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July 19 1961
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(SFS = Short False Start | FS = False Start | LFS or BD (Breakdown) = Long False Start | PB (Playback) or Complete = Complete Take)

Paramount Scoring Stage - Hollywood, California
Scoring Session for Paramount's Blue Hawaii
Paramount Producer : Joseph Lilley
(9.00am - 11.10pm)

Musicians:    
Drums: Bernie Mattinson (9.00am - 12.35pm / 1.40pm - 6.50pm / 8.00pm - 11.10pm)
Drums: Larry Bunker (9.00am - 12.35pm / 1.40pm - 6.50pm)
Drums: Nick Pelico (9.00am - 12.35pm / 1.40pm - 6.50pm / 8.00pm - 10.45pm)
Drums: Hubert Anderson (8.00pm - 10.45pm)
Guitar: Bernie Lewis (9.00am - 12.30pm / 1.40pm - 6.05pm / 7.05pm - 10.00pm)
Guitar: Howard Roberts (1.40pm - 6.00pm)
Ukulele: Fred Tavares (1.40pm - 6.00pm)
Ukulele: Barney Kessel (1.40pm - 6.05pm / 7.05pm - 10.00pm)
Piano: Dudley Brooks (9.00am - 12.30pm / 1.40pm - 4.00pm)
Piano: Raymond Sherman (1.40pm - 5.30pm)
Bass: Ray Siegel (1.40pm - 5.30pm)
Saxophone: Justin Gordon (10.00am - 12.30pm / 1.40pm - 5.45pm)

The Schoolteacher
5BB July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 2:50 (Bass, Piano, 3 Drums,
2 Guitars, 2 Ukuleles)
Soundtrack° (1:30)

Intro To Moonlight Swim
6BB July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:13 (Bass, Piano, 3 Drums,
2 Guitars, 2 Ukuleles)
(Soundtrack°)

Luau Music
8CC July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 1:30 (Bass, Piano, 3 Drums,
2 Guitars, 2 Ukuleles)
Soundtrack°

Me And My Big Brains
9BB July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 1:29 (Bass, Piano, 3 Drums,
2 Guitars, 2 Ukuleles)
Soundtrack°

The Business Deal
11CC July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 2:48 (Bass, Piano, 3 Drums,
2 Guitars, 2 Ukuleles)
Soundtrack°

Breakfast Music Pt. 1
10EE July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:21 (Bass, Piano, Sax, 3 Drums,
2 Guitars, 2 Ukuleles)
(Soundtrack°)

Breakfast Music Pt. 2
11AA July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:48 (Bass, Piano, Sax, 3 Drums,
2 Guitars, 2 Ukuleles)
 

Breakfast Music Pt. 2, Long Version
11AAL July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 1:30 (Bass, Piano, Sax, 3 Drums,
2 Guitars, 2 Ukuleles)
(Soundtrack°)

Breakfast Music (Composite)
   
Spliced (M) 1:51 (Composite of 10EE & 11AAL) Soundtrack°

Torch Lighting Ceremony
9HH-
10AA
July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:43 (Bass, Piano, Sax, 3 Drums,
2 Guitars, 2 Ukuleles)
(Soundtrack°)

Torch Lighting Ceremony
9HH-
10AA1H
July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:43 (Bass, Piano, Sax, 3 Drums,
2 Guitars, 2 Ukuleles)
 

Kauai Arrival (Conch Horn)
9DD1C July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:09 (Bass, Piano, Sax, 3 Drums,
2 Guitars, 2 Ukuleles)
(Soundtrack°)

Can't Help Falling In Love - Sweetener
4CC July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:20 (Bass, Piano, 3 Drums,
2 Guitars, 2 Ukuleles)
(Soundtrack°)

Tag To "Falling In Love"
4DD July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:11 (Bass, Piano, 3 Drums,
2 Guitars, 2 Ukuleles)
(Soundtrack°)

You're Steppin' Out Of Line
8DD July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 1:14 (Bass, 3 Drums, 2 Guitars,
2 Ukuleles)
 

Hotel Veranda Source Music
9CC July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:34 (Bass, 3 Drums, 2 Guitars,
2 Ukuleles)
Soundtrack°+Hawaiian Beach Boy - 1 (Elvis One)° (2nd part of CD2,
track 15 - listed as 'Ecstatic Romance (score)')

The Surfboard
3BB July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 1:04 (Bass, 3 Drums, 2 Guitars,
2 Ukuleles)
Soundtrack°

Tag To Rock-A-Hula
5EE July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:09 (Bass, 3 Drums, 2 Guitars,
2 Ukuleles)
(Soundtrack°)

Chad Drives To Meet The Girls
5FF July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:12 (Bass, 3 Drums, 2 Guitars,
2 Ukuleles)
Soundtrack° (0:03)+Hawaiian Beach Boy - 1 (Elvis One)° (end of CD2,
track 6)

Intro To Ku-U-I-Po
7BB July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:08 (Bass, 3 Drums, 2 Guitars,
2 Ukuleles)
(Soundtrack°)

Tag To Slicin' Sand
7HH July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:09 (Bass, 3 Drums, 2 Guitars,
2 Ukuleles)
(Soundtrack°)

Intro To Aloha Oe
2BB July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:09 (2 Ukuleles) (Soundtrack°)

Chant Version C
4BBD July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 1:32 (3 Drums)  

Chant Version C
4BBG July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 1:32 (3 Drums)  

Chant Version C
4BBSH July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 1:32 (3 Drums)  

Chanting For Grandma
4B  
Spliced (M) 1:32 (Parts used from 4BBD, 4BBG
& 4BBSH)
(Soundtrack°)

Rock-A-Hula
5DDS July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 1:49 (3 Drums)  

Rock-A-Hula
5DHD July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 1:49 (3 Drums)  

Rock-A-Hula
5DD1M July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 1:49 (3 Drums)  

Rock-A-Hula Baby - Sweetener
5D  
Spliced (M) 1:49 (Parts used from 5DDS, 5DHD
& 5DD1M)
(Soundtrack°)

Rock-A-Hula Baby (movie version)
   
Spliced (M) 1:56 Composite of TO-05, 5DD (5-D),
& 5EE (5-E)
Soundtrack°+Hawaiian Beach Boy - 1 (Elvis One)° (CD2, track 6)

Slicin' Sand - Sand Kicks
7GGS July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 1:23 (3 Drums) (Soundtrack°)

Slicin' Sand - Bongo Sweetener
7GGB July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 1:23 (3 Drums) (Soundtrack°)

Slicin' Sand (movie version)
   
Spliced (M) 1:30 Composite of EO-19, GHETD-1,
7GGB (7-GB), 7GGS (7-GS)
& 7HH (7-H)
Soundtrack°+Hawaiian Beach Boy - 1 (Elvis One)° (CD2, track 10)

The Big Drum
9GGB July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:08 (2 Drums) (Soundtrack°)

Small Hand Drum
9GGS July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:09 (2 Drums) (Soundtrack°)

Ito Eats - Guitar Sweetener
7FFG July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 1:12 (2 Drums & Guitar) (Soundtrack°)

Ito Eats (Calypso Chant) - Sweetener
7FFD July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 1:12 (2 Drums & Guitar) (Soundtrack°)

Ito Eats (movie version)
   
Spliced (M) 1:18 Composite of GO-09, HO-01,
GHETD-1, 7FFD (7-FD) & 7FFG
(7-FG)
Soundtrack°+Hawaiian Beach Boy - 1 (Elvis One)° (CD2, track 9)

Beach Boy Blues - Sweetener
8FFAG July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 1:53 (2 Drums & Guitar) (Soundtrack°)

Beach Boy Blues - Sweetener
8FFHC July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 1:53 (2 Drums & Guitar)  

Ku-U-I-Po - Uke Sweetener
7CCU July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 2:02 (Drum & Ukulele) (Soundtrack°)

Ku-U-I-Po - Bongo Sweetener
7CCD July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 2:02 (Drum & Ukulele) (Soundtrack°)

Ku-U-I-Po (movie version)
   
Spliced (M) 1:56 Composite of CO-09, CTD-1,
7BB (7-B), 7CCU (7-CU)
& 7CCD (7-CD)
Soundtrack° (1:48)+Hawaiian Beach Boy - 1 (Elvis One)°° (CD2, track 8)

Hukilau Time Pt. 2
7AA July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:52 (Drum & Ukulele) Soundtrack°

No More - Guitar Sweetener
2EEG July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 1:46 (Drum & Guitar) (Soundtrack°)

No More - Drums
2EED July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 1:46 (Drum & Guitar) (Soundtrack°)

No More (movie version)
   
Spliced (M) 1:45 Composite of DO-SP (edit),
2EED (2-ED) & 2EEG (2-EG)
Soundtrack°+Hawaiian Beach Boy - 1 (Elvis One)° (CD2, track 4)

Intro To Slap Dance
2DD July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:05 (Drum) (Soundtrack°)

Slap Dance - Bongo Sweetener
2DD1D July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:35 (Drum) (Soundtrack°)

Shave And A Haircut Routine
   
Spliced (M) 0:35 (Composite of PTO-03, 2DD
& 2DD1D)
Soundtrack°+Hawaiian Beach Boy - 1 (Elvis One)° (CD2, track 23)

Hukilau Time Pt. 1
6EE July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:26 (Guitar & Ukulele) Soundtrack° (0:19)

Hukilau Over Now
7EE July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:21 (Guitar & Ukulele) Soundtrack°

Aloha Oe - Pt. 1 (Guitar Sweetener)
2CCG July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:45 (Guitar) (Soundtrack°)

Aloha Oe - Guitar Sweetener
2CC1G July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:59 (Guitar) (Soundtrack°)

Can't Help Falling In Love - Guitar Sweetener
4CCG July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:10 (Guitar) (Soundtrack°)

Can't Help Falling In Love (movie version)
   
Spliced (M) 1:56 Composite of RO-23, 4CC (4-C),
4CCG (4-CG) & 4-DD (4-D)
Soundtrack°+Hawaiian Beach Boy - 1 (Elvis One)° (CD2, track 5)

Beach Boy Blues - Play Off
8GG July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 0:04 (Guitar) Soundtrack°

Hawaiian Sunset - Ukulele Sweetener
8BBU July 19 1961 (Wed)
Take NA (M) 1:41 (Ukulele) (Soundtrack°)

Notes

This is a scoring session for the movie Blue Hawaii.

Some recorded production numbers were not used in the final print of the movie.

The tracks listed as being on the Elvis One release Hawaiian Beach Boy - 1 (The Bootleg Series Vol. 15) appear to be lifted from a European DVD (PAL format) as they are running 4% faster than they should, as opposed to a U.S. DVD (NTSC format), as the "Score" can be found on a separate channel of the DVD.

Thanks to David English for research.

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