Background
Neal was born in the Belgian Congo to American missionary parents.
Neal was born in the Belgian Congo to American missionary parents.
In 1942, he joined WMPS, a Memphis radio station. In 1954, Sam Phillips gave Bob Neal an acetate of Elvis Presley"s first record and Bob Neal promoted it on WMPS along with Dewey Phillips" promotion of Elvis"s first record on WHBQ. Bob Neal organized live music events and was also an emcee, and set up Elvis Presley for his first live performance at Overton Park in Memphis, Tennessee on July 30, 1954. Bob Neal officially became Elvis Presley"s second manager on January 1, 1955, preceded by Scotty Moore.
Neal died May 9, 1983 at the Park View Hospital in Nashville.