Elvis' Chart Domination: Sun to RCA

On March 31st, back in November 1955,

Sun Records strapped for cash amid Elvis Presley's rocket rise

sold his contract to RCA for $35,000,

one of the biggest deals ever.

Just four months later, on March 31st, 1956,

Elvis locked down all three country charts in Billboard,

with sons I forgot to.

Remember to forget an RCA's heartbreak hotel,

hitting number one spots across jukeboxes, bestsellers,

and jockey plays.

He kept that country trifecta rolling for nine more non-consecutive

weeks, while dominating four pop charts too,

even owning all four at once for three.

Straight weeks from May 12th to May 26th.

Milton Burle handed him triple play awards on his NBC show

June 5th for crushing both country and pop,

and Elvis still cracked top five on all three.

R&B charts during that hot streak.

Later that year, on September 29th and October 6th,

don't be cruel.

Backed with Hound Dog, repeated the country sweep,

cementing the king's early reign across every major chart.

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I'm Corey with The Story.