ecided he was tired of living this way, and he was tired of watching his family suffer. So Elvis took his natural talent of playing the guitar and singing a little further. He first played at a talent show contest at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show, which was held in Tupelo, at the age of ten. He stood on a chair and sang "Old Shep". He won second place. One year later he received his first guitar for his Birthday. He had wanted a bicycle but his parents could not afford it. Elvis performed next for his Milam Junior High class in late 1948. He played "Leaf on a Tree" as a farewell, because he and his family were
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