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    We know Elvis Presley as the King of Rock and Roll‚ and although he died more than three decades ago many of his songs are still popular today. In fact‚ most of today’s generation views Elvis in a positive light. However‚ in the 1950s when he was first becoming famous he was seen as a rebel who went against social norms. In 1956 Elvis burst onto the scene in the entertainment world. “Elvis exploded on the American entertainment scene from every angle imaginable. In 1956 Elvis seemed to be everywhere—on

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    comedians‚ dramatic actors‚ and circus acts were regular performers.25 On September 9‚ 1956‚ Elvis Presley made his first appearance on the show. According to biographer Michael David Harris‚ "Sullivan signed Presley when the host was having an intense Sunday-night rivalry with Steve Allen. Allen had the singer on July 1st and trounced Sullivan in the ratings. When asked to comment‚ the CBS star said that

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    originally by Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton but Elvis Presley largely popularized it‚ through his cover. The song‚ although sung by two different artists‚ shares several similarities‚ such as having a similar lyric pattern and similar instrumental techniques. As for differences‚ when the song is sung by Willie Mae it has more of a blues feeling/rhythm. When Elvis Presley sings the song‚ it has more of a Rock ‘n’ Roll feeling/rhythm. Also when sung by Elvis‚ there is a faster

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    rock and roll music absorbed a lot of elements of African-American music‚ such as blues and jazz. These black popular music elements appeared frequently in early rock and roll songs‚ and were favored by white youth during 1950s. It is no doubt that Elvis Presley‚ who is often referred to as “the King of Rock and Roll”‚ is one of the most celebrated and influential musicians of the 20th century. Although Presley was a white man‚ he did not sing like other white singers before his time; Otherwise‚ he

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    Annotated Bibliography: Prepared by Jennifer Hust Durand‚ V.M. & Barlow‚ D.H. (2009). Essentials of abnormal psychology(5th Ed.). Belmont‚ CA. Wadsworth. This book explains abnormal psychology through their the most modern‚ scientific method for studying the subject. Throughout the text‚ it will teach you that psychological disorders are rarely caused by a single influence‚ but rooted in multiple factors: biological‚ psychological‚ cultural‚ social‚ familial‚ and even political

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    is the way it is is because Elvis evolutionized this genre of music. Elvis Presley’s life‚ family‚ career‚ and why he is the best rock and roll singer is a very interesting story itself. Some may say that Elvis never really sang rock and roll and that he was more of a country singer. I’m not going to write this paper to try and prove anything‚ except that Elvis changed the world with his music and that is the reason he should be considered the best. Without Elvis rock and roll would have never

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    Your Name ENG 1301 Professor Isip WA1 Title of Paper That Might Come Out of This The first full page of the annotated bibliography is a summary of what you learned from all of the sources you have listed in the bibliography. You want to share with your reader answers to questions like: Why did you choose this subject? What were you hoping to find and did you find what you expected or something else? Which sources seemed to be most useful? Which were less useful? If you

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    In Elvis: Presliad Greil Marcus the American rock and roll critique writes about Elvis Presley. Marcus begins with mentioning Elvis in concert but from his tone one can’t tell if its dripping with sarcasm or if he means the inflated digs at Presley. He writes “"Elvis Presley is a supreme figure in American life‚ one whose presence‚ no matter how banal or predictable‚ brooks no real comparisons.” He places Elvis on a pedestal‚ something that the rest of America still seem him have him on. That Elvis

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    ELVIS PERSLEY was an American singer and actor born jan 8 1935 and died onaug 16 1977 who is remembered as one of the most talented cultural icons of the 20th century. He is also popular as one of the best-selling solo artists in the history of recorded music. His fans have fondly named him as the "King of Rock and Roll"‚ or simply "the King". He was child of Vernon and Gladys Presley born at Tupelo‚ Mississippi on January 2‚1935. His twin brother‚ Jessie Garon‚ was stillborn .He relocated

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    As most of us know‚ Elvis Presley’s‚ “Hound Dog” was one of his most famous singles‚ however there are many people that do not know of the original written by Willie Mae‚ “Big Mamma” Thornton. Why did Elvis have more commercial success with his version? Big Mamma Thornton’s version was released just four years before Elvis’ and was number one for seven weeks. Rather than it being recorded as a pop song‚ it was a blues/RnB single. The tonality of this version is dramatically telling of the introduction

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