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Jailhouse Rock

song written and composed by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller; originally recorded by Elvis Presley and released in 1957
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Jailhouse Rock

Summary

Jailhouse Rock is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,045 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Jailhouse Rock received the Grammy Hall of Fame[3].
  • Jailhouse Rock's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[4].
  • Jailhouse Rock's composer is recorded as Mike Stoller[5].
  • Jailhouse Rock's composer is recorded as Jerry Leiber[6].
  • Jailhouse Rock's genre is rock and roll[7].
  • Jailhouse Rock followed Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear[8].
  • Jailhouse Rock was followed by 2014 Don't[9].
  • Jailhouse Rock was performed by Elvis Presley[10].
  • Among the performers on Jailhouse Rock was Sven-Ingvars[11].
  • Among the performers on Jailhouse Rock was Mötley Crüe[12].
  • Among the performers on Jailhouse Rock was ZZ Top[13].
  • Jailhouse Rock is part of Jailhouse Rock[14].
  • Jailhouse Rock's language of work or name is recorded as English[15].
  • Jailhouse Rock was published on 1957[16].
  • Jailhouse Rock's lyricist is recorded as Jerry Leiber[17].
  • Jailhouse Rock's lyricist is recorded as Mike Stoller[18].
  • Jailhouse Rock's tonality is recorded as G major[19].
  • Jailhouse Rock's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jailhouse Rock'}[20].
  • Jailhouse Rock's different from is recorded as Jailhouse Rock[21].
  • Jailhouse Rock's form of creative work is recorded as song[22].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[23]

  • Genre(s): rock and roll[24]

  • Community tags: rock and roll[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c783b0b7-cbc4-3be6-89dc-a13883fe5c51[26]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Elvis Presley[10], Sven-Ingvars[11], Mötley Crüe[12], and ZZ Top[13].

Publication

Jailhouse Rock was published on 1957[16]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[15]. Its genre is rock and roll[7]. It is part of it[14].

Reception

Jailhouse Rock received the Grammy Hall of Fame[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Jailhouse Rock followed Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear[8]. It was followed by 2014 Don't[9].

Why It Matters

Jailhouse Rock ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,045 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

What awards did Jailhouse Rock receive?

Honors received include Grammy Hall of Fame[3].

Related Entities

Elvis Presley ZZ Top

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Language of work or name → English
    Performer → Elvis Presley, Sven-Ingvars, Mötley Crüe +1
    Form of creative work → song
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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