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Elvis Presley, reluctant rebel : his life and our times / Glen Jeansonne, David Luhrssen, and Dan Sokolovic

Author
Jeansonne, Glen, 1946-
Additional Titles
His life and our times
Published
Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, [2011]
Copyright Date
©2011
Physical Description
xi, 232 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Additional Creators
Luhrssen, David and Sokolovic, Dan

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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.
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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ISBN
9780313359040 (hard copy : alk. paper)
0313359040 (hard copy : alk. paper)
9780313359057 (ebook)
0313359059 (ebook)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliography (pages 209-219) and index.
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