2.  Born in Mississippi  Poor upbringing  Discovered in 1953 by Sam Phillips  Phillips was looking for a “white man who sounded like a black man”

3.  Records “Blue Moon of Kentucky”  - cover song: 1954  Elvis vs. Bill Monroe

4.  “..shoot him from the waist up...”  Video:  1) Heartbreak Hotel  2) Don’t Be Cruel

5.  First song he recorded was for his mother  Sam Phillips helped build his career at Sun Records  1954-1955: Elvis releases 6 singles  Becomes a regional star with some national success  Singles: A side= Country and Western,  B side= R and B 

6.  Cover of Big Mama Thornton song  Elvis fuses 2 genres (R and B and Pop)  Faster tempo  Reduced lyrics, eliminates sexual metaphor  Video Clip: Hound Dog (2 Versions)

7.  Always presented a marketing problem  Interviewed by Dewey Phillips...made a point to ask him what school he went to  Colonel Tom Parker took over career and helped him become successful  Sold Presley’s contract to RCA for $35,000....used this to buy his Cadillac  Went on to a huge career in music, TV and movies

8.  Video Clip

9.  http://www.elvis.com/timeline/default.as px