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    • Mar 15, 1956
    Elvis Presley's management deal with Bob Neal expires, and Neal chooses not to exercise his option, leaving Colonel Tom Parker as Presley's sole manager
    Dec 21, 1957
    Elvis Presley gives his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, a red sports car for Christmas
    Dec 4, 1960
    The Los Angeles Herald-Examiner runs a story about a struggling fund-raising program to build a memorial in Hawaii to the victims of the Pearl Harbor bombing in World War II. Colonel Tom Parker offers Elvis Presley to play a benefit for the fund
    Jan 6, 1961
    Colonel Tom Parker negotiates a raise for Elvis Presley. Paramount agrees to pay $175,000 for each of the studio's next three Presley pictures, and $200,000 for the two that will follow them
    Jan 20, 1961
    Two weeks after signing a contract with Paramount Pictures, Colonel Tom Parker finishes negotiations with MGM on a deal that pays Elvis Presley $500,000 apiece for appearing in four movies
    Oct 4, 1961
    Syndicated journalist Dorothy Kilgallen reports Hank Snow has sued Colonel Tom Parker, insisting he was the person who discovered Elvis Presley. Both sides hope to settle the dispute out of court
    Sep 21, 1965
    Colonel Tom Parker renegotiates Elvis Presley's deal with RCA Records. Presley commits to the label for one extra year, through 1972, in exchange for a hike in his annual guaranteed payments from $200,000 to $300,000
    Jan 1, 1967
    Elvis Presley's new contract with manager Colonel Tom Parker takes effect. Parker receives a 50% commission on any income above guarantees
    May 28, 1968
    With NBC pressuring Elvis Presley to guest on one of its weekly shows to promote his upcoming special, Colonel Tom Parker fires off a letter to the network saying an appearance would cost $250,000. The stint never takes place
    Aug 20, 1968
    Colonel Tom Parker attends a screening of Elvis Presley's forthcoming TV special. The manager blows up because the show doesn't include a Christmas song
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