Elvis Presley is one of the most iconic American performers who ever lived, but for many fans, there are still a good deal of mysteries, tragedies, and strange details to uncover about his life.

His Mississippi upbringing was far from ideal, with his father's attempts to claw the family out of poverty only landing him in jail. Young Elvis' musical ambitions weren't nurtured by his schoolteachers, one of whom told him he simply couldn't sing. But fate worked out in Elvis' favor, and he rose to become the King of Rock and Roll.

From the origins of his first hit "Heartbreak Hotel" to his dalliance with law enforcement to those longstanding rumors that he didn't really die, this is the untold truth of Elvis Presley.

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The loss of his twin | 0:00
Father convicted of forgery | 1:18
Struggles in school | 2:24
His first recording | 3:26
Heartbreak Hotel | 4:32
Corrupting the youth | 5:45
Tom Parker's secret | 7:00
No international tours | 7:47
Jailhouse Rock inspirations | 8:57
Meeting Priscilla | 10:02
Black belt in karate | 11:18
Meeting Alice Cooper | 12:34
Graceland's menagerie | 13:55
The worst album in history | 15:01
The USS Potomac | 16:10
Not a fan of The Beatles | 17:08
Obsession with the police | 18:16
Elvis lives? | 19:33

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