Dolores Fuller

Although campy and tacky, the films were far better, and more popular, then any of Ed Wood’s films and Dolores boldly asked Hal for a part in Blue Hawaii. Hal liked Dolores, but now in her late thirties, she was a bit too old to be one of the girls that appeared in the films. Instead, Hal Wallis gave Dolores a much different, and in the end, far more prophitable opportunity. Introducing her to composer Ben Weisman, Delores and Weisman became a successful song writing team, churning out dozens of songs for Elvis, including Rock-a-Hula Baby from Blue Hawaii, I Got Lucky from Kid Galahad, Barefoot Ballad from Kissin’ Cousins, Big Love, Big Heartache from Roustabout, Do the Clam from Girl Happy, Have a Happy from Change of Habit and the title track from Spinout. Eventually other recording artists began to sing Delores and Weisman’s songs, including Ricky Nelson with Cindy, Cindy, Nat King Cole with Someone to Tell it To and Peggy Lee with Losers Weepers.

-Pop Culture Addict