We start our exploration of the profession of Elvis Presley, which present him recording for the today world-famous Sun Records with maker Sam Phillips in 1954. Only a few short years later, he’d change to RCA Records, releasing his initial solitary for the label, “Heartbreak Resort,” in January of 1956. As web host Wink Martindale recalls, “Presleymania” was completely swing by 1957.

Longtime Presley associates Carl Perkins, Scotty Moore, Ray Walker and Gordon Stoker are just some of the names who join Wink to talk about their memories of those start of Presley’s profession — including his 1st TV appearances on Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Steve Allen, Ed Sullivan and his initial recorded television interview about Wink’s Top Ten Dance Party.