  Elvis Aaron Presley, the
eventual 'king of rock and roll' was born on
January 8, 1935 in Mississippi (born as
twins, his brother was stillborn). Raised in
Memphis, Elvis began his musical journey
after high school in the early 1950s when he
was discovered by producer Sam Phillips at
Sun Records.
Elvis first
teamed up with guitarist Scotty Moore and
bassist Bill Black to record "That's All
Right, Mama" and "Blue Moon."
Elvis signed a
record deal with Sun Records and quit his
truck drving job.
Elvis signed with RCA Records.
 The Jordinaires start as Elvis's
back-up group.
Elvis's first big hit
"Heartbreak Hotel" was released.
Elvis
Presley was released.
Elvis signed a 7 year movie deal
with Paramount Pictures.
 Elvis was released.
Elvis could be seen in his first
film Love Me Tender.
Elvis performed on the Ed
Sullivan Show - a performance mostly
remembered for the camera shots showing Elvis
only from the waist up.
Elvis purchased Graceland.
 The EP Peace
In The Valley was released.
Elvis could be seen in the film Kid
Creole.
The Loving
You soundtrack was released.
Elvis could be seen in the film Loving
You.
Elvis could be seen in the film Jailhouse
Rock.
 Elvis'
Christmas Album was released.
Elvis was inducted into the US
Army (serial # 53310761).
Elvis'
Golden Records was released.
The film King Creole
was released.
 The King
Creole soundtrack was
released.
Elvis was granted emergency
leave from the Army when his beloved mom,
Gladys, became ill and soon passed after
Elvis is able to spend time with her.
For
LP Fans Only was released.
 A
Date With Elvis was released.
Elvis became Sergeant Elvis
Presley.
50,000,000
Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong - Elvis' Gold
Records - Volume 2 was released.
Elvis was discharged from the
Army.
 The ABC TV special Frank
Sinatra's Welcome Home, Elvis aired.
Elvis
Is Back! was released.
Elvis could be seen in the film G.I.
Blues.
The G.I.
Blues soundtrack was
released.
The film GI Blues was
released.
 The film Flaming Star was
released.
His
Hand In Mine was released.
Elvis could be seen in the film Wild
In The Country.
 Something
For Everybody was released.
The Blue
Hawaii soundtrack was
released.
Elvis could be seen in the film Blue
Hawaii.
Elvis could be seen in the film Follow
That Dream.
 Pot
Luck was released.
Elvis could be seen in the film Kid
Galahd.
Elvis could be seen in the film Girls!
Girls! Girls!
Girls!
Girls! Girls! was released.
 Elvis could be seen in the film It
Happened At The World's Fair.
It
Happened At The World's Fair soundtrack
was released.
Elvis'
Golden Records, Volume 3 was released.
Elvis could be seen in the film Fun
In Acapulco.
 The Fun
In Acapulco soundtrack was
released.
Elvis could be seen in the film Kissin'
Cousins.
 Elvis could be seen in the film Viva
Las Vegas.
The Kissin'
Cousins soundtrack was released.
Elvis could be seen in the film Roustabout.
Elvis could be seen in the film Girl
Happy.
 The Girl
Happy soundtrack was released.
Elvis could be seen in the film Tickle
Me.
Elvis
For Everyone! was released.
 The Harum
Scarum soundtrack was released.
Elvis could be seen in the film Harum
Scarum.
 The Frankie
And Johnny soundtrack was released.
Elvis could be seen in the film Paradise
Hawaiian Style.
The Paradise,
Hawaiian Style soundtrack was
released.
Elvis could be seen in the film Frankie
And Johnny.
 The Spinout soundtrack was
released.
Elvis could be seen in the film Spinout.
 How
Great Thou Art was released. Trivia: The cover of the LP How
Great Thou Art shows the First Church of
Christ in the background. The historic church
can be found on Cape Cod in Sandwich,
Massachusetts - the home of RockOnTheNet.com
Elvis married Priscilla
Beaulieu.
Elvis could be seen in the film Double
Trouble.
 Elvis could be seen in the film Easy
Come, Easy Go.
The Double
Trouble soundtrack was released.
The Clambake soundtrack was
released.
Elvis could be seen in the film Clambake.
Elvis won a Grammy Award for Best Sacred
Performance (How
Great Thou Art).
Elvis became a father to Lisa
Marie.
 Elvis'
Gold Records, Volume 4 was released.
Elvis could be seen in the film Stay
Away, Joe.
Elvis could be seen in the film Speedway.
Elvis could be seen in the film Live
A Little, Love A Little.
 The NBC TV special Elvis
('68 Comeback Special) aired.
Elvis
("The '68 Comeback Special") was released.
From
Elvis In Memphis was released.
Elvis could be seen in the film Charro.
Elvis could be seen in the film The
Trouble With The Girls.
Elvis could be seen in the film Change
Of Habit.
 In
Person At The International Hotel, Las Vegas,
Nevada was released.
Let's Be Friends was
released.
On
Stage - February, 1970 was released.
 Worldwide
50 Gold Award Hits, Vol. 1 was released.
Almost In Love and Elvis
Back In Memphis were released.
Elvis met with President Nixon.
That's
The Way It Is was released.
Elvis could be seen in the film Elvis
- That's The Way It Is.
 Elvis
Country (10,000 Years Old) was released.
You'll
Never Walk Alone was released.
Love
Letters From Elvis was released.
 The
Other Sides - Worldwide Gold Award Hits, Vol.
2
was released.
I Got Lucky was
released.
Elvis
Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas was released.
Elvis
Now was released.
 He
Touched Me was released.
Elvis sold out 4 performances at
Madison Square Garden.
Elvis
As Recorded At Madison Square Garden was released.
Burning
Love And Hits From His Movies, Volume 2 was released.
 Elvis won a Grammy Award for Best Inspirational
Performance (He
Touched Me).
Separate Ways and Aloha
From Hawaii Via Satellite were released.
Elvis could be seen in the film Elvis
On Tour.
 Elvis
(The Fool Album) was released.
Elvis was officially divorced
from Priscilla.
Raised
On Rock / For Ol' Times Sake was released.
 Elvis
- A Legendary Performer, Volume 1 was released.
Good
Times was released.
Elvis
Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis was released.
Having Fun With Elvis On
Stage was released.
 Elvis won a Grammy Award for Best Inspirational
Performance ("How Great Thou Art").
Promised
Land was released.
Today was released.
 Elvis
- A Legendary Performer, Volume 2 was released.
The
Sun Sessions was released.
From
Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee was released.
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