Amazing Musicians by Charles Margerison

Author:Charles Margerison
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amazing People Worldwide
Published: 2015-04-17T00:00:00+00:00

But, I had to quickly learn about politics

What I said and did was closely watched

Many young people wanted to imitate me

Some older people objected to what I said and did

Suddenly, I was public property and everyone wanted a piece

To ensure some privacy, I bought Graceland for about 100,000 dollars

The mansion stood in almost 14 acres of woodland

A place where my family could get away from the crowds

My mother, Gladys, and father, Vernon, moved in

They marveled at the change from their original shotgun shack

It was a place of peace for me when I was not touring

But, the peace was to be shattered

In 1957, the postman brought bad news

The USA Army required that I join the draft

Instead of the films and shows, I was on a different parade

On March 24th 1958, I went to Fort Hood, Texas

Elvis Presley, Army Private 53310761, reported for duty

I was offered a special posting, away from field operations

Instead, I chose to be a regular soldier

By September, I was in Friedberg, Germany

Our Third Armored Division was a tough unit

The routine of my new life required compliance with army rules

The Second World War had left its scars and the Cold War had begun

Communist Russia and China were seen as potential enemies

However, at home, my mother was suffering from hepatitis

Special leave was granted for me to visit her

On returning, I could see her time was short

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