The Story of Colonel Parker and the Death of Elvis

Elvis's parents were big Hank Snow fans and after being told by their idol how much the Colonel had helped them, they were practically salivating to get to Elvis signed with him. Meanwhile, Sam Phillips was finding some more country singers he could work with and starting to transition into country and rockabilly rather than the blues. If Elvis was going to do what Tom Parker wanted him to do, he was going to have to move to a big label like RCA Records. The problem is cash flow. Because the distributors want 100,000 copies of your latest single, that's great,. except they will not pay you for several months if they pay you at all. And meanwhile, you