Blue Hawaii, the soundtrack album to the film
Blue HawaiiBlue Hawaii is a 1961 musical film set in the state of Hawaii and starring Elvis Presley.- Plot :Chadwick Gates has just gotten out of the Army, and is happy to be back in Hawaii with his surfboard, his beach buddies, and his girlfriend. His mother wants him to go to work at the Great Southern...
was recorded from March 21-23, 1961 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California, and was released in October.
- "Blue Hawaii
"Blue Hawaii" is a popular song written by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger for the 1937 Paramount Pictures film Waikiki Wedding, starring Bing Crosby and Shirley Ross...
" (Leo RobinLeo Robin was an American composer, lyricist and songwriter. He is probably best known for collaborating with Ralph Rainger on the 1938 Oscar-winning song "Thanks for the Memory," sung by Bob Hope in the film The Big Broadcast of 1938.-Biography:Robin was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and...
, Ralph RaingerRalph Rainger was an American composer of popular music principally for films.-Biography:Born Ralph Reichenthal in New York City, Rainger embarked on a legal career before escaping to Broadway where he became Clifton Webb's accompanist...
) – 2:36
- "Almost Always True" (Ben Weisman
Ben Weisman was an American composer and pianist best known for having written many of the songs associated with Elvis Presley....
, Fred WiseFred Wise was the co-writer of the lyrics to the 1948 song "'A' — You're Adorable" with Buddy Kaye. He subsequently wrote many of the songs sung by Elvis Presley in his movies....
) – 2:25
- "Aloha Oe" (Queen Lydia Lili'uokalani) – 1:53
- "No More" (Don Robertson, Hal Blair) – 2:22
- "Can't Help Falling in Love
"Can't Help Falling in Love", by George Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore, is a pop song based on "Plaisir d'amour" by Jean Paul Egide Martini. It was rewritten for the 1961 film Blue Hawaii, starring Elvis Presley...
" (George David WeissGeorge David Weiss is an American songwriter and President of the Songwriters Guild of America.-Career:...
, Hugo PerettiHugo Peretti was an American songwriter and record producer.Born in New York City, Hugo Peretti began his career as a teenager, playing the trumpet in the Borscht Belt in upstate New York...
, Luigi CreatoreLuigi Creatore is a retired American songwriter and record producer.From a musical family, Creatore began his career as a writer...
) – 3:01
- "Rock-A-Hula Baby
"Rock-A-Hula Baby" is a song performed by Elvis Presley for the 1961 movie Blue Hawaii. Written by Ben Weisman, Fred Wise, Dolores Fuller, it is a genre mix of Hawaiian folk and rock n' roll. It was Dolores' first published song, and she would eventually co-write a dozen songs for Elvis Presley...
" (Ben WeismanBen Weisman was an American composer and pianist best known for having written many of the songs associated with Elvis Presley....
, Dolores FullerDolores Fuller is an American actress and songwriter best known as the one-time girlfriend of the low-budget film director Edward D. Wood, Jr. She played the protagonist's girlfriend in Glen or Glenda, co-starred in Wood's Jail Bait, and had a minor role in Bride of the Monster...
, Fred WiseFred Wise was the co-writer of the lyrics to the 1948 song "'A' — You're Adorable" with Buddy Kaye. He subsequently wrote many of the songs sung by Elvis Presley in his movies....
) – 1:59
- "Moonlight Swim" (Ben Weisman, Sylvia Dee
Sylvia Dee was an American songwriter best known for penning the lyrics to "Too Young", a hit for Nat King Cole, and "The End of the World", a hit for Skeeter Davis...
) – 2:20
- "Ku-U-I-Po (Hawaiian Sweetheart)" (George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore) – 2:23
- "Ito Eats" (Roy C. Bennett
Roy C. Bennett is an American songwriter.Born into an Eastern European immigrant family, as a young boy growing up in Brooklyn he befriended a newly arrived neighbor by the name of Sid Tepper...
, Sid TepperSid Tepper is an American songwriter, best known for his collaborations with Roy C. Bennett, which spawned several hits for Elvis Presley.As a youth, Tepper's family moved to Brooklyn, where Tepper met his future musical collaborator, Roy C. Bennett. Between 1945–1970, Tepper and Bennett published...
) – 1:23
- "Slicin' Sand" (Roy C.
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Blue Hawaii, the soundtrack album to the film
Blue HawaiiBlue Hawaii is a 1961 musical film set in the state of Hawaii and starring Elvis Presley.- Plot :Chadwick Gates has just gotten out of the Army, and is happy to be back in Hawaii with his surfboard, his beach buddies, and his girlfriend. His mother wants him to go to work at the Great Southern...
was recorded from March 21-23, 1961 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California, and was released in October.
Side 1
- "Blue Hawaii
"Blue Hawaii" is a popular song written by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger for the 1937 Paramount Pictures film Waikiki Wedding, starring Bing Crosby and Shirley Ross...
" (Leo RobinLeo Robin was an American composer, lyricist and songwriter. He is probably best known for collaborating with Ralph Rainger on the 1938 Oscar-winning song "Thanks for the Memory," sung by Bob Hope in the film The Big Broadcast of 1938.-Biography:Robin was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and...
, Ralph RaingerRalph Rainger was an American composer of popular music principally for films.-Biography:Born Ralph Reichenthal in New York City, Rainger embarked on a legal career before escaping to Broadway where he became Clifton Webb's accompanist...
) – 2:36
- "Almost Always True" (Ben Weisman
Ben Weisman was an American composer and pianist best known for having written many of the songs associated with Elvis Presley....
, Fred WiseFred Wise was the co-writer of the lyrics to the 1948 song "'A' — You're Adorable" with Buddy Kaye. He subsequently wrote many of the songs sung by Elvis Presley in his movies....
) – 2:25
- "Aloha Oe" (Queen Lydia Lili'uokalani) – 1:53
- "No More" (Don Robertson, Hal Blair) – 2:22
- "Can't Help Falling in Love
"Can't Help Falling in Love", by George Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore, is a pop song based on "Plaisir d'amour" by Jean Paul Egide Martini. It was rewritten for the 1961 film Blue Hawaii, starring Elvis Presley...
" (George David WeissGeorge David Weiss is an American songwriter and President of the Songwriters Guild of America.-Career:...
, Hugo PerettiHugo Peretti was an American songwriter and record producer.Born in New York City, Hugo Peretti began his career as a teenager, playing the trumpet in the Borscht Belt in upstate New York...
, Luigi CreatoreLuigi Creatore is a retired American songwriter and record producer.From a musical family, Creatore began his career as a writer...
) – 3:01
- "Rock-A-Hula Baby
"Rock-A-Hula Baby" is a song performed by Elvis Presley for the 1961 movie Blue Hawaii. Written by Ben Weisman, Fred Wise, Dolores Fuller, it is a genre mix of Hawaiian folk and rock n' roll. It was Dolores' first published song, and she would eventually co-write a dozen songs for Elvis Presley...
" (Ben WeismanBen Weisman was an American composer and pianist best known for having written many of the songs associated with Elvis Presley....
, Dolores FullerDolores Fuller is an American actress and songwriter best known as the one-time girlfriend of the low-budget film director Edward D. Wood, Jr. She played the protagonist's girlfriend in Glen or Glenda, co-starred in Wood's Jail Bait, and had a minor role in Bride of the Monster...
, Fred WiseFred Wise was the co-writer of the lyrics to the 1948 song "'A' — You're Adorable" with Buddy Kaye. He subsequently wrote many of the songs sung by Elvis Presley in his movies....
) – 1:59
- "Moonlight Swim" (Ben Weisman, Sylvia Dee
Sylvia Dee was an American songwriter best known for penning the lyrics to "Too Young", a hit for Nat King Cole, and "The End of the World", a hit for Skeeter Davis...
) – 2:20
Side 2
- "Ku-U-I-Po (Hawaiian Sweetheart)" (George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore) – 2:23
- "Ito Eats" (Roy C. Bennett
Roy C. Bennett is an American songwriter.Born into an Eastern European immigrant family, as a young boy growing up in Brooklyn he befriended a newly arrived neighbor by the name of Sid Tepper...
, Sid TepperSid Tepper is an American songwriter, best known for his collaborations with Roy C. Bennett, which spawned several hits for Elvis Presley.As a youth, Tepper's family moved to Brooklyn, where Tepper met his future musical collaborator, Roy C. Bennett. Between 1945–1970, Tepper and Bennett published...
) – 1:23
- "Slicin' Sand" (Roy C. Bennett, Sid Tepper) – 1:36
- "Hawaiian Sunset" (Roy C. Bennett, Sid Tepper) – 2:32
- "Beach Boy Blues" (Roy C. Bennett, Sid Tepper) – 2:03
- "Island Of Love" (Roy C. Bennett, Sid Tepper) – 2:41
- "Hawaiian Wedding Song
"Hawaiian Wedding Song" is a 1926 love song written by Charles King for his operetta, Prince of Hawaii. It was originally entitled "Ke Kali Nei Au" - Hawaiian for "Waiting Here for You"...
" (Al HoffmanAl Hoffman , a member of the Songwriter's Hall Of Fame since 1984, was a hit songwriter active in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, usually co-writing with others and responsible for many number one hits through each decade, many of which are still sung and recorded today...
, Charles KingCharles King may refer to:* Charles King , English composer and musician of the 17th and 18th century.* Charles Bird King , United States portrait painter* Charles King , United States general and author...
, Dick ManningDick Manning was a Russian-born American songwriter, best known for his many collaborations with Al Hoffman.Mr. Manning co-wrote many popular songs, among them "Takes Two to Tango," "Fascination" and "Papa Loves Mambo." His works were published in 27 languages and sung by such artists as Perry...
) – 2:48
Recording musicians
- Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor. A cultural icon, he is commonly known simply as Elvis and is also sometimes referred to as The King of Rock 'n' Roll or The King....
- vocals
- The Surfers - background vocals
- The Jordanaires
The Jordanaires are an American singing group formed in 1948 best known for backing many of Elvis Presley's recordings.- Members :The group formed in 1948 in Springfield, Missouri, with members Bill Matthews , Bob Hubbard , Bill's brother Monty Matthews , Culley Holt , and pianist Bob Money...
- background vocals
- Hank Garland
Walter Louis Garland , better known as Hank Garland, was a Nashville studio musician who performed with Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison and many others.-Biography:...
, Tiny TimbrellHilmer J. Timbrell was a Canadian-born session musician and master guitarist.Hilmer J. "Tiny" Timbrell was born in Canada but moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue his career in music...
- guitar
- Bernie Lewis - steel guitar
- Bob Moore
For the football player of the same name see Bob Moore .Bob Loyce Moore is an American session musician, orchestra leader, and bassist who was a member of the legendary Nashville A-Team during the 1950s and 60s....
- bass
- Floyd Cramer
Floyd Cramer was an American Hall of Fame pianist who was one of the architects of the "Nashville Sound." He popularized the 'slip note' piano style where one note slides effortlessly into the next...
, Dudley Brooks - piano
- D.J. Fontana, Bernie Mattinson, Hal Blaine
Hal Blaine is an American drummer and session musician. He is most known for his work with the Wrecking Crew in California. Blaine played on numerous hits by popular groups, including Elvis Presley, Simon & Garfunkel, The Carpenters and the Beach Boys...
- drums
- Boots Randolph
Homer Louis "Boots" Randolph III was an American musician best known for his 1963 saxophone hit, "Yakety Sax"...
- saxophone
- George Field
George Field was an American silent film actor.George's full name was George Blankman Field. He was the son of George Durgin Field, born 16 May 1849 in Beloit, Wisconsin and of Elizabeth Blankman, born in Monterey, CA in 1856. Elizabeth was the daughter of Dr...
- harmonica
- Fred Tavares, Alvino Rey
Alvin McBurney , known by his stage name Alvino Rey, was an American swing era musician and pioneer, often credited as the father of the pedal steel guitar...
- ukulele
Chart positions
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1961 |
Billboard Pop Albums (Billboard 200) (mono and stereo) |
1 |
| 1962 |