Elvis Presley

By smartalex72
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    First Contract

    Elvis stops by Memphis Recording Studio and signs his first contract with RCA Records.

  • Birth

    Elvis Presley is born. Gladys Presley gives birth to twin sons. The first, Jessie Garon, is stillborn. The Second Elvis Arron, is born healthy and would be Gladys and Vernon’s only child. Elvis is named after his father, Vernon Elvis Presley.

  • First Guitar

    Elvis gets his first guitar for his 11th birthday.

  • Move to Memphis

    The Presley family moves to Memphis, Tennessee

  • First Record

    After receiving a call from a local guitarist Scotty Moore and bass player Bill Black, Elvis meets them at Memphis Recording Service for a rehearsal session with Sun Records producer Sam Phillips. After
    attempting numerous songs that do not spark Sam's interests, the group takes a break, before Elvis launches into a sped-up version of Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup’s “That’s All Right.” Their version of "That's All Right" becomes Elvis' first single.

  • Military Service

    Elvis arrives at the Memphis Draft Board and is inducted into the U.S. Army. Accompanied by his parents, Elvis reports to the Memphis Draft Board. He is assigned serial number 53 310 761. After his physical, Elvis is put in charge of the group and they are put on a bus to Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. At Fort Chaffee, Elvis receives his famous GI haircut. He then travels to Fort Hood, Texas, where he goes through basic training and remains on duty there for six months.

  • Elvis Meets his Future Wife

    Priscilla Beaulieu and Elvis meet at a party at his home in Germany.

  • Officially Discharged

    Elvis is officially discharged from active duty by the Army.

  • Marriage

    Elvis and Priscilla are married in a private ceremony at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas. The wedding is
    held in a second floor suite at the Aladdin Hotel with Nevada Supreme Court Justice David Zenoff
    residing over the ceremony. A press conference and reception are held following the ceremony. The
    couple honeymoons for a few days in Palm Springs before returning to Memphis. Another reception
    for the couple is held at Graceland on May 29 for friends, family and relatives.

  • Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii

    Elvis makes television and entertainment history with his Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii – Via Satellite special. Performed at the Honolulu International Center Arena, the show is broadcast live at 12:30 a.m. Hawaiian time, via Globecam Satellite to Australia, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, South Vietnam and other countries. It is seen on a delayed basis in around 30 European countries, with a tape of the show airing in the U.S. on April 4 on NBC.

  • Grammy

    Elvis' live recording of "How Great Thou Art" wins the Grammy for Best Inspirational Performance.

  • Death

    Elvis dies at the age of 42 as a result of heart problems from his drug addictions.