Friday, January 08, 2010

Happy 75th birthday, Elvis Presley

Two years ago I visited the modest house on the left--the birthplace of Elvis Aaron Presley in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Today is Elvis' 75th birthday--alive or dead, he still is a profound influence on the culture of America. And the world.

The Presleys didn't live in the house for very long--they couldn't make payments on it and lived in various homes until moving to Memphis when Elvis was a teenager.

From there he became the Hillbilly Cat and the King of Western Bop--and finally the King of Rock and Roll.

Related posts:

My Mississippi Manifest Destiny: Elvis Presley's birthplace

My Mississippi Manifest Destiny: Where Elvis bought his first guitar

Chicago Marathon: Elvis on North Avenue

2008 Chicago Marathon: Elvis is everywhere!

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