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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                        February 1, 1958 (Saturday)

SOUNDTRACK RECORDING SESSION: - RCA Victor

Radio Recorders, Studio 1, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, California. (10:00 am - 7:00 pm)

Producer: Steve Sholes.

Engineer: Thorne Nogar.

Musicians: Lead Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Electric Guitar: Scotty Moore - Rhythm Guitar: Hilmer "Tiny" Timbrell - Bass: Bill Black - Drums: D.J. Fontana - Piano: Dudley Brooks

Backup Vocals: The Jordanaires: 1st Tenor: Gordon Stoker  - 2nd Tenor: Neal Matthews - Baritone: Hoyt Hawkins - Bass: Hugh Jarrett.

Elvis began his last scheduled recording session prior to his induction without Leiber and Stoller, whom Steve Sholes had been unable to contact. Jerry Leiber, whose innovative arranging skills Elvis was counting on for the session, was in a New York hospital with pneumonia and couldn't even consider traveling to Los Angeles. Elvis' first reaction was to postpone or even call off the session, but with induction imminent and the RCA obligation looming overhead, he returned to the studio with no real outside help.
Elvis worked from 10.00am to 7.00pm but got nowhere with "My Wish Came True" then he spent forty-eight takes on "Doncha' Think It's Time" trying to get a satisfactory take. Dissatisfied with that he then tried Hank William's classic "Your Cheatin' Heart" but again he was not satisfied with the result. The last song of the day was "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck", but Elvis struggled to cut what was intended to be the A side of his next single.

Songs recorded: "My Wish Came True" (unsatisfactory), "Doncha' Think It's Time" (two different spliced masters, one for single release, one for album), "Your Cheatin' Heart", "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" (undubbed master) (audio)

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Doncha' Think It's Time (Spliced Single) - Elvis Presley
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Doncha' Think It's Time (Spliced LP) - Elvis Presley
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Your Cheatin' Heart - Elvis Presley
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                           February 2, 1958 (Sunday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION - Paramount "King Creole".

Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.

Filming continued on "King Creole".

Elvis performed both production numbers "Lover Doll" (photos) and "Young Dreams".

Sammy Davis Jr. visited the "King Creole" set. (possible date)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                          February 3, 1958 (Monday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION - Paramount "King Creole".

Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.

Filming continued on "King Creole".

Elvis performed both "Dixieland Rock" and "Young Dreams" production numbers.

INT: KING CREOLE CLUB

Scenes 81-82-83-84-85-87-88

Danny continues song "Dixieland Rock" (photos) - reactions of Mimi & Charlie & Patrons who realise he is a hit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INT: KING CREOLE CLUB

Scenes 90A-90B

Danny sings "Young Dreams"

 

INT: KING CREOLE CLUB - BACKSTAGE

Scene 79

Eddie & Mimi tell Danny not to be nervous on opening night -

Charlie tells Danny audience is small

INT: KING CREOLE CLUB - BACKSTAGE

Scene 86

Nina listens to Danny as she dresses

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BILLBOARD POP CHART  (singles)

Best Sellers in Stores:

"At the Hop" by Danny and the Juniors.

"Don't" by Elvis Presley. #3

"Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley. #18

Most Played By Jockeys: 

"At the Hop" by Danny and the Juniors.

"Don't" by Elvis Presley. #15

"I Beg of You" by Elvis Presley. #18

BILLBOARD C&W CHART  (singles)

Best Sellers in Stores:

"The Story of My Life" by Marty Robbins.

"Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley. #7

"I Beg of You" by Elvis Presley. #8

Most Played By Jockeys:

"Ballad of a Teenage Queen" by Johnny Cash.

"Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley. #14

BILLBOARD R&B CHART  (singles)

Best Sellers in Stores:

"At the Hop" by Danny and the Juniors.

"Don't" by Elvis Presley. #13

Most Played By Jockeys:

"Get A Job" by the Silhouettes.

BILLBOARD POP CHART

Honor Roll of Hits: 

"At the Hop" by Danny and the Juniors.

"Don't" by Elvis Presley. #14

"I Beg of You" by Elvis Presley. #18

"Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley. #29

The Top 100: 

"At the Hop" by Danny and the Juniors.

"Don't" by Elvis Presley. #10

"I Beg of You" by Elvis Presley. #13

"Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley. #21

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (LP)

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"My Fair Lady" by Original Cast.

Most Played By Jockeys: