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Elvis Presley
Early YearsCareer
Final YearsLegacy
QuotesQuestionsKey Terms
Contribution
Colin LeeMr. HentzHonors American StudiesDecember 23, 2011
Early Years
•Born in Tupelo, Mississippi
•Moved to Memphis
•Humes High School
Career In 50’s •Sunset Records •DJ Dewey Philips – That’s all right•Winfield Moore – guitar •Bill Black – bass guitar•Milton Berle Show•Steve Allen Show•Ed Sullivan Show
Final Years
•Addicted to pain meds
•University of Maryland
•Died August 19, 1977
•Graceland
•Heart Attack or Overdose?
Legacy
•Combined Country and R & B
•King of Rock and Roll
•Hall and Fame – 1986
Quotes
•“Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away.”
•“When things go wrong don't go with them”
•“Rhythm is something you either have or don't have, but when you have it, you have it all over.”
QuestionsWhere was Elvis Presley Born?A. MississippiB. TennesseeC. KentuckyD. Georgia E. Louisiana
Questions
What Elvis’s first song played on the radio?A. Hound DogB. All Shook upC. Love Me tender D. That’s All RightE. Too Much
Questions
What Show did Elvis first appear on?A. Ed Sullivan ShowB. Milton Berle Show C. Steve Allen Show D. Jay Leno ShowE. Perry Como Show
Questions
Elvis Presley is the King of…A. PopB. England C. ItalyD. FranceE. Rock and Roll
Questions
What is the Graceland?A. Presley’s dogB. An AlbumC. Elvis’s home townD. Elvis’s HouseE. Elvis’s daughters name
Contribution
Economic – exploded music industry
Social – Most famous musician of the
50’s
Technology – Television
Cultural – Music, life style, clothing