Elvis Presley "Witchcraft" US Half Dollar Commemorative Coin

Elvis Presley is rightly called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.  He is credited with 54 certified gold singles – more than any other recording artist ever!  This coin highlights one of those songs that sold at least 500,000 copies. 

Mystic has permanently bonded a vibrant image of Elvis to this uncirculated US Half Dollar.  The coin features an original photograph of Presley from his estate’s official archives and is officially licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises.

Witchcraft

Elvis recorded “Witchcraft” on May 26, 1963.  It was released on October 1, 1963, and reached number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song was originally recorded in 1956 by the Spiders, a gospel-turned R&B group.  They had greater success with the song, reaching number 5 on the R&B charts.

“Witchcraft” was written by Dave Bartholomew, a Louisiana native that helped to create and define the New Orleans sound of the 1950s.  A number of his songs were hits for him and others, including “I Hear You Knocking,” “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” and “Let the Good Times Roll.”  He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer for his work producing early rhythm and blues songs.