Rejected tracks

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See previous post(s) with rejected track(s) for the movie Harum scarum / Harem holiday.

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Wisdom of the ages - rejected demo version written by Dee Fuller-Adam Ross.



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see letter 24-08-56

Naughty mama / Your secret's safe with me

I have not found any information about a recording by other artists.

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"Naughty Mama" was written or co-written by Chuck Reed. Chuck Reed also co-wrote Carl Perkins's "Levi Jacket (and a Long Tail Shirt)."

"Stop Beating Around the Mulberry Bush was written by Bix Reichner and Clay Boland and recorded by Tommy Dorsey.

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It's not confirmed but the next Christmas songs were rejected in 1957:

1) Let it snow let it snow let it snow
Original version recorded in 1945 by Vaughn Monroe & his Orchestra (RCA 20-1759).

2) You're all I want for Christmas
Original recordings from 1948: Seger Ellis (Bullet 1011) - Frank Gallagher (Dana 2028) - Frankie Laine (Mercury 5177)

3) Let's play jingle bells (no information available)

4) Santa you've done me wrong (no information available)

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Pins and needles in my heart

For the second RCA session in january 1956 it was suggested to record the song "Pins and needles in my heart". The original version was recorded on 02-08-45 by Roy Acuff & his Smoky Mountain Boys (Columbia 36856).

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What a day - demo version was written by Don Robertson for the movie Viva Las Vegas but it was rejected.

His own recording (recorded may 1963) was released in nov. 1963 on RCA 47-8269.

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Everybody's got a baby but me

Elvis got a demo version and he wanted to include it in the movie Loving you. But since Paramount had already lined up the songs they would not allow him to sing the song in the movie. Elvis gave the demo to Warren Miller who recorded the song in 1958 (United artists 104) and took the composer's credits for it.


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If this love is wrong

This song was chosen for recording on the 22-08-67 session; however this recording session was cancelled. Elvis never recorded the song in the next sessions.

I have no more information about the song.


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Here comes tomorrow

This song was selected for recording on the 22-08-67 session; however this recording session was cancelled. Elvis never recorded the song in the next sessions.
I have no more information about the song. I don't believe it's (Look out) here cones tomorrow written by Neil Diamond and recorded by The Monkees in 1967.

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Ramblin' rose

The song was written by Wilkin & Burch.
This song was selected for recording on the 22-08-67 session; however this recording session was cancelled. Elvis never recorded the song in the next sessions.

The original version was recorded in 1962 by Jerry Lee Lewis for Sun records. There's aclip on Youtube.
The song has nothing to do with Ramblin' rose recorded by Perry Como (1948) and Nat King Cole (1962). These are other songs.


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And I tell the sea

This song was selected for recording on the 22-08-67 session; however this recording session was cancelled. Elvis never recorded the song in the next sessions.
I have no more information about the song. I don't believe it has anything to do with the song "I tell the sea" by Tom Jones.


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Brown eyed handsome man

This song was selected for recording on the 22-08-67 session; however this recording session was cancelled. Elvis never recorded the song in the next sessions.
Elvis sung this song during the Million Dollar Quartet session on 04-12-56.


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I'll never find another you

This song was chosen for recording on the 22-08-67 session; however this recording session was cancelled. Elvis never recorded the song in the next sessions.
I have no more information about the song.


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Tonight I won't be there

The song was written by Kent & Warren.
This song was selected for recording on the 22-08-67 session; however this recording session was cancelled. Elvis never recorded the song in the next sessions.
The original version was recorded in 1961 by Adam Wade (Coed Co 556); there's a clip on Youtube.
In 1973 Elvis recorded "Take good care of her" as recorded for the first time by Adam Wade in 1961.

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Baby what you want me to do

This song was selected for recording on the 22-08-67 session; however this recording session was cancelled. Elvis recorded the song for the upcoming NBC TV special in june 1968.


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Playing with fire

The song was written by Wise & Weisman.
The song was selected for recording for the Blue Hawaii movie (see script + detail); there is no evidence that Elvis recorded the song.
However the song was recorded in 1964 by Terry Stafford (Crusader C105). There's a clip on Youtube.

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That's what you do to me

The song was written by Bob Morrison.
This song was selected for recording on the 20-01-77 session; however this recording session was cancelled.
The song was recorded in the next year by country singer Charly McClain on Epic records.


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Energy

The song was written by Bob Morrison.
This song was selected for recording on the 20-01-77 session; however this recording session was cancelled.
I have no more information about the song.


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Rainy night in Georgia
The song was written by Tony Joe White.
This song was selected for recording on the 20-01-77 session; however this recording session was cancelled.
Composer Tony Joe White recorded the song in 1969 for an album.
In the movie Elvis On Tour Elvis sung an one-liner.


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Day by day

The song was written by Denis Linde.
This song was selected for recording on the 20-01-77 session; however this recording session was cancelled.
Composer Denis Linde recorded the song in 1977 for an album for Monument records.


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