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He loved the sounds produced from the guitar and was given one on his 11th birthday (i.e. January 8, 1946) and he became proficient (i.e. he could play (3) three major chords) within a few years.

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His parents could not afford to buy him a bicycle for his birthday. Elvis loved music and they thought, rightfully so, that a guitar would be a great present for his 11th birthday.

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