Elvis Presley, reluctant rebel [electronic resource] : his life and our times / Glen Jeansonne, David Luhrssen, and Dan Sokolovic.
2011
ML420.P96 J36 2011eb
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Title
Elvis Presley, reluctant rebel [electronic resource] : his life and our times / Glen Jeansonne, David Luhrssen, and Dan Sokolovic.
Author
Jeansonne, Glen, 1946-
ISBN
9780313359057 (electronic bk.)
9780313359040
9780313359040
Imprint
Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2011.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xi, 232 p.) : ill.
Call Number
ML420.P96 J36 2011eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
782.4166092 B
Summary
Elvis Aaron Presley was born in a two-room house in Tupelo, MS, on January 8, 1935. He died at his Memphis home, Graceland, on August 16, 1977. In those 42 years, Elvis made an indelible impression on pop culture the world over. Elvis Presley, Reluctant Rebel: His Life and Our Times probes both the man and his influence, delving deeply into the personality of its protagonist, his needs and motivations, and the social and musical forces that shaped his career. Elvis's musical talents and liabilities are explored, as are his records, films, and live performances and his relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, whom he allowed to manipulate him as a money-making machine. Readers will learn about Elvis's personal life, his devotion to conventional religious and political beliefs, and his decline into self-destruction and death. Finally, the book explores Elvis's impact on the musical and racial revolutions of the 1950s and 1960s, his legacy, and his importance in shaping a generation of Baby Boomers.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Luhrssen, David.
Sokolovic, Dan.
Sokolovic, Dan.
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Table of Contents
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Love Me Tender
ch. 2 Memphis Blues
ch. 3 The Wonderful Wizard
ch. 4 How High the Moon
ch. 5 His Master's Voice
ch. 6 The King of Rock and Roll
ch. 7 G.I. Blues
ch. 8 Spinout
ch. 9 If I Can Dream
ch. 10 Always on My Mind.
ch. 2 Memphis Blues
ch. 3 The Wonderful Wizard
ch. 4 How High the Moon
ch. 5 His Master's Voice
ch. 6 The King of Rock and Roll
ch. 7 G.I. Blues
ch. 8 Spinout
ch. 9 If I Can Dream
ch. 10 Always on My Mind.