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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                      May 1, 1960, (Sunday)

The Beverly Wilshere Hotel, 9500 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                     May 2, 1960 (Monday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION - Paramount "G.I. Blues".

Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.

Principal Photography began on "G.I. Blues."

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BILLBOARD POP CHART  (singles)

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HOT 100:

"Stuck On You" by Elvis Presley.

"Fame and Fortune" by Elvis Presley. #20

Honor Roll of Hits: 

"Stuck On You" by Elvis Presley.

"Fame and Fortune" by Elvis Presley. #26

BILLBOARD C&W CHART  (singles)

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HOT C&W SIDES:

"He'll Have To Go" by Jim Reeves.

BILLBOARD R&B CHART  (singles)

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HOT R&B SIDES:

"White Silver Sands" by Bill Black's Combo.

"Stuck On You" by Elvis Presley. #12

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (LP)

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MONO ACTION ALBUMS (on the charts 39 weeks or less)

"Theme From A Summer Place" by Billy Vaughn.

"Elvis' Gold Records - Vol. 2" by Elvis Presley. #31

ESSENTIAL INVENTORY ALBUMS (40 weeks or more)

"Inside Shelley Berman" by Shelley Berman.

BEST SELLING LOW PRICE MONO LP'S

"Soul of Spain" by 101 Strings.

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (LP)

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STEREO ACTION ALBUMS (on the charts 19 weeks or less)

"The Sound of Music" Original Broadway Cast.

ESSENTIAL INVENTORY ALBUMS (20 weeks or more)

"South Pacific" Soundtrack.

BEST SELLING LOW PRICE STEREO LP'S

"Soul of Spain" by 101 Strings.

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (EP)

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"Party Sing Along With Mitch" by Mitch Miller.

Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                  May 3, 1960, (Tuesday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION - Paramount "G.I. Blues".

Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.

Filming continued on "G.I. Blues."

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                            May 4, 1960, (Wednesday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION - Paramount "G.I. Blues".

Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.

Filming continued on "G.I. Blues."

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                 May 5, 1960, (Thursday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION - Paramount "G.I. Blues".

Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.

Filming continued on "G.I. Blues."

Elvis had complained to the Colonel that when RCA mastered "It's Now or Never" in New York, the sound was altered, and that,

on the test pressing he had received, it no longer sounded like the acetate he received at the session. RCA's Bill Bullock responded by suggesting that Elvis' record player probably produced a different sound than the studio equipment, evidently hoping that Elvis' concerns would go away. 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                         May 6, 1960 (Friday)

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SOUNDTRACK RECORDING SESSION: - Paramount "G.I. Blues"

Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, California. (1:00 pm - 7:00 pm) and (8:15 pm - 10:00 pm)

Producer(s): Joseph Lilley/Hal B. Wallis.

Engineer: Thorne Nogar.

Musicians: Lead Guitar & Vocals: Elvis Presley - Electric Guitar: Scotty Moore - Rhythm Guitar & Mandolin: Hilmer "Tiny" Timbrell - Guitar: Neal Matthews - Bass: Ray Siegel - Drums: D.J. Fontana - Drums: Frank Bode - Piano: Dudley Brooks - Accordion: James Haskell - Tambourine: Hoyt Hawkins.

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

Recording for G.I. Blues resumed at Radio Recorders, where Elvis worked from 1:00 to 10:00 P.M., re-recording several of the songs. He remained dissatisfied, however, with the material, something he emphasised in a phone call around this time to Priscilla who was still in Germany. There is nothing he can do to change it, he said. "I'm locked into this thing." Elvis with Radio Recorders engineer, Thorne "Thorny" Nogar. (photo)

Songs recorded: "Shoppin' Around", "Pocketful of Rainbows", "Frankfort Special", "Tonight's All Right For Love", "Big Boots" (audio)

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                 May 7, 1960, (Saturday)

The Beverly Wilshere Hotel, 9500 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California.

No information.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                     May 8, 1960, (Sunday)

The Beverly Wilshere Hotel, 9500 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California.

No information.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                     May 9, 1960 (Monday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION - Paramount "G.I. Blues".

Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.

Principal Photography began on "G.I. Blues."

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BILLBOARD POP CHART  (singles)

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HOT 100:

"Stuck On You" by Elvis Presley.

"Fame and Fortune" by Elvis Presley. #17

Honor Roll of Hits: 

"Stuck On You" by Elvis Presley.

"Fame and Fortune" by Elvis Presley. #25

BILLBOARD C&W CHART  (singles)

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HOT C&W SIDES:

"He'll Have To Go" by Jim Reeves.

BILLBOARD R&B CHART  (singles)

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HOT R&B SIDES:

"White Silver Sands" by Bill Black's Combo.

"Stuck On You" by Elvis Presley. #10

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (LP)

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MONO ACTION ALBUMS (on the charts 39 weeks or less)

"Sold Out" by the Kingston Trio.

"Elvis Is Back!" by Elvis Presley. #35

ESSENTIAL INVENTORY ALBUMS (40 weeks or more)

"Inside Shelley Berman" by Shelley Berman.

BEST SELLING LOW PRICE MONO LP'S

"Soul of Spain" by 101 Strings.

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (LP)

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STEREO ACTION ALBUMS (on the charts 19 weeks or less)

"The Sound of Music" Original Broadway Cast.

ESSENTIAL INVENTORY ALBUMS (20 weeks or more)

"South Pacific" Soundtrack.

BEST SELLING LOW PRICE STEREO LP'S

"Soul of Spain" by 101 Strings.

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (EP)

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"Party Sing Along With Mitch" by Mitch Miller.

Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                               May 10, 1960, (Tuesday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION - Paramount "G.I. Blues".

Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.

Filming continued on "G.I. Blues."

No information.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                         May 11, 1960, (Wednesday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION - Paramount "G.I. Blues".

Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.

Filming continued on "G.I. Blues."

No information.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                             May 12, 1960, (Thursday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION - Paramount "G.I. Blues".

Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.

Filming continued on "G.I. Blues."

No information.

The Sinatra show was broadcast on the ABC network from 9:30 to 10:30 P.M. EST and attracted 41.5 percent of the viewing audience. Memphis jeweler Harry Levitch wrote to remind Elvis that he had not picked up his new diamond horseshoe ring. Levitch, a stalwart member of the Memphis philanthropical community, originally endeared himself to Elvis because of his kindness to Elvis' friend Red West, whom he helped out in high school.

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"It's Nice to go Trav'ling"

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"Fame and Fortune", "Stuck On You", "Love Me Tender"/"Witchcraft" (duet)

Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                     May 13, 1960, (Friday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION - Paramount "G.I. Blues".

Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.

Filming continued on "G.I. Blues."

No information.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                             May 14, 1960, (Saturday)

The Beverly Wilshere Hotel, 9500 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California.

Elvis attended a kenpo karate demonstration at the Beverly Hills Hotel, where he met the instructor, Hawaiian born Ed Parker, who had developed a new, more flexible, street-fighting karate technique. 

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                 May 15, 1960, (Sunday)

The Beverly Wilshere Hotel, 9500 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California.

No information.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                  May 16, 1960 (Monday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION - Paramount "G.I. Blues".

Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.

Filming continued on "G.I. Blues."

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BILLBOARD POP CHART  (singles)

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HOT 100:

"Stuck On You" by Elvis Presley.

"Fame and Fortune" by Elvis Presley. #20

Honor Roll of Hits: 

"Stuck On You" by Elvis Presley.

"Fame and Fortune" by Elvis Presley. #25

BILLBOARD C&W CHART  (singles)

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HOT C&W SIDES:

"Please Help Me, I'm Falling" by Hank Locklin.

BILLBOARD R&B CHART  (singles)

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HOT R&B SIDES:

"White Silver Sands" by Bill Black's Combo.

"Stuck On You" by Elvis Presley. #11

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (LP)

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MONO ACTION ALBUMS (on the charts 39 weeks or less)

"Theme From A Summer Place" by Billy Vaughn.

"Elvis Is Back!" by Elvis Presley. #4

ESSENTIAL INVENTORY ALBUMS (40 weeks or more)

"Inside Shelley Berman" by Shelley Berman.

BEST SELLING LOW PRICE MONO LP'S

"Soul of Spain" by 101 Strings.

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (LP)

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STEREO ACTION ALBUMS (on the charts 19 weeks or less)

"Persuasive Percussion" by Terry Snyder & the All Stars.

ESSENTIAL INVENTORY ALBUMS (20 weeks or more)

"South Pacific" Soundtrack.

BEST SELLING LOW PRICE STEREO LP'S

"Soul of Spain" by 101 Strings.

BILLBOARD POP CHART  (EP)

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"Party Sing Along With Mitch" by Mitch Miller.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                                May 17, 1960, (Tuesday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION - Paramount "G.I. Blues".

Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.

Filming continued on "G.I. Blues."

No information.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                         May 18, 1960, (Wednesday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION - Paramount "G.I. Blues".

Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.

Filming continued on "G.I. Blues."

No information.

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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                              May 19, 1960, (Thursday)

MOVIE PRODUCTION - Paramount "G.I. Blues".

Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.