The Colonel Says, How Much Does It Cost If It's Free February 11, 2010

This year marks the late Colonel Tom Parker's centennial. To honor the revolutionary music business figure, who served as Elvis Presley's longtime manager, the Country Music Hall of Fame(R) and Museum unveils a special spotlight exhibit dedicated to his life and career. The exhibit, which is located within the Museum's permanent exhibition and titled after one of Parker's famous slogans, The Colonel Says, "How Much Does It Cost If It's Free." Incorporating photographs, business documents, letters, apparel and promotional materials from the Museum's collection and from Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc., "Graceland," the exhibit will trace Parker's life and career, from his days as an immigrant carnival worker to his time as a powerful, pioneering artist manager.