Elvis Presley: A Southern Life
- ISBN-10
- 0199863172
- ISBN-13
- 9780199863174
- Series
- Elvis Presley
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 368
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-01
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Authors
- Joel Williamson, Donald Lewis Shaw
Description
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.
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