This Day In History - Elvis Presley Receives His First Guitar 1946

Elvis Presley Receives His First Guitar 1946

Friday, January 8, 2021

All Day

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Event Description

On his birthday Elvis's mother Gladys took him to the Tupelo Hardware Store and bought a gift that would change the course of history: a $6.95 guitar. Elvis Aaron Presley was 11 years old.

Event Location

Tupelo, Mississippi