STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - ELVIS PRESLEY - BLUE HAWAII

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Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Los Angeles born stage, film actress and dancer, Iris Adrian (real name : Iris Adrian Hostetter) on what would have been her 110th Birthday. She was born in 1912 and passed away on September 17, 1994, age 82, from injuries sustained during the 1994 Northridge earthquake eight months earlier. During her seven decade career Iris starred in countless film and television roles like The Vagabond King, Mighty Joe Young, The Odd Couple, Herbie Goes Bananas, The Love Boat,  Get Smart, Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, and The Munsters, to name a few, but it is her role as Enid Garvey, in the Elvis Presley film, Blue Hawaii, that is our subject of sound today. Blue Hawaii, the movie, was released November 22, 1961 by Paramount Pictures and the soundtrack was released October 20, 1961 on the RCA Victor label. The film,  directed by Norman Taurog, stars Elvis Presley, Joan Blackman, Angela Lansbury, and Nancy Walters and revolves around Presley's character  Chadwick "Chad" Gates who has just ended his time in the Army when he returns to Hawaii and must choose between working at his Family's Great Southern Hawaiian Fruit Company or following his dreams. The soundtrack album peaked at #63 in Australia, #46 in Sweden, #39 in New Zealand, #17 in Germany, and #1 in the UK and on the Billboard 200. It features Elvis with backup from The Jordanaires , Boots Randolph, Scotty Moore, Floyd  Cramer,  Bob Moore, D.J. Fontana, and Hal Blaine.

1. "Blue Hawaii" Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger March 22, 1961 2:36

2. "Almost Always True" Ben Weisman and Fred Wise March 22, 1961 2:25

3. "Aloha 'Oe" Queen Lydia Lili'uokalani March 21, 1961 1:53

4. "No More" Don Robertson, Hal Blair and Sebastián Iradier March 21, 1961 2:22

5. "Can't Help Falling in Love" George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore March 23, 1961 3:01

6. "Rock-A-Hula Baby" Ben Weisman, Fred Wise, Dolores Fuller March 23, 1961 1:59

7. "Moonlight Swim" Ben Weisman and Sylvia Dee March 22, 1961 2:20

Side two

1. "Ku-U-I-Po" George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore March 21, 1961 2:23

2. "Ito Eats" Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett March 22, 1961 1:23

3. "Slicin' Sand" Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett March 21, 1961 1:36

4. "Hawaiian Sunset" Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett March 21, 1961 2:32

5. "Beach Boy Blues" Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett March 23, 1961 2:03

6. "Island of Love" Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett March 22, 1961 2:41

7. "Hawaiian Wedding Song" Al Hoffman, Charles King, Dick Manning March 22, 1961 2:48

Elvis Presley – lead vocals

The Surfers – backing vocals
The Jordanaires – backing vocals

Boots Randolph – saxophone
George Field – harmonica
Freddie Tavares – ukulele

Bernie Lewis – ukulele

Hank Garland – acoustic guitar
Tiny Timbrell – acoustic guitar

Scotty Moore – electric guitar
Alvino Rey – pedal steel guitar
Floyd Cramer – piano

Dudley Brooks – piano, celeste

Bob Moore – double bass
D.J. Fontana – drums

Bernie Mattinson – drums, percussion
Hal Blaine – drums, percussion