The Legend of Elvis Presley by W. A. Harbinson / Treasure Press 1988 / Hardcover / A book that will delight and captivate every Elvis fan

Hardcover 1988

ISBN: 9781850512684  /  978-1850512684

ISBN-10: 185051268X

PAGES: 160

PUBLISHER: Treasure Press

LANGUAGE: English 

!!! Condition of this book is USED LIKE NEW !!!

English Description:
This revealing book traces Elvis’s career from childhood in the American South to his meteoric rise to stardom at only twenty years of age. The many aspects of Elvis’s life are covered — including his recordings, live performances, films, marriage and his tragic, premature death, at the age of forty-two.

The Legend of Elvis Presley contains nearly 400 stunning photographs forming, without doubt, one of the most detailed pictorial records of this unique performer. A powerful book that will delight and captivate every Elvis fan.

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".

Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage him for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, he became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, made him enormously popular—and controversial.