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