In Search Of Elvis

eBook Download

BOOK EXCERPT:

Since his death in 1977 Elvis Presley has become an even greater cultural icon than when he was making records and consuming deep-fried peanut-butter-and-banana sandwiches. IN SEARCH OF ELVIS sees Charlie Connelly set off on a journey to discover what makes Elvis so significant today and how his spirit is being kept alive more than half a century after he changed popular culture for ever. Charlie's odyssey takes him to Finland to meet an academic who performs Elvis songs in long-dead languages - while wearing a kilt; to Canada to find the orthodox Jewish Elvis tribute artist, Schmelvis; to Scotland to get fitted out with the Presley tartan; and culminates in Memphis, where Charlie stays at the Heartbreak Hotel (which is at the end of Lonely Street) and records a song in Sun Studio, the very room where Elvis arguably invented rock'n'roll. Hilarious yet informative, and written with Charlie Connelly's customary wit and charm, this book will appeal to Elvis fans of all ages, plus the many travel-book aficionados who delighted in ATTENTION ALL SHIPPING.

Product Details :

Genre : Travel
Author : Charlie Connelly
Publisher : Hachette UK
Release : 2011-06-02
File : 208 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780748131884


In Search Of Elvis

eBook Download

BOOK EXCERPT:

The International Conference on Elvis Presley, convened at the University of Mississippi in August, transformed a rock and roll icon into a scholarly phenomenon. Educators, artists, and Elvis aficionados from across the worldplus over one hundred internationally based reporterscollected on Oxford, Mississippi, soil to analyze and celebrate Elvis impact on the world stage.From this conference, which became front page New York Times Magazine news, springs this book, the best and brightest essays and artwork swirling around the cultural, social, political, and iconographic figure of Elvis Presley. Discussed within are such topics as Elvis as Southerner, Elvis as sign system, Elvis multicultural audiences, Elvis and rockabilly, Elvis as redneck, the Elvis oeuvre, and Elvis religious roots. Taken together, In Search of Elvis represents a daring and groundbreaking academic analysis. Richly illustrated with original Elvis-inspired artwork, this book captures the subterranean essence of one of the most phenomenal artists to have ever lived. }The International Conference on Elvis Presley, convened at the University of Mississippi in August, transformed a rock and roll icon into a scholarly phenomenon. Educators, artists, and Elvis aficionados from across the worldplus over one hundred internationally based reporterscollected on Oxford, Mississippi, soil to analyze and celebrate Elvis impact on the world stage.From this conference, which became front page New York Times Magazine news, springs this book, the best and brightest essays and artwork swirling around the cultural, social, political, and iconographic figure of Elvis Presley. Discussed within are such topics as Elvis as Southerner, Elvis as sign system, Elvis multicultural audiences, Elvis and rockabilly, Elvis as redneck, the Elvis oeuvre, and Elvis religious roots. Taken together, In Search of Elvis represents a daring and groundbreaking academic analysis. Richly illustrated with original Elvis-inspired artwork, this book captures the subterranean essence of one of the most phenomenal artists to have ever lived.

Product Details :

Genre : Social Science
Author : Vernon Chadwick
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2018-02-12
File : 325 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780429968440


In Search Of Elvis

eBook Download

BOOK EXCERPT:

Ten full-color illustrations, each with their own story, sharpen your Elvis-sighting skills.

Product Details :

Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Author : Leslie Senevey
Publisher : Summit Publishing Group
Release : 1992
File : 50 Pages
ISBN-13 : 1565300033


Elvis Presley

eBook Download

BOOK EXCERPT:

One of the most admired Southern historians of our time paints an intimate portrait of Elvis Presley, set against the rich backdrop of Southern society, that illuminates the zenith of his career, showing how Elvis himself changed—and didn't—and providing a deeper understanding of the man and his times.

Product Details :

Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Author : Joel Williamson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Release : 2015
File : 409 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780199863174


Inventing Elvis

eBook Download

BOOK EXCERPT:

Elvis Presley stands tall as perhaps the supreme icon of 20th-century U.S. culture. But he was perceived to be deeply un-American in his early years as his controversial adaptation of rhythm and blues music and gyrating on-stage performances sent shockwaves through Eisenhower's conservative America and far beyond. This book explores Elvis Presley's global transformation from a teenage rebel figure into one of the U.S.'s major pop-cultural embodiments from a historical perspective. It shows how Elvis's rise was part of an emerging transnational youth culture whose political impact was heavily conditioned by the Cold War. As well as this, the book analyses Elvis's stint as G.I. soldier in West Germany, where he acted as an informal ambassador for the so-called American way of life and was turned into a deeply patriotic figure almost overnight. Yet, it also suggests that Elvis's increasingly synonymous identity with U.S. culture ultimately proved to be a double-edged sword, as the excesses of his superstardom and personal decline seemingly vindicated long-held stereotypes about the allegedly materialistic nature of U.S. society. Tracing Elvis's story from his unlikely rise in the 1950s right up to his tragic death in August 1977, this book offers a riveting account of changing U.S. identities during the Cold War, shedding fresh light on the powerful role of popular music and consumerism in shaping images of the United States during the cultural struggle between East and West.

Product Details :

Genre : History
Author : Mathias Haeussler
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Release : 2020-12-10
File : 225 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781350107670


Like No Other Business

eBook Download

BOOK EXCERPT:

The author, Bob Phillips, commenced his career in Showbiz as a Carnival hand, worked as a “Spool Boy” & Projectionist for the Hoyts Cinema chain and moved to Television to become Graham Kennedy’s Floor manager on “In Melbourne Tonight” & later Producer of “The Graham Kennedy Show”. Over the years he worked as either Producer or Executive Producer with TV icons such as Bert Newton, Daryl Somers, Don Lane, Mike Walsh & Steve Vizard. Bob also managed & represented many of Australia’s top variety performers, and in 1988 together with his actress wife, Judy Banks, he established Australia’s first Television & Media museum - TV World on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. He is also a regular guest TV historian on ABC Radio.

Product Details :

Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Author : Bob Phillips
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Release : 2023-02-27
File : 217 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9798369490105


Popular Music In The Classroom

eBook Download

BOOK EXCERPT:

Popular music has long been a subject of academic inquiry, with college courses taught on Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and the Beatles, along with more contemporary artists like Beyonce and Outkast. This collection of essays draws upon the knowledge and expertise of instructors from a variety of disciplines who have taught classes on popular music. Topics include: the analysis of music genres such as American folk, Latin American protest music, and Black music; exploring the musical catalog and socio-cultural relevance of specific artists; and discussing how popular music can be used to teach subjects such as history, identity, race, gender, and politics. Instructional strategies for educators are provided.

Product Details :

Genre : Education
Author : David Whitt
Publisher : McFarland
Release : 2020-06-04
File : 258 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781476638898


True Disbelievers

eBook Download

BOOK EXCERPT:

The legion of fans who refuse to believe that Elvis Presley died August 16, 1977 has been a major force behind the ever-expanding, elusive, and enduring Elvis myth during the past seventeen years. This network of fervent true believers engages in activities that include a melange of sightings and conspiracy theories. Mass media coverage of these phenomena has evolved from the underground grass-roots level to widespread publicity with social, religious, commercial, and ideological underpinnings. In True Disbelievers, R. Serge Denisoff and George Plasketes examine the implications of various accounts and several perspectives on Elvis Presley's death and transfiguration. Denisoff and Plasketes also analyze the various media that those who doubt Elvis's death use to popularize their positions, including television, magazines, and books. They review the work of others who have written on the subject, such as Gail Brewer-Giorgio and Major Bill Smith, and raise provocative, yet valid questions about the phenomenon they describe. True Disbelievers takes a pointed look at the music industry as well, and how it has used and commercially benefitted by the continuing belief that Elvis lives. They examine common strands in the many reports of Elvis sightings since Presley's reported death. Denisoff and Plasketes describe the Elvis phenomenon in serious, objective as well as empathetic terms, placing it in the context of studies of cult figures and their followers. True Disbelievers contains a great deal of fascinating information about America's popular culture and the power and influence of the media in modern society. It will be of significant interest to communication studiesscholars,sociologists,professionals in the music and media industries, and those interested in popular culture.

Product Details :

Genre : Music
Author : George Plasketes
Publisher : Routledge
Release : 2018-04-17
File : 444 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781351293662


Who Murdered Elvis

eBook Download

BOOK EXCERPT:

Grab your thinking as we probe every part of Presley's mysterious death, FBI involvement, and the sinister forces at work during the final days of his career. We have been told all the lies for decades, but now it's time to answer some very pointed questions. -Why were the first words out of Vernon Presley's mouth, upon learning of his son's death, "my God, they've murdered my son!?" -Why does Elvis Presley have two death certificates that contradict each other? -How could Elvis have passed two complete physical examinations the week before he died? -How could Codeine show up in his toxicology report when there was no sign of Anaphylaxis in his body? -Are we really expected to believe that the Investigator's photos and notes of the death scene were stolen from his car by coincidence? - Why has history ignored the 1990 television interview where Elvis' doctor not only claimed that Elvis was murdered but named the murderer? This book exposes the massive cover-up that has kept the truth from being told to the public and will change the way you look at Elvis Presley's mysterious death forever. This book will not disappoint you. Can you handle the truth?

Product Details :

Genre : True Crime
Author : Stephen B. Ubaney
Publisher : Westhill Media Publishing
Release : 2016-03-23
File : 116 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780988282995


A Boy Named Sue

eBook Download

BOOK EXCERPT:

An anthology that questions the roles gender plays in creating and marketing a great American musical form

Product Details :

Genre : Music
Author : Kristine M. McCusker
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Release : 2004
File : 258 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781604739565