Elvis Presley is known today as the “King of Rock and Roll” and one of the most significant cultural icons in popular culture. But behind all of Presley’s success, his manager Colonel Tom Parker was calling almost all the shots.

Parker discovered Presley in 1955 and became his sole representative. He secured a record deal for Presley with RCA Victor which led to Presley's breakthrough with “Heartbreak Hotel.” Parker wasn’t just influential in Presley’s career, he was even influential when it came to Presley’s decisions to join the Army and marry his wife Priscilla Beaulieu.

But Parker was not quite a straight shooter, and many aspects of his life have actually been shady and mysterious. Here’s the truth about Elvis Presley’s manager.

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The Colonel was not American | 0:00
Lied about his past | 1:07
Went AWOL during military service | 2:05
Dodged the draft by eating | 2:52
Terrified to leave the U.S. | 3:40
May have murdered someone | 4:43
Parker was a compulsive gambler | 5:50
Held back Elvis' movie career | 6:56
Made more money than Elvis | 8:03
Parker was finally exposed | 9:06

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