TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS: The Elvis Forum

Here all versions as recorded in 1937:

02-02-37 - Jack Denny & his Orchestra with vocal Sonny Schuyler (Master 105) = original version;
22-02-37 - Richard Himber & his Ritz Carlton Hotel Orchestra with vocal Stuart Allen (Victor 25538);
22-02-37 - Henry King & his Orchestra (Decca 1177);
23-02-37 - Bing Crosby (Decca 1175 / Decca 11012 / Decca 25011);
24-02-37 - Chick Bullock's Levee Loungers (Conqueror 8856 / Perfect 07-04-17 / Melotone 07-04-17);
25-02-37 - Russ Morgan & his Orchestra (Brunswick 7845);
04-03-37 - George Hall & the Hotel Taft Orchestra with vocal Dolly Dawn (Bluebird 6859);
18-03-37 - Ray Bloch & his Orchestra (Variety 528);
00-03-37 - Ambrose & his Orchestra (Decca 1292);
05-07-37 - Al Bowlly (HMV BD 440);
00-08-37 - Oliver & Allen (Bluebird 7124 / Montgomery Ward 7377);
11-10-37 - Gene Autry (Okeh 05693).

The song was also recorded by:
Patti Page (1953) - Frank Sinatra (1957) – Andy Williams (1960) – Ray Charles (1960) and a few more through the years.



colonel snow

Here a few scans of labels; in the UK the version by Bing Crosby was released as picture disk (Brunswick 02444).



colonel snow

here is a clip with the movie version by Bing Crosby; a few other versions are avialbele on youtube.

colonel snow

Crosby died the same year as Elvis, in October 77, but nobody noticed as the news bulletins were still full of Elvis and the suddenly unemployed selling their stories. This is very similar to Elvis' original version, I think we only saw his real interpretation in the 73 recording.