Term Papers on Elvis Aron Presley

Term Paper Title	Elvis Aron Presley
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Elvis Aron Presley

     At the time, no one realized that The world of music and entertainment would forever
change.  It was noon, on January 8, 1935, when Gladys Smith Presley, a poor Mississippi
God-fearing sewing machine operator and wife of farm hand Vernon Elvis Presley, gave birth to
twin sons Elvis Aron and Jesse Garon Presley.  Buried in an unmarked Priceville, Mississippi
grave, Jesse Garon died within six hours of birth.
     Jesse’s twin, Elvis Aron, was to become the most influential force in the history of
popular music and a melding force between cultures.  As the world’s most endearing and
successful entertainer of his age, Elvis sold over three hundred million records, and created
thirty-three films.
     Today, Elvis is known world wide as “”The King of Rock n’ Roll.”  The dirt-poor with
his polite and well-mannered ways, patterned his famous “wiggle” and early singing style form
the gospel revival preachers he grew up with at the family’s First Assembly of God Church.
     “We were broke, man, broke, and we left Tupelo overnight,” Elvis said, a quote which
typifies his early life, following his parents from job to job.
     In 1939 the total combined Presley salary was $35 a week, when young Elvis was
enrolled in L.C. Humes High School in Memphis, Tennessee.  After graduation from Humes
High School in 1953, while driving a truck for an electric company, Elvis passed a sign that
would lead him to fame.  The sign read, “Memphis Recording Service-Make your own
records...Four dollars for two songs.”
     This is where Sam Phillips of Sun Records found his man.  In August 1954, WHBQ radio
in Memphis released the birth of a Rock n’ Roll legend with, “That’s All Right, Mama.”
     After an unsuccessful Grand Ol’ Opry stint, 1955 brought “Good Rockin’ Tonite” and
“Milk Cow Blues Boogie.”  The flamboyant personal manager/promoter, Colonel Tom Parker,
who was managing the big talents of the day like Eddie Arnold and Hank Snow, started quietly
helping Elvis with bookings.  My July 1955, “Baby, Let’s Play House” hit the national best seller
charts.
     In 1957, Elvis moved from his subu...

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