Here's The Truth About Elvis Presley's Manager

Elvis Presley is known today as the “King of Rock and Roll” and one of the most significant cultural icons in popular culture. But behind all of Presley’s success, his manager Colonel Tom Parker was calling almost all the shots.
Parker discovered Presley in 1955 and became his sole representative. He secured a record deal for Presley with RCA Victor which led to Presley's breakthrough with “Heartbreak Hotel.” Parker wasn’t just influential in Presley’s career, he was even influential when it came to Presley’s decisions to join the Army and marry his wife Priscilla Beaulieu.
But Parker was not quite a straight shooter, and many aspects of his life have actually been shady and mysterious. Here’s the truth about Elvis Presley’s manager.
#ElvisPresley #Musicians #Managers
The Colonel was not American | 0:00
Lied about his past | 1:07
Went AWOL during military service | 2:05
Dodged the draft by eating | 2:52
Terrified to leave the U.S. | 3:40
May have murdered someone | 4:43
Parker was a compulsive gambler | 5:50
Held back Elvis' movie career | 6:56
Made more money than Elvis | 8:03
Parker was finally exposed | 9:06
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[@GrungeHQ]

What's your favorite Elvis Presley song?

[@acozetti]

but I can’t help falling in love with...him❤️

[@zamthoth4700]

Hound Dog? Jailhouse rock? Hmmm

[@christineparis5607]

His cover of the standard, "Blue Moon" just breaks my heart, and I am not a big Elvis fan, but that version was beautifully done...

[@cjjones258]

In The Ghetto

[@jimmorrison7102]

Bridge over troubled waters

[@k.russell1713]

Imagine the world if Elvis never met the private and actually had a real agent watching out for him...

[@tomrucco6490]

This is the way I see it he did do for Elvis at the very beginning . After his stint in the army Elvis should have moved on from him

[@MrLodeus]

@@tomrucco6490 Should have been touring the world instead of making movies in the 60s. One the biggest atrocities in music history.

[@tomrucco6490]

@@MrLodeus exactly I agree

[@tomrucco6490]

@@MrLodeus Elvis did his best. In the 70s to make up for it. Of course just in the U.S.A. great years 4 Elvis

[@sexydudeuk2172]

His manager was a crook. He took half of elvis earnings and wouldn't let him travel

[@wallymarcel1]

If Presley’s mother hadn’t died so young, the trajectory of their relationship would, I think, have been very different. Problem was that Uber Narcissist Parker knew exactly how to play the wounded and grieving young Elvis. He didn’t leave because he was trauma bonded to a guy who behaved like his savior. The movie did a brilliant job of capturing this diabolical dynamic.

[@asadr4264]

The movie was great especially at catching the dynamic between Elvis and Parker.

[@tommitchell4570]

@@asadr4264 it was a very parasitic dynamic --- Parker didn't give a shit about Elvis --- only the money he could make him

[@danmax7456]

We know how much Elvis loved, & adored his mother Gladys! She knew he was not a good person, & tried to warn him constantly. God Rest both of their souls.

[@lavonnealexander6936]

😢yup his mother tried but his ego and fame got the best of him

[@sandralybrand9407]

He stole Elvis blind! Who ever heard of a manager taking 50% of your earnings? He also kept songwriters away from Elvis. Can you imagine all the great songs that Elvis missed out on? Then there's Parker's gambling addiction. He worked Elvis into the ground even when he knew he was in bad health and alot of times was running a fever because of chronic tonsillitis so he could gamble in the casinos! Then after Elvis died tried to get Lisa Marie's inheritance!

[@aprilgosa5779]

sandra lybrand Parker was a Psychopath like the video says

[@BloodofaFool]

Yup. He'd go spend thousands in the casino while pushing a worn out Elvis on stage when he lost the love of performing because his body was giving out. Tom saw dollar signs.. he never saw a broken man.

[@jaydeecee]

Stupid elvis

[@juliewhereisjfkjr8902]

I wish Priscilla could have filed charges against him!!!

[@sexydudeuk2172]

Not only that he wouldn't let elvis tour the world either because Tom himself was an illegal immigrant

[@BloodofaFool]

It's always difficult getting popular, being on your own, and dodging shady deals. ESPECIALLY in the 50s... Elvis was young and niave but Tom presented him with an offer and worked him like an animal. If not for Tom we would've had more of Elvis in his prime and more importantly we would've had Elvis a lot longer than what we did

[@user-lt4hi1hm9q]

and could have played so many great roles in a real movie, become a real Hollywood star, he had a real talent - but everything worthwhile was rejected by the Colonel .

[@evelynburley5584]

Don't have a coment..

[@AaronHatcher]

Idk his doctor was fucking a piece of work too. He prescribed elvis literally the same drug we used/use for lethal injection along with ludes and Valium and codeine and had him take all of that at the same time after taking amphetamines for shows.

[@wildestcowboy2668]

It is true that the colonel was a crook and a fraud however Elvis loved the colonel and really loved his pills. That's facts Jack.

[@sexydudeuk2172]

@@wildestcowboy2668 in other words his manager groomed him

[@tmorales1969]

Elvis was going to be famous regardless of Parker's involvement. Everyone saw the magic of Elvis, just as Parker did. Except everyone LOVED Elvis. Parker lived vicariously through Elvis.

[@gregclark3268]

Exactly. Parker saw Elvis as a meal ticket. I believe he thought Elvis would be a flash in the pan so he used him for what he could get. Elvis was going to be a star, but without Elvis, Parker would have been a nobody.

[@mrs.6813]

@@gregclark3268 I wonder if Elvis could have gotten another manager.

[@gregclark3268]

@@mrs.6813 Definitely could have. After the 68 special and then going into American Sound Studios to record songs like Suspicious Minds and In The Ghetto there were people who wanted to work with Elvis who wanted to bring out his best. Parker did get him national exposure at the start but then held back his career later on

[@synchronicity1470]

@@gregclark3268 maybe. Parker was a scheming opportunist who placed himself in the deep south amid hicks. If Elvis got away from him he'd have found other ways to swindle people. Elvis and his father were naive country boys lacking Financial finesse. Gladys did not want her son to go with Parker but Vernon over-ruled her objections. She wanted an attorney to take a look at Parker's proposal. She was intuitive beyond the norm, knew Parker would lead Elvis to a bad end and died early from the strain. Elvis was young ambitious and impatient to rocket to stardom. A true abuser will play on one's vulnerabilities. The Dutchman wove a web around Elvis, making Elvis believe he wouldn't make it or go as far without him.

[@elvishouck]

I have nothing good to say about that man. Long live Elvis!

[@lukester939]

Elvis was the Best Tom Parker BOO!

[@AlanRoehrich9651]

The truth is that his manager didn't just steal from him, he stole from his friends and fellow entertainers. And in the end, his manager is one of the two people most responsible for his death, and the other is his doctor. The two of them destroyed his life, and his body.

[@imrankh68]

Also, Elvis' father fully supported Parker.

[@oldenweery7510]

Elvis was too nice for his own good! Damn shame... Stay safe, everybody.

[@bigm1235]

Elvis was not nice 😂

[@albertdominick140]

@@bigm1235 , No, he was very ignorant...

[@kerrydonk8272]

@@albertdominick140 Ignorant is different from uneducated. He was uneducated.

[@sueprator9314]

It was the 1950s. Geez. Its not like today when performers have learned from other artists WHAT NOT TO DO. HE WAS A PIONEER.

[@sueprator9314]

@@albertdominick140 RUDE. He was a 1950s country boy. Not IGNORANT. IT WAS A DIFFERENT WORLD. MANY ARTISTS EVEN LATER GOT TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. IT WAS ONLY THROUGH PUBLICITY THAT OTHERS LEARNED WHAT NOT TO DO.

[@lynnetrathen4587]

It’s a pity Elvis didn’t stand up to Parker and at least traveled overseas so many people around the world loved him 😊

[@jeanconneely3602]

He was EXPLOITED horribly!!! R.I.P Elvis 🙏 ❤️

[@henryuy1680]

Elvis was too kind to trust The Old Man..otherwise, he would have been richer, happier, healthier and lived longer! He deserved Much Better that what he got! He could have demanded more when he became more famous! Sorry for Elvis! He had to die young and we lost a Great Man! He could have been a life-long model for many people in the World to know him and emulate his good character and personality- so generous and heart-warming to people. God bless RIP ELVIS!!!

[@sexydudeuk2172]

He would have been richer to as his manager took half his earnings and he would have been able to tour the world to

[@andykyriakides2144]

When the colonel threatened Elvis with a $2 mil bill after Elvis fired him , Elvis should have got a decent Lawyer , and Parker and his ludicrous claims , would have been laughed out of court

[@gregclark3268]

After Elvis died, Priscilla brought in an accountant and went over the books and took Parker to court. And people were horrified at how badly he robbed Elvis

[@imrankh68]

Elvis' father manipulated him into going back to Parker

[@ceb111481]

This relationship was textbook toxic and abusive. And for those of you saying why didn't he fire him for good, spoken like someone who has never been in an abusive relationship. It's not always easy or possible to just leave at any time. Abusers are master manipulators and exert a LOT of control over their victims starting from the very beginning. They know exactly what to do and say to get what they want. It often starts out subtle and gradual and progressively gets worse over time. That is definitely evident in this case as seen in Elvis's declining health and drug addictions. Having Elvis performing 2 shows a night every day of the week is crazy, no wonder he was exhausted, addicted to drugs to get through it, and ended up worked to death. I honestly believe that was exactly what Parker wanted. Someone who is physically and mentally exhausted all the time won't have the energy or the strength to raise objections or fight back effectively. So you could say this relationship was abusive in pretty much every way: psychological, financial, physical. It was so messed up.

[@wallymarcel1]

I agree, see my comment above, but having just finished Priscilla’s book, I now know Elvis was hooked on drugs long before the Vegas years.

[@ceb111481]

@@wallymarcel1 oh yeah for sure it started before Vegas years and escalated over time as a coping mechanism.

[@cherm722]

No, this is two different things. Elvis couldn’t fire Parker because he owed him so much money that he didn’t have. Using Elvis’s situation to justify someone not leaving an abusive romantic relationship is just nonsense. Go to the police station, say you’re being abused, and stay with the police.

[@lynnetrathen4587]

@@wallymarcel1 I heard from one of the interviews is Elvis did drugs because he liked drugs 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Minnie_Bear]

Who's watching this after watching that movie 'Elvis' with Tom Hanks and Austin Butler?

[@Wanaboo313]

lol I actually paused the intro of the movie on Netflix to watch this clip.. 🫢

[@Verbsdescribeus]

The movie Elvis is a must-watch for all cinema & music lovers out there! :)

[@w.llawrence86]

There are some real problems with the script. Visually, the movie is stunning

[@lynnetrathen4587]

@@w.llawrence86 what’s wrong with the script??? Lisa Marie loved it

[@w.llawrence86]

@@lynnetrathen4587 For starters, Elvis never fired Parker onstage. Elvis never knew Parker was an illegal alien while he was alive. The Hayride scene: its' supposed to Elvis' 1st performance and he's doing his 4th Sun single.

[@bbybap4729]

I came here after watching the Elvis movie. Fascinating and sad 😞

[@anthonyharder1469]

Sameeeeee

[@brianhilliard2260]

Same. It pisses me off Tom Hanks used that fake accent when Parker sounded nothing like that, more like a southerner. I guess it was to make him appear more evil but since it was a biography....better to be as accurate as possible.

[@bbybap4729]

@@brianhilliard2260 people were pissed by his performance. I guess he can’t be good at every role.

[@brianhilliard2260]

@@bbybap4729 I think he played him well for the scumbag that he was but, again, why use a fake accent. It would be even more interesting if played the way it was, a huckster southerner taking advantage of a naive southerner.

[@peterfranks6243]

When Michael Jackson died his doctor was jailed, I kept thinking about Elvis's doctor and WHY he wasn't.... different times I suppose

[@natebarger7482]

According to the Allana Nash book. Parker left the Netherlands within a few hours after the murder happened. And never told his family where he was going or even goodbye.

[@SomeOneFromOFS]

who's here after watching the film? Such a sad story

[@jackyandell2489]

Elvis was a young man who became wealthy too soon. Elvis never invested his finances , except to purchase the land across the street from Graceland. It was his life and his money to do with as he pleased. And he did. Just so sad that he was lied to and taken advantage of by Parker and other people around him. Don't judge a man until you've walked in that man's shoes...RIP Elvis...you were the best buddy.

[@DevonDwinellFan]

Who is here after the movie

[@Melissa0774]

Damn, what a shame he didn't ditch Parker and not drive Prisilla to want to divorce him and instead, let her manage him. She did such a great job with Graceland and the rest of the estate since he died. They could've been like the Osbournes. I guess he couldn't see what was right in front of him.

[@lisettegarcia7013]

Here's something I found out about Parker when he was managing Elvis: In August 27th 1965, The Beatles *(Along with their manager, Brian Epstein)* were in America for a tour until they were invited to have a meeting with Elvis at his place. But the problem when they came to his house, Parker said there would be no picture taking, no press, no recording at the estate. Also, I would have loved it if The Beatles and Elvis recorded a song together, had taken some pictures, and if filmed the entire meeting. I would have also liked it if Elvis had a conversation with Brian. Maybe Brian could have helped Elvis get him out of the deal he had with Parker and be able to go around the world.

[@nicholasbryant1753]

performers of that era were easy targets for sharks like Parker. family oriented, close honest friends, and mega talent. those performers got drained from bad management because they trusted everyone around them, especially when they didn't know how to negotiate.

[@nutrition182]

Grossly disgusted man, he ripped off the man that fed him.

[@vernwallen4246]

Between his doctor and his manager Elvis was doomed for an early death.The😈never😴.

[@tomrucco6490]

Yeah they were two scumbags

[@anthonyharder1469]

That rockstar life

[@paulusgzb9575]

Most fans , including myself, wondering why Elvis was so loyal to Parker! Like Joe Esposito said; " You had to be there to understand "

[@MissX905]

I'm wondering if the "Colonel" had a secret about Elvis or Vernon and was blackmailing Elvis and Vernon? I wouldn't put it past that shyster Parker to do such a thing.

[@dylanboivin2645]

Same reason I’m stuck at my dead end job

[@paulusgzb9575]

@@MissX905 That's possible...

[@SW-ck3pm]

@@MissX905 What kind of secret? 🤔

[@onangelwings462]

​@@MissX905 no that's not it. Elvis and his parents weren't highly educated. They signed a contract they didn't understand. They should have hired lawyers to get out of it but Parker threatened him financially

[@billbergendahl2629]

When I was growing up in the 1960s I saw many of Elvis' movies.

[@StukInBuf]

Apparently, it's said that Elvis' last words were: *"DAMN YOU, COL. PARKER!"*

[@anthonyharder1469]

That may be true. So sad

[@reallymanly2398]

it was “I wont”

[@chrisbacos]

Because of Tom Parker Elvis never had supporting acts because Parker did not want Presley fraternizing with other artists to learn about their earnings and managers.

[@luminitaelenachiferiuc4230]

I don’t understand how can he was so manipulated by this Parker..so 😞

[@asadr4264]

That's what they do...try n keep u in the dark

[@rong805]

The billion is obviously adjusted for inflation, because in his lifetime, Elvis' actual earnings was somewhere around $80-$90 million. $30-plus mill alone for the movies salary. He was still the highest paid movie star/celebrity at the time.

[@WiseMysticalTree81]

Parker was a true scumbag con....Elvis was loyal to him because he felt Parker was the one who gave him these opportunities....pretty sad story

[@79tazman]

Parker was the worst thing to happen to Elvis the guy just used Elvis as a bank account the thing I don't understand is why Elvis was so damn blind of himself being used by the guy. If I was Elvis I would of sent Parker packing a long time ago.

[@aprilgosa5779]

Elvis thought Parker helped him get where he was he was loyal to a fault

[@leftfield5914]

@@aprilgosa5779 Elvis got me self where he was because he was beautiful and talented Anyone could have gave him a chance it just happened to be Parker he owed him Nothing

[@anthonyharder1469]

@@leftfield5914 parker helped him get to that status

[@sueprator9314]

It was a different time. Whats to understand? You must be young. During the 60s there were a ton of hard rock bands that got taken advantage of. It wasn't until maybe the 80s that muscial artists started learning how to get the right managers, record labels, etc. ELVIS was in the dark ages of American contemporary music. HE WAS A PIONEER.

[@nenabunena]

Elvis was loyal. He felt he owed col everything and elvis felt he had to keep his word

[@getreal4real169]

I feel so bad for Elvis and how he was treated 😢

[@robinalford2186]

I firmly believe in the afterlife. And every secret every person has will be known by God and judged accordingly.

[@davidbruin4381]

I hated Tom Parker. He ruined Elvis's life and career. He was the main reason Elvis got on drugs. Parker blackmailed a Doctor to make sure Elvis got whatever drug Parker wanted him to be on. The piece of shit was evil and vindictive and pretty much killed Elivs. If only Elvis had listened to his friends and family to fire Parker and get his life back, but he was too brainwashed into thinking that he would have nothing without Parkers managment. Sad !!

[@colindong7316]

Elvis was a adult and cant blame anyone. There's always people like tom parker lurking around. Heard Don King was trash also.

[@sueprator9314]

I agree! There is now in July 2022 a movie just released ELVIS. Parker is played by Tom Hanks and Hanks is slightly apologizing for Parker calling him a "genius" carney ( because he came from the carnival life). I agree w/you 100%. The actor playing ELVIS is great but the Parker role dominates the movie too much. I hope he rots in hell.

[@sueprator9314]

@@colindong7316 Oh bullsh*T. It was the 1950s and ELVIS was a country boy. He trusted him (father figure that he never had) and was naive about the Music biz as so many artists were during the 50s/60s/70s. Many were taken advantage of. Don't do the modern psychology answer. This was a different time. Don't give me that he's an adult. Elvis WAS NOT WORLDLY. YOU ARE JUDGING HIM BY TODAY'S STANDARDS WHERE WE ARE MORE EXPOSED TO THE MISTAKES OF OTHERS. IT WAS A DIFFERENT WORLD.

[@elygia]

That's what psychopaths did : brainwashing people, they have no shame, regrets, empathy or any other feelings for another human being 😐

[@lisettegarcia7013]

​@@sueprator9314True. Parker belongs in the Manager Hall of Infamy along with Allen Klein and Lou Pearlman. The only managers that belong in the Manager Hall of Fame are: Brian Epstein, Andrew Loog Oldham, Murry Wilson, and Peter Grant.

[@TheGuitarReb]

Elvis was the coolest cat that ever lived and then Col. Parker got a hold of him and ruined him.

[@kimberlymiller6432]

Sometimes I wish Elvis wasn't as nice and awesome as he was and had the "star attitude" just so he could have realized what he was worth and never got involved with Parker. Hey, who knows, had that happened I may have gotten a chance to see him live 🥰 #IFONLY

[@lickitup8461]

It's really a shame that Elvis got hooked up with Parker

[@jeffreys7109]

Elvis was to kind,elvis hated confrintation..it was sad

[@ricardobjj24]

I hate that you can't remember Elvis without his "manager"

[@Jay2tha206]

Nobody knew who he was until the movies

[@onangelwings462]

​@@Jay2tha206 not true

[@Jay2tha206]

@@onangelwings462 well my generation didn’t know who he was. You must be old lol

[@oliounidizlove]

Without Col Parker, Elvis is nobody !. An another one singer Sam "sun" sessions ... Without Elvis, "Col" Parker, is nobody !!!. I knnow you understand .... . Strange beautiful history in music ...... Bad and beautiful ....

[@sherylmcclure400]

Elvis was a cash cow for everyone around him and still to this day

[@mrush4520]

Sad but true

[@kathrynkildow3743]

Well, I think it's good that Priscilla helps keep his memory alive. While he was living, he was certainly a cash cow for Parker. I think even Elvis' true friends liked all the money they made working for him. If they weren't blinded by the money, then, I must say, they weren't very smart. Parker had everyone wrapped around his little finger. What a con man and likely a murderer, as well!

[@granddame1000]

My dad hated Parker. Never understood why elvis stayed with him

[@angloaust1575]

Sad tragic life sold his soul For rock and roll!

[@MyChocow]

elvis was just a man with great talent..and been used for maximum profit from people's he trusted the most...sad story really ...I mean elvis died at the age 43ish ....my old man is 63 still kicking it .. just not fair how elvis died so early

[@anthonyharder1469]

If you haven't yet go see AUSTIN BUTLER'S PERFORMANCE OF ELVIS!!! GREAT MOVIE!!!

[@mashakatsnelson1459]

Facts

[@thelittlemrs]

Brief carrier???? 23 Years isn't brief! Elvis is The King always and forever ♥️

[@jeffreywillstewart]

Elvis's soulmate Ann-Margret had a shady first agent who put up many billboards around LA introducing her. This was considered tacky, and tarnished the fresh new talent. Luckily she married a guy who would become her manager. The rest is history.

[@kris242]

The crazy thing especially is that Parker was pretty much the reason why Elvis became one of the biggest musicians in history, but at the same time, he was also the reason Elvis fell to almost literal shit in the end.

[@Jedibob2002]

Blue Hawaii and Viva Las Vegas were amazing.

[@milesemil1800]

Right Talent...Wrong Manager

[@Salkinmusic]

Tom Parker is the whole reason to why Elvis suffered… Imagine he had met an actual manager

[@Mrmoviefan123]

When Elvis comes out, Colonel Tom Parker will be in the same category as Jim Lovell, Charlie Wilson, Walt Disney, Captain Richard Phillips, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, Ben Bradlee and Mr. Fred Rogers of real people who have been played by Tom Hanks in movies.

[@tmorales1969]

What is that supposed to mean?

[@Mrmoviefan123]

@@tmorales1969 I just felt like pointing that out.

[@christinamango4021]

I read Elvis s biography he wanted to get away from the silly 60s movies and be a serious actor that ignorant manager wanted to keep making money off of Elvis and so when Elvis was offered the male lead part in A Star Is Born with Barabara Streisand that manager Parker told Elvis to not do it what a big mistake Kris Kristofferson got the part and movie was a smash hit

[@leykimayri]

I think he did a "serious" movie but it wasn't a success because he wasn't dancing and singing in it. It's what the fans want, not what the artist wants, and his fans wanted to see him sing and dance, not to play dramas. Chances are the "A star is born" would not have been a success with Elvis in the leading role.

[@carlosortega4880]

Crazy how the colonel looks like a Batman villain

[@angela6914]

Just the movie tonight, wow I felt so bad for Elvis

[@lisettegarcia7013]

I saw the new Elvis biopic movie on HBO MAX last year. I loved it and I also feel bad for Elvis. Tom Parker deserves to be in the Manager Hall of Infamy with Lou Pearlman, the con-man manager of Backstreet Boys and N*SYNC and Allen Klein, the horrible manager who ruined both The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. The only managers that I know of that deserve to be in the Manager Hall of Fame are: Brian Epstein, Andrew Loog Oldham, Murry Wilson, and Peter Grant. It there are any more better managers that deserve to be on the list of great managers, let me know.

[@super6naruto5]

Tom Parker is the definition of evil

[@teamcougars]

To call Parker shady is a huge understatement 🙄

[@TheCleaner76]

Never performed outside North America, that's so sad.

[@jamesrobertson432]

I know. It's crazy. Elvis also didn't like that he wouldn't be able to have a gun to protect himself overseas. It's a shame he never did a world tour.

[@TheCleaner76]

@@jamesrobertson432 A gun ?? To protect him from who ?

[@sleepnomore6065]

Elvis biopic seems to be more about the greed and abuse of the coronel and how Elvis suffered as a result as opposed to his career, much in the way that Dahmer seems to actually be about racism and racial injustice as opposed to brutal murders. I like that they focused on the bigger picture so that we society can figure out how to prevent such tragedies in the future

[@oliounidizlove]

Without "Col " Parker, Elvis is nobody !. An another one beautiful singer Sam "sun" sessions ... Without Elvis, "Col" Parker, is nobody !!!. I know you understand .... . Strange beautiful history in music ...... Bad and beautiful ....

[@stupendous1068]

Parker had corrupt written all over him.

[@aprilgosa5779]

he was more than corrupt he was evil

[@cj8471]

This guy was truly terrible. He literally used Elvis as his personal cash cow and worked him to physical death. So sad😔. Elvis lived those last years in agony as an actual caged bird😣

[@PersistentPatriot]

not true at all

[@kennethstudley2784]

Suspicious lies is my favorite elvis song followed by Kentucky rain and in the ghetto

[@susannahsinclair4338]

It was actually Hank Snow who found Elvis however Col took Elvis for himself

[@michaelterry4394]

Correct

[@mashakatsnelson1459]

Should have stayed with Hank just saying

[@djquinn11]

The Colonel was such a buffoon, between that enormous gut and gigantic ears it’s a wonder anyone took him seriously. Elvis was sure his lottery ticket.

[@ikewp901]

The Colonel was no buffoon, it's sad Elvis was not able to break away from him!

[@mrrocknroll5284]

Elvis films weren't bad. Alot of them were very good

[@aprilgosa5779]

but he only did some of the movies to pay off Parker's debts

[@victormalyar9200]

They were all cheap budget.

[@SW-ck3pm]

@@victormalyar9200 I think the movies from '64 on were definitely on a cheap(er) budget. You can tell the quality slips beginning with Kissin Cousins.

[@michaelterry4394]

Mr Parker was Eddy Arnold's agent before Elvis, Eddy fired him .Thank you

[@willscorner8423]

In the end the colonel killed Elvis over many many years.

[@davidmcaninch4714]

If I was a rockstar and I had a manager like Tom Parker, I’d fire him!!!!!

[@cornyboy9941]

Favorite song is either unchained Melody or if I can dream

[@vegasvictor]

2 shows a night, 7 days a week! That's crazy!

[@leykimayri]

For one month, each show lasting an hour...Billions of people work harder, every day of the year, for many decades in a row

[@vegasvictor]

@@leykimayri you’ve got no idea what it’s like to be in a live show that often lol

[@vegasvictor]

@@leykimayri you couldn’t do it if your life depended on it not to mention if you had any talent 🤣

[@vegasvictor]

@@leykimayri go back to your miserable existence talking crap about people who are way better than you’ll ever be:)

[@leykimayri]

@@vegasvictor You’ve got no idea what is like to work 24/7 8 hours per day having to, afterwards, also clean, cook, feed, teach children, etc. I’m not saying it was not difficult what Elvis did, but let’s not claim that it was something impossible, or amazing, since billions of humans live and work in harder conditions all over the globe.

[@sandralarsen3550]

I wish EP would have sued that clown.

[@kendramillard6401]

Honestly I think Elvis should have gotten a lawyer and maybe he could have gotten out. Such a shame what happened to him.

[@sueprator9314]

With the release of the latest ELVIS movie, the vile Tom Parker makes me sick. The actor Austin Butler is phenomenal as ELVIS. Parker played by Tom Hanks is peddled as a "genius " con man. The movie is made from his perspective. I loved the performance by Butler but cannot see the vile Col Parker again.

[@melissawright1979]

So many famous artists end up working under bent and corrupt "managers"

[@vincentkosik403]

Saw the recent flick with Tom Hanks as Parker....put Parker in a good light iMOP and this guy was a reason the King dropped dead at 42...sleezy slime ball

[@kathrynkildow3743]

Elvis succeeded in spite of Parker the Crook, not because of him. My favorite song is (When the storms of life are raging) Stand by Me.

[@happierabroad]

I don't understand something. If Colonel Parker made a lot of money then why did he need to gamble? I also don't understand people who only care about money as if it's the most important thing in the universe, more important than life itself. That's totally illogical and unfathomable. I also don't get those who think they never have enough money no matter how much they earn. It's very nonsensical.

[@cherieodell9048]

Being randomly rewarded for something, like you are when you're gambling, causes the most addictive behavior known to man. He couldn't stop gambling. And it wasn't small amounts of money he was gambling with, I'm sure. And God only knows if the casinos were helping to motivate Colonel Parker in certain ways or something.... Elvis was on all those drugs... and there had to be some kind of manipulation going on, and some people are just very good at that. It seems pretty apparent that Colonel Parker must have been good at it. I mean, look at all the stuff that man got away with and what he did for a living all his life! It definitely wasn't a healthy situation, and Elvis literally died because of it. And honestly- I wouldn't be surprised if there isn't even more that no one really knows about all the bad stuff that man did. I'm not all that shocked that it has been discovered that he most likely committed murder and that sparked his desire to move to the U.S. I wonder about the early demise of Elvis's mother. No one else seems to have made any kind of suggestion about that kind of unusual development, but I really do think it seems strange, and when I first learned about that, I thought Colonel Parker had some motivation at the time for that to occur.

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

Which Elvis biopic that had Parker say, "I was born in West Virginia US of A? Parker sounded intimidating then.

[@kingkai029]

The beginning and the End of Elvis Presley

[@cathyhornung8728]

He stifled Elvis. Did everything for his own gain.

[@sherirobinson5112]

I love Elvis movie weekends... After all IT'S ELVIS 👍 Granted they are terrible movies as far as the scripts go.

[@saiframiz174]

This is why you should be careful of who you are trusting

[@infiniteuniverse123]

The Big question, Why did Elvis allow this to continue for so long? He could have been worth at least 200 million dollars when he died instead of 7 million.

[@Minnie_Bear]

He had nobody in his corner supporting him. Even his own Dad wasn't there for him. EVERYONE took advantage of him, so he didn't know how bad things were until it was too late.

[@ruthjesse6759]

I truly enjoyed this video

[@alansohn855]

Colonel Tom Parker, real name being Andreas Cornelius Van Kuijk, didn't see Elvis as a person. Not to mention the night when Parker jumped aboard a ship from Holland, a 23-year old woman named Anna Van Den-Enden was best to death in her kitchen, could be a suspicion or may be someone else. But why jump ship to begin with...

[@henkoosterink8744]

Van Kuijk.

[@alansohn855]

@@henkoosterink8744 Ah yes, thanks for the correction.

[@Sirhc2023]

Elvis songs were based on his emotional experience.

[@PJ-777]

Who’s here after the Elvis movie 🎥

[@sharonhaywood2818]

And Elvis Presley did not know anything about this man that's really sad and this man had his hands on Elvis money unbelievable he trusts too many people

[@rogerjetters2269]

I love Elvis Presley! And I love all his music. Parker used Elvis Presley, Elvis was his money 💰 maker, Elvis Presley got paid but Parker got paid more.

[@reallymanly2398]

no he didnt, it was a 5050 share which is unfair because its too much for a manager

[@davidbrown1010]

Tom Parker was a bigger crook than I thought. Elvis was and still is a legend.

[@sae5053]

i am furious now. what a tragedy

[@stuartbedford6344]

I think is farther and elvis had a good relationship but to me he was to weak seem to listen to parker more than elvis if his mother had been there it would have been a differant out come rest in peace elvis 🙏 💙

[@veeseee128]

Parker was the Don King of the music business. Crooked and corrupt.

[@Annie-to8ef]

Man! He did him dirty!!!!!!

[@KWizard__]

He had alot of "hangers on."

[@theworstactionhero9186]

The manager in the thumbnail looks like an overweight Micheal Keaton