“I always wondered what the record producers were thinking when they started having him sing Hollywood movie tunes.”
Yeah, I hear what you are saying-But at the same time, what about (not sure of the title) “if you’re looking for trouble”. Now that was a great great song. Also Jailhouse rock, was that a hollywood showtune?
There were a few good tunes, but nothing as good as the stuff he did before the army. I wish Elvis had continued to put his spin on the blues.
Although featured in a movie, Jailhouse Rock comes from 1957. Smack in the middle of the 1956-58 string of legitimate hits.
The slam on Elvis's show tunes reflects his post-Army era when he recorded a string of dreadful show tunes. I didn't say he recorded only dreadful show tunes. But he did record a string of dreadful show tunes.