"The wonderful thing about Elvis was that he permitted closeness…” - Alfred Wertheimer In 1956, when #ElvisPresley was a little-known 21-year-old singer, photographer #AlfredWertheimer had full access to his daily life, creating an intimate portrait of a megastar in the making. From the historic recordings of “Hound Dog” and “Don’t Be Cruel” to his time in the US Army, Wertheimer captured an estimated 2,500 images of the King of Rock ‘n Roll. 📷: #Elvis reads fan mail as he relaxes in his suite at the Warwick Hotel in New York City, March 17, 1957 | Alfred Wertheimer | #GettyArchive #HappyBirthday to #TheKing