Demo acetate

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Easy come easy go
According to the book "Elvis frame by frame" written by Bill Bram (page 350) the song written by Weisman - Wayne was selected for the movie Easy come easy go; it was the first choice (see scan). The second choice written by Giant - Baum - Kaye was rejected. Another version written by Gerald Nelson also did n't make it.


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Sing you children
The version written by Nelson-Burch was used in the movie; the second choice: Golden train (Wayne-Weisman) was rejected


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Love on the rocks (scene 94 in discotheque according to script)

Selected for this scene:
Sweet thing (Tepper-Bennett);
Sand in the nick of time (Giant-Baum-Kaye).
Both songs were rejected in the pre-selection and replaced by Love on the rocks (Tepper-Bennett).
Finally this song was not recorded.
Afterwards selected for scene 94: Leave my woman alone but finally not recorded.
At the end scene 94 was cut from movie.

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Any old time
The song is written by Sid Wayne & Ben Weisman; rejected in the pre-selection for the movie Clambake.


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Anyone can play
The song is written by Sid Wayne & Ben Weisman; rejected in the pre-selection for the movie Clambake.


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Boys boys boys
Rejected 78 rpm demo version written by Otis Blackwell-Winfield Scott (1961).


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Dancing on a dare
The song was written by Thomas Edward & Fred Wise for the movie Loving you. Probably planned to be sung by Elvis and registered at ASCAP in that way.
However in the movie sung by Dolores Hart (track M recorded 17 january 1957).


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Book of happiness
The song is written by Hal Gordon & Athena Hosey; the title of the song is circulating around in various publications as a rejected song. I've not found information about a selection for a recording session or movie. The song is registered at ASCAP with performer: Elvis Presley.


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Did you have to be so beautiful
The song is written by Billie Liebert & Hal Blair; I've not found information about a selection for a recording session or movie. The song is registered at ASCAP with performer: Elvis Presley.


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Primrose lane
The song is written by Georges Callendar & Shanklin Wayne; the title of the song is circulating around in various publications as a rejected song. Another circulating story is about a home-recording by Elvis in the 60's.
I've not found information about a selection for a recording session or movie. The song is registered at ASCAP with performer: Elvis Presley??.
The original version was recorded 19 may 1959 by Jerry Wallace (Challenge 59047). From this version is a clip on Youtube.


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Like now
The song is written by Lee Howard – Hal Blair – Billy Liebert; I've not found information about a selection for a recording session or movie. The song is registered at ASCAP with performer: Elvis Presley.


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Lullaby for lovers
The song was written by Bert Kaempfert for the movie G.I. Blues but not recorded. He recorded an instrumental version with his orchestra in 1960. Released in 1961 on LP Wonderland by night (Polydor 46 353).
Registered at ASCAP with performer Elvis Presley.


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I'll touch a star
The song was written by Dolores Fuller-Ben Weisman-Fred Wise; the demo version was rejected but registered at Gladys Music (Ascap).
The song was recorded late 1963 by Terry Stafford (Crusader C 105). On the backside of this 45 rpm you'll find Playing with fire recorded in 1964. Another rejected song (for the movie Blue Hawaii).


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It won’t be me
The song is written by Ben Weisman and Fred Wise. I've not found information about a selection for a recording session or movie. The song is registered at ASCAP with performer: Elvis Presley.
The song can’t be confused with “It won’t be long” (Weisman-Wayne) for the movie Double troube.


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Jambalaya
The song is written by Hank Williams and recorded on 13 june 1952 (MGM 11283).
The song is registered at BMI with performer Elvis Presley. (see scans – page 2 is a list with performers I’ve not scanned). The song was submitted several times in the 60’s for a recording session but it was always rejected in the pre-selection.
On 4 may 1975 and a few other occasions Elvis sung small portions of the song.


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Ain’t funny
The song was written by Joy Byers in 1962; the demo version was rejected by Hill and Range.
The song was recorded later on november 1962 by Gerri Granger (Big bop 45-3128). For the other side of this single she recorded “Don’t want your letters” = Return the sender with different lyrics.
Clips from both sides of the single by Gerri Granger can be found on Youtube.

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Viva Las Vegas
Rejected version written by Luigi Creatore and Hugo Peretti.
This version is registered at ASCAP.



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Shout your sinners aka Sing your sinners = Sing you children
The song is written by Winfield Scott for the movie ECEG but rejected in the the first pre-selections.


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Cryin' fool
According to an unconfirmed story this demo was sent to Elvis in 1961; however never recorded by Elvis.
Joy Mann recorded a version early 1962 on Columbia 42351.


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From the well-known songwriters for Elvis like Giant-Baum-Kaye / Pomus-Shuman / Tepper-Bennett / Ben Weisman etc are countless (unused / rejected) demo-acetates known published by Hill & Range.
The question is:
1 – do all these demo-acetates still excist or are these demos destroyed in order of Colonel Parker?

2 – are all these tracks on demo-acetates written for Elvis? (in most cases yes!)
It’s known in the 60’s for (movie) sessions 50 till 70 and even more demo acetates were offered for each session.

3 – when available for which recording session these demo’s were selected?

Example with 3 demo-acetates written by Tepper-Bennett in the 60's:
- Growing up;
- How do I know it's love;
- I'm gonna paper my walls (with your photo);
No more information about a selection for a recording session known.

This example can be lenghtened with a lot of other demo-acetates (from various well-known songwriters and others) but at the moment there’s no proof for a link with a recording session by Elvis.
It’s not my intention to mention all kind of “may be / could be” recordings; the list with demos must be as clean as possible.


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