Elvis Presley signing autographs for young fans in 1956. Image via Wikipedia.com- Photographer: Powell F. Krueger (died aged 94 on January 31, 2006), published by The Minneapolis Tribune

The Arrest Of Elvis Presley For Punching Out A Gas Station Owner Who Demanded He Move His Car

The rock & roll legend got into hot water after trading punches in an improbable setting

Andrew Martin
5 min readOct 24, 2023

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Few celebrity idols in the history of popular culture have ever attained the level of rock & roll legend Elvis Presley. The smooth dancing singer with the sultry voice captured the hearts and minds of many during his distinguished career. Based on his popularity, he was looked up to by many, but that didn’t mean that he wasn’t prone to making some pretty colossal mistakes that had the potential to tarnish his reputation. An early misstep The King made that had the potential for landing him in a lot of trouble and possibly impacting the trajectory of his career was a gas station fight that led to him being arrested.

From humble origins to making himself into the King of Rock & Roll, Presley was a true music legend. During his career, he had 149 songs that made Billboard’s Hot 100 Pop Chart in the United States, including 40 in the top ten, and 18 that reached number one status. Additionally, he had 150 songs and albums that achieved gold, platinum or multi-platinum status.

When Presley first burst onto the music scene, his gyrating body and “new” (there were many musicians before him who…

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Andrew Martin
Andrew Martin

Written by Andrew Martin

Dabbler in soccer, history, investing & writing. Master’s degree in baseball history. Passionate about history, diversity, culture, sports, film and investing .

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