In 1972 Elvis Presley did an informal gospel session with the Stamps Quartet, recorded and filmed for the documentary Elvis On Tour. Only 2 songs of that session ended up in the documentary.
The other 4 songs of that session finally ended up on the gospel compilation Amazing Grace in 1994.
"You Better Run" was one of the songs recorded during that session. Elvis probably knew the song from a version by the Norfolk Jubilee Singers, who recorded the song in 1939 for the Decca-label.
But 2 years earlier, the Heavenly Gospel Singers already recorded a version for Bluebird.
(o) Heavenly Gospel Singers (1937) (as "You'd Better Run On")
Recorded February 16, 1937 in Charlotte, NC
Released on Bluebird B-6928
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In 1941 the Heavenly Gospel Singers recorded a new version retitled "Run On".
(c) Heavenly Gospel Singers (1941) (as "Run On")
Recorded October 1, 1941 in Atlanta, GA
Released on Bluebird B-9011
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(c) Gospel Light Jubilee Singers (1939) (as "You Better Run On")
Recorded February 1, 1939 in Rock Hill, S.C.
Released on Bluebird B-8196
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(c) Norfolk Jubilee Singers (1940) (as "You Better Run")
Recorded August 23, 1939 in New York
Released on Decca 7758
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(c) Selah Jubilee Singers (1941) (as "I Feel Like My Time Ain't Long")
Recorded February 21, 1941 in New York
Released on Decca 7847
(c) Golden Gate Quartet (1943) (as "Run On")
Recorded March 25, 1942 in New York
Released in 1943 on Okeh 6713
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Elvis Presley sang a version of "You Better Run" during a jamsession, when filming the documentary movie Elvis On Tour. Elvis sang bass to Charlie Hodge's lead on this traditional gospel song.
(c) Elvis Presley (1972) (as "You Better Run")
with J.D. Sumner and The Stamps
Recorded March 31, 1972 in RCA Studio C, Hollywood, CA
Released in 1994 on Amazing Grace.
Here are the lyrics of Elvis' version: Elvis Presley – You Better Run Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
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In 1979 Ry Cooder integrated some of the lyrics of "You Better Run" in the last part of "Look At Granny Run Run".
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NOT to be confused with "You Better Run", which is a different song originally recorded in 1923 by Homer Rodeheaver and the Wiseman Sextet.
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