Roustabout (Elvis Presley song) explained

Roustabout
Type:	single
Artist:	Elvis Presley
Recorded:	April 29, 1964
Studio:	Radio Recorders, Hollywood
Label:	RCA

"Roustabout" is a song written by Bernie Baum, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye for Elvis Presley and the 1964 Paramount picture Roustabout. The song also appeared on the soundtrack album for the movie.

Composition

The song written by Bernie Baum, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye^[1] was chosen as a last-minute replacement for the song written as the title track for the movie Roustabout by Otis Blackwell and Winfield Scott.^{[2] [3]} https://books.google.ru/books?id=CE6JPQyNKawC&pg=PA60&dq=%22SP-2414%22+Roustabout-->

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cover versions of Roustabout by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires. SecondHandSongs. 2021-02-15.
2. [Mike Eder]
3. According to Mike Eder's Elvis Music FAQ, the song was recorded on March 3, 1964.

   References

4. Recording

   According to the Elvis Presley official website, the backing track was recorded on April 29, 1964, at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. The session featured Billy Strange and Tiny Timbrell on guitar, Ray Siegel on bass, Hal Blaine and Bernie Mattinson on drums, Dudley Brooks on piano and The Mello Men on vocals. Presley recorded his vocals on May 14, 1964.^[3]