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The Girl Next Door Went A'walking

Elvis Recorded this song on April 4, 1960.
The title appeared as >> The Girl Next Door << on the first pressings of the >> Elvis Is Back << LP.
Later Pressings had the title as >> The Girl Next Door Went A'walking << .
But the correct title is >> Girl Next Door Went A'walking <<

First LP Release: Elvis Is Back, April 1960

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Lyrics:

(Bill Rice/Thomas Wayne)

The girl next door went a'walking
She found the boy she likes
She wanted to get married
Settle down for life

The girl next door went a'walking
She knew it wasn't right
She came home at half past ten
Late every night

The girl next door went a'walking
She found the boy she likes
She wanted to get married
Settle down for life

She didn't know love was so grand
She never took love second hand
But to my surprise
She thought that love was paradise

The girl next door went a'walking
She found the boy she likes
She wanted to get married
Settle down for life

The girl next door went a'walking
She knew it wasn't right
She came home at half past ten
Late every night

The girl next door went a'walking
She found the boy she likes
She wanted to get married
Settle down for life

She didn't know love was so grand
She never took love second hand
But to my surprise
She thought that love was paradise

The girl next door went a'walking
She found the boy she likes
She wanted to get married
Settle down for life

Now the two are married
Settled down for life
She walks by hand in hand
Late every night

The girl next door went a'walking
She found the boy she likes
She wanted to get married
Settle down for life
Settle down for life
Settle down for life
Settle down for life


Takes:

L2WB 0107 April 4, 1960

Take 01 FS+LFS 1:05

Take 02 FS+FS 0:30

Take 03 LFS 1:56

Take 04 M 2:13

"Take 4 is the Master take"


Studio :
RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee

Producer :
Steve Sholes/Chet Atkins

Engineer :
Bill Porter

Musicians:

Guitar's :
Hank Garland

Scotty Moore

Elvis Presley

Bass :
Bob Moore

Drums :
D.J. Fontana

Murrey "Buddy" Harman

Saxophone :
Homer "Boots" Randolph

Piano :
Floyd Cramer

Backup Vocals :
The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Ray Walker

Also Fun to know is:

Charlie Hodge was also included in these Studio Session for RCA, April 3-5, 1960.
He did the backing Vocals on the song: "I will Be Home", togheter with the Jordanaires.

Also Visit:

Discographies & Chart Info: Elvis Is Back!, RCA LPM/LSP-2231