Elvis Presley Family Facts

Elvis was shy

There’s an age-old question in America: Rifle or guitar?

Eventually, Elvis would choose both. But at age 11, his mother got the guitar instead of the rifle.
She wanted to keep his fingers stringing instruments instead of pulling triggers, though she was only delaying his affinity for guns for the time being.

It may surprise some to learn that the ultimate performer was exceptionally shy when he grew up.
He learned to play the guitar as soon as he got it and started singing too.
He was so good at singing that when he was 12 years old, a local radio station offered him a chance to sing on one of their shows, but he turned the opportunity down for a reason that’s very un-Elvis: he was too scared.