Catalogue information

LastDodo number
2258387
Area
Autographs
Title
Parker, Tom (The Colonel)
Country
Category
Keyword
Year
2011
Dimensions
A4-brief
Details

Andreas (Dries) Van Kuijk was born on June 26, 1909 in Breda and died on January 21, 1997 in Las Vegas. At the age of 12 he already moved to the States but only came there for good in 1929. After his military service, he changed his name to Tom Parker. Under this name he started to promote circuses. From 1939 he also took care of artists such as Gene Austin and Eddy Arnold. Jimmie Davis nicknamed him "Colonel". In 1955 he would take young Elvis Presley under his wing until his death in 1977.

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