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01-08-2005, 12:27 PM
How did the King celebrate his birthdays
original source: link (http://www.elvispresleynews.com/article2010.html)
Born on January 8, 1935, Tupelo, Mississippi. Had he lived Elvis would be celebrating his 70th birthday.
1945 - The facts concerning Elvis's first guitar vary. One account claims Elvis bought a $7.75 guitar from the Tupelo Hardware Company because he wanted to accompany himself when he sang. Elvis paid for part of his 10th birthday present from money he had earned doing odd jobs around the neighbourhood. The owner of the store claims that Elvis was more interested in buying a rifle, but that his mother Gladys feared he would shoot someone or himself.
Another story tell of Elvis wish for a new bicycle but could not afford the $55.00 to price tag. And Gladys was concerned that her precious 10 year old could injury himself, even though Elvis could be seen driving his parent to church meetings in a rusted-out truck by the time he could reach the pedals.
Together with a local teacher and his uncle Vester Presley Elvis learned to play the instrument.
1951 - Elvis' 16th Birthday. Girls were frightened of him because his appearance was so unconventional. Some felt he acted as if he had a nervous disorder while most agreed he had the manners of a hog on heat when Elvis was around the opposite sex.
1953 - Vernon and Gladys paid $50 for a 1952 Lincoln Zephyr coupe which they gave to Elvis on his 18th birthday. With wheels like any other teenager Elvis discovered freedom which scared his mother. Gladys did not know how to drive, so she used the excuse to get Elvis to drive her everywhere.
1954 - Elvis, his mother Gladys and his father Vernon celebrated is birthday singing inspirational songs at their home.
1955 - Elvis performed at the Louisiana Hayride concerts, watched by Hank Williams's son, Jimmy Rodgers Snow who reported back to Col Parker that Elvis was provocative, sexy and appealed to all women... (sssh, we already knew that)
1956 - Elvis's 21st birthday was spent on the road going to and from Louisiana Hayride appearances.
http://www.tcb-files.com/articles/541e1176b6d3cc.jpg1957 - Elvis travelled by train to Hollywood on his 22nd birthday. Scotty Moore, Bill Black and DJ Fontana who co-starred in Loving You, shared a birthday cake that Gladys had baked.
1958 - Elvis was in California to record his Christmas album.
1959 - Dick Clark's American Bandstand dedicated its program to Elvis 24th birthday. It was the first birthday Elvis ever spent without his mother's well wishes.
1960 - Rumours abound that United Artists wanted Elvis to paly the lead role in West Side Story. However, the Colonel turned it down because the character dies a brutal death.
1961 - Elvis celebrated his 26th birthday with Hope Lang on the set of Wind In The Country. He was in a foul mood because Col Parker insisted he record the title track from the movie which Elvis thought was a non-singing role.
1962 - On his 27th birthday Dick Clack dedicated his broadcast of American Bandstand to Elvis.
1964 - Elvis did not want to celebrate his 29th birthday as he was upset about the way his flagging movie career and became violent at how the critics were panning his movies.
1965 - Elvis celebrated his 30th birthday quietly at home, thought some newspapers printed the news of his 30th birthday like it was the end of an era. However, two months later Elvis declared in an interview: "I can never forget the longing to be someone. I guess if you are poor you always think bigger and want more than those who have everything."
On that day Elvis signed a 3-picture contract with MGM and there was talk of Elvis starring in BABY THE RAIN MUST FALL. However, Steve McQueen got the lead role of Henry Thomas an ex-con who had a band called the Rockabillies. In the film McQueen remarks, "Maybe I'll be a big movie star like Elvis Presley..."
1967 - Marty Lacker, Charlie Hodge and the other members of the Memphis Mafia got together and present Elvis with "tree-of-life" medallion for his 32nd birthday which Elvis often wore.
1968 - Just months into his marriage and the honeymoon was over. Elvis just wanted things to stay the same (horsing around with the guys) although his was wed and about to become a father.
1970 - Elvis prepared for his next exhausting concert tour throughout the States. Elvis was happy to perform before a live audience again. To-date his most successful concert was at New York, Madison Square Garden.
1971 - One day after his 36th birthday the Jaycees voted Elvis one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of America. The tribute brought tears of joy and was the only award Elvis accepted in person. As Priscilla watched on Elvis told the audience:
"I learned early in life that...
without a song , the day would never end...
without a song, a man ain't got a friend...
without a song, the road would never bend...
without a song, so I'll keep singing the song...
Good night..."
(Yes, Elvis said "good night" at the breakfast celebration)
Elvis' childhood
Elvis Aaron Presley was born in a small two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi at 4:35 AM on January 8, 1935. This was during The Great Depression. Times were hard everywhere, but especially in the rural South.
The national average annual salary was $1,368 and unemployment was over 25%. Milk was 14? a quart and bread 9? a loaf.
To escape the dire circumstances people amused themselves with board games like the new Parker Brothers game Monopoly, and by reading mystery novels by such writers as Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler. Another pastime was listening to the radio.
On the radio in the 1930's were comedians such as Jack Benny, George Burns and Gracie Allen, and Fibber McGee and Molly. Dramatic radio serials featuring The Lone Ranger, The Green Hornet and The Shadow kept listeners enthralled. The music was that of the Big Bands such as Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, and Tommy Dorsey as well as the folk songs of performers such as Woody Gutherie. George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin were prolific songwriters of the time.
Popular Country singer Jimmie Rodgers had died in 1933. The "singing cowboy" Gene Autry was making movies and Len Slye (later world famous as cowboy star Roy Rogers) and the Sons of the Pioneers were becoming well known. As clothes had to last a long time, the simple print dress with a longer length replaced the flapper dresses of the 20's. The zipper was the new thing in fashion and any dapper man wore a hat.
Such was the world Elvis Presley was born into, a world he would rock as he reached young adulthood. Now, twenty-five years after his death, he remains the greatest of stars. The most recent recognition is today, with the presentation of gold and platinum record awards from 27 countries for his recent hit album ELV1S 30 #1 HITS
original source: link (http://www.elvispresleynews.com/article2010.html)
Born on January 8, 1935, Tupelo, Mississippi. Had he lived Elvis would be celebrating his 70th birthday.
1945 - The facts concerning Elvis's first guitar vary. One account claims Elvis bought a $7.75 guitar from the Tupelo Hardware Company because he wanted to accompany himself when he sang. Elvis paid for part of his 10th birthday present from money he had earned doing odd jobs around the neighbourhood. The owner of the store claims that Elvis was more interested in buying a rifle, but that his mother Gladys feared he would shoot someone or himself.
Another story tell of Elvis wish for a new bicycle but could not afford the $55.00 to price tag. And Gladys was concerned that her precious 10 year old could injury himself, even though Elvis could be seen driving his parent to church meetings in a rusted-out truck by the time he could reach the pedals.
Together with a local teacher and his uncle Vester Presley Elvis learned to play the instrument.
1951 - Elvis' 16th Birthday. Girls were frightened of him because his appearance was so unconventional. Some felt he acted as if he had a nervous disorder while most agreed he had the manners of a hog on heat when Elvis was around the opposite sex.
1953 - Vernon and Gladys paid $50 for a 1952 Lincoln Zephyr coupe which they gave to Elvis on his 18th birthday. With wheels like any other teenager Elvis discovered freedom which scared his mother. Gladys did not know how to drive, so she used the excuse to get Elvis to drive her everywhere.
1954 - Elvis, his mother Gladys and his father Vernon celebrated is birthday singing inspirational songs at their home.
1955 - Elvis performed at the Louisiana Hayride concerts, watched by Hank Williams's son, Jimmy Rodgers Snow who reported back to Col Parker that Elvis was provocative, sexy and appealed to all women... (sssh, we already knew that)
1956 - Elvis's 21st birthday was spent on the road going to and from Louisiana Hayride appearances.
http://www.tcb-files.com/articles/541e1176b6d3cc.jpg1957 - Elvis travelled by train to Hollywood on his 22nd birthday. Scotty Moore, Bill Black and DJ Fontana who co-starred in Loving You, shared a birthday cake that Gladys had baked.
1958 - Elvis was in California to record his Christmas album.
1959 - Dick Clark's American Bandstand dedicated its program to Elvis 24th birthday. It was the first birthday Elvis ever spent without his mother's well wishes.
1960 - Rumours abound that United Artists wanted Elvis to paly the lead role in West Side Story. However, the Colonel turned it down because the character dies a brutal death.
1961 - Elvis celebrated his 26th birthday with Hope Lang on the set of Wind In The Country. He was in a foul mood because Col Parker insisted he record the title track from the movie which Elvis thought was a non-singing role.
1962 - On his 27th birthday Dick Clack dedicated his broadcast of American Bandstand to Elvis.
1964 - Elvis did not want to celebrate his 29th birthday as he was upset about the way his flagging movie career and became violent at how the critics were panning his movies.
1965 - Elvis celebrated his 30th birthday quietly at home, thought some newspapers printed the news of his 30th birthday like it was the end of an era. However, two months later Elvis declared in an interview: "I can never forget the longing to be someone. I guess if you are poor you always think bigger and want more than those who have everything."
On that day Elvis signed a 3-picture contract with MGM and there was talk of Elvis starring in BABY THE RAIN MUST FALL. However, Steve McQueen got the lead role of Henry Thomas an ex-con who had a band called the Rockabillies. In the film McQueen remarks, "Maybe I'll be a big movie star like Elvis Presley..."
1967 - Marty Lacker, Charlie Hodge and the other members of the Memphis Mafia got together and present Elvis with "tree-of-life" medallion for his 32nd birthday which Elvis often wore.
1968 - Just months into his marriage and the honeymoon was over. Elvis just wanted things to stay the same (horsing around with the guys) although his was wed and about to become a father.
1970 - Elvis prepared for his next exhausting concert tour throughout the States. Elvis was happy to perform before a live audience again. To-date his most successful concert was at New York, Madison Square Garden.
1971 - One day after his 36th birthday the Jaycees voted Elvis one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of America. The tribute brought tears of joy and was the only award Elvis accepted in person. As Priscilla watched on Elvis told the audience:
"I learned early in life that...
without a song , the day would never end...
without a song, a man ain't got a friend...
without a song, the road would never bend...
without a song, so I'll keep singing the song...
Good night..."
(Yes, Elvis said "good night" at the breakfast celebration)
Elvis' childhood
Elvis Aaron Presley was born in a small two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi at 4:35 AM on January 8, 1935. This was during The Great Depression. Times were hard everywhere, but especially in the rural South.
The national average annual salary was $1,368 and unemployment was over 25%. Milk was 14? a quart and bread 9? a loaf.
To escape the dire circumstances people amused themselves with board games like the new Parker Brothers game Monopoly, and by reading mystery novels by such writers as Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler. Another pastime was listening to the radio.
On the radio in the 1930's were comedians such as Jack Benny, George Burns and Gracie Allen, and Fibber McGee and Molly. Dramatic radio serials featuring The Lone Ranger, The Green Hornet and The Shadow kept listeners enthralled. The music was that of the Big Bands such as Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, and Tommy Dorsey as well as the folk songs of performers such as Woody Gutherie. George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin were prolific songwriters of the time.
Popular Country singer Jimmie Rodgers had died in 1933. The "singing cowboy" Gene Autry was making movies and Len Slye (later world famous as cowboy star Roy Rogers) and the Sons of the Pioneers were becoming well known. As clothes had to last a long time, the simple print dress with a longer length replaced the flapper dresses of the 20's. The zipper was the new thing in fashion and any dapper man wore a hat.
Such was the world Elvis Presley was born into, a world he would rock as he reached young adulthood. Now, twenty-five years after his death, he remains the greatest of stars. The most recent recognition is today, with the presentation of gold and platinum record awards from 27 countries for his recent hit album ELV1S 30 #1 HITS