Soundtrack Sessions for M.G.M.: Jailhouse Rock, May 7-10, 1957

Studio :

M.G.M. Soundstage, Culver City, California

Producer :

Jeffrey Alexander

Engineer :

Lowell Kimball

Young Hearts (not recorded, or track only?)

2018

NA

"not used" (Tepper/Bennett)

Jailhouse Rock (track, movie version)

2019

Take 01

(M)

(soundtrack not verified)

Jailhouse Rock (instrumental, movie version)

2020

Take 01

(M)

(soundtrack not verified)

Baby I Don't Care (vocal overdub 2)

2021

May 8

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05

Take 06

M

1:59

Vocal overdub of 2013-16

H2WB 6782

Jailhouse Rock '97/50's Box 3+"Essential 1"/Out in Hollywood(vocal only)

Original time note: "1:34"

Don't Leave Me Now (#2 version)

2022

May 9

Take 01

Take 02

Complete

2:00

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05

Take 06

Complete

1:52

Take 07

Take 08

Complete

:

"N.G."

Take 09

Take 10

Take 11

Take 12

M

2:14

Original time note: "2:02"

H2WB 6783

Jailhouse Rock '57/50's Box 3+"Essential 1"

Don't Leave Me Now (#1 version)

2023

May 9

Take 01

Take 02

1:56

Soundtrack(1:42)

Jailhouse Rock (male chorus overdub)

2024

May 9

Take NA

(M)

Used for movie version

H2WB 6780

Oh, My, You Lied (not recorded?)

2025

NA

"not used" (David Hill)

Don't Leave Me Now (instrumental, movie version)

2026

Take 01

"Quartet to track" 

Take 02

Take 03

(M)

2:02

(soundtrack not verified)

One More Day (Hunk Houghton prison TV version)

2027

May 10

Take NA

:

Mike Shaugnessy

Soundtrack

One More Day (Hunk Houghton solo version)

2028

May 10

Take NA

:

Mike Shaugnessy

Soundtrack

What Have Ya Got to Lose (not recorded?)

2029

May 10

NA

"not used" (Thomas/Wise)

Musicians:

Guitar :

Scotty Moore

Guitar :

Elvis Presley

Bass :

Bill Black

Drums :

D.J. Fontana

Piano :

Dudley Brooks

Backup Vocals :

The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Hugh Jarrett

Vocals :

Mike Shaugnessy: One More Day (Hunk Houghton prison TV version) & One More Day (Hunk Houghton solo version)

Vocals :

Don Burnett: Don't Leave Me Now (Mickey Alba Hit Record Version)


Notes:

The 15 second Don't Leave Me Now "solo tryout" sung just before #1 version in the movie may have been

recorded in the studio.

 

M.G.M. production numbers 2501-2545 refer to movie overdubs.

Thanks to Henk Muller.