This book features exclusive interviews with Elvis Presley tribute artists who have performed at the annual Elvis Festival held at Lake George, New York. Some artists are from the local upstate New York area, while others come from as far away as England, Australia, Canada, and many locations throughout the United States. Each artist tells a personal story about why they love performing the music of Elvis Presley. In doing so, each singer reveals their knowledge about the story of Elvis's life, appreciation for his contributions to popular culture, and why it is important to share the music with future generations. 19
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Kevin Quain (New York: St. Martin's, 1992), pp. 16–17; Nancy Anderson, “Elvis, by His Father Vernon Presley,” Good Housekeeping, January 1978, p. 158. 16. Hopkins, p. 53. 17. Pareles and Romanowski, p. 429. 18. Tosches, p. 3. 19.
4. Erika Doss, Elvis Culture: Fans, Faith, and Image (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1999). 5. Vernon Chadwick, ed., In Search of Elvis: Music, Race, Art, Religion (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1997); E. Warren Perry, Jr., ed., ...
A New York Times Notable BookWinner of the Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award "Elvis steps from the pages. You can feel him breathe. This book cancels out all others.
... William , 78-79 , 96 Thompson , Asa , 100 Thompson , Charles , 42 Thompson , Chester , 48 Thompson , Harold , 90 Thompson , James R. ( Governor ) , 133 Thrasher , Marge , 110 $ 3 One Side , $ 4 Two Sides : A Tribute to Elvis Presley ...
Sam knew that there was a huge audience of white kids hungry for the excitement they heard on the black R & B records, ... But back when Sam Phillips was spending long nights in that little storefront studio with groups of black ...
Elvis's descent into drug use is included, leading to his death by heart failure at age 42. This book includes details of Elvis's life and covers the controversies surrounding his life and death.
When they sang the hymn “Precious Mem'ries,” Elvis began to sob, “Oh, Dad, no, no, no.” The scene at the cemetery ... Dixie drove by Graceland that night, but the house looked like a mob scene. ... It was the last time Dixie saw him.
Weaving the story of the King's personal and public life with detailed descriptions of the locations in Memphis that served as the setting for his musical education and evolution, this pop culture guide offers a refreshingly even-handed ...
He heard the music in church and loved joining in the singing. In Memphis, he not only heard music at his own church, the First Assembly of God, he'd also slip into African American churches to hear the livelier gospel music at their ...