Chapter 61: Elvis Presley's debut

The current Elvis is far from the full-fledged "Elvis".

Without Alex's help, it would have taken a year or two to really grow.

Alex decided to give him a push, and at the right time, a push could change history. This feeling is awesome, and he enjoys it.

Alex made a long list of music for Elvis to sing in a rock 'n' roll style.

These songs include "That's AllRight," "BlueMoonofKentucky," "GoodRockingTonight," "IDon'tCareIftheSunDon'tShine," "MilkCowBluesBoogie," You'reaHeartbreaker and so on.

"If you can sing all of these songs and make a record, I'll consider writing a few songs for you." Alex promised Elvis.

Hearing this, Elvis couldn't help but feel refreshed. Now everyone knows that Alex is an expert songwriter. Being able to sing songs written by Alex is going to be popular nine times out of ten.

Not only that, as the general manager of the agency company, Deere also arranged a large number of performances for Elvis. After a month of training in this way, Mark felt that it was enough. Elvis' growth rate is very amazing, and he has completed the training requirements for him ahead of schedule.

Elvis's goal was not the one Mark had set for him, but the one Alex had set for him. That is to cover a lot of songs, make records, and then sing songs that were written specifically for him. Motivated by this goal, Elvis sings day and night, not wasting a single second. As soon as his voice is rested, he will open his mouth to sing.

He is strict with himself, and if he does not reach the expected level, he has to train repeatedly.

"He's like he's crazy." The staff accompanying Elvis was frightened and could not understand the frenzy.

Elvis's hard work paid off, though. Mark quickly arranged a recording schedule, and they all recorded according to the titles provided by Alex. To the surprise of Mark and others, Elvis is like a singing machine, no matter what kind of song is handed to him, he has the ability to adapt it into a song that belongs to his own unique style.

"It's amazing! Never seen such a talent. Mark and the others thought to themselves.

Elvis soon got his hands on new songs written by Alex, and he had several records out by this time, and he was selling well. If it weren't for his short debut, his current fame would not be very significant, and maybe his records would have sold a lot.

He is hungry for fame and for success. After releasing a few influential records, Elvis's fame grew, and he is now surrounded by fans when he goes on tour. People chased him and hugged him.

Elvis's ego began to swell rapidly, and he felt like he was already a big man, like the Carpenter brothers. When he was touring outside, he went to nightclubs, bars and other places, and he was a young man, so he couldn't help but be tempted by all kinds of temptations.

Without the restraint of his family, Elvis was quickly corrupted by this environment.

It is extremely easy for him to find a woman, just after singing, he walks up to the woman he looks like with a glass of wine, and can get into bed with a few words. At one point, he almost snatched the wife of a gang boss, and the two of them were about to leave the bar to look for a hotel when the woman's husband appeared. It was a man with a meaty face, and he slapped Elvis aside at once.

"Take your dirty hands away from my wife!" The man roared.

Immediately afterwards, Elvis was beaten severely by several younger brothers brought by this man, and by the time he was pulled out, he was already blue and swollen. When he got home, he was questioned by Gladys and lied that he had accidentally fallen down the stairs.

At this time, Gladys and Vernon followed him to live in New York, where the company bought the house and let them live in it for free.

Gladys was glad that Elvis was able to become famous so quickly, but sadly found that her son came home less and less.

This made her feel very unhappy. When she asks Elvis why he's not coming home, her son forgets he's facing his mother, and he replies in a fan-like tone. There are reasons to find them at will, such as burning records, going on tour, and so on.

Gladys was annoyed, and she unceremoniously interrupted Elvis, saying, "I'm your mother, not your fan." When you talk to me, treat me with all due respect! ”

Elveston came to his senses, and his mother's words blew away his pitiful vanity like a gale, and he bowed his head in shame.

Vanity, though, is like the seed of a weed that emerges from the dirt once it has the right amount of sunlight and rain. Every time Elvis returned home, he let these weeds take over his heart, and only Gladys was able to eradicate them.

On one occasion, Elvis was very dissatisfied with his mother's questioning, and replied unhappily: "When I think I should come back, I will come back!" ”

By this time, Gladys' feet were too swollen and painful to stand. She immediately resisted the pain in her foot, stood up and walked over to Elvis, clutching his arm tightly.

She was like an enraged lion, anger shining through her eyes like substance, and she reached out like a lion to grasp Elvis in her hands.

"I don't care how many records you've released or how famous you are. You better learn to respect others, especially your mother. I'm not one of those sluts you know out there, and I don't like how you treat me the way they treat me. If you dare to talk to me in this tone, I'll slap you a few times, don't think I won't slap you. You're fooling around with those people all the time, and I'm so worried you're going to learn badly. You are my child, don't make me feel bad. ”

Gladys's words were worse than a slap in the face. Let Elvis immediately apologize obediently, and the whole person is like a deflated ball, paralyzed on his bed.

No matter how famous Elvis is, he is still that avid fan in front of Alex. Not just because Alex wrote him best-selling songs, but also because the Carpenter brothers were the fantasy he once dreamed of. He has always looked forward to having another brother to help him share the pressure of the family and the pressure of society.

Alex actually wrote songs that were originally sung by "Elvis", namely "IFeelsoBad", "FlamingStar" and "Little Sister". Just these few songs convinced Elvis and others. It's clear that these songs are tailor-made for Elvis.

The Carpenter brothers' most recent recordings are all by Richard, perhaps with a stylistic change that makes people feel different. The sales of these records have increased compared to the past, and the influence of the films has begun to play a role, and the popularity of the Carpenter brothers has continued to rise.

On the other hand, Elvis Presley's fate is a bit less good.

Some parents do not like Elvis's songs and stage performances very much, they think that Elvis's songs have too much influence on teenagers and are easy to cause bad effects.

At a press conference, Mr. Elvis was furious by reporters who accused his stage performance of having a strong sexual innuendo that had a bad influence on the country's youth.

"I didn't mean to do that," Elvis struggled to explain, "and that's the way I sing." I have to feel the music. I was just singing and didn't hurt anyone. ”

Such an explanation certainly did not satisfy the reporters, who were quick to criticize Elvis's seductive and depraved music in their respective newspapers, so that more parents should be on the lookout for their own children lest they be led astray by Elvis. But they don't know that fifteen or sixteen-year-old children are in the period of rebellion, and the more forbidden things they do, the more they have to do them.

Elvis's record sales increased a lot, and the more the newspapers criticized him, the more his fame became known to young people. After an interview with Elvis in a local Memphis newspaper, it deliberately distorted some of the facts and reported it in a mocking tone from beginning to end.

The newspaper described Elvis as "a wild cat from the mountains", which was originally intended to satirize Elvis's rustic style and stage action like a wild cat, but the nickname turned out to be Elvis's new nickname, and fans affectionately called him "The Hillbilly Cat".

The love of the fans did not alleviate the boredom in Elvis's heart, and he was very angry at the report, feeling that he had been insulted and his family had been insulted. When he is frustrated, as he always does, he thinks of backing down.

Elvis once said to others, "Sometimes, I'd rather stay in school." Or find a regular job after graduation. If it weren't for my mother's sake, I would have wanted to give up everything and stop singing right now. I told my mom some oral and she was so frustrated and worried when she heard it. As a son, I can't let her down. She'll think I'm a coward. That's what I'm most out of my hands on. ”

And just like that, Elvis persevered. He put in more time and sweat, constantly recording, touring, and appearing. His name gradually became more and more known, and as a rule, young people would fall madly in love with him, while parents would curse him angrily. Because Elvis and rock 'n' roll were both things that were rejected by mainstream society at the time, only young people would like this new thing.