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  1. Thomas Andrew Parker (born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk; June 26, 1909 – January 21, 1997), commonly known as Colonel Parker, was a Dutch-American musical entrepreneur. He was best known as the talent manager of Elvis Presley.

  2. Apr 16, 2018 · Colonel Tom Parker managed Elvis Presleys career from 1955 to 1977, overseeing almost every aspect of the star’s life. A “colonel” in honorary terms only, he was a shrewd, showman-like ...

  3. Jun 30, 2022 · In 1963, Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley’s audacious manager who had gotten his start selling candy apples in carnivals, read in the paper that Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s presidential yacht,...

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  4. Feb 24, 2012 · Learn how Tom Parker, the man who made Elvis Presley a global star, hid his true identity and origins as a Dutch immigrant and a former carnival worker. Discover how he used his mysterious past to his advantage and why he refused to tour abroad with his famous client.

  5. Jul 15, 2020 · To fans across the country, Elvis Presley seemed to shoot to megastardom after his 1956 national TV appearance on Stage Show, but the young singer’s career was carefully orchestrated by his...

  6. Jun 24, 2022 · Learn about the true story of Colonel Tom Parker, the controversial music manager who controlled Elvis Presley's career and fortune. Discover his mysterious origins, his exploitative tactics, and his surprising legacy.

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  8. Jul 4, 2022 · Played by Tom Hanks in the new biopic Elvis, directed by Baz Luhrmann, Colonel Tom Parker remains, 25 years after his death, and nearly half a century after the death of his only client, the most memorable and divisive manager in the history of show business.

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