January 8, 1935 Tupelo, Mississippi A twin brother that was stillborn named Jesse Garon Presley Gladys Love and Vernon Elvis Presley High School: Humes High School First record for Sun Studios: "Good Rockin' Tonight" and "I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine" on September 25, 1954.First Network TV Appearance: "Stage Show" hosted by the Dorsey brothers on July 5, 1954. Elvis, Scotty Moore and Bill Black (the Blue Moon Boys) sang "That's all Right(mama)."First Commercial Record Release: July 19, 1954 "That's all right(Mama)" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky"First ScreeFirst Film: "Love me Tender"August 23, 1956 sin Test: April 1, 1956 Paramount Studios. A scene from "The Rainmaker"
with Paramount Pictures on April 6, 1956 Purchased Graceland:
March 1957
First Record for RCA:
"I Got a Woman" on January 27, 1956. However it was not the first to be released.
First Record to Hit #1:
"Heartbreak Hotel," which was also his first to actually be released by RCA
Inducted into the Army:
March 24, 1958
Spouse:
Priscilla Beaulieu whom he married at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas on May 1, 1967
Children : Lisa Marie Presley born February 1, 1968
Found dead by Ginger Alden:
August 16, 1977
Graceland Opened to the Public:
June 7, 1982
Controversial
"Facts" about Elvis
The spelling of his middle name on his birth certificate is smudged and it's never been clear if it is Aaron or Aron.
When Elvis was only 10, he entered The Mississippi-Alabama State Fair and Dairy Show. Not able to reach the microphone, he had to stand on a chair and sing "Old Shep" unaccompanied. He won 2nd place, $5.00, and was able to ride on the rides for free.
For Elvis's 11th birthday his parents bought him his first guitar for $7.75. He had wanted a bicycle but the guitar was all they could afford.
Elvis Presley's Movie Career
During Elvis' career he made 33 movies, two documentaries and two TV specials.
"Love Me Tender"
1956 with Richard Egan, Debra Paget and James Drury
"Loving You"
1957 with Dolores Hart, Wendell Corey and Lizabeth Scott
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