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Rock and Roll Pt. 2

Rock and Roll Pt. 2 . Mr. Cowan AMU4EI. Elvis Presley . Born in Mississippi Poor upbringing Discovered in 1953 by Sam Phillips Phillips was looking for a “white man who sounded like a black man” . Blue Moon of Kentucky . Records “Blue Moon of Kentucky” - cover song: 1954

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Rock and Roll Pt. 2

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  1. Rock and Roll Pt. 2 Mr. Cowan AMU4EI

  2. Elvis Presley • Born in Mississippi • Poor upbringing • Discovered in 1953 by Sam Phillips • Phillips was looking for a “white man who sounded like a black man”

  3. Blue Moon of Kentucky • Records “Blue Moon of Kentucky” • - cover song: 1954 • Elvis vs. Bill Monroe

  4. Elvis Presley • “..shoot him from the waist up...” • Video: • 1) Heartbreak Hotel • 2) Don’t Be Cruel

  5. Elvis Presley • First song he recorded was for his mother • Sam Phillips helped build his career at Sun Records • 1954-1955: Elvis releases 6 singles • Becomes a regional star with some national success • Singles: A side= Country and Western, • B side= R and B

  6. Hound Dog • Cover of Big Mama Thornton song • Elvis fuses 2 genres (R and B and Pop) • Faster tempo • Reduced lyrics, eliminates sexual metaphor • Video Clip: Hound Dog (2 Versions)

  7. Who is the real Elvis? • Always presented a marketing problem • Interviewed by Dewey Phillips...made a point to ask him what school he went to • Colonel Tom Parker took over career and helped him become successful • Sold Presley’s contract to RCA for $35,000....used this to buy his Cadillac • Went on to a huge career in music, TV and movies

  8. Elvis: The Early Years • Video Clip

  9. Elvis Timeline • http://www.elvis.com/timeline/default.aspx

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