In Search Of Elvis

Author : Vernon Chadwick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429979521

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The International Conference on Elvis Presley, convened at the University of Mississippi in August, transformed a rock and roll icon into a scholarly phenomenon. Educators, artists, and Elvis aficionados from across the worldplus over one hundred internationally based reporterscollected on Oxford, Mississippi, soil to analyze and celebrate Elvis impact on the world stage.From this conference, which became front page New York Times Magazine news, springs this book, the best and brightest essays and artwork swirling around the cultural, social, political, and iconographic figure of Elvis Presley. Discussed within are such topics as Elvis as Southerner, Elvis as sign system, Elvis multicultural audiences, Elvis and rockabilly, Elvis as redneck, the Elvis oeuvre, and Elvis religious roots. Taken together, In Search of Elvis represents a daring and groundbreaking academic analysis. Richly illustrated with original Elvis-inspired artwork, this book captures the subterranean essence of one of the most phenomenal artists to have ever lived. }The International Conference on Elvis Presley, convened at the University of Mississippi in August, transformed a rock and roll icon into a scholarly phenomenon. Educators, artists, and Elvis aficionados from across the worldplus over one hundred internationally based reporterscollected on Oxford, Mississippi, soil to analyze and celebrate Elvis impact on the world stage.From this conference, which became front page New York Times Magazine news, springs this book, the best and brightest essays and artwork swirling around the cultural, social, political, and iconographic figure of Elvis Presley. Discussed within are such topics as Elvis as Southerner, Elvis as sign system, Elvis multicultural audiences, Elvis and rockabilly, Elvis as redneck, the Elvis oeuvre, and Elvis religious roots. Taken together, In Search of Elvis represents a daring and groundbreaking academic analysis. Richly illustrated with original Elvis-inspired artwork, this book captures the subterranean essence of one of the most phenomenal artists to have ever lived.

Author : Jonathan Goldstein,Max Wallace
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 155022462X

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Schmelvis by Jonathan Goldstein,Max Wallace Pdf

It may sound crazy, but Elvis Presley - that god-fearing, gospel-singing American pop icon - was a Jew; these maverick journalists and filmmakers have proven it. A behind-the-scenes account of their irreverent and witty film documentary, in which Wallace and Goldstein took a Hasidic Jewish Elvis impersonator and an Orthodox Rabbi on a trek to trace Elvis's roots all the way to Israel and then bring the good news home to Graceland, this book compiles production logs, selections from the script, trivia and the investigator's official report on Elvis's roots.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Rock musicians
ISBN : 0850095867

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Caught in a Trap by Anonim Pdf

Many books have been written about Elvis Presley and about the mysteries and paradoxes that shrouded his life and his death, but none have answered the why of Elvis' behavior and the meaning of his life as perceptively as Caught in a Trap. Rick Stanley was Elvis' younger brother.

Author : Maria Schumacher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1950961222

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Circle It, Elvis Facts, Word Search, Puzzle Book by Maria Schumacher Pdf

The King of Rock and Roll!!! Take a stroll down memory lane with Elvis Presley. "Circle It" word search books read like a book and are full of interesting facts, the bold words within the text can be found in the word search puzzle on the opposite page. UPGRADE your word search and be the one everyone wants to talk with; your friends will wonder, how did you get so smart? Everyone will really enjoy your conversation when you say, "The other day I was reading and did you know that...." Typical word searches are just dull lists of words, "Circle It" word search books read like a book and are full of interesting facts. Each "Circle It" word search book has an interesting subject, like: * Muscle Car Facts * Quilting Facts * Lake Fish Facts * Dog Facts * Cat Facts * Hockey Facts * ...many many more (200+ titles) Lowry Global Media, Circle It Word Search Books are all available from your favorite online bookseller. Just search for "Lowry Global Media" to see all of our word search titles. Looking for a gift? Our books are great for anyone ages 12 to 99. TABLE OF CONTENTS Elvis Presley - 2 Life and Career 1935-1953: Early Years Childhood in Tupelo - 4 Teenage Life in Memphis - 8 First Recordings - 12 1956-1958: Commercial Breakout and Controversy First National TV Appearances and Debut Album - 24 Milton Berle Show and "Hound Dog" - 28 Steve Allen Show and First Sullivan Appearance - 32 Crazed Crowds and Film Debut - 36 Leiber and Stoller Collaboration and Draft Notice - 40 1958-1960: Military Service and Mother's Death - 46 1960-1967: Focus on Films - 50 1968-1973: Comback - 58 1973-1977: Health Deterioration and Death - 74 Questions Over Cause of Death - 86 Since 1977 - 90 Artistry Influences - 96 Musical Styles and Genres - 98 Vocal Style and Range - 102 Public Image Racial Issues - 108 Sex Symbol - 112 Legacy - 114

Author : Charlie Connelly
Publisher : Abacus
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-02
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780748131884

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In Search Of Elvis by Charlie Connelly Pdf

Since his death in 1977 Elvis Presley has become an even greater cultural icon than when he was making records and consuming deep-fried peanut-butter-and-banana sandwiches. IN SEARCH OF ELVIS sees Charlie Connelly set off on a journey to discover what makes Elvis so significant today and how his spirit is being kept alive more than half a century after he changed popular culture for ever. Charlie's odyssey takes him to Finland to meet an academic who performs Elvis songs in long-dead languages - while wearing a kilt; to Canada to find the orthodox Jewish Elvis tribute artist, Schmelvis; to Scotland to get fitted out with the Presley tartan; and culminates in Memphis, where Charlie stays at the Heartbreak Hotel (which is at the end of Lonely Street) and records a song in Sun Studio, the very room where Elvis arguably invented rock'n'roll. Hilarious yet informative, and written with Charlie Connelly's customary wit and charm, this book will appeal to Elvis fans of all ages, plus the many travel-book aficionados who delighted in ATTENTION ALL SHIPPING.

Author : Vernon Chadwick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429968440

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In Search Of Elvis by Vernon Chadwick Pdf

The International Conference on Elvis Presley, convened at the University of Mississippi in August, transformed a rock and roll icon into a scholarly phenomenon. Educators, artists, and Elvis aficionados from across the worldplus over one hundred internationally based reporterscollected on Oxford, Mississippi, soil to analyze and celebrate Elvis impact on the world stage.From this conference, which became front page New York Times Magazine news, springs this book, the best and brightest essays and artwork swirling around the cultural, social, political, and iconographic figure of Elvis Presley. Discussed within are such topics as Elvis as Southerner, Elvis as sign system, Elvis multicultural audiences, Elvis and rockabilly, Elvis as redneck, the Elvis oeuvre, and Elvis religious roots. Taken together, In Search of Elvis represents a daring and groundbreaking academic analysis. Richly illustrated with original Elvis-inspired artwork, this book captures the subterranean essence of one of the most phenomenal artists to have ever lived. }The International Conference on Elvis Presley, convened at the University of Mississippi in August, transformed a rock and roll icon into a scholarly phenomenon. Educators, artists, and Elvis aficionados from across the worldplus over one hundred internationally based reporterscollected on Oxford, Mississippi, soil to analyze and celebrate Elvis impact on the world stage.From this conference, which became front page New York Times Magazine news, springs this book, the best and brightest essays and artwork swirling around the cultural, social, political, and iconographic figure of Elvis Presley. Discussed within are such topics as Elvis as Southerner, Elvis as sign system, Elvis multicultural audiences, Elvis and rockabilly, Elvis as redneck, the Elvis oeuvre, and Elvis religious roots. Taken together, In Search of Elvis represents a daring and groundbreaking academic analysis. Richly illustrated with original Elvis-inspired artwork, this book captures the subterranean essence of one of the most phenomenal artists to have ever lived.

Author : Peter Guralnick
Publisher : Abacus
Page : 723 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780349144450

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Last Train To Memphis by Peter Guralnick Pdf

This is the first of two volumes that make up what is arguably the definitive Elvis biography. Rich in documentary and interview material, this volume charts Elvis' early years and his rise to fame, taking us up to his departure for Germany in 1958. Of all the biographies of Elvis - this is the one you will keep coming back to.

Author : Peter Guralnick
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780316206723

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Careless Love by Peter Guralnick Pdf

Hailed as "a masterwork" by the Wall Street Journal, Careless Loveis the full, true, and mesmerizing story of Elvis Presley's last two decades, in the long-awaited second volume of Peter Guralnick's masterful two-part biography. Winner of the Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award Last Train to Memphis, the first part of Guralnick's two-volume life of Elvis Presley, was acclaimed by the New York Times as "a triumph of biographical art." This concluding volume recounts the second half of Elvis' life in rich and previously unimagined detail, and confirms Guralnick's status as one of the great biographers of our time. Beginning with Presley's army service in Germany in 1958 and ending with his death in Memphis in 1977, Careless Love chronicles the unravelling of the dream that once shone so brightly, homing in on the complex playing-out of Elvis' relationship with his Machiavellian manager, Colonel Tom Parker. It's a breathtaking revelatory drama that for the first time places the events of a too-often mistold tale in a fresh, believable, and understandable context. Elvis' changes during these years form a tragic mystery that Careless Love unlocks for the first time. This is the quintessential American story, encompassing elements of race, class, wealth, sex, music, religion, and personal transformation. Written with grace, sensitivity, and passion, Careless Love is a unique contribution to our understanding of American popular culture and the nature of success, giving us true insight at last into one of the most misunderstood public figures of our times.

Author : Leslie Gentile
Publisher : DCB
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781770866164

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Elvis, Me, and the Lemonade Stand Summer by Leslie Gentile Pdf

It’s the summer of 1978 and most people think Elvis Presley has been dead for a year. But not eleven-year-old Truly Bateman – because she knows Elvis is alive and well and living in the Eagle Shores Trailer Park. Maybe no one ever thought to look for him on an Indigenous reserve on Vancouver Island. It’s a busy summer for Truly. Though her mother is less of a mother than she ought to be, and spends her time drinking and smoking and working her way through new boyfriends, Truly is determined to raise as much money for herself as she can through her lemonade stand … and to prove that her cool new neighbour is the one and only King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. And when she can’t find motherly support in her own home, she finds sanctuary with Andy El, the Salish woman who runs the trailer park.

Author : Vernon Chadwick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 036731617X

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In Search of Elvis by Vernon Chadwick Pdf

The International Conference on Elvis Presley, convened at the University of Mississippi in August, transformed a rock and roll icon into a scholarly phenomenon. Educators, artists, and Elvis aficionados from across the world?plus over one hundred internationally based reporters?collected on Oxford, Mississippi, soil to analyze and celebrate Elvis'

Author : Leslie Senevey,Rick Sales,Leslie Sensvy,The Summit Publishing
Publisher : Summit Publishing Group
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1565300033

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In Search of Elvis by Leslie Senevey,Rick Sales,Leslie Sensvy,The Summit Publishing Pdf

Ten full-color illustrations, each with their own story, sharpen your Elvis-sighting skills.

Author : Xavier Waterkeyn,Daniel Lalic
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Picture puzzles
ISBN : 1741107024

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Where's Elvis? by Xavier Waterkeyn,Daniel Lalic Pdf

Encourages readers to find Elvis Presley, along with other objects related to him, in crowded illustrated scenes depicting moments in music history.

Author : Corinne Heline
Publisher : Devorss Publications
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1981-06-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0875164420

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Sacred Science of Numbers by Corinne Heline Pdf

Author : Lynda Stephenson
Publisher : Eerdmans Young Readers
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2006-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780802853004

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Dancing with Elvis by Lynda Stephenson Pdf

Ever since she and her mother rescued Angel from her parents, Frankilee Baxter has been miserable. In addition to being more pretty and talented than Frankilee, Angel begins dating the boy Frankilee likes. Frankilee devises a plan to get rid of Angel, but, what she doesn't bargain for is getting involved in a burglary, a kidnapping and a shooting.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Rock musicians
ISBN : 1862582408

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Caught in a Trap by Anonim Pdf