The Early Career of

Elvis Presley

Hidden text

Elvis Presley was born to Gladys and Vernon in a one room shack in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Elvis reco

rded

a track at Su

n R

ecord

s... …as a gift for his mother.

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

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

With hit after hit and numerous gold records,

Elvis soon became known as

“The King of Rock n‘ Roll”.

Soon Hollywood came a' calling. Elvis starred in

four feature films in the 1950s. The

most iconic is Jailhouse Rock.

Just as Elvis' career was going strong, he

was drafted into the United States

Army. The year was 1958.

Elvis fans around the world shed tears when

his famous

pompadour

was cut off

by the military barber's

cruel shears!

Although his career was put on hold,

Elvis' love life was busy. He met his

future wife, Priscilla, while stationed in

Germany.

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

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.