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Colonel Tom Parker. Thomas Andrew Parker (born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk; June 26, 1909 – January 21, 1997), [1] commonly known as Colonel Tom Parker, was a Dutch-American musical entrepreneur. He was best known as the talent manager of Elvis Presley.
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Apr 16, 2018 · Who Was Colonel Tom Parker? 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 ...
Feb 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 in West Virginia. In fact he was...
Jun 30, 2022 · In 1963, Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley’s audacious manager who had gotten his start selling candy apples in carnivals, read in the paper that Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s presidential yacht,...
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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 ...
Jun 25, 2022 · 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.
Jun 23, 2022 · Bestselling author Alanna Nash offers the definitive account of Colonel Tom Parker as a mysterious man living a powerful life as Elvis Presley's manager.
