Video: Tupelo CVB Honors Elvis’ First Guitar Teacher

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TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Tupelo pastor who taught a young Elvis Presley his first chords on the guitar is honored with an exhibit at the Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Reverend Frank Smith is credited with teaching Elvis how to play guitar at age ten.

Smith would often talk about his friendship with Elvis .

Smith’s daughter says her dad always took time to help others

“With my father, whether he was taking care of his family, tending to church members, pastoring his church, he got up everyday , he lived and he strived to do things God’s way, he was just such a wonderful, Godly man and father.”

The exhibit will be open through the end of the year.