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Ukulele is credited as being played by either Fred Tavares or Bernie LewisDrums are credited as being by either D.J. Fontana, Bernie Mattinson or Hal Blaine Backing Vocals is credited as being by either The Jordanaires or The Surfers. This is the fourth soundtrack album by Elvis Presley, released by RCA Victor in mono and stereo on October 20, 1961. In the U.S, the album spent 20 weeks at the number one slot and 39 weeks in the Top 10 on Billboard's Top Pop LPs chart. It was certified Gold on December 21, 1961, Platinum and 2× Platinum on March 27, 1992, and 3× Platinum on July 30, 2002, by the Recording Industry Association of America. On the US Top Pop Albums chart, Blue Hawaii is second only to West Side Story as the most successful soundtrack album of the 1960s. |