The abrupt cancellation of the Los Angeles session led to its rescheduling in Nashville during the brief break that Elvis had between films. The aim was still to record material for some new singles as well as "bonus" songs to fill out the "Clambake" soundtrack album. 

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RECORDING SESSION: - (RCA)

RCA Victor Studio B, 30 Music Square, Nashville, Tennessee. (6:00 pm - 12:00 am) (1:00 am - 5:30 am)

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Producer(s): Felton Jarvis.

Engineer: Jim Malloy.

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Musicians: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Electric Guitar: Scotty Moore - Electric Guitar: Jerry Stembridge (Chip Young)  - Guitar: Harold Bradley - Guitar: Jerry Reed - Bass Guitar: Bob Moore - Drums: D.J. Fontana - Drums/Timpani: Murrey "Buddy" Harman - Piano: Floyd Cramer - Saxophone: Homer "Boots" Randolph - Organ/Harmonica: Charlie McCoy - Steel Guitar: Peter Drake - Trumpet: Ray Stevens

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

Backup Vocals: Soprano: Mildred "Millie" Kirkham

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One of the songs Elvis had focused on recently was "Guitar Man," a minor hit that summer for its writer, Jerry Reed. As they fooled around with the song in the studio, the musicians found it difficult to replicate Reed's guitar sound with the exactitude that Elvis demanded, so eventually Chet Atkins' secretary, Mary Lynch, tracked Reed down who was fishing at the time and brought him over to join the session. The resulting song was a triumph of artistry and feeling, and Reed backed up Elvis with great effectiveness on the classic blues "Big Boss Man" as well. But as the session progressed the good feeling was dissipated when Freddy Bienstock got into a publishing dispute with Reed and the songwriter stormed out. Recording continued until 5:30 am but the heart had gone out of the session.   

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Songs recorded: "Guitar Man", "Big Boss Man", "Mine", "Singing Tree", "Just Call Me Lonesome" (audio)