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How Did Elvis Presley Influence The Music Industry

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Elvis Presley is an influential figure in the music industry, and is known for being the king of Rock ¨N¨ Roll. Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo Mississippi (Source #3). Elvis's parents are Vernon, and a Gladys Presley (Source #3). Elvis was supposed to be a twin but unfortunately Jesse Garon died stillborn (Source #1). Elvis received his first guitar on his 11th Birthday, from his mom (Source #1). Elvis Presley attended L.C. Humes high school when him and his family moved to Memphis Tennessee in 1949, and he graduated in 1953 (Source #2). . In 1953 Elvis's first commercial recording was with Sun (Source #2). On 1957, it was Christmas and Elvis receives a draft notice (Source #4).Six months after basic training Elvis was on emergency leave so he could go see his mother, before she died (Source #4) …show more content…

Also a little before Elvis was about to graduate high school, he worked for Crown Electric Company (Source #3). Elvis's manager was Colonel Tom Parker who made country stars in the past (Source #2). Elvis attained the rank in Sergeant, in Friedberg, Germany (Source #4). On national tv, An Army doctor gave Elvis a Polio shot, and then in America vaccine rates shot up (Source #4). Elvis's first record was "That's All Right" in 1954 (Source #1). In 1954 Elvis quit his truck driving job to perform professionally (Source #3). In 1955 Elvis signed with RCA records (Source #1). In 1968 on a one-man television

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