Crying In The Chapel was a song written by Artie Glenn for his son Darrell to sing. Darrell recorded it, while still in high school, in 1953 along with Artie's band the Rhythm Riders. It became a local hit and publishers got hold of it and it went nationwide. That same year the black group, the Orioles, recorded it. Elvis Presley heard their version and fell in love with it. One night, after a full day of recording with his backup group, the Jordanaires, Elvis and the group were fooling around with Elvis singing gospel hymns. One of the Jordanaires was playing piano and Elvis asked if he knew the old Orioles song, "Crying in the Chapel". It sounded so good, it was decided to record it with just the singers and a piano. It was released in 1960 and stunned everyone when it went to number one on the charts, one of Elvis' 30 number one hits. The Orioles were an American R&B and doo-wop group, one of the earliest such vocal bands. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer and actor. ... The Jordanaires are an American singing group formed in 1948 in Springfield, Missouri. ... A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a god or other religiously significant figure. ... A grand piano, with the lid up. ...