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ARTICLES RELATED TO Colonel Tom Parker | | | |  Colonel Tom Parker: Encyclopedia II - Colonel Tom Parker - Finding ElvisParker's involvement in the music industry began as a music promoter in the late 1940s, working with such country music stars as Minnie Pearl, Hank Snow, and Eddy Arnold, as well as film star Tom Mix. During this time he received the honorary title of "Colonel" in 1948 from Jimmie Davis, the governor of Louisiana. His involvement with Elvis Presley began when he booked Presley as the opening act for Canadian singer Snow. On August 18, 1955, Parker became Presley's manager officially, by contract, and in 1956 he convinced RCA Records to buy P ...
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| | | | Colonel Tom Parker: Encyclopedia - Colonel Tom Parker "Colonel" Tom Parker (b. Andreas Cornelius van Kuijk,June 26, 1909, Breda, Netherlands – d. January 21, 1997, Las Vegas, Nevada), was an American entertainment impresario known best as the manager of Elvis Presley.
Colonel Tom Parker - Finding Elvis.
Parker's involvement in the music industry began as a music promoter in the late 1940s, working with such country music stars as Minnie Pearl, Hank Snow, and Eddy Arnold, as well as film star Tom Mix. During this time he received the honorary title of ...
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| | | | Colonel Tom Parker: Encyclopedia II - Dolly Parton - Early career Parton's initial success came as a songwriter, with her songs being covered by Kitty Wells, Hank Williams, Jr., Skeeter Davis, and a number of others. She signed with Monument Records in late 1965, where she was initially pitched as a bubblegum pop singer, resulting in just one chart single, "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby," which went to No. 108 pop in 1965. After a series of additional pop singles that failed to chart, label executives decided to allow her to sing country music after the success of her composition "Put It Off Until Tomorrow" a ...
See also:Dolly Parton, Dolly Parton - Early career, Dolly Parton - Breakout, Dolly Parton - Business, Dolly Parton - In Concert, Dolly Parton - Honors, Dolly Parton - Hit singles top 40 pop/top 10 country, Dolly Parton - Charting albums, Dolly Parton - Filmography, Dolly Parton - TV filmography, Dolly Parton - TV series, Dolly Parton - TV guest appearances, Dolly Parton - TV music & variety series, Dolly Parton - TV specials, Dolly Parton - Documentaries, Dolly Parton - Trivia Read more here: » Dolly Parton: Encyclopedia II - Dolly Parton - Early career |
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| | | | Colonel Tom Parker: Encyclopedia - 1997 in music See also: 1996 in music, other events of 1997, 1998 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music'
1997 in music - Events.
January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert (the day after his birthday) at Madison Square Garden, with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins, with the opening act Placebo. Proceeds from the concert went to the Save The Children fund.
January 10 - Jame ...
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| | | | Colonel Tom Parker: Encyclopedia - Dolly Parton Dolly Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American country singer, songwriter, composer, author and actress.
She was born Dolly Rebecca Parton in Sevierville, Tennessee, the fourth of twelve children born to Robert Lee Parton and Avie Lee Owens, and grew up "dirt poor" in a rustic one-room cabin in the Smoky Mountains, also described as a "run-down farm" near Locust Ridge. Her siblings are Willadeene Parton (a poet), David Parton, Denver Parton, Bobby Parton,Stella Parton (a singer), Cassie Parton, Larry Parton (who died shortly after birth), Randy Parton (a singer), twins Floyd Parton (a songwriter) a ...
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| | | | Colonel Tom Parker: Encyclopedia - Breda
Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The rivers Mark and Aa come together here.
The municipality of Breda consists of the following population centres: Bavel, Breda, De Rith, Effen, Eikberg, Ginneken, Hoeveneind, Kerkhoven, Kerkeind, Lies, Prinsenbeek, Roosberg, Zandberg, Strikberg, Teteringen, Ulvenhout.
The rest of this article deals with the city of Breda alone.
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| | | | Colonel Tom Parker: Encyclopedia II - Elvis and Me - The '68 Comeback Special to the end Free to shape his own career after the MGM motion picture contract expired in 1968, although still bound to complete two more films, Presley accepted an offer from the NBC network to do a television special. Priscilla wrote that NBC executives offered "open development" along with a young director named Steve Binder who was receptive to presenting Presley in a way he could be himself. Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special was an enormous success, the highest-rated television special of the year and his closing song titled If I Can ...
See also:Elvis and Me, Elvis and Me - Memphis: Elvis' family and Graceland, Elvis and Me - Daily life with Elvis, Elvis and Me - The Ann-Margret affair, Elvis and Me - The Beatles' shadow mysticism and drugs, Elvis and Me - Marriage family and the Nancy Sinatra factor, Elvis and Me - The '68 Comeback Special to the end, Elvis and Me - Different view by Suzanne Finstad Read more here: » Elvis and Me: Encyclopedia II - Elvis and Me - The '68 Comeback Special to the end |
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| | | | Colonel Tom Parker: Encyclopedia II - Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - The 23 titles These are the 23 titles, in order of their recording date. A take means a second (or higher) version; the best take would be used to create a mastertape to be published.
Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - My Happiness private.
Peterson - Bergantine
Recorded: summer 1953 (private)
Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - That's When Your Heartaches Begin private.
Raskin - Brown - Fisher
Recorded: summer 1953 (private)
See also:Elvis Presley's Sun recordings, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - History, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - Elvis and Sun Records, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - Recordings, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - Going to RCA, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - The 23 titles, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - My Happiness private, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - That's When Your Heartaches Begin private, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - I Love You Because, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - That's All Right, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - Harbor Lights, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - Blue Moon of Kentucky, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - Blue Moon, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - Tomorrow Night, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - I'll Never Let You Go Little Darlin', Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - Satisfied, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - Just Because, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - Good Rockin' Tonight, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - Milkcow Blues Boogie, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - You're A Heartbreaker, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - Baby Let's Play House, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - I Got A Woman, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - Trying To Get To You, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - I'm Left You're Right She's Gone, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - I Forgot To Remember To Forget, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - Mystery Train, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - When It Rains It Really Pours, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - The Million Dollar Quartet session recordings, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - Releases, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - Sun-singles, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - Album 'Elvis Presley' 1956, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - The Sun Sessions 1976, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - The Complete Sun Sessions sic 1987, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - The Million Dollar Quartet 1989, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - The Complete 50's Masters 1992 Read more here: » Elvis Presley's Sun recordings: Encyclopedia II - Elvis Presley's Sun recordings - The 23 titles |
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| | | | Colonel Tom Parker: Encyclopedia II - Elvis Presley - An American Phenomenon According to Rolling Stone magazine "it was Elvis who made rock 'n' roll the international language of pop." A PBS documentary once described Presley as "an American music giant of the 20th century who singlehandedly changed the course of music and culture in the mid-1950s." [2]. His recordings, dance moves, attitude and clothing came to be seen as embodiments of rock and roll. Presley sang both hard driving rockabilly and rock and roll dance songs and ballads, laying a commercial foundation upon which other rock and roll musicians wo ...
See also:Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley - An American Phenomenon, Elvis Presley - Birth & Childhood, Elvis Presley - The Sun recordings, Elvis Presley - The management of Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley - Military service, Elvis Presley - Comeback, Elvis Presley - 1969 onward, Elvis Presley - Movies, Elvis Presley - Gospel roots, Elvis Presley - Relationships, Elvis Presley - High school and early stardom, Elvis Presley - Priscilla Beaulieu Presley and other relationships, Elvis Presley - Later years, Elvis Presley - Abuse of drugs, Elvis Presley - Death and burial, Elvis Presley - Lasting legacy, Elvis Presley - Elvis in the 21st century, Elvis Presley - Musical milestones, Elvis Presley - Trivia Read more here: » Elvis Presley: Encyclopedia II - Elvis Presley - An American Phenomenon |
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| | | | Colonel Tom Parker: Encyclopedia II - Elvis Presley - An American phenomenon According to Rolling Stone magazine "it was Elvis who made rock 'n' roll the international language of pop." A PBS documentary once described Presley as "an American music giant of the 20th century who singlehandedly changed the course of music and culture in the mid-1950s." [1]. His recordings, dance moves, attitude and clothing came to be seen as embodiments of rock and roll. Presley sang both hard driving rockabilly and rock and roll dance songs and ballads, laying a commercial foundation upon which other rock and roll musicians wo ...
See also:Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley - An American phenomenon, Elvis Presley - Birth & Childhood, Elvis Presley - The Sun recordings, Elvis Presley - The management of Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley - Military service, Elvis Presley - Comeback, Elvis Presley - 1969 onward, Elvis Presley - Movies, Elvis Presley - Gospel roots, Elvis Presley - Relationships, Elvis Presley - High school and early stardom, Elvis Presley - Priscilla Beaulieu Presley and some other relationships, Elvis Presley - Later years, Elvis Presley - Abuse of drugs, Elvis Presley - Death and burial, Elvis Presley - Lasting legacy, Elvis Presley - Elvis in the 21st century, Elvis Presley - Musical milestones, Elvis Presley - Trivia, Elvis Presley - Quotes from Elvis, Elvis Presley - Quotes about Elvis Read more here: » Elvis Presley: Encyclopedia II - Elvis Presley - An American phenomenon |
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| | | | Colonel Tom Parker: Encyclopedia II - Nick Adams - Hollywood career While trying to get a role in the play Mister Roberts in New York he had a brief encounter with Henry Fonda, who advised him to get some training as an actor. Eventually hitchhiking to Los Angeles he worked at various jobs (and was reportedly fired from one as a theater usher after putting his name on display as a publicity stunt). After serving in the US Coast Guard, following much persistence and creativity Adams appeared in the 1955 film version of Mister Roberts. In Rebel Without a Cause (1955), starring James Dean, Natalie ...
See also:Nick Adams, Nick Adams - Early life, Nick Adams - Hollywood career, Nick Adams - Marriage divorce and death, Nick Adams - Rumors, Nick Adams - Nick Adams' sexuality, Nick Adams - Speculation about his death, Nick Adams - Quotes, Nick Adams - Trivia, Nick Adams - Partial Filmography, Nick Adams - External images Read more here: » Nick Adams: Encyclopedia II - Nick Adams - Hollywood career |
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| | | | Colonel Tom Parker: Encyclopedia II - The Honky Tonk Man - Career Farris won several regional tag team titles as one half of the "Blond Bombers" with Larry Latham, who went on to become Moondog Spot.
The Honky Tonk Man debuted as a face in the World Wrestling Federation, with promo endorsements from Hulk Hogan. The fans rejected Honky Tonk Man as a face, however, so the WWF turned him heel.
As a heel, he was managed by "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart, dubbed "The Colonel" in a reference to ...
See also:The Honky Tonk Man, The Honky Tonk Man - Career, The Honky Tonk Man - Additional statistics, The Honky Tonk Man - Managers, The Honky Tonk Man - Clients, The Honky Tonk Man - Finishing and signature moves, The Honky Tonk Man - Championships and accomplishments Read more here: » The Honky Tonk Man: Encyclopedia II - The Honky Tonk Man - Career |
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| | | | Colonel Tom Parker: Encyclopedia II - 1997 in music - Awards
1997 in music - Grammy Awards.
Grammy Awards of 1997
1997 in music - Country Music Association Awards.
1997 in music - Eurovision Song Contest.
Eurovision Song Contest 1997
1997 in music - Mercury Music Prize.
New Forms - Roni Size/Reprazent wins.
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