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The King ...


...Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977


 

The Presley Family

A two-year-old Elvis Presley poses with his parents, Gladys and Vernon, in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1937.

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Louisiana Hayride

Elvis Presley performs with Scotty Moore and Bill Black on the weekly broadcast of Louisiana Hayride at the Shreveport Auditorium, only three months after leaving home for the first time in October 1954.

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ROTC

Elvis Presley wears his high school ROTC uniform in Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1955.

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Hanging With Bill Haley
Elvis Presley and Bill Haley pose at the Brooklyn High School Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio on October 20th, 1955.
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Fast Cars

Elvis Presley poses in a car, circa 1956.

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6-Proud Parents
Elvis Presley poses with his parents, Vernon and Gladys, circa 1956.
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Milton Berle Show

Elvis Presley at a filming for the Milton Berle Show in Burbank, California on June 4th, 1956.

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"Love Me Tender" (watch the video/end of page)

Elvis Presley on the set of Love Me Tender at the 20th Century Fox Ranch in Malibu Creek State Park, California during August, 1956.

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Presley for President

Elvis Presley signs autographs in Los Angeles on August 16th, 1956.

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10- The Ed Sullivan Show

Elvis appears on The Ed Sullivan Show filmed in Los Angeles and broadcast on September 9th, 1956.

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A Tender Moment

Elvis Presley poses for a portrait, circa 1956.

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The Million Dollar Quartet

Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash participate in a jam session at Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee on December 4th, 1956.

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Kangaroos

Elvis Presley poses with a kangaroo in Los Angeles, circa 1957.

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Rocking and Rolling

Elvis Presley performs on a small outdoor stage, circa 1957.

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Graceland

Elvis Presley strolls the grounds of his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1957.

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16-Double Neck

Elvis Presley poses with a double-neck Gibson guitar in the Fifties.

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"Jailhouse Rock"

Elvis Presley performs with Mike Stoller, Scotty Moore, Judy Tyler, Bill Black and D.J. Fontana on the set of Jailhouse Rock in Hollywood in 1957.

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Army Days

Elvis Presley takes a rest on his cot during his time in the U.S. Army, circa 1958.

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Honolulu

Elvis Presley holds a press conference in Honolulu, Hawaii in March 1961.

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"Blue Hawai"

Elvis Presley poses for a publicity still to promote Blue Hawaii in Los Angeles, circa 1961.

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Just Married

Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu Presley celebrate on their wedding day in Las Vegas on May 1st, 1967.

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The Presley Family

Elvis and Priscilla Presley play with their daughter, Lisa Marie, at home.

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68 Comeback Special

Elvis Presley performs during his Elvis special, known as the "'68 Comeback," at NBC Studios in Burbank, California.

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One Down, 57 to Go

Elvis Presley during a press conference after his first performance at the International Hotel in Las Vegas on August 1st, 1969.

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25- Marineland

Elvis Presley feeds a pair of whales during a visit to Marineland of the Pacific at Longs Point, California in December 1969.

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Backstage in Vegas

Elvis Presley hangs out with Sammy Davis Jr. in his dressing room during opening night at the Showroom International Hotel in Las Vegas on August 10th, 1970.

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Jumpsuits and Capes

Elvis Presley performs in a jumpsuit and cape, circa 1972.

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Mr. President

Elvis Presley visits President Richard Nixon at the White House in Washington, D.C. on December 21st, 1970.

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Aloha From Hawaii

Elvis Presley is interviewed in September 1972 during pre-promotion for his televised concert Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii.

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The King

Elvis Presley performs at the Nassau Coliseum in New York in July 1975.

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