Unit Two TextA Il Related Information. (1)Elvis Presley At eighteen majoring in Shop, History, and English, he graduates from Humes High in 1953. The day after graduation he took a job at Parker Machinists Shop By June he was working at the Precision Tool Company and then drove truck for the Crown Electric Co That summer he recorded"My Happiness"and"Thats When the your heartaches begin at Memphis Recording Studios, a sideline Sam Phillips had started at his Sun Records tudios where anyone could record a ten inch acetate for four dollars Presley returned on January 4, 1954 and recorded "Casual Love Affair"and I'll Never Stand In Your Way at which time he met Sam Phillips. Later the spring Phillips called him to record"Without You, a song Phillips had received as a demo. Despite numerous takes Presley failed miserably and at Phillips request just began singing songs in the studio. It was at this time Phillips began believing that he had found what he had been looking for a white man with the Negro sound and the Negro feel". On July 5, 1954, they recorded" Love You Because, "Blue Moon of Kentucky, and"That's All Right Two days later Memphis disc jockey Dewey Phillips played"That's All Right"on his Red Hot and blue show on radio station WhbQ. audience response was overwhelming and later that night Presley came in for his first interview. Scotty Moore became his manager and That's All Right"b/w "Blue Moon of Kentucky" became his first local hit. On September 25, Presley made his first and last appearance at the Grand Ole Opry By Julia Yuan 5Unit Two Text A By Julia Yuan 5 II. Related Information: (1) Elvis Presley At eighteen majoring in Shop, History, and English, he graduates from Humes High in 1953. The day after graduation he took a job at Parker Machinists Shop. By June he was working at the Precision Tool Company and then drove truck for the Crown Electric Co. That summer he recorded "My Happiness" and "That's When the Your Heartaches Begin" at Memphis Recording Studios, a sideline Sam Phillips had started at his Sun Records studios where anyone could record a ten inch acetate for four dollars. Presley returned on January 4, 1954 and recorded "Casual Love Affair" and "I'll Never Stand In Your Way" at which time he met Sam Phillips. Later the spring Phillips called him to record "Without You," a song Phillips had received as a demo. Despite numerous takes Presley failed miserably and at Phillips request just began singing songs in the studio. It was at this time Phillips began believing that he had found what he had been looking for "a white man with the Negro sound and the Negro feel". On July 5, 1954, they recorded "I Love You Because," "Blue Moon of Kentucky," and "That's All Right". Two days later Memphis disc jockey Dewey Phillips played "That's All Right" on his Red Hot and Blue show on radio station WHBQ. Audience response was overwhelming and later that night Presley came in for his first interview. Scotty Moore became his manager and "That's All Right" b/w "Blue Moon of Kentucky" became his first local hit. On September 25, Presley made his first and last appearance at the Grand Ole Opry