1. 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.

3. …as a gift for his
mother.
Elvis recorded a track at Sun Records...

4. Elvis was signed to Sun Records
where he recorded with his new band.

5. Elvis' first big hit was a track called That's Alright Mama.

7. With hit after hit and
numerous gold records,
Elvis soon became known
as
“The King of Rock n‘ Roll”.

8. Soon Hollywood
came a' calling.
Elvis starred in
four feature films
in the 1950s. The
most iconic is
Jailhouse Rock.

9. Just as Elvis' career
was going strong, he
was drafted into
the United States
Army.
The year was 1958.

10. Elvis fans around the world shed tears when
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11. Although his career
was put on hold,
Elvis' love life was
busy. He met his
future wife, Priscilla,
while stationed in
Germany.

12. 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

13. 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.