# Canonical recap data for Elvis Presley's First Studio Recording (1953)
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title: Elvis Presley's First Studio Recording
subtitle: Presley's early Sun Studio sessions and subsequent RCA recordings ignited rock and roll, transforming youth culture and permanently destabilizing the musical establishment.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1953-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1953
decade: 1950
country:
name: United States
slug: united-states
summaryShort: Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. Presley's energetic and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a mixture of influences across color lines during a
summaryLong: Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. Presley's energetic and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a mixture of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, brought both great success and initial controversy.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Elvis Presley"
importance: 72
sourceConfidence: 75
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timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley"
  title: Elvis Presley
  provider: Wikipedia
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- festival
metaDescription: Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significan
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  capturedAt: 2026-07-04
  label: Elvis Presley
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley"
