Demos for Elvis

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You win again (Williams)
Recorded by Hank Williams on 11-07-52 (MGM 11318);
Mentioned for release on Camden LP “Presley” in 1970. This LP was never released.




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Songs written by Randy Starr for the movie LALLAL but rejected (see upcoming new CD's Randy Starr).

– Big bright beautiful world – demo sung by Kenny Karen;
– Head for the hills – demo sung by Kenny Karen;
– Strange vibrations – demo sung by Kenny Karen;


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You win again (Williams)
Recorded by Hank Williams on 11-07-52 (MGM 11318);
Mentioned for release on Camden LP “Presley” in 1970. This LP was never released.




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Do you have any information on this 1970 Camden LP, “Presley“.? I don’t recall reading about it before.

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You win again (Williams)
Recorded by Hank Williams on 11-07-52 (MGM 11318);
Mentioned for release on Camden LP “Presley” in 1970. This LP was never released.




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Do you have any information on this 1970 Camden LP, “Presley“.? I don’t recall reading about it before.

At the time I’ve read about this LP in an old fanclubmagazine (from a few decades ago) written by a reliable member of the fanclub. No source was mentioned.
I’ve not found other information so it’s probably a rumour.


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Rejected songs written by Fred Wise / Randy Starr for the movie Frankie and Johnny but rejected (see upcoming new CD's Randy Starr).

Lady luck is gypsy - the demo is sung by Malcolm Dodd.

Kissin’ in the rain - the demo is sung by Malcolm Dodd.


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Delicate of China
The edited song was written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller for the movie Girls girls girls but not used.
We know the song with new re-written lyrics as Dainty little moonbeams for this movie.


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Twist me loose
Rumoured to be written for the movie Girls girls girls but not used.
No other information known about songwriters etc; the song is not registered anywhere.


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Songs written by Fred Wise / Randy Starr for the movie Harum scarum but rejected (see upcoming new CD's Randy Starr).

A thousand and one nights - the demo is sung by Malcolm Dodd.

Three wishes - the demo is sung by Kenny Karen.

Bring on the dancing girls - the demo is sung by Malcolm Dodd.


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Adam and evil
Demo acetate from this song written by Fred Wise & Randy Starr. (see upcoming Randy Starr CD's)



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Yellow rose of Texas
Demo acetate from this song written by Fred Wise & Randy Starr. (see upcoming Randy Starr CD’s)

The song is adapted from an old song as recorded in the thirties by many (famous) artists.
With new lyrics the song was written for scene 50 in the final script.

The song was a last minute addition to the recording sessions. The demo was also recorded at Radio Recorders.
The song is a kind of national hymn in the state Texas.


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Kissin’ cousins
Demo acetate from this song written by Fred Wise & Randy Starr for the movie Kissin’ cousins. (see upcoming Randy Starr CD's)



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Look out Broadway
Demo acetate from this song written by Fred Wise & Randy Starr for the movie Frankie and Johnny. (see upcoming Randy Starr CD's)



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The girl I never loved
Demo acetate from this song written by Fred Wise & Randy Starr for the movie Clambake. (see upcoming Randy Starr CD's)



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Polynesian paradise
Rejected song written by Wise-Starr. The demo version is sung by Jerry Keller.
(see upcoming Randy Starr CD's)
The song was marked as the new title song but through the change into Paradise Hawaiian style the song was not used.

Other rejected versions:
Polynesian paradise (Joy Byers).
Polynesian paradise (Giant-Baum-Kaye). Two versions known.>> see scan
Polynesian paradise (Vince Poncia-Pete Andreoli).
Polynesian paradise (Tepper-Bennet).


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The chautauqua (march)
1959 – manuscript based on novel written by Day Keene & Dwight Vincent titled (The) Chautauqua
(part 1 – 217 pages / part 2 – 181 pages)

The song The chautauqua is written by Randy Starr for the movie “The chautauqua”. The demo is sung by Kenny Karen but not used because the title of the movie was changed into “The trouble with girls”.
(see upcoming Randy Starr CD's)

Another selected version was written by Buddy Kaye and Ben Weisman for the movie.
Demo was sung by Glen Campbell (see box 24)

Elvis never added his vocal to the instrumental track as recorded on 23 october 1968.
This song is registered at ASCAP with publisher Gladys Music.


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Little girl
The song is written by Randy Starr for the movie Speedway.
(see upcoming Randy Starr CD's)

The demo sung is by Kenny Karen for scene 130 but not used – sung to Ellie near the station wagon. Replaced by Your time hasn’t come yet baby – track 2003-1.



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[Greystoke]

The chautauqua (march)
1959 – manuscript based on novel written by Day Keene & Dwight Vincent titled (The) Chautauqua
(part 1 – 217 pages / part 2 – 181 pages)

The song The chautauqua is written by Randy Starr for the movie “The chautauqua”. The demo is sung by Kenny Karen but not used because the title of the movie was changed into “The trouble with girls”.
(see upcoming Randy Starr CD's)

Another selected version was written by Buddy Kaye and Ben Weisman for the movie.
Demo was sung by Glen Campbell (see box 24)

Elvis never added his vocal to the instrumental track as recorded on 23 october 1968.
This song is registered at ASCAP with publisher Gladys Music.


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Chautauqua was originally announced as Elvis's first project under his new contract with MGM in 1961, with the suggestion being that it would be an "all-star musical" featuring several period tunes. Edmund Grainger (Never So Few, Cimarron) was set to produce, before It Happened at the World's Fair was green lit instead.

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Latterly, another project by the name of Chautauqua, based on Gay MacLaren's novel, Morally We Roll Along, was in development at Columbia, with Dick Van Dyke tipped to star, before this venture also stalled.

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Thanks Greystoke for the addition.


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Empty chapel (Starr-Twomey-Wise)
The song was offered around 1965/66 to Elvis but rejected; on 16 march 1966 recorded by Connie Francis (MGM K 13505).



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Having listened to "Empty Chapel" I can understand why Elvis rejected it .

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Having listened to "Empty Chapel" I can understand why Elvis rejected it .

I agree completely, songwriting for Elvis is a difficult chapter. It’s known Elvis doesn’t like writing songs in the so-called “Presley-style”. Songplugger Freddy Bienstock had a job to select songs fit for possible recording.

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Addition to page 15 – dated 30 april 2021

My Christmas won’t be merry this year
The demo was originally offered for the cancelled Christmas album project in 1966.
(see upcoming new CD's Randy Starr).



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Addition to page 16 – dated 1 may 2021

Don’t stand under the mistletoe
The demo was originally offered for the cancelled Christmas album project in 1966.
(see new CD's Randy Starr).



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Addition to page 16 – dated 1 may 2021

Let’s have a Christmas party
The demo was originally offered for the cancelled Christmas album project in 1966.
(see new CD's Randy Starr).



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See previous post(s) about demos originally offered by Randy Starr for the cancelled Christmas album project in 1966.

I presume other songwriters / songwriting teams were invited to write songs for this project too.
Anything known about other songs?


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