“And then, out of nowhere, this crazy boy just started singing this song”: How Elvis Presley spontaneously altered the course of music history
After just one impromptu performance, the benchmark for Presley’s whole career was set - and the ears of a generation were ...
Elvis ex Linda Thompson unearths rare photo of King ‘I’d never seen before’
Elvis Presley's old flame Linda Thompson has unearthed a rare photo of her with The King that she had previously never seen ...
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Book explores the African Americans who made Elvis ‘the King’
Issued on the 90th anniversary of Elvis’s birth on Jan. 8, Preston Lauterbach’s “Before Elvis: The African Americans Who Made ...
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New book 'Before Elvis' explores the music of the Black artists who influenced the King
That storytelling power was something Elvis drew on heavily.” Lauterbach noted that Presley’s signature drawled out “Well…” ...
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Was Elvis Actually an Occult Magician? This Book Argues He Was
Elvis Presley was a lot of things: rockstar, actor, soldier, style icon...magician? Miguel Conner makes a compelling case for the latter.
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A Q&A with author Preston Lauterbach, chronicler of the Black pioneers who created Elvis Presley’s music and style
Q: Elvis aficionados know that Presley's breakout song, "That's All Right," was written and performed by Arthur Crudup and ...