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In 1953  a truck driver for Crown Electric in Memphis wandered into Sun Records on his lunch hour to record two songs as a birthday present for his mother. Presley tried again in January of 1954.  In July of 1954 Elvis was back in the studio singing "That's Alright Mama" 
Elvis joined Sun Records and  Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash. 
By 1955 Elvis had recorded 5 songs for Sun Records and gained some popularity in the South. He also acquired  a new manager, Col. Tom Parker.  Parker launched a campaign aimed at garnishing national exposure for Elvis.

Elvis first appeared on CBS' Dorsey Brothers Stage Show. Then on to The Steve Allen Show, where he sang Hound Dog to a real dog. From his performance on Milton Berle's Texaco Star Theatre he got the nickname Elvis the Pelvis - which worried the family minded Ed Sullivan. Thus, the now famous "from the waist up only" appearances on the Sullivan show. It is estimated that one of these Sullivan performances was viewed by 52 million people - one out of every three Americans.

In February of 1956 Elvis recorded his first five songs for RCA. Among these was Heartbreak Hotel, which quickly rose to the top of the charts to become Elvis' first Number 1 hit.
 Eight of Elvis' lifetime Top Ten songs are from the Fifties.  Even though Elvis was in the U.S. Army from 1958 thru 1959.
Elvis spent more weeks at the top of the charts than any other artist. (80)
Elvis charted more songs on Billboard's Hot 100 than any other artist. (149)
Elvis had the greatest number of consecutive #1 hits. (10)

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