The song was apparently written in one hour, which just goes to show that sometimes the best songs are the ones that come together quickly. "Heartbreak Hotel" is a timeless classic that perfectly encapsulates the early sound of Elvis Presley. The song also features one of Elvis' most famous guitar solos, played by his longtime friend and producer, Scotty Moore. Elvis' signature vocal style is on full display here, as he wails away on the chorus with his characteristic growl. Musically, "Heartbreak Hotel" is a mid-tempo ballad with a twangy guitar and a drum beat that keeps things moving along. The cause of his suicide was attributed to loneliness, as a suicide note was found in his possession that read, "I walk a lonely street." Thus, the writers and Elvis put "a Heartbreak Hotel at the end of Lonely Street" in the song. The two were inspired by a newspaper article about a man who had committed suicide by jumping out of a hotel window. Mae Boren Axton wrote the song as a schoolteacher turned songwriter, and Thomas Durden, a Nashville-based country music songwriter. It was released in 1956, quickly rose to the top of the charts, and became one of his signature songs.
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