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October 21, 1961

Elvis flew to Los Angeles with Joe Esposito, Charlie Hodge and Billy Smith. The other guys went by car.

Elvis hired Marty Lacker.

Also new in the house was Scatter, a chimpanzee. Elvis got the chimp from Captain Bill Killebrew. The monkey was trained to "drive a car" . Elvis and the guys really enjoyed the things the chimp did, unlike some of the girls around.

Song of the day

Anyplace Is Paradise

this is one of his greatest works from the fifities so far. often underrated, submerging amdist of all the other material. what an outstanding feeling it transports combined with softly swinging setting, a milestone...from his first year on RCA. 10 out 0f five stars.

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