The Girl Next Door Went A'walking

Elvis Recorded this song on April 4, 1960.
The title appeared as >> The Girl Next Door << on the first pressings of the >> Elvis Is Back << LP.
Later Pressings had the title as >> The Girl Next Door Went A'walking << .
But the correct title is >> Girl Next Door Went A'walking <<

First LP Release: Elvis Is Back, April 1960



Lyrics:

(Bill Rice/Thomas Wayne)

The girl next door went a'walking
She found the boy she likes
She wanted to get married
Settle down for life

The girl next door went a'walking
She knew it wasn't right
She came home at half past ten
Late every night

The girl next door went a'walking
She found the boy she likes
She wanted to get married
Settle down for life

She didn't know love was so grand
She never took love second hand
But to my surprise
She thought that love was paradise

The girl next door went a'walking
She found the boy she likes
She wanted to get married
Settle down for life

The girl next door went a'walking
She knew it wasn't right
She came home at half past ten
Late every night

The girl next door went a'walking
She found the boy she likes
She wanted to get married
Settle down for life

She didn't know love was so grand
She never took love second hand
But to my surprise
She thought that love was paradise

The girl next door went a'walking
She found the boy she likes
She wanted to get married
Settle down for life

Now the two are married
Settled down for life
She walks by hand in hand
Late every night

The girl next door went a'walking
She found the boy she likes
She wanted to get married
Settle down for life
Settle down for life
Settle down for life
Settle down for life


Takes:

L2WB 0107 April 4, 1960

Take 01 FS+LFS 1:05

Take 02 FS+FS 0:30

Take 03 LFS 1:56

Take 04 M 2:13

"Take 4 is the Master take"


Studio :
RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee

Producer :
Steve Sholes/Chet Atkins

Engineer :
Bill Porter

Musicians:

Guitar's :
Hank Garland

Scotty Moore

Elvis Presley

Bass :
Bob Moore

Drums :
D.J. Fontana

Murrey "Buddy" Harman

Saxophone :
Homer "Boots" Randolph

Piano :
Floyd Cramer

Backup Vocals :
The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Ray Walker

Also Fun to know is:

Charlie Hodge was also included in these Studio Session for RCA, April 3-5, 1960.
He did the backing Vocals on the song: "I will Be Home", togheter with the Jordanaires.

Also Visit:

Discographies & Chart Info: Elvis Is Back!, RCA LPM/LSP-2231

Nice mid-tempo pop tune......Always fun to listen to!!!

Great Post, Steve.....

Great info Steve

Thanks

Anoher fine job Steve...keep em' coming [img]style_emoticons/default/cheers.gif[/img]

Great work Steve Keep 'em coming

Girl Next Door Went A Walkin' recorded by Elvis on Monday, 4 April, 1960
Written by: Rice; Wayne
Originally recorded by Thomas Wayne in 1959


Thomas Wayne, co-writer and original recording artist, was a graduate of L.C. Humes High School, just like Elvis!
His original single carried the title "Girl Next Door;" early pressings of "Elvis Is Back!" listed the number as "The Girl Next Door" and later pressings as "The Girl Next Door Went a-Walking."
Wayne's original was recorded in 1959 on Scotty Moore's own short-lived Fernwood record label and released in May 1960 on Fernwood 122.
Thomas Wayne was born Thomas Wayne Perkins in 1940 and was the brother of Luther Perkins, who played guitar for Johnny Cash.

Thomas Wayne died in 1971.

Will turn into a great Section Steve. Keep up the great work

All of the Elvis Is Back! album is superb, and this is included in that category. Classic early 60's Elvis...in a change to the pure Rock n Roll of the 50's...its my belief that this album was one of the contributing factors to the birth of Popular music. Catchy 'Rocky' numbers like this one...superb

dont ever remember listening to this particular track but I will dig it out now and give it a play

A great performance by Elvis and his band they all 'gel' together so well on this song as it flows beautifully along. Pure Presley perfection!

the song was original recorded by Thomas Wayne in 1959

colonel snow

Thanks for the info You're doing a great
job there Steve.

I absolutely love this song


TCE
Lorraine