Colonel Parker

In his time, Colonel Parker was known as "The Children's Crusader" and "The Teacher of Teachers."

Daniel Frank: Democracy Needs Us to Speak to School Children 2009

Guided by high democratic ideals and a firm commitment to excellence, Colonel Parker believed that America needed citizens educated through engaging experiences in free public schools.

Daniel Frank: Democracy Needs Us to Speak to School Children 2009

There is his actual father, Samuel, as well as other fathers picked up along the way: Lew Wasserman, who was the head of MCA; Colonel Parker, who hooded Elvis like a falcon; Frank Sinatra, who was Frank Sinatra.

Rich Cohen on Jerry Weintraub Cohen, Rich 2008

One example of persuasion from my generation is Elvis singing "Love Me Tender" in that kind'a interesting movie, if anyone remembers it, they say was originally intended as a Grade B vehicle for Richard Egan and then Colonel Parker convinced them to make it an Elvis vehicle; Elvis's first movie, as a matter of fact.

Resistance The Daily Growler 2006

Colonel just got out, rock 'n' roll outgrew Colonel Parker.

CNN Transcript Aug 19, 2004 2004

And with Colonel Parker, he he did not have to worry about the money.

CNN Transcript Aug 19, 2004 2004

To this day, much of what we think of when we think about Elvis is the handiwork of Colonel Parker.

Hustling Elvis Hajdu, David 2003

Of course, in order to become our all-purpose symbol of postwar discontent, Elvis needed to quit his previous job as a truck driver for Crown Electric, and Colonel Parker, who had heard talk of Presley while he was promoting the country singer Eddy Arnold, made that possible by buying out his Sun contract (for a then-impressive $35,000) and taking him to RCA Records and into the big time.

Hustling Elvis Hajdu, David 2003

He, you know, he traveled all over before he was even really discovered by Colonel Parker.

CNN Transcript Feb 11, 2003 2003

Theories about the mysterious bond between Presley and Colonel Parker have been the midrash of Elvis fandom.

Hustling Elvis Hajdu, David 2003