Last Train To Memphis: The Rise of Elvis PresleyThis 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. |
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User Review - kaylaraeintheway - LibraryThingPeter Guralnick certainly did his research for this book! He details the first half of Elvis's life, from early childhood growing up in Tupelo, Mississippi to his mother's death and his deployment to ... Read full review
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User Review - SeriousGrace - LibraryThingWhen Guralnick calls Elvis a "myth" is he referring to the unfolding of events that created rock and roll, or is he implying Elvis had an unverifiable existence? Was Elvis a false notion? I'm not ... Read full review
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| Title | Last Train To Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley |
| Author | Peter Guralnick |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group, 2020 |
| ISBN | 0349144451, 9780349144450 |
| Length | 592 pages |
| Subjects | › Biography & Autobiography / General |
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