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| − | Elvis Aaron Presley (1935 - 1977) was born in a two room house on | + | '''Elvis Aaron Presley''' (1935 - 1977) was born in a two room house on |
| − | January 8,1935, in East Tupelo, Mississippi. The Presley family | + | January 8,1935, in East Tupelo, [[Mississippi]]. The Presley family |
| − | lived near poverty in the early years when upon moving to Memphis, | + | lived near poverty in the early years when upon moving to [[Memphis]], |
| − | Tennessee in 1948, the thirteen year old Elvis would become | + | [[Tennessee]] in 1948, the thirteen year old Elvis would become |
| | influenced by the gospel music of a Pentecostal church. | | influenced by the gospel music of a Pentecostal church. |
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| | “I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine” was released in September, | | “I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine” was released in September, |
| | 1954 and a month later Elvis Presley made his first appearance on | | 1954 and a month later Elvis Presley made his first appearance on |
| − | the “Louisiana Hayride” in Shreveport to the delight of a large | + | the “[[Louisiana]] Hayride” in Shreveport to the delight of a large |
| | audience. He was signed to a one-year contract for | | audience. He was signed to a one-year contract for |
| | a weekly performance. | | a weekly performance. |