April 27th in Elvis History

It's April 27th, and on this day in 1960, Elvis Presley began his first recording session at RCA Victor’s newly opened studios in Hollywood. This marked a significant shift from his previous sessions at Radio Recorders. Elvis was in full dress uniform, working on songs for the soundtrack of *G.I. Blues*. The session, which ran from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., proved to be a challenging one. Out of the fifteen songs attempted, only seven were deemed worthy of release, including "Didja Ever," "Doin’ the Best I Can," and a new version of "Blue Suede Shoes."

The session also produced the classic "Wooden Heart" and "G.I. Blues," but not all attempts were successful. Several tracks were incomplete, with songs like "Shoppin’ Around" and "Pocket Full of Rainbows" needing re-recording. Despite the session's struggles, it was a pivotal moment in Elvis's career as it was the first of many at RCA's new Hollywood studios.