Elvis Presley: The King’s Life In Photos

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A look back at the life and music of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll…Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Two year old Elvis poses for a family portrait with his parents Vernon Presley and Gladys Presley in 1937 in Tupelo, Mississippi.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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A portrait of Elvis taken around 1953, during his teenage years.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Elvis Presley poses for a portrait in 1954.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Elvis Presley poses for a portrait in 1954 in Memphis, Tennessee.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Elvis Presley jams with Scotty Moore (left) and Bill Black on a weekly broadcast of “Lousiana Hayride” at the Shreveport Auditorium just three months after Elvis left home for the first time on October 16, 1954 in Shreveport, Lousiana.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Elvis Presley performs on stage with his brand new Martin D-28 acoustic guitar on July 31, 1955 at Fort Homer Hesterly Armory in Tampa, Florida.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Elvis, along with his band members Bill Black and Scotty Moore and and record producer Sam Philips, who is credited with discovering Elvis, at Sun Records studio in Memphis, Tennesse.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Elvis recording in an RCA Victor studio in 1956.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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The cover of Elvis’ first album, released in 1956 by RCA.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

Elvis makes his television debut on ‘Stage Show,’ produced by Jackie Gleason and hosted by Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey (aka the Dorsey Brothers), in CBS Studios in 1956 in New York City, New York.

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Elvis on the set of “Love Me Tender in August 1956. Elvis would go on to film 31 movies throughout his career.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Elvis rehearsing in 1956.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Elvis Performs on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ in New York, New York, October 28, 1956.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Elvis Presley’s home, Graceland, in Memphis, Tenn., which he purchased for $100,000 in 1957.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Elvis Presley in a promotional portrait for director Richard Thorpe’s 1957 film, ‘Jailhouse Rock.’Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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At the height of his career, Elvis became a GI and served a tour of duty in Germany in 1959.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Elvis Presley on the set of his 1961 film “Blue Hawaii” in Los Angeles, California.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Elvis and Priscilla Presley on their wedding day, May 01, 1967. Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Elvis, wife Priscilla and their 4-day-old daughter Lisa Marie Presley on February 5, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

Mississippi: As Elvis Presley served as perhaps the most important figure in the popularization of early rock, his Billboard chart legacy is equally astounding. He’s scored the most hits among soloists in the Hot 100’s 54-year history and the most albums in the 56-year archives of the Billboard 200 albums chart. Simply, he’s still the King of Rock & Roll.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Elvis Presley visits President Richard Nixon on December 21, 1970 at the White House in Washington, D.C.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Elvis and Priscilla leave the courthouse hand in hand following a short divorce hearing on October 9, 1973 in Santa Monica, California.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Elvis performs on stage in Las Vegas in 1974.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Headlines announcing Elvis’ death plastered newspapers across the world on August 17, 1977.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Elvis Presley’s funeral cortege in Memphis, Tennessee on August 18, 1977.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Flowers surround Elvis Presley’s gravestone in the “Meditation Gardens” area of Graceland during Elvis Week on August 12, 2002 in Memphis, Tennessee. Graceland is the second-most visited home in America behind the White House.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Each year, Elvis fans flock to Memphis for a candle vigil at Graceland Mansion on the anniversary of Elvis’ death.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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In 1992, Americans selected this painting by artist Mark Stulzman to be used as the image for the Elvis stamp.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Elvis impersonators continue to keep the King’s legacy alive.Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More

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Long live the King!Inside Elvis Presley’s World: Behind the Scenes at Graceland, Sun Studio and More