"When It Rains, It Really Pours" is a song originally written and recorded by Billy "The Kid" Emerson.
[3] All the tapes of Presley's Sun recordings were handed to RCA as part of the deal, with most of them being included on albums released shortly afterwards.
It was lost for several years until 1982 when it was found and finally released officially as part of the 1983 compilation album Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 4.
[2] The musicians on this session were Moore and Presley on guitars, Black on bass, Fontana on drums, Dudley Brooks on piano and the Jordanaires singing backup.
[4] In 1968, during rehearsals for the television special Elvis, Presley was recorded singing it as a potential song for the show.