Jailhouse Rock: The Story Of Elvis Aaron Presley

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the style of African-American psalm singing. At age ten Elvis placed first in a school singing contest. He then began to teach himself the rudiments of the guitar.
In 1949, Elvis was enrolled in the L.C. Humes High School in Memphis. The total combined salary of both his parents was a mere $35 dollars a week, but they managed. In 1953, Elvis graduated from high school and began working as a truck driver while he studied evenings to become an electrician. One day, while driving a truck for his company, Elvis noticed a sign that read, "Memphis Recording Service-Make Your Own Records. Four Dollars for Two Songs." This sign would change his life forever.

II. Career

Elvis decided he was going to record some songs for his mother as a birthday gift. Upon doing this, he impressed the studio manager with his unique vocal style. He demonstrated outstanding range and influences of African American music. This experience led Elvis to recordings with the studio's owner, Sam ...

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from active duty. He had served his country just like any other GI, with no special privileges one might expect for a person of his status. The 2 years Elvis spent away from his career helped him to mature a lot.
On May 1, 1967, Elvis marries Priscilla Beaulieu. They have a private ceremony amongst a small group of family and friends at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas, just after 9:30 a.m. The couple then honeymoons for a few days in Palm Springs. This is the start of a love story full of heartbreak as well as tender feelings.
In her book Elvis and Me (1985), Priscilla describes their relationship in detail. When they met, she was only 14 years old, someone whom Elvis could ...

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