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Elvis decided he wanted the guitar, his mother purchased it for him, and his pastor, Bro. Frank Smith, taught him how to play it. Elvis could often be seen around town with his guitar in hand.
- How It All Began
Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, on...
- How It All Began
But it was his pastor at church – 21-year-old Frank Smith – who served as his main tutor, according to Elvis biographer Peter Guralnick, to whom Elvis once recalled, “I took the guitar, and I watched people, and I learned to play a little bit.
Jul 14, 2023 · PDF | The roots that raised Elvis Presley to become the man that he is in history, are not found in rock’n’roll but they go much deeper.
Dec 21, 2007 · He has received much recognition as he is known as “the man that taught Elvis Presley how to play the guitar”, as he was the pastor of East Tupelo Assembly of God church where the family of Vernon and Gladys Presley were members.
Young Elvis regularly sang in church, as did many of the members, but according to his minister, Brother Frank Smith, Elvis was fascinated with music and the prospect of learning to play the guitar. Brother Frank taught Elvis how to make a D chord, an A chord and an E chord…all he needed to play “Ole Shep,” Guyton said.
Jan 1, 2016 · On Elvis' eleventh birthday, his parents bought him a guitar. With the help of his uncle Johnny (Smith) and pastor Frank Smith of the Assembly of God Church, which the Presleys were now attending, he learned some basic cords.
Aug 5, 2008 · According to an article in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Pastor Frank Smith, who died last year at the age of 80, is credited with teaching Presley to play a few basic chords on a guitar. Gospel music historian, Professor Jim Goff, said, "The congregation had a lifelong impact on young Elvis.
