Will you still be there (Ben Weisman)
According to the composer an instrumental track was recorded during the january 1977 sessions.



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Keep it under your hat (Mexican hat dance) (Tepper-Bennett).
According to the music schedule the Mexican group (= The Amigos) sing “KEEP IT UNDER YOUR HAT” – scene 15 – 18. As far as known the song is not included / not recorded for the movie Fun in Acapulco.


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Sacred melody
On the backside of the double sided demo is Bonnie B.
The songs are written by Charles Underwood. The demo is offered to Elvis in 1959.

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Gonna get some records
The song is written by Ruth Batchelor and Clive Westlake.
Publisher Elvis Presley Music – copyright 12-09-62
I don’t have information about a selection for a recording session / movie.

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(Tumbling leaves) Tumbling tumble weeds
The song was written by Bob Nolan and recorded on 8 August 1934 by The Sons of the Pioneers.
(Decca 5047).
During the rehearsels on 20-21-22 August 1956 for the movie Love me tender this song was suggested by Ken Darby (musical director). Finally not used.






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A toast to a broken heart
The song is written by Minor Ross and Jack Hayes.
Published by Hill and Range – copyright 27-02-57.
According the Loving you – cues the music for the movie was written (partly) by Jack Hayes and Leo Shuken. I don’t know this demo was submitted for the movie.


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Mississippi
According to an unconfirmed story Elvis heard around april 1970 a demo from this song by John Phillips (Mamas and the Papas). Elvis was not allowed to record the song in order by Colonel Parker.
John Philips recorded the song in early 1970 for his album “John the wolfking of LA” (Dunhill DS 50077).


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Girl happy (Wayne-Weisman) rejected version by P.J. Proby



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I’ll step down
According to songwriter Roy C. Bennett the song was offered to Elvis around 1960 but not used. Recorded on 18 july 1961 by Bonnie Guitar (RCA 47-7951). Copyright 12 june 1961.
The original version was recorded around may 1961 by Lee Diamond & The Cherokees (Fontana 267 252 FT) from UK.
There clips on Youtube.


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The money tree (Tepper-Bennett)
The story goes it was offered to Elvis in the mid-sixties but I doubt because no publishing company
(Gladys Music) is mentioned on the label. The song is not registered at ASCAP.
I’ve not found a connection with a recording session or movie in the 60’s.

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Girl happy (George Stoll-Robert van Eps) – this version is registered at ASCAP.
I don’t know it’s a demo version or an instrumental version. They have written the music for the soundtrack (see Girl happy cues).

It’s a pity there’s not much known about demo versions / musical sequence of the film music in the movie.



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It happens every year (Michael Robert Jarrett)
With an edited verse and re-written lyrics the song is recorded with the title “I’ll be home on Christmas day”. The song is registered at BMI (21-01-71)

edited verse
IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I’VE SEEN LITTLE JOHN, MICHELLE, CHRISTINE AND KAREN
I ALMOST FORGOT ALL THE PRESENTS THAT I BOUGHT A PURSE FOR LITTLE SISTER TO CARRY
IF I COULD SET ASIDE MY PRIDE, I JUST BE ON MY WAY
I’D BE (CATCH) THAT TRAIN TOMORROW I’LL BE HOME ON CHRISTMAS DAY


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A dog's life (Tepper-Bennett) - demo acetate with rejected version for the movie Paradise Hawaiian style.


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Datin' (Tepper-Bennett) - demo acetate with rejected version for the movie Paradise Hawaiian style.


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Western Union (Tepper-Bennett) – rejected for the movie Girls girls girls; replaced by Return to sender in the movie and finally recorded in the studio (27 May 1963).



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Viva Las Vegas (Tepper-Bennett) - demo acetate with rejected version for the movie Viva Las Vegas.



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A little bit of gypsy
The song was written by Bill Giant-Bernie Baum- Florence Kaye for the movie Frankie and Johnny; the demo version is sung by Bill Giant. Selected in the pre-production for chapter musical numbers on song spot # 4 The Gypsy song but not used. The song is registered at ASCAP.

Probably more demo’s were submitted for this songspot but no more information is available.

Note:
My gypsy heart (CD Silver screen treasures 1962/65) (unused demo Dolores Fuller) probably selected for song spot # 4



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She’s so in love
The song is written by Russ Ballard (UK) and was offered to Elvis for recording in the early 70’s.
No more information available.

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Where would I be
The song is written by Geoff Morrow (UK) and was offered to Elvis for recording in the early 70’s.
No more information available.

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The bells of home
The song was written by Trudy Forsher and Ben Weisman. The demo-acetate was offered to Elvis in 1959 but rejected.


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Butterfly
The song is written by Anthony September aka Bernie Lowe & Kal Mann (copyright 15-02-57).
On the backside of the demo you’ll find Too much (both versions sung by Marie Martell)

According to the Ottawa Citizen News Paper from 3 april 1957 the song was performed the previous day (2 april 1957) in Toronto.
The song was recorded in 1957 by Andy Williams (Cadence 1308).



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A time to love a time to cry (addition to a previous post)
The tune is based on the song Petite fleur (written in 1959 by Sidney Bechet); the song with new lyrics by Giant-Baum-Kaye was selected for the movie Frankie and Johnny. The demo version was rejected.
Recorded around july 1965 or earlier that year by Marilyn Maye (RCA 47-8661).



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Letter 17 january 1956 – with demo acetates
For the second RCA session in january 1956 it was suggested to record these songs:

Lookout mountain
Already mentioned on the forum:
Recorded on 13 november 1955 by Chuck Miller (Mercury 70767).

Another version was recorded on 11 january 1956 by Otto Bash (RCA 20-6426).



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Update to a previous post:

For the second RCA session in january 1956 it was suggested to record these songs:

Pins and needles in my heart (Floyd Jenkins – ASCAP)
The original version was recorded on 5 may 1942 by Bob Atcher & Bonnie Blue Eyes (Okeh 6669).

Other versions:
- 14 march 1944 by Cindy Walker (Decca 6103).
- 2 august 1945 by Roy Acuff & his Smoky Mountain Boys (Columbia 36856). *

* mentioned in the letter as “standard”.



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here are the scans


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07-03-60 - Rejected demos for the movie G I Blues: One foot in heaven (Pomus-Shuman) and So close. No more information available.



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Let me be worthy
The song is written by Lois Rosenquist Irwin.
The songwriter recorded a version in 1954 (White Church 5200).
According to an unconfirmed story the song was offered to Elvis for recording in the 60’s.

The song is recorded in march 1956 by The Speer Family (RCA 20-6468 / 47-6468). Around 1963 released on an album. There’s a clip on Youtube.



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The bright new world of tomorrow
The song is written by Don Robertson-Hal Blair for the movie Take me to the fair aka It happened at the world’s fair. The song was rejected in the pre-selection.

An acetate with this song from It happened at the world's fair was sold during an auction by EPE in 1999 (nr B 116)

From the catalogue:
B116: Four "It Happened At The World's Fair" acetates contain "Broken Heart For Sale," "Remind Me Of You," "Take Me To The Fair," "The Bright New World Of Tomorrow," "Beyond The Bend," "I'm Falling In Love Tonight," "A World Of Our Own," "Cotton Candy Land," etc.



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Tape boxes with demo versions as recorded by Glen Campbell

tape box # 23 – Signs of the Zodiac
The song was written by Buddy Kaye & Ben Weisman for the movie The trouble with girls.
The track was not included on CD Glen Campbell sings for the king.

According to the book "Elvis - Frame by frame" written by Bill Bram (page 239) the lyrics for the movie version are changed by the wife of sreenplaywriter Arnold Peyser.
The original version has more verses. Also a lot of lines were changed.
It's unknown at the moment if the longer version was recorded by Elvis in an earlier take.

tape box # 24 – Chautauqua
The song was written by Buddy Kaye & Ben Weisman for the movie The trouble with girls.
The track was not included on CD Glen Campbell sings for the king; the song was not recorded by Elvis.

tape box # 25 – Carnival time
The song was written by Sid Wayne & Ben Weisman for the movie Roustabout.
The track was not included on CD Glen Campbell sings for the king.

Another demo version of the song written by the same songwrting-team was recorded by P J Proby.
This version was recorded by Elvis.

I don’t know the version by Glen Campbell is an alternate version.
In the competition to get as much as possible songs into a movie songwriters offer the same songtitle (with different lyrics) performed by another singer for recording by Elvis.

tape box # 26 – How can you loose what you never had / Clambake
Both songs were written by Sid Wayne & Ben Weisman for the movie Clambake.
Both tracks were included on CD Glen Campbell sings for the king.

tape box # 26 – Let us pray
The song was written by Sid Wayne & Ben Weisman for the movie Change of habit.
The track was not included on CD Glen Campbell sings for the king.




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Concerto 4 Elvis (see tape box # 28)
The song was written by Sid Wayne & Ben Weisman.
The track was NOT included on CD Glen Campbell sings for the king.

I’ve no information about a recording session



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Pray (see tape box # 26)
The song was written by Sid Wayne & Ben Weisman.
Publisher Holly Hill; copyright 02-11-65.
The track was NOT included on CD Glen Campbell sings for the king.
I’ve no information about a recording session




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The (Hawaii or Hawaiian) beach boy
The song was written by Fuller-Weisman-Wise; when the title from the movie changed from The beach boy (script 17 october 1960) into Blue Hawaii (final script 23 february 1961) the song was rejected in the pre-selection.


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Gumbo ya ya (Jumbo ya ya)
This a working title for the movie Girls girls girls. On 5 march 1962 announced as the new movie.
There are various songs with this title registered at ASCAP and BMI but none from the well-known songwriting teams. I don’t have information about demo versions.

Sometimes the song Jambalaya (well known country song) is mentioned too as a working title. I doubt this information is right.


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Another working title for the movie GGG was Welcome aboard. There are various songs registered at ASCAP and BMI but none from the well-known songwriting teams.
I don’t have information about demo versions.


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Western Union (Tepper-Bennett) for the movie Girls girls girls; replaced by Return to sender in the movie and finally recorded in the studio (27 May 1963).


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Live a little love a little
According to Kevan Budd there exists a demo version with “Live a little love a little” written by Tepper-Bennett.
Another version was written by Giant-Baum-Kaye (see scan). I don’t have more information.
The background music for the movie was written by Billy Strange.



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Poison ivy league – written by Otis Blackwell & Winfield Scott
I’ve no other information (see Songview).

They wrote the original deleted version of Roustabout (track GO) for the movie too.

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It’s happening
The song was written by Sid Wayne & Ben Weisman.
Publisher Holly Hill; copyright 02-11-65.

The song has same copyright date as Bitter sweet – Pray (see tape legend & tapebox 26).
A few tape boxes are not marked / no information known.

I don’t mention other unused tracks from these songwriters here because it’s unknown the songs were written for an Elvis - recording session.


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Originally 55 demo acetates were send in between march – august 1966 for the movie Easy come easy go.
Final selection made on 12 september 1966 with 12 songs for various song spots.


Rejected in the first pre-selections:
He done her wrong (Wayne-Weisman).
Publisher: Holly-Hill Music; copyright 11-05-67. No other information known.



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Songwriter Les Reed submitted for the recording sessions in june 1970

1 – My little princess (Stephens-Reed) – rejected.
The demo version is sung by Jesse Ray.

2 – Sophia (Reed-Stephens) – rejected; the song is registered at ASCAP.
The song was recorded in early 1971 by Les Reed & his Orchestra (Chapter1 CH 142) = instrumental version.

3 – Sylvia (Stephens-Reed) – recorded 8 june 1970;

4 – This is our dance (Reed-Stephens) – recorded 6 june 1970

It's a pity there's not much known about the song selection / demos for this recording session.


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All in vain - Hey miss Molly - I’m what you make me - Let’s give Adam and Eve another chance - Loneliness is a friend of mine - Separate ways - Wondering why .

These songs were written by Red West & Richard Mainegra. Registered for copyright 10 february 1970. Publisher Press Music.

Separate ways was selected by Elvis for recording on 27 march 1972. The song was recorded for the movie on Tour on 29 march 1972.
I’ve no information about the other (demo) recordings.
It’s known Red West – John Christopher - Richard Mainegra (sometimes with others) wrote lot of songs around these years. I don’t know Elvis got demo versions from all these songs (publisher Press Music).

Let's give Adam and Eve another chance was recorded in 1970 by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap.(Columbia 4 - 45097)

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According to an interview with songwriter Randy Starr he submitted the next demos for the movie Change of habit:
Change of habit - Love is the name of the game - People in love - We can see Him everywhere.
No more information known. All these versions were rejected.

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May 1968: Hill and Range / Tom Diskin offered for the NBC TV Special:

Jinglebell rock – no more information known;

Little stranger (in the manger) – no more information known;

A voice in the choir (Gene Autry-Leroy Carr)
The song was recorded on 29 october 1953 by Gene Autry (Columbia 4-21229)

Merry Christmas baby (Baxter-Moore)
Recorded later on 15 may 1971.

It’s unknown Elvis got demo acetates from these songs but none of these selections were used for the TV Special.
(source: A life in music – page 245)


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I saw the light
The song is written by Hank Williams and recorded on 21 april 1947 (MGM 10271).

According to an interview with Ray Walker from the Jordanaires the song was rehearsed during the HGTA sessions (may 1966)
(source Graceland magazine # 91)

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(That’s) The only way to love
Written by Dolores Fuller & Mark Barkan (Trousdale Music Inc.) – copyright 27 august 1964
Originally a demo for the movie Girl happy. It was the working title for the first movie scripts (1963 -1964) before the title was changed into Girl happy on 4 february 1964.









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The hunch
Written by Dolores Fuller - Mark Barkan .& J. Lanza (Trousdale Music Inc) – copyright 27 august 1964.
Probably a demo for Shelley Fabares in the movie Girl happy; I’ve no more information.




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Moon burn
I came across this demo acetate for the movie Blue Hawaii. I’ve no information about the songwriters / songspot in the movie.


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Las Vegas
The song was written by Doc Pumus-Mort Shuman. I’ve no other information.
It’s known the songwriting team Pomus-Shuman wrote Viva Las Vegas but I think this is another song.



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