one of the more interesting stories I saw was a comment where it was well known in the area that Gladys got pregnant by a relative..cant remember details..maybe he ran off...and then married Vernon. I dont think Elvis looks anything like his dad.
Elvis had some genetic defects that might have come from in breeding.
For those that werent alive at the time or too young...he really did shake things up.Very talented. But mentally messed up..and Col Tom parker didn’t help matters.
btw, that rumor doesn’t fit the timeline unless it happened AFTER Gladys married Vernon.
He should of stuck with Hank Snow....wiki entry...
A regular at the Grand Ole Opry, in 1954 Snow persuaded the directors to allow a young Elvis Presley to appear on stage. Snow used Presley as his opening act and introduced him to Colonel Tom Parker. In August 1955, Snow and Parker formed the management team, Hank Snow Attractions. This partnership signed a management contract with Presley but before long, Snow was out and Parker had full control over the rock singer’s career. Forty years after leaving Parker, Snow stated, “I have worked with several managers over the years and have had respect for them all except one. Tom Parker [Snow refused to recognize the honorary title “Colonel”] was the most egotistical, obnoxious human being I’ve ever had dealings with.”