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An $8 Guitar Turned Elvis Presley From a Shy Boy Into the King of Rock ’n’ Roll

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Elvis Presley’s first guitar, a $7.90 gift from his mom, wasn’t what he wanted—but it launched his journey from shy Mississippi kid to King of Rock ’n’ Roll.

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An $8 Guitar Turned Elvis Presley From a Shy Boy Into the King of Rock ’n’ Roll

Elvis Presley’s first guitar, a $7.90 gift from his mom, wasn’t what he wanted—but it launched his journey from shy Mississippi kid to King of Rock ’n’ Roll.

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Biography broke the news in on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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