Elvis Presley: Rare Sun Record Company Cheque for the royalt...

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Elvis Presley: Rare Sun Record Company Cheque for the royalties for Elvis Presley's 1954 first official record release, That's All Right. Check No. 1131, typed and written on May 20, 1955, pays Lester Melrose $184.44 "In full payment of Promissory Note dated March 5, 1955, covering earned royalties on THAT'S ALL RIGHT. The check is signed by Marion K. MacInnes who was Marion Keisker who first laid eyes on Elvis in 1953 as he walked into The Memphis Recording Service/Sun Record Company looking to record his voice for the very first time.

Signed on the back by Legendary Blues producer Lester Melrose who owned the rights. Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup did share in royalties for the song eventually, Accompanied by a Elvis Presley Museum Letter hand signed by Daniel Johnson President and CEO, Jimmy Velvet Founder.