Paralyzed (Elvis Presley song) Paralyzed (Elvis Presley song) "Paralyzed" is a 1956 song recorded by Elvis Presley for his album "Elvis". The song was recorded on September 2, 1956, and has been well received by modern music critics. The song was written by Otis Blackwell, with Elvis receiving partial song-writing credit. "Paralyzed" reached #59 on the "Billboard" pop singles chart in 1956. The song was off of the "Elvis" album. The song was released as an EP by RCA Victor in the U.S.: "Elvis Volume 1", RCA EPA-992, which was released on October 19, 1956. The EP peaked on the "Billboard" EP Chart at
Elvis Presley and which now marked the first time he played piano on an RCA session. According to Guralnick, one can hear "in the halting chords and the somewhat stumbling rhythm both the unmistakable emotion and the equally unmistakable valuing of emotion over technique." Assessing the musical and cultural impact of Presley's recordings from "That's All Right" through "Elvis", rock critic Dave Marsh wrote that "these records, more than any others, contain the seeds of what rock & roll was, has been and most likely what it may foreseeably become." Presley returned to the Sullivan show at its main studio in New