The Resource Last train to Memphis : the rise of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick
Last train to Memphis : the rise of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick
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- Summary
- "From the moment that he first shook up the world in the mid 1950s, Elvis Presley has been one of the most vivid and enduring myths of American culture." "Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley is the first biography to go past that myth and present an Elvis beyond the legend. Based on hundreds of interviews and nearly a decade of research, it traces the evolution not just of the man but of the music and of the culture he left utterly transformed, creating a completely fresh portrait of Elvis and his world." "This volume tracks the first twenty-four years of Elvis' life, covering his childhood, the stunning first recordings at Sun Records ("That's All Right," "Mystery Train"), and the early RCA hits ("Heartbreak Hotel," "Hound Dog," "Don't Be Cruel"). These were the years of his improbable self-invention and unprecedented triumphs, when it seemed that everything that Elvis tried succeeded wildly. There was scarcely a cloud in sight through this period until, in 1958, he was drafted into the army and his mother died shortly thereafter. The book closes on that somber and poignant note." "Last Train to Memphis takes us deep inside Elvis' life, exploring his lifelong passion for music of every sort (from blues and gospel to Bing Crosby and Mario Lanza), his compelling affection for his family, and his intimate relationships with girlfriends, mentors, band members, professional associates, and friends. It shows us the loneliness, the trustfulness, the voracious appetite for experience, and above all the unshakable, almost mystical faith that Elvis had in himself and his music. Drawing frequently on Elvis' own words and on the recollections of those closest to him, the book offers an emotional, complex portrait of young Elvis Presley with a depth and dimension that for the first time allow his extraordinary accomplishments to ring true."--BOOK JACKET
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xiv, 560 pages
- Note
- Maps on lining papers
- Isbn
- 9780316332255
- Label
- Last train to Memphis : the rise of Elvis Presley
- Title
- Last train to Memphis
- Title remainder
- the rise of Elvis Presley
- Statement of responsibility
- Peter Guralnick
- Subject
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- trueParker, Tom, 1909-1997
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- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "From the moment that he first shook up the world in the mid 1950s, Elvis Presley has been one of the most vivid and enduring myths of American culture." "Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley is the first biography to go past that myth and present an Elvis beyond the legend. Based on hundreds of interviews and nearly a decade of research, it traces the evolution not just of the man but of the music and of the culture he left utterly transformed, creating a completely fresh portrait of Elvis and his world." "This volume tracks the first twenty-four years of Elvis' life, covering his childhood, the stunning first recordings at Sun Records ("That's All Right," "Mystery Train"), and the early RCA hits ("Heartbreak Hotel," "Hound Dog," "Don't Be Cruel"). These were the years of his improbable self-invention and unprecedented triumphs, when it seemed that everything that Elvis tried succeeded wildly. There was scarcely a cloud in sight through this period until, in 1958, he was drafted into the army and his mother died shortly thereafter. The book closes on that somber and poignant note." "Last Train to Memphis takes us deep inside Elvis' life, exploring his lifelong passion for music of every sort (from blues and gospel to Bing Crosby and Mario Lanza), his compelling affection for his family, and his intimate relationships with girlfriends, mentors, band members, professional associates, and friends. It shows us the loneliness, the trustfulness, the voracious appetite for experience, and above all the unshakable, almost mystical faith that Elvis had in himself and his music. Drawing frequently on Elvis' own words and on the recollections of those closest to him, the book offers an emotional, complex portrait of young Elvis Presley with a depth and dimension that for the first time allow his extraordinary accomplishments to ring true."--BOOK JACKET
- Summary
- A portrait of Elvis Presley, based on hundreds of interviews and a decade of research, emerges in a volume covering Elvis' life up to his Army induction
- Award
- Booklist Editors' Choice, 1994.
- Biography type
- individual biography
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- 162242
- Cataloging source
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- Guralnick, Peter
- Dewey number
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- 782.42166/092
- B
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- ML420.P96
- LC item number
- G87 1994
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Presley, Elvis
- Rock musicians
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- adult
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- the rise of Elvis Presley
- Label
- Last train to Memphis : the rise of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick
- Note
- Maps on lining papers
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 532-542) and index
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- volume
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- rdacarrier
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- txt
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- rdacontent
- Control code
- 7547565
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xiv, 560 pages
- Isbn
- 9780316332255
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 94010763 /MN
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- unmediated
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- n
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- illustrations, maps
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- (DLC) 94010763 /MN
- Label
- Last train to Memphis : the rise of Elvis Presley, Peter Guralnick
- Note
- Maps on lining papers
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 532-542) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 7547565
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- xiv, 560 pages
- Isbn
- 9780316332255
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 94010763 /MN
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (DLC) 94010763 /MN
Subject
- trueArts and Entertainment -- Music | Rock
- trueLife stories -- Arts and culture | Performing arts | Musicians and composers
- trueMusicians -- United States
- trueParker, Tom, 1909-1997
- truePresley, Elvis, 1935-1977 -- Childhood and youth
- trueRock music
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- trueRock musicians -- United States -- Biography
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