Elvis's remarkable career began like that of so many other famous musicians. He was inspired by his own favorites, he had budding talent, and he worked hard to try and succeed in the field he loved. Per Britannica, Presley may have never taken off the way he did without Arthur Crudup, a blues performer known as "Big Boy." It was Crudup who originally created and performed "That's All Right Mama," and Presley's own unique take on the song, while not his first, would be the release that marked the start of his big musical break.
Another of Presley's inspirations was Antoine Domino, Jr., Britannica states, who would become better known as Fats Domino. This New Orleans musician also rose to fame rather quickly. Born in February 1928, he was a performer in smaller venues who had teamed up with Dave Bartholomew and released his first album, "The Fat Man," by his early 20s. The record's success, and its timing, meant that Domino's career took off at just the right time for him to become something of both an inspiration and a rival (record sales are record sales, after all) for Presley.
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