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Elvis Presley Shows Talent at an Early Age

Elvis Presley Shows Talent at an Early Age

In 1945, 10-year-old Elvis performs in public for the first time, winning $5 for singing "Old Shep" in a talent show at the state fair. (Pictured: Elvis with his parents in 1944.)

In this photo: Elvis Presley

Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Jan 01, 1945
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