Colonel Thomas Andrew Parker (born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk; in June 26, 1909 – January 21, 1997) [1] was a Dutch talent manager and concert promoter, best known for having been the manager of …

Colonel Tom Parker was the colorful and controversial manager of American rock-and-roll pioneer Elvis Presley from 1955 until the singer’s death in 1977.

May 19, 2022 · Colonel Tom Parker managed Elvis Presley ’s career from 1955 to 1977, overseeing almost every aspect of the star’s life. A “colonel” in honorary terms only, he was a shrewd, showman …

Feb 24, 2012 · So far as the wider world knew, the Colonel was Thomas Andrew Parker, born in Huntingdon, West Virginia, some time shortly after 1900. He had toured with carnivals, worked with …

Jun 30, 2022 · In 1963, Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley’s audacious manager who had gotten his start selling candy apples in carnivals, read in the paper that Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s presidential...

Mar 29, 2026 · Played by Tom Hanks in Baz Luhrmann's new film Elvis, we take a look at the life story of Elvis Presley's manager Colonel Tom Parker.

Feb 18, 2022 · Colonel Tom Parker was a musical entrepreneur who was the manager of Elvis Presley. Previously a carnival worker, Parker moved into music promotion in 1938, where he worked with …

Colonel Tom Parker was not a carnival operator who stumbled into music management. He was a calculated strategist who understood the machinery of American entertainment before Elvis Presley …

Colonel Parker managed Elvis Presley from 1955 until the singer's death in 1977. Prior to managing Presley, Parker helped transform Eddy Arnold into a country superstar with his own radio shows, …

After he had won the election, he made Parker a Colonel of the Louisiana State Militia. The clever business man used this title extensively and it didn't take long until he widely was known as "The …