The King's Guitars Take Center Stage on New Stamp Issue

A founding father of rock and roll, Elvis Presley was one of the most influential and best-selling musicians of all time. Dubbed The King of Rock and Roll, Presley made 33 movies, set phenomenal records for concert attendance, boosted television ratings and sent record sales through the roof.

Presley received his first guitar, a $12.75 birthday gift, in 1946. When the family moved from Mississippi to a Memphis, Tennessee apartment, he practiced in the basement laundry room and played in a five-piece band with other tenants.

One resident, Johnny Burnette, recalled: "Wherever Elvis went he'd have his guitar slung across his back ... He used to go down to the fire station and sing to the boys there ... He'd go in to one of the cafes or bars ... Then some folks would say: 'Let's hear you sing, boy.'"

His later years may have been colored by excess and controversy, but at his core Elvis Presley was always that boy plucking away at his guitar and singing with his friends.

This stunning Elvis Presley commemorative shows The King with some of his favorite guitars, as well as the breathtaking guitar gallery at his Graceland home. Recently issued by the Polynesian island of Niue, this souvenir sheet is available at County Stamp Center for only $7.67. Click the post title to order.

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