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Wild in the Country is a 1961 film drama starring Elvis Presley in which he portrays a troubled young man from a dysfunctional family who pursues a literary career.

Primary cast

Elvis Presley
: Glenn Tyler
Hope Lange
: Irene Sperry
Tuesday Weld
: Mrs. Noreen Martin
Millie Perkins
: Betty Lee Parsons
Rafer Johnson
: Davis
John Ireland
: Phil Macy
Gary Lockwood
: Cliff Macy
William Mims : Uncle Rolfe Braxton

Presley began an off-screen romance with Hollywood "bad girl" Tuesday Weld but the relationship was short-lived after Colonel Tom Parker warned Presley against his involvement, fearful it would harm his image.

The soundtrack was completed in November of 1960 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California. Six songs were recorded but "Lonely Man" and "Forget Me Never" were not used in the film. As such, no music album was made but each of the songs appeared on later Presley releases.

Recording musicians:

Elvis Presley (vocals)
The Jordanaires (background vocals)
Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell (guitars)
Myer Rubin (bass)
Dudley Brooks (piano)
Bernie Mattinson (drums)

TRACKS (songwriter):

#Wild in the County - (Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George Weiss) #I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell - (Fred Wise & Ben Weisman) #In My Way - (Fred Wise & Ben Weisman) #Husky Dusky Day (acapella duet with Hope Lange)

See also:

List of Elvis Presley films
Elvis Presley discography

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