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Rejected songs

A lot of songs were offered for recording by Elvis. Most of the demo's were rejected and even not recorded.

For some scenes in a movie several songwriters were invited to write a song for a certain scene. Elvis and /or the director made a choice whiche one was fit for recording.

Here I'll add all the information I come across.


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Shifting sands

The song is from early 60's; the demo version is sung by Bill Giant.

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Gerald Nelson CD Songs I wrote for Elvis

This CD contains the demo recordings or recordings by Gene Nelson.

Here is the tracklist
1 If I Were You (recorded on 08-06-70 by Elvis)
2 Sing You Children *
3 The Love Machine *
4 Yoga Is As Yoga Does *
5 Easy Come, Easy Go **
6 Lazy Love Affair
7 Let Me Tell You Something New
8 Long Vacation
9 Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
10 That's Allright With Me
11 Clambake **
12 Dancing Out of My Life
13 Danger Beware
14 Ferryboat From Dover
15 Double Trouble **
16 Dominique My Bull **
17 How Can I
18 I'll Take Love **
19 Chicken Scratch

* recorded for the movie Easy come easy go

** other versions were recorded by Elvis.

For the other songs it is not sure if they were offered to Elvis.

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What a wonderful life

Finally this song was recorded for the movie Follow that dream. Originally This is the life b/w It's a wonderful life were on the demo acetate.


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Young hearts

This song written by Tepper & Bennett should be recorded on 07-05-57 for the movie Jailhouse rock (track 2018). It was rejected but on 31-05-57 recorded by Jim Reeves (RCA 47-6973).

Here is the clip with the version by Jim Reeves.



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Spinout


Here a scan from acetate with demo versions by Tepper-Bennett writing team. The first ones were recorded for the movie Spinout.

It seems that Travelin' light was recorded by Cliff Richard. It is out of my interests to look for more information about that.

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Don Robertson - CD Songs for Elvis... and then I write.

This CD with songs written for Elvis was released in 2005.

Here is the tracklist.

Stand In
They Remind Me Too Much Of You *
Anything That's Part Of You *
Humming Bird
You Don't Need Me Anymore
The Image Of Your Face
Here Comes Heartache Again
Starting Today *
There's Always Me *
Your Happiness Means Everything To Me
Love Me Tonight *
Love Finds A Way
My Side Of The Story
Faithful Forever
Hi Lee Hi Lo
I Met Her Today *
What Now, What Next, Where To *
Not One Minute More
Road To Heartbreak
I Hurt
Darling, Let's Go Home
Does He Mean That Much To You
I've Come To Say Goodbye
Feather In The Wind
Road To Heartbreak (short version)
I'm Counting On You (vocal by Lou Dinning) *

* recorded by Elvis.

I don't know if Elvis got demo versions from the other songs.

Don Robertson recorded a few songs:
00-03-61 - Feather in the wind (RCA 47-7909);
05-02-62 - Stand in / You don't need me anymore (RCA 47-8059);
05-11-62 - Anything is part of you (RCA LSP 3348);
06-11-62 - Not one minute more (RCA LSP 3348);
00-11-62 – Humming bird (RCA LSP 3348);

Addition 2019:
Humming bird
the song was recorded 26 may 1955 by Frankie Laine (Columbia 40526). I strongly doubt the song was written for Elvis
Other recordings:
06-06-55 – Rose Maddox (Columbia 21419);
00-06-55 – Les Paul and Mary Ford (Capitol F 3165);
00-06-55 – The Chordettes (Cadence 1267);
00-10-55 – Lou Millett (Ace 510);
00-10-55 – Tex Stewart & The Three Bells (Bell 1097)

The image of your face
The song was was recorded around september 1963 by Gogi Grant (single CRC records CR 5) + LP.

Here comes heartache again
The song was was recorded around september 1963 by Gogi Grant (single CRC records CR 12) + LP.

Love finds a way – recorded on 24-04-67 by Eddy Arnold for an album (RCA LSP 3869).


Not one minute more
The song was recorded in 1959 by Della Reese (RCA 47-7644)

I've come to say goodbye – recorded 11-02-63 by Faron Young (Mercury 72114).


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[GuitarMan66]

Great topic Col.. very interesting to see this kind of information, thanks for taking the time to do this..

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All the information / label scans / rareties etc which is worth to be added on this forum will find their way in the section where it belongs.
I'm not the man for memorabilia - photo's - jumpsuits.


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I need a good girl bad


According to a scan of a letter in the booklet from The Complete 50's Masters Steve Sholes sent on 22 dec. 1955 a demo record to Elvis with this song. However it was not recorded by Elvis.

It was recorded on 13-02-56 by Wade Ray (RCA 47-6544).

see clip


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I need a good girl bad

Here is a scan from the record by Wade Ray.


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Shiver and shake



According to a scan of a letter in the booklet from The Complete 50's Masters Steve Sholes sent on 22 dec. 1955 a demo record to Elvis with this song. However it was not recorded by Elvis.

It was recorded on 27-08-57 by Linda Hopkins (Atco 6096).

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Old devil blues

According to a scan of a letter in the booklet from The Complete 50's Masters Steve Sholes sent on 22 dec. 1955 a demo record to Elvis with this song. However it was not recorded by Elvis.

I have not found any recording or information from this song in the 50's.



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Automatic baby

According to a scan of a letter in the booklet from The Complete 50's Masters Steve Sholes sent on 22 dec. 1955 a demo record to Elvis with this song. However it was not recorded by Elvis.

I found a clip with a recording by Little Luther (Tarx 1002). I have no more information.






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Fallen angel

According to a scan of a letter in the booklet from The Complete 50's Masters Steve Sholes sent on 22 dec. 1955 a demo record to Elvis with this song. However it was not recorded by Elvis.

I have found several artists which recorded a song with this title between 1954-1957. I don't know if they all recorded the same song as I have no information about songwriters and composers.


Here scan from Sun 201 with Hardrock Gunter.


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A band of angels

According to a scan of a letter in the booklet from The Complete 50's Masters Steve Sholes sent on 22 dec. 1955 a demo record to Elvis with this song. However it was not recorded by Elvis.

I have not found any recording or information from this song in the 50's.

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Wham bam hot ziggety zam

According to a scan of a letter in the booklet from The Complete 50's Masters Steve Sholes sent on 22 dec. 1955 a demo record to Elvis with this song. However it was not recorded by Elvis.


I found a recording from early 1956 by Terry Fell (RCA 47-6515).



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Doorstep to heaven

According to a scan of a letter in the booklet from The Complete 50's Masters Steve Sholes sent on 22 dec. 1955 a demo record to Elvis with this song. However it was not recorded by Elvis.

I have found recordings in 1956 by Leon Paye and Carl Smith.



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Doorstep to heaven

Leon Payne recorded the song in sept. 1955 (Stardust 220).


Here is a clip with this version.


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Doorstep to heaven

Here is a clip with the version by Carl Smith. Recorded on 28-02-56 (Columbia 21522).


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