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Elvis Presley

Q: Who first recorded Elvis Presley?

Producer Sam Phillips at Sun Records, a local blues label, was the first to record Elvis Presley. He responded to Presley's audition tape with a phone call, and several week's of recording sessions ensued with a band consisting of Presley, guitarist Scotty Moore, and bassist Bill Black. Their repertoire consisted of blues and country songs and gospel hymns.

Q: What is the name of Elvis Presley’s estate?

Graceland is Elvis Presley's estate in Memphis, Tennessee, and remains one of the the U.S.'s top tourist attractions.

Q: How did Elvis Presley die?

Elvis Presley died of a heart attack in 1977 brought on largely by drug abuse. He was 42 years old.

Q: Was Elvis Presley drafted into the army?

In early 1958 Elvis Presley was drafted by the U.S. Army. Presley returned from the army in 1960, where he had served as a soldier in Germany rather than joining the Special Services entertainment division.

Q: Who was Elvis Presley's manager?

Colonel Tom Parker was a Dutch-born American show business promoter who was best known for managing the career of Elvis Presley.

American singer and actor

Also known as: “Elvis the Pelvis”, “King of Rock and Roll”, Elvis Aaron Presley, Elvis Aron Presley

Written by Dave Marsh

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Last Updated: Jul 14, 2023 • Article History

Elvis Presley

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Category: Arts & Culture

Born:: January 8, 1935 Tupelo Mississippi

Died:: August 16, 1977 (aged 42) Memphis Tennessee

Awards And Honors:: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1986) Grammy Award (1974) Grammy Award (1972) Grammy Award (1967)

Notable Family Members:: spouse Priscilla Presley

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Who first recorded Elvis Presley?

What is the name of Elvis Presley’s estate?

How did Elvis Presley die?

Was Elvis Presley drafted into the army?

Who was Elvis Presley's manager?

Elvis Presley, in full Elvis Aaron Presley or Elvis Aron Presley (see Researcher’s Note), (born January 8, 1935, Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.—died August 16, 1977, Memphis, Tennessee), American popular singer widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll” and one of rock music’s dominant performers from the mid-1950s until his death. Presley grew up dirt-poor in Tupelo, moved to Memphis as a teenager, and, with his family, was off welfare only a few weeks when producer Sam Phillips at Sun Records, a local blues label, responded to his audition tape with a phone call. Several weeks worth of recording sessions ...(100 of 1759 words)

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