Program from Presley's high school graduation from Humes High School, held in the Ellis Auditorium on June 3, 1953, 5.5 x 8.5, two pages. Presley is listed alphabetically with the other graduating boys, “Elvis Aron Presley.” In very good condition, with central horizontal fold, a few small edge tears, and some scattered creasing and toning. Soon after graduation, Elvis went to work for M. B. Parker Machinists, and on July 18, he walked into Memphis Recording Studio at the Sun Record Company and paid $3.98 to record the first of two double-sided demo acetates, ‘My Happiness’ and ‘That's When Your Heartaches Begin’ as a belated extra birthday present for his mother. RRAuction COA.
