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Birth
Elvis is born in Tupelo, Mississippi -
Childhood in Tupelo
Wikipedia Article on ElvisEntering a new school, Milam, for sixth grade in September 1946, Presley was regarded as a loner. The following year, he began bringing his guitar in on a daily basis. He played and sang during lunchtime, and was often teased as a "trashy" kid who played hillbilly music. -
Move to Memphis
Elvis's family moves to Memphis. They lived in public housing and Elvis was enrolled at Humes High School. -
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Early Recordings
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Elvis visit's Sun Records
In August 1953, Presley walked into the offices of Sun Records. He aimed to pay for a few minutes of studio time to record a two-sided acetate disc: "My Happiness" and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin". He would later claim he intended the record as a gift for his mother. -
Elvis makes his first recording at RCA in Nashville
On January 10, 1956, Presley made his first recordings for RCA in Nashville. Extending the singer's by now customary backup of Moore, Black, and Fontana, RCA enlisted pianist Floyd Cramer, guitarist Chet Atkins, and three background singers, including Gordon Stoker of the popular Jordanaires quartet, to fill out the sound.[80] The session produced the moody, unusual "Heartbreak Hotel"released as a single on January 27. -
Million Dollar Quartet
An imprompt jam session breaks out at Sun Studio with Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. Johnny Cash drops by later for a photo op - and the group sings together. This is later referred to as the Million Dollar Quartet. -
Death
Elvis dies in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 42.
