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Colonel Tom Parker
Born	June 26, 1909 Breda, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Died	January 21, 1997 (aged 87) Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Occupation	Business, Entertainment

"Colonel" Tom Parker (born Andreas Cornelius van Kuijk on June 26, 1909 – January 21, 1997), was an American/Dutch entertainment impresario known best as the manager of Elvis Presley. is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. ... North Brabant (Dutch: Noord-Brabant) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River (Maas) in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Wall Street, Manhattan is the location of the New York Stock Exchange and is often used as a symbol for the world of business. ... A stilt-walker entertaining shoppers at a shopping centre in Swindon, England Entertainment is an event, performance, or activity designed to give pleasure or relaxation to an audience (although, for example, in the case of a computer game the audience may be only one person). ... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 â€“ August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ...

1 Biography
2 Finding Elvis
3 Surprising Elvis
4 Personal life
5 Real Birth Place
6 Death
7 Notes
8 External links

Biography

Parker was born in Breda, Netherlands to Dutch parents, he had ten brothers and sisters. He attented the Breda South High School. Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. ...

Finding Elvis

Parker's involvement in the music industry began as a music promoter in the late 1940s, working with such country music stars as Minnie Pearl, Hank Snow, and Eddy Arnold, as well as film star Tom Mix. During this time he received the honorary title of "Colonel" in 1948 from Jimmie Davis, the governor of Louisiana, in return for work he did on Davis' election campaign. Minnie Pearl was the stage name of Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (October 25, 1912 - March 4, 1996). ... Clarence Eugene Snow (May 9, 1914 â€“ December 20, 1999), better known as Hank Snow, was a Hall of Fame country music singer and songwriter. ... Eddy Arnold (May 15, 1918) is an American country music singer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A Colonel is a non-military honorary title awarded by some U.S. Southern states. ... Jimmie Davis James Houston Davis, better known as Jimmie Davis, (September 11, 1899 - November 5, 2000) was a noted singer of both sacred and popular songs who served two nonconsecutive terms as a Democratic governor of Louisiana in the mid-twentieth century. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area Ranked 31st - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 kmÂ²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 16 - Latitude 29Â°N to 33Â°N - Longitude 89Â°W...

On August 18, 1955, Parker became Presley's manager officially, by contract, and in November he convinced RCA Records to buy Presley out from Sun Records for $35,000, a sizable sum for that time. With his first RCA single, Heartbreak Hotel, Presley graduated from rumour to bona-fide recording star. is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ... Label of the fourth Sun Records Sun Records has been the name for four 20th century record labels. ... For the Whitney Houston song, see Heartbreak Hotel (Whitney Houston song). ...

It is debatable whether Presley would have become the superstar he became without Parker, and it's likewise debatable to what extent Parker's management of the King of Rock and Roll was Svengali-like. Parker held the reins of Presley's singing and acting career for the rest of Presley's life and was said to be instrumental in virtually every business decision that Presley made—including his decision to cut back on recording and stop touring after returning from his stint in the United States Army in 1960 in favor of a film career (from 1960 to 1967-68) that was lucrative in terms of his bank account but, to many critics and fans, bankrupting in terms of Presley's music quality. Svengali is the name of a fictional hypnotist in George du Mauriers 1894 novel, Trilby. ...

It took the energetic 1968 television special, Elvis, and a subsequent series of stellar recording sessions in Memphis, Tennessee, to restore Elvis Presley's musical reputation. Though it is open to debate as to whether he was allowed much choice in the matter, Parker allowed both to happen with little impediment. For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ...

Surprising Elvis

After Presley's death in 1977, Parker became embroiled in legal disputes with the singer's estate and with his ex-wife over claims that he had brought forward Elvis's death by frequently jumping out on him during his most pill addled days. Parker eventually agreed in 1983 to sell his masters of some of Presley's major recordings to RCA for $2 million and to drop any claims he had to Presley's estate. Parker moved to Las Vegas in 1980 and worked as an "entertainment adviser" for Hilton Hotels; the disputes with the Presley estate did not alienate him entirely from his most high-profile client. Parker appeared at posthumous events honoring Presley, such as the ceremonies marking the tenth anniversary of the singer's death and the 1993 issuing of the United States Postal Service stamp honoring the King of Rock and Roll. Entrance of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California Beverly Hilton Hotel viewed from Wilshire Boulvard Hilton is a brand of the Hilton Hotels Corporation, based in Beverly Hills, California. ... The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the United States government (see 39 U.S.C. Â§ 201) responsible for providing postal service in the U.S. Within the United States, it is colloquially referred to simply as the post office. ...

The continuing interest in Presley's enduring legend, interest that is sometimes notable for its obsessiveness, provoked Parker to remark in 1993, "I don't think I exploited Elvis as much as he's being exploited today."

Personal life

As Presley's fame grew, people became interested in Parker as well. For a time he lied about his childhood, claiming to have been born in Huntington, West Virginia, and to have run away at an early age to join a circus run by an uncle. The truth about his early years was revealed when his family in the Netherlands recognized him in photographs of him standing next to Elvis; this claim was confirmed when Parker tried to avert a lawsuit in 1982 by asserting that he was a Dutch citizen. In 1993 Dutch TV director Jorrit van der Kooi talked to him in Dutch about his family background in Holland. Parker was not aware that his brother had passed away the year before. Van der Kooi also filmed the Colonel with a hidden camera while he was gambling in a casino in Las Vegas. This footage can be seen in the Dutch documentary "Looking for Colonel Parker". Huntington is a city located in the U.S. State of West Virginia along the Ohio River. ...

Real Birth Place

Parker's real place of birth was in Breda, Netherlands. Still carrying his baptism name, Andreas Cornelius van Kuijk left his native land at about the age of 18, joined the United States Army, then changed his name to Tom Parker and became part of the circus world some time after leaving the Army. He also worked as a dogcatcher and a pet cemetery proprietor in Tampa, Florida in the 1940s.^[1] Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... Nickname: Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida. ...

Elvis fans have speculated that the reason Presley never performed abroad, which would likely have been a highly lucrative proposition, may have been that Parker was worried that, as a non-citizen, he would not have been able to acquire a US passport and may have been deported from the United States upon filing his application. In addition, applying for the citizenship required for a US passport would likely have exposed his carefully concealed foreign birth, even though as an army veteran and spouse of a US citizen he would have been entitled to US citizenship. Some have argued that the former argument neglects the fact that Presley toured Canada in 1957 with concerts in Toronto, Ottawa, and Vancouver; still, at the time of these concerts, crossing the US-Canada border did not require a passport. Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 Government - Mayor Larry OBrien - City Council Ottawa City Council - MPs List... Motto: By Sea, Land, and Air We Prosper Location of Vancouver within the Greater Vancouver Regional District in British Columbia, Canada Coordinates: , Country Canada Province British Columbia Region Lower Mainland Regional District Greater Vancouver Incorporated 1886 Government - Mayor Sam Sullivan (NPA) - City Council List of Councilors Suzanne Anton (NPA) Peter...

Death

Parker died on January 21, 1997 of a stroke, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 87. January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ...

Notes

^ Guralnick, Peter (1994). Last Train to Memphis. Boston-New York-Toronto-London: Little, Brown & Co, 165. ISBN 0-316-33225-9.

External links

Colonel Tom Parker at the Internet Movie Database
Colonel Tom Parker at the Notable Names Database
"Colonel" Tom Parker at findagrave.com
Interview with Loanne Parker
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Album Discography

Elvis Presley (album) • Elvis (1956 album) • Loving You • Elvis' Christmas Album • King Creole • For LP Fans Only • A Date with Elvis • Elvis Is Back! • G.I. Blues • His Hand in Mine • Something for Everybody • Blue Hawaii • Pot Luck • Girls! Girls! Girls! • It Happened at the World's Fair • Fun in Acapulco • Kissin' Cousins • Roustabout • Girl Happy • Elvis for Everyone • Harum Scarum • Frankie and Johnny • Paradise, Hawaiian Style • Spinout • How Great Thou Art (album) • Double Trouble • Clambake • Speedway • NBC-TV Special • From Elvis in Memphis • On Stage: February 1970 • Elvis In Person at the International Hotel • Back In Memphis • That's the Way It Is (Elvis Presley album) • Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) • Love Letters from Elvis • Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas • Elvis Now • He Touched Me • Elvis: As Recorded At Madison Square Garden • Aloha From Hawaii: Via Satellite • Elvis (1973 album) • Raised on Rock/For Ol' Times Sake • Good Times (Elvis Presley album) • Elvis: As Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis • Promised Land (Elvis Presley album) • Today (album) • From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee • Moody Blue • Elvis in Concert The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, and video games. ... NNDB, ostensibly standing for Notable Names Database, produced by Soylent Communications, is an online database of biographical details of notable people. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 â€“ August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ... Elvis Presley is the self-titled debut album from Elvis Presley. ... This is Elvis second album. ... Loving You is a 1957 American motion picture starring Elvis Presley. ... Released in November 1957, Elvis Christmas Album is a very popular holiday album that continues to sell well. ... King Creole is a 1958 Elvis Presley film and soundtrack based on the 1952 Harold Robbins novel, A Stone for Danny Fisher. ... For LP Fans Only is a 1959 release by Elvis Presley. ... A Date with Elvis is a 1959 release by Elvis Presley. ... Elvis is Back! was Elvis Presleys first album to be released after his army discharge and his first in true stereo. ... G.I. Blues is a 1960 Elvis Presley musical motion picture played as a romantic comedy. ... His Hand in Mine was Elvis Presleys first RCA Victor 12 long-play gospel album, recorded and originally released in 1960. ... Something For Everybody is a popular music album recorded by Elvis Presley in primarily March 1961. ... Blue Hawaii is a 1961 musical film set in the state of Hawaii and starring Elvis Presley. ... LAuberge espagnole is a 2002 French film directed and written by CÃ©dric Klapisch. ... Girls! Girls! Girls! is a 1962 musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley as penniless fisherman who loves his live on the sea and dreams of owning his own boat. ... It Happened at the Worlds Fair is a 1963 musical film starring Elvis Presley as a cropdusting pilot. ... Fun in Acapulco is a 1963 American motion picture starring Elvis Presley and Ursula Andress. ... VHS cover of Kissin Cousins. Kissin Cousins is a 1964 Musical film starring Elvis Presley in two roles, one as an American soldier and the other, a hillbilly. ... Roustabout is a 1964 musical movie starring Elvis Presley. ... Girl Happy is a 1965 musical film and romantic comedy starring Elvis Presley. ... Elvis for Everyone is a 1965 compilation of previously non-issued tracks, some dating as far back as the 1954 Sun sessions. ... Harum Scarum is a 1965 musical film and comedy starring Elvis Presley. ... Frankie and Johnny may refer to: Frankie and Johnny (1966 film), a film starring Elvis Presley Frankie and Johnny (1991 film), a film starring Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer Frankie and Johnny (song) - a popular American jazz tune and song Category: ... Paradise, Hawaiian Style is a 1966 musical film and comedy starring [[Elvis Presley]. It was the third and final motion picture that he filmed in Hawaii. ... Spinout is a 1966 musical film and comedy starring Elvis Presley as the lead singer of a band and part-time racecar driver. ... How Great Thou Art was Elvis Presleys second RCA Victor 12 long-play gospel album, recorded and originally released in 1967. ... Double Trouble could reference many things: // Films Double Trouble, a 1967 Elvis Presley film. ... Clambake is a 1967 musical film starring Elvis Presley. ... Speedway is a 1968 action film starring Elvis Presley as a racecar driver. ... This is the soundtrack to Elvis 1968 Comeback Special. The material from the special has since been released in more complete and expansive forms. ... From Elvis in Memphis is an album from Elvis Presley, one that many critics consider to be his best album. ... This 1969 two album set was re-released a year later as the two seperate albums. ... This 1969 two album set was re-released a year later as the two seperate albums. ... Thats The Way It Is is the title of Elvis Presleys 1970 album which was released on November 11, 1970 as the soundtrack LP to the movie of the same name. ... This was Elvis second studio album to be released in the 1970s (the first being Thats The Way It Is), which was slated as a live album. ... The 1971 studio album from Elvis. ... Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas is a 1971 album by Elvis Presley, and Elvis second Christmas album. ... Elvis Gold selling album from 1972. ... He Touched Me was a 1972 gospel album by Elvis Presley which sold over 1 million copies in the US alone. ... Elvis is Elvis Presleys self-titled 1973 album. ... Studio album from 1973. ... Good Times is a 1974 album by Elvis Presley. ... Promised Land is a 1975 album by Elvis Presley. ... The TODAY sessions were held in RCAs Studio C, Hollywood, CA March 10-12, 1975 and marked the last time Elvis would ever record in a studio. ... Hurt Never Again (Recorded: Graceland, Memphis, February 6, 1976) Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (Recorded: Graceland, Memphis, February 7, 1976) Danny Boy (Recorded: Graceland, Memphis, February 5, 1976) Last Farewell (Recorded: Graceland, Memphis, February 2, 1976) For The Heart Bitter They Are Harder They Fall (Recorded: Graceland, Memphis, February... Moody Blue is a song written by Mark James â€” also known for writing Suspicious Minds â€” and recorded by Elvis Presley. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Filmography

Love Me Tender • Loving You • Jailhouse Rock • King Creole • G.I. Blues • Flaming Star • Wild in the Country • Blue Hawaii • Follow That Dream • Kid Galahad • Girls! Girls! Girls! • It Happened at the World's Fair • Fun in Acapulco • Kissin' Cousins • Viva Las Vegas • Roustabout • Girl Happy • Tickle Me • Harum Scarum • Frankie and Johnny • Paradise, Hawaiian Style • Spinout • Easy Come, Easy Go • Double Trouble • Clambake • Stay Away, Joe • Speedway • Live a Little, Love a Little • Charro! • The Trouble with Girls • Change of Habit [edit] Other works 89724-445-1 Categories: | ... Love Me Tender was the first motion picture made by singer Elvis Presley and was released in 1956. ... Loving You is a 1957 American motion picture starring Elvis Presley. ... Jailhouse Rock is a 1957 film starring Elvis Presley, as Vince Everett, an ex-convict working in the music industry. ... King Creole is a 1958 Elvis Presley film and soundtrack based on the 1952 Harold Robbins novel, A Stone for Danny Fisher. ... G.I. Blues is a 1960 Elvis Presley musical motion picture played as a romantic comedy. ... Flaming Star is the title of a 1960 Elvis Presley film in the Western genre. ... Wild in the Country is a 1961 film drama starring Elvis Presley in which he portrays a troubled young man from a dysfunctional family who pursues a literary career. ... Blue Hawaii is a 1961 musical film set in the state of Hawaii and starring Elvis Presley. ... Follow That Dream is a 1962 musical film starring Elvis Presley. ... Kid Galahad is a 1962 musical film starring Elvis Presley as a boxer. ... Girls! Girls! Girls! is a 1962 musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley as penniless fisherman who loves his live on the sea and dreams of owning his own boat. ... It Happened at the Worlds Fair is a 1963 musical film starring Elvis Presley as a cropdusting pilot. ... Fun in Acapulco is a 1963 American motion picture starring Elvis Presley and Ursula Andress. ... VHS cover of Kissin Cousins. Kissin Cousins is a 1964 Musical film starring Elvis Presley in two roles, one as an American soldier and the other, a hillbilly. ... Viva Las Vegas (1964) is an American romantic musical motion picture co-starring American singers Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret. ... Roustabout is a 1964 musical movie starring Elvis Presley. ... Girl Happy is a 1965 musical film and romantic comedy starring Elvis Presley. ... Tickle Me is a 1965 Western film and comedy starring Elvis Presley. ... Harum Scarum is a 1965 musical film and comedy starring Elvis Presley. ... Frankie and Johnny is a 1966 musical starring Elvis Presley as a riverboat gambler. ... Paradise, Hawaiian Style is a 1966 musical film and comedy starring [[Elvis Presley]. It was the third and final motion picture that he filmed in Hawaii. ... Spinout is a 1966 musical film and comedy starring Elvis Presley as the lead singer of a band and part-time racecar driver. ... Easy Come, Easy Go is a 1967 musical film starring Elvis Presley. ... Double Trouble is a 1967 musical film starring Elvis Presley. ... Clambake is a 1967 musical film starring Elvis Presley. ... Stay Away, Joe is a 1968 dramatic western film and comedy starring Elvis Presley. ... Speedway is a 1968 action film starring Elvis Presley as a racecar driver. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Charro! is a 1969 Western film starring Elvis Presley. ... The Trouble with Girls is a 1969 dramatic comedy motion picture starring Elvis Presley. ... Change of Habit was a 1969 theatrical film starring Elvis Presley and Mary Tyler Moore. ...

Documentaries

The Pied Piper of Cleveland • Elvis: That's the Way It Is • Elvis on Tour • This is Elvis [edit] Other works 89724-445-1 Categories: | ... The Pied Piper of Cleveland was the title of a film produced in October 1955 documenting the career of disc jockey Bill Randle. ... Elvis on Tour is an American musical-documentary motion picture released by MGM in 1972. ... This is Elvis is a 1981 docudrama based on the life of music legend Elvis Presley. ...

Television Specials

The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: Welcome Home Elvis • Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special • Aloha from Hawaii • Elvis in Concert [edit] Other works 89724-445-1 Categories: | ... Elvis Presley in his 68 Comeback Special Elvis Presleys 68 Comeback Special is a 1968 United States television special starring Elvis Presley. ... Elvis Presley, 1973 Aloha From Hawaii television broadcast Aloha from Hawaii is an Elvis Presley music concert broadcast live via satellite around the world on January 14, 1973. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Plays & Stage Shows based on Elvis' Works

Cooking with Elvis • All Shook Up (musical) • Jailhouse Rock • Cirque du Soleil Cooking with Elvis is dark comedy by playwright Lee Hall which was first performed in 2000 in Edinburgh. ... All Shook Up is a Broadway jukebox musical featuring the music of the classic rock star Elvis Presley, with a book by Joe DiPietro. ... Jailhouse Rock may refer to: Jailhouse Rock (1957 film), a movie released in 1957, starring Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock (song), a song from the aforementioned movie Jailhouse rock, a fighting style said to have developed in prisons Category: ... Cirque du Soleil (French for Circus of the Sun) is an entertainment empire based in MontrÃ©al, QuÃ©bec Canada and founded in Baie-Saint-Paul, QuÃ©bec in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy LalibertÃ© and Daniel Gauthier. ...

Radio Appearances

Grand Ole Opry • Louisiana Hayride The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Saturday night country music radio program broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee, and televised on Great American Country network. ... The Louisiana Hayride was a radio broadcast from the Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States that during its heyday from 1948 to 1960 helped launch the careers of the some of the greatest names in American music. ...

Additional TV Appearances

The Dorsey Brothers' Stage Show • The Milton Berle Show • The Steve Allen Show • The Ed Sullivan Show One of the most famous examples of early U.S. television broadcasting was Texaco Star Theater, the variety show that made Milton Berle a household name. ... Steve Allen on the cover of Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen (December 26, 1921 â€“ October 30, 2000) was a musician, comedian and writer, who was instrumental in innovating the concept of the television talk show. ... The Ed Sullivan Show is an American television variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, 1971, and was hosted by former entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. ...

Top 10 U.S. Singles

Heartbreak Hotel • I Want You, I Need You, I Love You • Don't Be Cruel • Hound Dog (song) • Love Me Tender (song) • Love Me • Too Much • All Shook Up • (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear • Jailhouse Rock • Don't • Wear My Ring Around Your Neck • Hard Headed Woman • One Night • I Got Stung • A Fool Such As I • I Need Your Love Tonight • A Big Hunk O' Love • Stuck on You • It's Now Or Never • Are You Lonesome Tonight? • Surrender • I Feel So Bad • (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame • Little Sister • Can't Help Falling in Love • Good Luck Charm • She's Not You • Return to Sender • (You're the) Devil In Disguise • Bossa Nova Baby • Crying In The Chapel • In the Ghetto • Suspicious Minds • Don't Cry Daddy • The Wonder of You • Burning Love For the Whitney Houston song, see Heartbreak Hotel (Whitney Houston song). ... I Want You, I Need You, I Love You Written by: Maurice Mysels and Ira Kosloff Recorded: RCA Studios Nashville, April 14, 1956 Released: May 1956 In April 1956, RCA Victor producer Steve Sholes was looking for a strong single to follow up Elvis Presleys colossal hit Heartbreak Hotel. ... Dont be Cruel is a song by Otis Blackwell, which was recorded by Elvis Presley in 1956. ... Hound Dog is a twelve-bar blues recorded in of two versions that demonstrate the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll. ... Love Me Tender is a song sung by Elvis Presley, to the tune of Aura Lee (or Aura Lea), a Civil War song by George R. Poulton. ... At least three different songs have been recorded with the title Love Me. // Jimmy Lee and Wayton Walker recorded a song titled Love Me by S. Lewis in 1955. ... Elvis Presley singles chronology Last single = Love Me Tender (1956) This single = Too Much (1957) Next single = All Shook Up (1957) This is awesome!!!! Categories: | | ... All Shook Up is one of the many hit songs of Elvis Presley. ... Jailhouse Rock is a song written by Leiber and Stoller that first became a hit for the American singer Elvis Presley. ... In linguistics, a contraction is the formation of a new word from two or more individual words. ... Hard Headed Woman is an American song written by African American songwriter Claude Demetrius. ... One Night (Yek Shab) is a 2005 motion picture. ... (Now and Then Theres) A Fool Such as I is a popular song. ... A Big Hunk o Love, a song sung by Elvis Presley, was recorded on June 10, 1958 in RCAs Nashville, Tennessee studio, while Presley was on leave from the U.S. Army. ... This article is about the Elvis Presley number one song. ... O Sole Mio is one of the best known Italian songs that exists, and because of that, very many singers have it on their repertoire. ... Are You Lonesome Tonight? is a popular song. ... This is a list of hit singles by Elvis Presley. ... Little Sister could refer to one of the following: Little Sister, Sly & the Family Stones background vocalists, who released two hit singles of their own in 1970. ... Cant Help Falling in Love, by George Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore, is a pop song based on Plaisir damour by Jean Paul Egide Martini. ... Good Luck Charm is a song performed by Elvis Presley that reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 list in the week ending April 21, 1962. ... Return to Sender is a 1962 rock and roll hit single by American singer Elvis Presley. ... In the Ghetto is a song written by American singer-songwriter Mac Davis and made popular by rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. ... Suspicious Minds was a song performed most notably by Elvis Presley, and was widely regarded as the single that jumpstarted his career after his successful 68 Comeback Special. ... The Wonder of You, sung by Elvis Presley, words and music by Baker Knight, was released as a single on April 20, 1970. ... Burning Love(German: Brennende Liebe)was a song written by Dennis Linde and performed by Elvis Presley. ...

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Colonel Tom Parker - definition of Colonel Tom Parker in Encyclopedia (467 words)
	Colonel Tom Parker was the pseudonym of Andreas Cornelius van Kuijk (b.
	Parker eventually agreed in 1983 to sell his masters of some of Presley's major recordings to RCA for $2 million and to drop any claims he had to Presley's estate.
	Parker moved to Las Vegas in 1980 and worked as an "entertainment adviser" for Hilton Hotels, although he continued to capitalize on Presley's name, attending ceremonies marking the tenth anniversary of the singer's death and appearing at the 1993 issuing of the United States Postal Service stamp honoring Presley.

Tom Parker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (704 words)
	Parker's involvement in the music industry began as a music promoter in the late 1940s, working with musicians such as Minnie Pearl and Eddy Arnold and the film star Tom Mix.
	Parker's subsequent influence over Presley was criticized as Svengali-like, though without Parker, Presley might have never become the superstar that he became.
	Parker fled his native land at about the age of 18, joined the United States Army, then changed his name into Tom Parker and become part of the circus world sometime after leaving the Army.

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