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 "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 (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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After Presley's death in 1977, Parker became embroiled in legal disputes with the singer's estate and with his daughter, Lisa Marie Presley. Parker eventually agreed in 1983 to sell his masters of some of Presley's major recordings to RCA for $2 million and to drop any claims he had to Presley's estate. Parker moved to Las Vegas in 1980 and worked as an "entertainment adviser" for Hilton Hotels, but the disputes with the Presley estate didn't alienate him entirely from his most legendary client. Parker appeared at posthumous events honoring ...

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Colonel Tom Parker, Colonel Tom Parker - Finding Elvis, Colonel Tom Parker - Surviving Elvis, Colonel Tom Parker - Personal life

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