Elvis Has Left the Building

Honestly Sincere	Bye Bye Birdie (OC 1960)	Dick Gautier, Barbara Doherty, Teenagers	Bye Bye Birdie was developed around the the idea of an Elvis-like rock star named Conrad Birdie who has been drafted into the army.
Let’s celebrate the music Elvis recorded for the four films he made from 1956 through 1958 BEFORE being drafted into the army. Then we’ll look at how Elvis was interpreted into a character named Conrad Birdie in the musical Bye Bye Birdie.
Love Me Tender	Elvis The Complete Masters Vol. 2	Elvis Presley with Rad Robinson, Jon Dodson and Charles Prescott	Love Me Tender Soundtrack recorded August, September and October, 1956 on Stage 1 at 20^th Century Fox, the only soundtrack NOT to be recorded in a studio.
We’re Gonna Move
Poor Boy
Loving You	Elvis The Complete Masters Vol. 3	Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires	Loving You Soundtrack recorded January 15-18, 21-22 and February 14, 1957.
Mean Woman Blues	Elvis The Complete Masters Vol. 2
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear	Elvis The Complete Masters Vol. 3
Jailhouse Rock	Elvis The Complete Masters Vol. 3	Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires	Jailhouse Rock Soundtrack recorded April 30, 1957.
Treat Me Nice	Elvis The Complete Masters Vol. 4		Jailhouse Rock Soundtrack recorded April 30, 1957.
(You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care	Elvis The Complete Masters Vol. 3		Elvis played the bass on this cut.
King Creole	Elvis The Complete Masters Vol. 4	Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires	King Creole Soundtrack recorded January 15, 16 and 23, 1958. Elvis was nearly in uniform; he had been given a 60 day deferment to complete filming.
Crawfish		Elvis Presley with Kitty White
Hard-Headed Woman		Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires
Trouble		Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires
One Last Kiss	Bye Bye Birdie (1995)	Marc Kudisch	Bye Bye Birdie was revised for a 1995 Hallmark-sponsored television vehicle for Vanessa Williams and Jason Alexander.
A Lot of Livin’ to Do	Bye Bye Birdie (OC 1960)	Dick Gautier, Susan Watson, Teenagers	Bye Bye Birdie opened in 1960 and ran for a year and a half (607 performances). It was later made into a film.
Got a Lot O’ Livin’ to Do	Elvis The Complete Masters Vol. 2	Elvis Presley with Rad Robinson, Jon Dodson and Charles Prescott	Love Me Tender When he recorded this song in 1956, Elvis Presley was only 21 years old and had already lived half his lifespan. Elvis died on August 16, 1977 at the age of 42.

*Acronyms and other mysteries defined:
OC: unless otherwise indicated, the Original Cast recording of a Broadway show, along with the date.
OS: unless otherwise indicated, the Original Soundtrack recording of a film, TV show, etc.

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