By 1955 Elvis achieved his dream of being a professional singer even though
he was still mostly uncategorizable and already engendering controversy
for his wild onstage movements and unbelievable charisma.
1955 was the year Elvis hit the road, creating his overnight sensation by rocking out at seemingly every state, high school, and military base from Dallas to Cleveland. Success came quickly, of course, but it came with riots, new love affairs, questionable business practices, the death of an icon, and Cadillac's literally on fire from overuse! But the records show that Elvis' path to stardom, while quick, was not without a ton of work on his part -- having found a musical home at Sun and a touring band that understood his mix of country, blues, R&B, and pop, Presley spent almost every single day of the year working it, touring from New Mexico to Cleveland to the Florida Everglades and performing anywhere that would have him.
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