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August 8 1960
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Paramount Scoring Stage - Hollywood, California
Scoring Session for Paramount's G.I. Blues
Paramount Producer : Joseph Lilley

Musicians:    
Unknown    

Back To The Baby Sitter
11GG
  August 8 1960 (Mon: 9.30am)
Take NA (M) 1:01 (2 Basses, 2 Flutes, 1 Oboe,
10 Violins, 4 Violas, 4 Cellos,
3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon, 3 Horns,
3 Trombones, 1 Harp, 1 Piano,
2 Drums)
Soundtrack°+Elvis Presley In G.I. Blues - 1 (Elvis One)°

After Big Boots
11EE
  August 8 1960 (Mon: 9.30am)
Take NA (M) 0:27 (2 Basses, 2 Flutes, 1 Oboe,
10 Violins, 4 Violas, 4 Cellos,
3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon, 3 Horns,
3 Trombones, 1 Harp, 1 Piano,
2 Drums)
Soundtrack°

Big Boots String Sweetener
11DD-11D1
  August 8 1960 (Mon: 9.30am)
Take NA (M) 1:16 (2 Basses, 2 Flutes, 1 Oboe,
10 Violins, 4 Violas, 4 Cellos,
3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon, 3 Horns,
1 Trumpet, 3 Trombones, 1 Harp,
1 Piano, 2 Drums)
(Soundtrack°)

Big Boots (movie version)
     
Take NA (M) 1:32 Composite of SO-05 edited, 11CC & 11DD1 GI Blues - The Alternative Album Version (MRS)°~Soundtrack°+Tape°°
+Elvis Presley In G.I. Blues - 1 (Elvis One)°

Leonard By Lamplight
11FF
  August 8 1960 (Mon: 9.30am)
Take NA (M) 0:31 (2 Basses, 2 Flutes, 1 Oboe,
10 Violins, 4 Violas, 4 Cellos,
3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon, 3 Horns,
1 Trumpet, 3 Trombones, 1 Harp,
1 Accordion, 1 Piano, 2 Drums)
Soundtrack°

Muss I Denn (Gramafunken Version)
8DD
  August 8 1960 (Mon: 9.30am)
Take NA (M) 1:01 (2 Basses, 2 Flutes, 1 Oboe,
8 Violins, 3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon,
3 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 3 Trombones,
1 Harp, 1 Accordion, 1 Piano,
2 Drums, 1 Guitar)
(Soundtrack°)

Didja' Ever
12CC
  August 8 1960 (Mon: 9.30am)
Take NA (M) 2:30 (1 Bass, 2 Flutes, 1 Oboe,
3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon, 3 Horns,
4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 1 Harp,
1 Piano, 3 Drums, 2 Guitar)
(Soundtrack°)

Lili's Rehearsal
12AA
  August 8 1960 (Mon: 9.30am)
Take NA (M) 0:17 (1 Bass, 3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon,
4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 1 Harp,
1 Piano, 2 Drums, 1 Guitar, 1 Sax)
Soundtrack°

Lili's Crawfish Dance - Pt 1
10CC
  August 8 1960 (Mon: 9.30am)
Take NA (M) 2:20 (1 Bass, 3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon,
4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 1 Piano,
2 Drums, 1 Guitar, 1 Saxophone)
(Soundtrack°)

Lili's Crawfish Dance - Pt 2
10CC1
  August 8 1960 (Mon: 9.30am)
Take NA (M) 2:20 (1 Bass, 3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon,
4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 1 Piano,
2 Drums, 1 Guitar, 1 Saxophone)
(Soundtrack°)

Intro To Crawfish Dance
10BB
  August 8 1960 (Mon: 9.30am)
Take NA (M) 0:18 (1 Bass, 3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon,
4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 1 Piano,
2 Drums, 1 Guitar, 1 Saxophone)
Soundtrack°

Off Screen Act
12BB
  August 8 1960 (Mon: 9.30am)
Take NA (M) 1:49 (1 Bass, 3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon,
4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 1 Piano,
1 Drum, 1 Guitar, 1 Saxophone)
Soundtrack° (1:11)

Europa Fox Trot #3
11BB
  August 8 1960 (Mon: 9.30am)
Take NA (M) 1:25 (1 Bass, 3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon,
3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, 1 Piano,
1 Guitar, 1 Saxophone)
Soundtrack° (0:52 - in five separate 12 second, 11 second, 4 second,
6 second & 19 second sections)

Notes

This is a scoring session for the movie G.I. Blues.

The ending of the movie version of 'Big Boots' is extended, where Elvis sings the last line twice in the movie.

The tracks listed as being on the Elvis One release Elvis Presley In G.I. Blues - Part 1 (The Bootleg Series Vol. 48) appear to be lifted from the Blu-Ray release of G.I. Blues, where the "Score" can be found on a separate track of the Blu-Ray disc, some of it without talking etc, which can be heard in the soundtrack of the movie.

All timings in the 'Musical Breakdown' below are taken from the Blu-Ray release of the movie.

Thanks to David English for research.

Session Logs
 
Musical Breakdown
G.I. Blues
G.I. Blues
 

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