Elvis Presley

Do you like rock and roll music? A man named Elvis Presley helped create this type of music and became a star. Elvis was born in Mississippi but was raised in Memphis, Tennessee. He liked to sing growing up but never did much with it. When he graduated from high school, he got a job driving a truck.

One day in 1953, Elvis went to the Sun Record Company to record a song for his mother. The president of the company heard Elvis sing and was impressed. He offered Elvis his first recording contract. Fans across the country soon loved his singing, and his songs were heard everywhere.

Another label, RCA, signed Elvis to a new contract and released five of his songs at once. He sold millions of records. By 1959, he had sold 21 million records. He also appeared in movies and went on tours to perform his songs. Elvis Presley became the world’s most famous entertainer of his time.