Rejected tracks

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Young hearts
The song should be recorded for the movie Jailhouse rock (track 2018). The song was rejected but recorded on 31 may 1957 by Jim Reeves (RCA47-6973).

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According to a letter in the booklet from Complete 50's masters Steve Sholes sent on 22 december 1955 a letter + a demo with the song I need a good girl bad. The song was not recorded by Elvis.
Recorded on 13 february 1956 by Wade Ray (RCA47-6544).


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Another track mentioned in this letter was Shiver and shake. Recorded on 27 august 1957 by Linda Hopkins (Atco 6096).


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Mentioned in this letter Old devil blues / Automatic baby / Fallen angel / A band of angels. I've no information about these songs in the 50's. For fallen angels are several tracks known.


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I wonder what 'Wham Bam Hot Ziggety Zam' would have sounded like... Sure must be a real message song!

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Mentiond in the letter Wham bam hot ziggety zam.
Recorded early in 1956 by Terry Fell (RCA 47-6515).

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Mentioned in the letter Doorstep to heaven.
Known recordings in 1956 by Leon Paye and Carl Smith.



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Just gave 'Wham Bam...' a listen. Yep... a message song indeed.

"Johnny owned a pony, one two three
I love my baby and my baby loves me"

[NinaFromCanadaEh]

wow most of that list was rejected


I think RCA really had little clue

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In the letter dated 17 january 1956 some songs were suggested for recording:

Lookout mountain
The song is written by Joe Greene.
On 11 january 1956 recorded Otto Bash (RCA 20-6426).


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see letter 17-01-56

Anything for gold / I will if you will
No information known.


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see letter 17-01-56

Mr Blues (Rainwater-Gartrell-Davis)
The song was recorded in march 1956 by Marvin Rainwater.

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see letter 17-01-56

Pins and needles in my heart(Floyd Jenkins)
The song was recorded 2 august 1945 by Roy Acuff & his Smoky Mountain Boys (Columbia 36856).


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see letter 17-01-56

Lookout mountain mentioned on Mercury records.
This could be the version recorded on 13 november 1955 by Chuck Miller (Mercury 70767).


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[Colin.Bee]

see letter 17-01-56

Mr Blues (Rainwater-Gartrell-Davis)
The song was recorded in march 1956 by Marvin Rainwater.

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This is a great track, it would have been interesting to hear Elvis tackle it.

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I ain't a studying you baby
According to a scan of a letter in the booklet from The Complete 50's Masters Steve Sholes sent on 24 aug. 1956 a demo record to Elvis with this song. However it was not recorded by Elvis.

It was recorded on 12-03-56 by Don Gibson (MGM K 12494).

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see letter 24-08-56

Naughty mama / Your secret's safe with me

I have not found any information about a recording by other artists.

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se letter 24-08-56

I almost lost my mind
A try-out was done on 1 sept. 1956 after the abandoned recording of Paralyzed.

The original version was recorded on 21-10-49 by Ivory Joe Hunter (MGM 10578).


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see letter 24-08-56

Ooby dooby
The original version was recorded on 04-03-56 by Teen Kings with vocal Roy Orbison on Jewel 101. Soon re-recorded by Roy Orbison & The Teen Kings on Sun 242.


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see letter 24-08-56

Rock and roll Ruby
Recorded 05-02-56 by Warren Smith (Sun 239).

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