In 1947, a local radio show offered 12-year-old Elvis a chance to sing live on air, but he was too shy to go on.
Before becoming famous, Elvis worked as an elementary school teacher in Memphis.
Elvis gave almost 1,100 concert performances in his lifetime.
Elvis only performed in 99 cities outside the US.
Elvis had 18 Number 1 hits between 1956 and 1969.
Elvis had 53 Top 40 albums on the Billboard Top 200 chart.
Elvis still holds the record for Most Top 40 hits at 114 in total.
Elvis has sold just under 20 million records worldwide.