Elvis Presley

to door appliance salesman. He finally encountered Sam Phillips at Sun Records. He set up an audition. “ With guitarist Luther Perkins and bassist Marshall Grant, Cash auditioned for Sam Phillips at Sun Records, the Memphis label that launched Elvis Presley, Cash’s first single ‘Cry, Cry, Cry’/ ‘Hey Porter’ was released in 1955, but ‘ I Walk the Line’ made him a…

communities. It went from city to cities till it become very popular and reached the mainstream market in the late 1950s. In that time we found Elvis Presley who were only 19years old. he was a great artist and his singing career with some legendary records label. He turned to be an international artist with sensation. He played rock and roll; R&B. at that time Elvis broke the racial wall and social barriers in American…

If Elvis Presley came up to you ladies out there and said, “C’mon snake, let’s rattle” how high would your heart rate be? ‘Cause I know mine would be through the roof! Who wouldn’t want to dance with such a cool cat known as the King of Rock? Aside from Presley, a big thanks goes out to Alan Freed -- back in the summer of ‘51 -- for crankin’ up the sounds and broadcasting this crazy good music across the Midwest. Ever since Freed exposed those cool tunes, rock ‘n’ roll has been in and out of…

“The Ed Sullivan Show” because they had every type of talent on the show. “The Ed Sullivan Show” was popular ever since the first show. Ed Sullivan is best known for entertaining people through his variety show, where he introduced people like Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Martin and Jerry Lewis. Ed Graduated from high school in New York City although he grew up in Port Chester, New York, after graduation he worked for many New York News Papers. Ed started out as a sports reporter in the…

Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tulepo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935, his parents were Vernon and Glagys Presley. He had a twin brother who died at birth. At the age of 18 he moved to Memphis Tennesse with his family. Elvis Presley became a musician, actor and cultural icon for the youth during the fifties. But why did this young musician impact so much on teens during the postwar era? A new youth culture emerged, changing the previously known paradigms. The youth was identified with whom they…

Elvis Presley is one of the greatest artists of all time the changes that he went through during his career was controversial and also a success. Elvis changed music genres during his career, his distinctive way of entertaining the audience, and many people praise him as a great icon. Marcus Greil has praised Elvis for his influences on people, a great entertainer, but besides being able to capture the attention by the fans, there is a negative standpoint where Greil states Elvis lacks in his…

Conformity vs Individuality: Losing Our Selves! “Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” We have all heard this untruth before; unfortunately, it is our own traumatic experiences that have taught us just how much damage words can actually do. It seems that anyone who is different, anyone who stands out from the crowd has a bright red sign painted on their back that says, “kick me.” Why does it seem like conformity holds so much more value in our society over…

Rock Music initially started out in the 1950s, with its first recorded song being Elvis’ Cover of ‘That’s All Right, Mama’, recorded and released in 1954. Prime examples of the early rock era are songs like ‘Rock Around the Clock’ by Bill Haley And the Comets, ‘Johnny B. Goode’ by Chuck Berry, and ‘Jailhouse Rock’ by Elvis Presley. Back then, rock and roll was so simple, that all you needed was an electric guitar, drums, a bass, and most importantly, a good voice. It wasn’t until the early…

culture. His music was deep and had a blend of delta soul, nation, gospel, and jazz. Elvis was likewise well known for the way that he "squirmed" and moved in front of an audience. Guardians considered his exhibitions to be excessively sexual and improper however Elvis turned out to be to a great degree well known, quick! The youngsters of America, regardless of their race, were about Elvis. He was dependably popular. Elvis gave a voice to the adolescent revolt and conveyed youngsters more…

is easy to pinpoint American stereotypes of the 1950s and 1960s. Rock n’roll, big hair and skirts, and the clean-cut American family were typical, and rock superstars populated the airwaves. One of the early pioneers of American rock n’roll was Elvis Presley, a young, innovative crooner whose hip-thrusts jumpstarted an industry. This new industry so popular that it became the basis of a new American musical, Bye Bye Birdie, written by Michael Stewart with lyrics by Lee Adams and music by Charles…