"A Day in the life"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 1, 1962, (Tuesday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 2, 1962, (Wednesday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Hal Wallis began developing the story idea for his next film with Elvis. Inspired by a travel magazine article about the cliff divers of Acapulco, Mexico, Wallis, together with writer Allan Weiss, dreamt up a scenario in which Elvis would play an entertainer or boat captain befriended by a native boy, who took him up and managed him in the manner of a very junior Colonel Parker.
SOUNDTRACK OVERDUB RECORDING SESSION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Radio Recorders, Studio B, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, California.
Producer(s): Joseph Lilley.
Engineer: Thorne Nogar.
Musicians: Guitar: Scotty Moore - Guitar: Barney Kessel - Guitar: Hilmer J. "Tiny" Timbrell - Bass: Keith Mitchell - Drums: Roy Harte - Piano: James Rowles
Backup Vocals: The Amigos: Jose Vadiz, Miguel Alciade, Felix Melendez, Pedro Berrios and Gilda Maiken.
Overdub Recording Session soundtrack for Paramount's "Girls! Girls! Girls!".
Songs recorded: "I Don't Want To", "We're Coming In Loaded", "Thanks to the Rolling Sea" (audio)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 3, 1962, (Thursday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
SOUNDTRACK RECORDING SESSION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Radio Recorders, Studio B, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, California.
Producer(s): Joseph Lilley.
Engineer: Thorne Nogar.
Musicians: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Guitar: Robert Bain - Guitar: Alton Hendrickson.
Backup Vocals: The Amigos: Jose Vadiz, Miguel Alciade, Felix Melendez, Pedro Berrios.
Recording Session soundtrack for Paramount's "Girls! Girls! Girls!".
Songs recorded: "We'll Be Together" (audio)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 4, 1962, (Friday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios. Jackie Gleason visited Elvis on the set.
(photo date unknown)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 5, 1962, (Saturday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for "Girls! Girls! Girls!" continued at Paramount Studios.
Promoting "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
(left to right: Tom Diskin, Billy Smith, Joe Esposito, Ray Sitton, Alan Fortas, Gene Smith, Elvis, Col. Parker)
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"Soldier Boy" by the Shirelles.
"Good Luck Charm" by Elvis Presley. #5
"Anything That's Part of You" by Elvis Presley. #40
Honor Roll of Hits:
"Soldier Boy" by Luther Dixon/Florence Green.
"Good Luck Charm" by Aaron Schroeder/Wally Gold. #4
Easy Listening:
"Stranger on the Shore" by Acker Bilk.
"Anything That's Part of You" by Elvis Presley. #9
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)
HOT C&W SIDES:
"She's Got You" by Patsy Cline.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)
HOT R&B SIDES:
"Mashed Potato Time" by Dee Dee Sharp.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
MONO ALBUMS
"West Side Story" Soundtrack.
"Blue Hawaii" by Elvis Presley. #2
"G.I. Blues" by Elvis Presley. #134
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
STEREO ALBUMS
"Breakfast At Tiffany's" by Henry Mancini.
"Blue Hawaii" by Elvis Presley. #3
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
TOP LP's BY CATEGORY
BEST SELLING POP VOCAL ALBUMS
BEST SELLING SOUNDTRACK ALBUMS (Non Cast)
"Blue Hawaii" (M) by Elvis Presley. #2
"Blue Hawaii" (S) by Elvis Presley. #3
"G.I. Blues" (M) by Elvis Presley. #134
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 6, 1962, (Sunday)
10538 Bellagio Road, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California?
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" May 7, 1962, (Monday)
MOVIE PRODUCTION: - (Paramount) "Girls! Girls! Girls!"
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
Principal photography for