Rare signed & framed Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis manager's signature/personal note
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Very Rare Colonel Parker Elvis Manager featuring a Original Note w/signature on Photo card Framed. Hand written note says " I hope this helps with your auction, very best wishes, The Colonel " The man who helped start it all!. Ready to hang, Comes with COA Approx 15 1/2 x 17 inches
Thomas Andrew Parker (born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk; June 26, 1909 – January 21, 1997), commonly known as Colonel Parker, was a musical entrepreneur, best known for being Elvis Presley's manager. Born in the Netherlands, Parker entered the United States illegally when he was 20 years old. He adopted a new name and claimed to have been born in the United States. A carnival worker by background, Parker moved into music promotion in 1938, working with one of the first popular crooners, Gene Austin, and then country music singers Eddy Arnold, Hank Snow, and Tommy Sands. He also assisted Jimmie Davis' campaign to become governor of Louisiana. As a reward, Davis gave him the honorary rank of "colonel" in the Louisiana State Militia. Parker encountered Presley in 1955, and by 1956 had become his primary representative. With Parker's help, Presley signed a recording contract with RCA Victor, leading to his commercial breakthrough in 1956 with his sixth single "Heartbreak Hotel" and propelling him to become one of the most popular and commercially successful entertainers in the world. Parker was able to receive more than half of the income from the enterprise, an unprecedented figure
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