5 Little Known Facts About Elvis

If there is one name in music that everyone recognizes it’s Elvis Presley. Fans may think they know everything about the King but here are some facts even his most loyal followers don’t know.

Hoping for a bike on his 11th birthday, his mother Gladys instead gave him a guitar she bought at the local hardware store. It cost 7.75. While attending Humes High School, Elvis was on the boxing team. His favorite subjects in school were woodshop and electric shop. Elvis had a pet chimpanzee.Never heard of this before? Get up to speed here. Yes, a swinnging from the trees primate named Scatter belonged to Elvis until it died in the late 60′s. Originally, the 40 pound chimp had appeared on a Memphis children’s show. Fascinated with Cadillacs, he not only collected them but gave them out as gifts as well. Some of those lucky enough to receive one include his mother, personal doctor and band members. In 1975 he bought one for a complete stranger. Elvis had an obsession with guns. He owned 40 guns, including sub-machine guns. In December 1970, President Nixon gave him a World War II .45-caliber Colt revolver. Smith & Wesson honored Elvis in 2007 with the release of the TCB Tribute Revolver.