1935 ELVIS IS BORN

Shortly before dawn, Gladys Presley gives birth to twin sons. The first, Jessie Garon, is stillborn. The Second Elvis Arron, is born healthy and would be Gladys and Vernon’s only child. Elvis is named after his father, Vernon Elvis Presley, and Mr. Presley’s good friend in Tupelo, Aaron Kennedy. Elvis grows up in a close-knit, working class family, consisting of his parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, who all live close by in Tupelo. Although there is little money, Vernon and Gladys do their best to provide for their son. They attend the Assembly of God Church while in Tupelo where Elvis loves singing gospel. He also grows up listening to the bluesmen in the neighborhood and country music on the radio.

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