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Born on January 8, 1935, Elvis Presley moved with his family to Memphis in September 1948. He attended L.C. Humes High School and after graduation worked as a truck driver in the city. In 1953, on his lunch break, he recorded two songs for his mother at the Memphis Recording Service. These songs brought him a recording contract and launched his rise to fame. The example, “Heartbreak Hotel,” recorded in Nashville in January 1956, was one of his most popular early songs.
The Everett Collection, Inc./"Heartbreak Hotel" performed by Elvis Presley, from The King of Rock and Roll (Cat.# RCA 07863) (c) Tree Publishing Company (p)1992 BMG Music. All rights reserved.
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