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25 Fun Facts About Elvis Presley : the King of Rock & Roll
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Elvis' famous black hair was dyed - his natural color was brown . Elvis purchased his first guitar when he was just 11 years old. He wanted a rifle, but his mama convinced him to get a guitar instead. In 1947, a local radio show offered a young Elvis (age 12) a chance to sing live on air, but he was too shy to go on. At 18, Elvis paid $4 to make his first record, a gift for his mama. In 1954, Elvis auditioned for a gospel quartet named the Songfellows . They said no. That same year, a local radio DJ played Elvis' version of That's All Right . He went on to play it 13 more times that day, but had trouble convincing his audience that Elvis was white. His nickname for his manhood was reportedly Little Elvis . His breakthrough hit was Heartbreak HOTEL , released in 1956 - a song inspired by a newspaper article about a local suicide . When performing o...
#9 : Fun facts you may not have known about the King : " Elvis Presley "
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#9. Elvis only made one commercial in his entire career, singing the jingle in an ad for Southern Maid Donuts in 1954. According to the company itself, the lyrics were as follows: "You can get them piping hot after 4 p.m., you can get them piping hot, Southern Maid Donuts hits the spot, you can get them piping hot after 4 p.m." (Since his death, however, Elvis' likeness has appeared in numerous advertising campaigns.)
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