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     Colonel Tom Parker's Controversy With Elvis Presley Explained

     Much of the credit for Elvis' meteoric rise to fame is given to his longtime manager, Colonel Tom Parker, but the two had a rocky relationship in the run-up to Elvis' untimely death in 1977. And although Parker remained his manager until the end ...

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     Elvis Presley’s Manager Believed Gospel Music Could Cure His Addictions

     He knew both Elvis Presley and his manager, the infamous Colonel Tom Parker. He said that the media paints Parker out to be the bad guy in the story but there is always more to learn. McDonald said that Parker loved Elvis like a son and they were very close.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Colonel_Tom_ParkerColonel Tom Parker - Wikipedia

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   Thomas Andrew Parker (born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk; June 26, 1909 – January 21, 1997), commonly known as Colonel Parker, was a Dutch-American musical entrepreneur. He was best known as the manager of Elvis Presley.

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4. www.biography.com › colonel-tom-parkerColonel Tom Parker - Elvis, House & Death - Biography

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   Apr 16, 2018 · Colonel Tom Parker managed Elvis Presley ’s career from 1955 to 1977, overseeing almost every aspect of the star’s life. A “colonel” in honorary terms only, he was a shrewd, showman-like...

5. www.vanityfair.com › hollywood › 2022What Elvis Gets Right—And Wrong—About the Real Colonel Tom Parker

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   Jun 30, 2022 · June 30, 2022. © Warner Bros/Everett Collection. In 1963, Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley’s audacious manager who had gotten his start selling candy apples in carnivals, read in the paper...

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7. www.biography.com › musicians › elvis-presleyColonel Tom Parker: The Man Who Made Elvis Presley a Star

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   Jul 15, 2020 · Colonel Tom Parker: The Man Who Made Elvis Presley a Star. While the “Jailhouse Rock” and “Hound Dog” singer was breaking hearts of fans around the country, his manager was pulling the...

8. variety.com › 2022 › music‘Elvis’ Fact or Fiction: Colonel Tom Parker Biographer on ...

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   Jun 25, 2022 · Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis, Elvis Presley. A breakdown of what is truth and what's fiction in Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' is fodder for discussion with Colonel Tom Parker's biographer.

9. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › colonel-parkerColonel Parker Managed Elvis’ Career, but Was He a Killer on ...

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   Feb 24, 2012 · Mike Dash. February 24, 2012. Colonel Tom Parker—the title was awarded to him by Louisiana Governor Jimmie Davis in 1948 for political services rendered—claimed until 1982 to have been born...

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    Who is Colonel Parker?

    • Thomas Andrew Parker (born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk; June 26, 1909 – January 21, 1997), commonly known as Colonel Parker, was a Dutch-American musical entrepreneur. He was best known as the manager of Elvis Presley . Parker was born in the Netherlands and entered the United States illegally when he was 20 years old.

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    What did Colonel Tom Parker do for Elvis Presley?

    • Colonel Tom Parker managed Elvis Presley ’s career from 1955 to 1977, overseeing almost every aspect of the star’s life. A “colonel” in honorary terms only, he was a shrewd, showman-like figure who learned how to sell an act by working for carnivals; he often referred to Presley as “my attraction.”

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    Where was Colonel Tom Parker born?

    • Colonel Tom Parker was born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk on June 26, 1909, in Breda, Netherlands. Parker originally claimed to have been born in Huntington, West Virginia, but his true origins were revealed when family members in the Netherlands saw a news photo of him with Presley.

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    Was Colonel Tom Parker a Dutchman?

    • Colonel Tom Parker—the title was awarded to him by Louisiana Governor Jimmie Davis in 1948 for political services rendered—claimed until 1982 to have been born in West Virginia. In fact he was a Dutchman, and the circumstances under which he left the Netherlands in 1929 remain a puzzle to this day. Photo: Wikicommons

    Colonel Parker Managed Elvis’ Career, but Was He a Killer on the Lam?

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11. www.nytimes.com › 1997/01/22 › artsTom Parker Is Dead at 87; Controlled Presley's Career

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    Jan 22, 1997 · Col. Tom Parker, the strict, unorthodox and controversial manager who orchestrated Elvis Presley's career from 1955 until the singer's death in 1977, died yesterday at Valley Hospital in Las...