The Early Career of Elvis
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The Early Career of
Elvis Presley
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Elvis Presley was born to Gladys and Vernon in a one room shack in Tupelo, Mississippi.
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Elvis reco
rded
a track at Su
n R
ecord
s... …as a gift for his mother.
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Elvis' first big hit was a track called That's Alright Mama.
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With hit after hit and numerous gold records,
Elvis soon became known as
“The King of Rock n‘ Roll”.
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Soon Hollywood came a' calling. Elvis starred in
four feature films in the 1950s. The
most iconic is Jailhouse Rock.
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Just as Elvis' career was going strong, he
was drafted into the United States
Army. The year was 1958.
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Elvis fans around the world shed tears when
his famous
pompadour
was cut off
by the military barber's
cruel shears!
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Although his career was put on hold,
Elvis' love life was busy. He met his
future wife, Priscilla, while stationed in
Germany.
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When Elvis' completed his tour of duty in 1960, he was welcomed home to the States by Frank
Sinatra. During the following decade Elvis'
career focused primarily on the film industry (for
better or worse).
Elvis’ Filmography
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By the end of the 60s, Elvis was fed up with the film industry and
wanted to return to the stage.
In his 1968 “Comeback Special”, Elvis Presley
proved that he was still The King of Rock 'n
Roll.