peaking at No. 2 and the B-side at No. 23. On the UK Singles Chart the A-side peaked at No. 4, while the B-side did not appear on the chart. The A-side also peaked at No. 10 on Billboard magazine's R&B Singles chart. Presley's next single was another Aaron Schroeder co-composition, "Stuck on You". "A Big Hunk o' Love" was the first of four of Schroeder's songs that became No. 1 hits for Presley. "A Big Hunk o' Love" b/w "My Wish Came True" was Presley's last commercially released Canadian 78 RPM. It was Elvis' first single to not receive a 78 RPM pressing in the United States. Single track listings See also List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1959 References 1959 singles Elvis Presley songs RCA Records singles Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Songs written by Aaron Schroeder 1959 songs RCA Victor singles Songs written by Sid Wyche