Elvis Presley The man who would become king of rock 'n' roll was born January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was one of a pair of twins; the other child, named Jesse Garon, was stillborn. Young Elvis grew up surrounded by all kinds of music -- gospel, country and blues. When he was a teenager, the family moved to Memphis, where Presley soaked up the rich musical tradition of the Mississippi River city. By the early 1950…showed first 75 words of 655 total…

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