Rebirth in America

After their two songs were played on the radio, suddenly, people would come up to them and say hello when they were walking down the street.

Many people are curious and want to see what the Carpenters are like. Almost everyone knows that there is a pair of brothers in the Carpenter family who are very good at singing, and their songs have become extremely popular.

People who knew the Carpenter brothers were even more proud. They told the people around them how they had watched the two brothers grow up and how they could see how extraordinary the Carpenter brothers were. Especially acquaintances like Paul and others would talk about the two brothers whenever they met.

Paul, Old Joe and Dill would come to them whenever they had something to do, asking to rehearse songs together or perform in public places.

There are more people they don’t know, and they are also following the Carpenter brothers. They do whatever the Carpenter brothers do. These people are just curious about them and want to know everything about them.

At the beginning, the two brothers found it interesting, but as time went by, they gradually became disgusted. Especially Alex, when he was in school, people from other grades would always come over to see him.

There are all kinds of people who disturb their peaceful life. There are white people and black people, ordinary people and musicians, old people and children, and most of them are music managers.

They followed the Carpenters wherever they went. Constantly lobbying them to try to sign the Carpenters. These agents waved the contracts in their hands and kept selling to the Carpenter family. They all shouted: "Sign with me, sign with me. I will bring you huge benefits."

Among the many people pursuing the Carpenters, there was a squat, bald, middle-aged man who was the most active. He calls himself Parker, but others call him "Colonel" or "Colonel Parker"!

"Hey! Listen to me, as long as you are willing to sign a contract with me, I can let your sons perform on television. Go to Hollywood to make movies and have your own entertainment company!" Colonel Parker told Capone eloquently The Tees marketed their contract.

Few people know Parker's true background. Those new men he brought out knew that he was not a colonel, nor was he born in Huntington, West Virginia.

His real name is not Tom Parker, and he's not even American. He is smart and ambitious, and has always kept his secrets closely.

On the one hand, he wanted to escape the eyes of U.S. immigration authorities, and on the other hand, he wanted to realize his dream of fame and fortune—two goals that to ordinary people would seem to conflict with each other.

The Carpenter brothers are underage, so if you want to sign them, you have to go through their parents or guardians! This is stipulated by US law and cannot be violated. They have the right to reject any company that tries to make money off the Carpenters, but they have no right to take the money the Carpenters make as their own.

However, the Carpenters can represent the brothers' income, which is also stipulated by law. This gave them many means to embezzle the money earned by the Carpenter brothers. When many child stars grew up, they suddenly found that the money they earned was appropriated by their parents, so they sued in court. This happens all the time.

The Carpenter brothers had already signed a contract with Tianlai Company, and they entrusted the company to help sell this record. After all, it’s just a record release, so it’s only appropriate to maximize profits. According to Bart's estimate, this record alone could bring the Carpenters tens of thousands in income.

The question now is who they want to sign a long-term contract with. Too many choices can also be a problem.

If Alex were to choose, of course he would choose the company with the highest price. If possible, he would like to take over Rudy's company. As long as they can pay off their debts, they can maximize profits for every record they release in the future. It is better to be a wage earner and be exploited by the boss than to be a boss and exploit the wage earner.

Everyone knows this, but being a boss also involves taking risks.

The Carpenters considered that their sons were not adults yet and needed to learn and grow up healthily and happily before then. So they put all kinds of restrictions on those who came to them, and these conditions were bound to harm the interests of the record companies.

It is precisely because of these conditions that some large companies are dissatisfied. After some bargaining, these companies invariably retreated. In their view, the potential value of the Carpenter brothers is huge, but before the potential value is turned into cash, any investment is risky.

If those various restrictions are added, they are likely to lose money. In this case, it is better to wait until the Carpenter brothers grow up before finding a way to sign under the banner. As for now, let the brave ones eat the first crab. A smart person is what everyone wants to be.

As for small companies, there are many brave people, and the prices offered are not bad. As for the restrictions, they have basically agreed. It’s just that the company is too small, which may have great limitations on future development. In addition, Alex has always been opposed, and he is still obsessed with having his own record company.

Because of this, the Carpenters turned down one small company after another. Many times, Alex wanted to just yell: "It's so annoying, just sign it, just sign it!"

But sometimes he worries about selling himself cheaply. After all, he is still young and the future is full of countless possibilities. He has bigger goals and doesn't want to just hold a lucrative contract and work for a lifetime.

If he followed his idea, he should directly acquire Rudy's record company. The debt would be too high. But after you have your own record company, all the money you make from releasing records is yours, and you don't have to share it with others. Unfortunately, Bart had concerns about this and was worried about going bankrupt if he couldn't pay off his debts.

When Colonel Parker appeared in front of him, Alex couldn't help but feel happy: "A person with a vision has a vision. No matter where he goes, he will find gold."

This Colonel Parker was the hand that really pushed Elvis to the altar. Although Colonel Parker was greedy and vicious, we have to admit that he did have a vision and was very capable.

Elvis was discovered by Phillips, the owner of a record company, in a recording studio. When Elvis Presley became famous with the song "That's All Right," Parker bought the contract for $35,000.

This bold investment allowed Colonel Parker to own Elvis. As Elvis' manager, Colonel Parker immediately cooperated with the powerful RCA company and promoted and distributed records nationwide. At the same time, he also successfully arranged for Elvis to appear on television selectively, making Elvis a national star immediately. From then on, every Elvis record topped the charts.

It can be said that without the efforts of Colonel Parker, it would have taken many years for Elvis to become Elvis Presley.

It was the same manager, Colonel Parker, who arranged continuous performances for Elvis when Elvis was at his weakest, leading to Elvis' eventual untimely death due to a health breakdown. And all this was because of Colonel Parker's own greed and his use of exploitative economic strategies, which drove Elvis to a dead end.

Now Colonel Parker tried to use his powerful persuasion ability to persuade the Carpenters, but unexpectedly all his details were clearly seen by the children next to him.

Facing a venomous snake like Colonel Parker, Alex didn't dare to let him stick to him. Once he was bitten, he couldn't get rid of it. He told his parents that they should never trust people like Colonel Parker, otherwise they would definitely suffer big losses.

Colonel Parker soon became aware of Alex's hostility towards him. Whenever the child was present, the Carpenters had a very unfriendly attitude toward him. So, he quickly changed his strategy and negotiated while Alex was at school or performing.

His strategy soon had results. The Carpenters couldn't stand this stubborn negotiation method and slowly began to listen to his plan. On this day, he came to Carpenter's house again, explained the benefits of signing with him, and carefully flattered Bart and Angel. UU read www.uukanshu.net

"Mr. Carpenter, are you going to stop thinking about it? Think about it, as long as you sign this contract, your family will immediately have a big opportunity and a big change!"

"Mr. Parker, please let us think about it again!" Bart's attitude first showed signs of softening.

"No need to think about it again, Mr. Carpenter!" Colonel Parker continued to seduce: "Think about it, as long as you sign this contract, when you wake up tomorrow, your sons' records will be placed in record stores across the country. Works! What an honor this is!"

"This..." Bart began to waver. He turned his eyes to Angel and tried to ask his wife for help.

Colonel Parker immediately turned his face to Angel, looked directly into Angel's eyes and said, "Mrs. Carpenter, don't you want to be proud of your child?"

Angel also felt that the conditions provided by Colonel Parker were very good, many times better than those of other companies. At the beginning, Angel still felt that Colonel Parker had evil intentions. After these days of contact, her attitude gradually softened. Even just now, she wanted to agree, but when she thought of Alex's words, she was a little worried.

"Oh, I really don't know why you are so afraid of this and that. It's just a contract, and you're not asking you to give me money, so what's the loss? Now I'm giving you money!" Colonel Parker seemed to have read They are equally thoughtful and can see the Carpenters' worries.

"Well, then you keep the contract and we will consider it again?" Angel didn't have anything to say, so she planned to delay it for a while so that Alex could make a decision when he came back.