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March 20 1961
(+ means you need both    ~ means same material    °° means stereo or binaural    ° means mono)
(SFS = Short False Start | FS = False Start | LFS or BD (Breakdown) = Long False Start | PB (Playback) or Complete = Complete Take)

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California
Soundtrack Rehearsals for Paramount's Blue Hawaii
Paramount Producer : Joseph Lilley
Engineer : Thorne Nogar
(1.00pm - 6.00pm)

Musicians:   Backup Vocals:
Guitar: Hank Garland The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker; Neal Matthews; Hoyt Hawkins; Ray
Guitar: Scotty Moore Walker
Guitar: Hilmer J 'Tiny' Timbrell The Surfers: Pat Sylva; Bernie Ching; Clay Naluai; Al Naluai
Bass: Bob Moore  
Bass: Ray Siegal  
Drums: D.J. Fontana  
Drums: Hal Blaine  
Drums: Bernie Mattinson  
Piano / Celeste: Dudley Brooks (not listed)  
Piano: Floyd Cramer  
Saxophone: Homer 'Boots' Randolph (5.00pm - 6.00pm)  
Ukulele: Bernie Lewis  
Ukulele: Fred Tavares  
Steel Guitar: Alvino Rey  

No Selections Recorded
  March 20 1961 (Mon)

Notes

A whole day of music rehearsals takes place at Radio Recorders, after meeting with Hal Wallis and musicians to discuss songs etc... from 10.30am to 12.00pm.

Session Logs
 
Studio Manager's Report
March 20 1961
Studio Orchestra Manager's Daily Report - March 20 1961
 

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