Dec. 20, 1957

Posted December 20, 2007, 12:01 pm by Growing Bolder


22-year-old Elvis Presley receives his draft notice for a two-year term in the Army while spending the holidays at his new mansion, Graceland. The young icon had already risen to the top of the charts with "Heartbreak Hotel," "Don't Be Cruel" and "Hound Dog." He's sent to Germany, where he meets future wife, 14-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu.

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