THE ELVIS PRESLEY DIARY 
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1961 01 06 Elvis signs a renegotiated contract with Hal Wallis for 5 films (Blue Hawaii, Girls! Girls! Girls!, Fun In Acapulco, Roustabout and Paradise Hawaiian Style). For the first three pictures Elvis would get $175000 and for the two last $200000 1961 01 18 The filming of Wild In The Country was completed 1961 02 25 Elvis performs at the Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, TN and gives a pressconferance and donates money to about thirty charities 1961 03 08 Elvis drives to Nashville in his Rolls Royce to appear before the Joint Session. Being honored for his service to his country as well as his charitable works. Elvis thanked the lawmakers saying it was the "finest honor he's ever received," and added that he would never abandon his Memphis home to move to Hollywood 1961 03 10 Elvis signs a moviecontract with MGM for 4 movies (It Happened At The Worlds Fair, Viva Las Vegas, Kissin’ Cousins and Girl Happy) 1961 03 12 Elvis records for the album Something For Everybody. Songs: I'm Coming Home, Gently, In Your Arms, Give Me The Right, I Feel So Bad, It's A Sin, I Want You With Me and There's Always Me in RCA Studio B Nashville 1961 03 13 Elvis records for the album Something For Everybody. Songs: Starting Today, Sentimental Me, Judy and Put The Blame On Me in RCA Studio B Nashville 1961 03 20 Elvis attends a music meeting in Hal Wallis’ office. Those present were Wallis, Paul Nathan, Charlie O'Curran, Elvis, Freddy Bienstock, and Tom Diskin. A schedule of songs for the movie "Blue Hawaii" was developed for the recording session the following Tuesday. Five pages of specific songs, instruments and singers needed, and other notes, including order of the numbers, were submitted by Joseph J. Lilley for discussion at the meeting 1961 03 21 Elvis records the soundtrack for Blue Hawaii på Radio Records Hollywood. Songs: Hawaiian Sunset, Aloha Oe, Ku-u-i-po, No More och Slicin' Sand 1961 03 22 Elvis records the soundtrack for Blue Hawaii på Radio Records Hollywood. Songs: Blue Hawaii, Ito Eats, Hawaiian Wedding Song, Island Of Love, Steppin Out Of Line, Almost Always True and Moonlight Swim 1961 03 23 Elvis records the soundtrack for Blue Hawaii på Radio Records Hollywood. Songs: Can't Help Falling In Love, Beach Boy Blues, Rock-a-hula Baby and Aloha Oe 1961 03 25 Elvis performs a benefit concert at Bloch Arena, Honolulu, HA and raises $65000 toward the building at the U.S.S Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor 1961 03 27 Elvis starts filming Blue Hawaii 1961 06 25 Elvis records Kiss Me Quick and That's Someone You Never Forget at RCA Studio B Nashville 1961 06 26 Elvis records I'm Yours, Little Sister and His Latest Flame at RCA Studio B Nashville 1961 06 30 Elvis rents The Fairgrounds Amusement Park and threws a party for his friend Red West, who is to get married the next day 1961 07 01 Elvis rents The Fairgrounds Amusement Park and threws a party for his friend Red West, who was married on this day 1961 07 02 Elvis records the soundtrack for Follow That Dream. Songs: Angel, Follow That Dream, What A Wonderful Life, I'm Not The Marrying Kind, A Whistling Tune and Sound Advice at RCA Studio B Nashville 1961 07 04 Elvis throw a grand fireworks show at Graceland 1961 10 15 Elvis records For The Millionth And The Last Time, Good Luck Charm and Anything That's Part Of You at RCA Studio B Nashville 1961 10 16 Elvis records I Met Her Today and Night Rider at RCA Studio B Nashville 1961 10 26 Elvis records the soundtrack for Kid Galahad at Radio Recorders Hollywood. Songs: King Of The Whole Wide World, A Whistling Tune, Home Is Where The Heart Is and Riding The Rainbow 1961 10 27 Elvis records the soundtrack for Kid Galahad at Radio Recorders Hollywood. Songs: I Got Lucky, This Is Living and King Of The Whole Wide World 1961 11 22 Blue Hawaii opens nationally |
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