Sunday, July 1, 2007

Basic Facts About Elvis

Name: Elvis Presley
Born: January 8, 1935 Tupelo, Mississippi
Siblings: A twin brother that was stillborn named Jesse Garon Presley
Parents: Gladys Love and Vernon Elvis Presley
High School: Humes High School

Elvis made his first network TV appearance: "Stage Show" hosted by the Dorsey brothers on July , 1954.
Elvis, Scotty Moore and Bill Black (the Blue Moon Boys) sang "That's all Right(mama)."
Elvis' first commercial record release: July 19, 1954 "That's all right(Mama)" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky"
Elvis' first Screen Test: April 1, 1956 Paramount Studios. A scene from "The Rainmaker"
His first film: "Love me Tender" August 23, 1956
He signed the movie contract with Paramount Pictures: April 6, 1956.
Elvis purchased Graceland: March 1957
His first record for RCA: "I Got a Woman" on January 27, 1956. However it was not the first to be released.
His first record to hit #1 on the charts: "Heartbreak Hotel," which was also his first to actually be released by RCA
Inducted into the Army: March 24, 1958
The famous haircut: March 25, 58
Spouse: Priscilla Beaulieu. They married at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas on May 1, 1967
Children : Lisa Marie Presley born February 1, 1968
The day he was found dead by Ginger Alden: August 16, 1977
Graceland opened to the public: June 7, 1982
These are the basic facts but they say so little about the man and his music. After thirty years he still lives not only in the hearts of his family, but in the hearts of his fans.

This video is one of his rare interviews. This is from 1956.

Elvis Interview 1956

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