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G.I. Blues

G.I. Blues is a 1960 Elvis Presley musical motion picture played as a romantic comedy. It was filmed while Presley was fullfilling his military service obligation with the United States Army in West Germany. It was filmed at Paramount's Hollywood studios and on location in Germany.

Primary cast:

  • Elvis Presley  : Tulsa McLean
  • Juliet Prowse  : Lili
  • Robert Ivers  : Cookie
  • James Douglas  : Rick
  • Letícia Román  : Tina
  • Sigrid Maier  : Marla
  • Arch Johnson  : Sgt. McGraw


Record Album

Recorded during April and May of 1960 at RCA Studios and Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California, the music album of the same name was released in October of 1960.


Recording musicians:

  • Elvis Presley (vocals)
  • The Jordanaires (background vocals)
  • Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell , Neal Matthews Jr. , Elvis Presley (guitars)
  • Pete Drake (steel guitar)
  • Ray Siegel (bass)
  • Jimmie Haskell (accordian)
  • Dudley Brooks (piano)
  • D.J. Fontana , Frank Bode , Bernie Mattinson (drums)


TRACKS (songwriter):

Side 1:

  1. Tonight Is So Right For Love - (Sid Wayne & Abner Silver )
  2. What's She Really Like - (Sid Wayne & Abner Silver)
  3. Frankfort Special - (Sid Wayne & Stoney Edwards )
  4. Wooden Heart - (Ben Weisman , Fred Wise , Kay Twomey )
  5. GI Blues - (Sid Tepper & Roy C. Bennett )


Side 2:

  1. Pocketful Of Rainbows - (Ben Weisman & Fred Wise )
  2. Shoppin' Around - (Aaron Schroeder , Sid Tepper , Roy C. Bennett )
  3. Big Boots - (Sid Wayne & Stoney Edwards )
  4. Didja' Ever - (Sid Wayne & Stoney Edwards)
  5. Blue Suede Shoes - (Carl Perkins)
  6. Doin' The Best I Can - (Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman)


See also:

Last updated: 08-28-2005 12:40:49
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