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Last Train to Memphis (Hardcover, New)
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Last Train to Memphis (Hardcover, New)
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From the moment that he first shook up the world in the mid 1950s,
Elvis Presley has been one of the most vivid and enduring myths of
American culture.
"Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley" is the first
biography to go past that myth and present an Elvis beyond the
legend. Based on hundreds of interviews and nearly a decade of
research, it traces the evolution not just of the man but of the
music and of the culture he left utterly transformed, creating a
completely fresh portrait of Elvis and his world.
This volume tracks the first twenty-four years of Elvis' life,
covering his childhood, the stunning first recordings at Sun
Records ("That's All Right," "Mystery Train"), and the early RCA
hits ("Heartbreak Hotel," "Hound Dog," "Don't Be Cruel"). These
were the years of his improbable self-invention and unprecedented
triumphs, when it seemed that everything that Elvis tried succeeded
wildly. There was scarcely a cloud in sight through this period
until, in 1958, he was drafted into the army and his mother died
shortly thereafter. The book closes on that somber and poignant
note.
"Last Train to Memphis" takes us deep inside Elvis' life, exploring
his lifelong passion for music of every sort (from blues and gospel
to Bing Crosby and Mario Lanza), his compelling affection for his
family, and his intimate relationships with girlfriends, mentors,
band members, professional associates, and friends. It shows us the
loneliness, the trustfulness, the voracious appetite for
experience, and above all the unshakable, almost mystical faith
that Elvis had in himself and his music. Drawing frequently on
Elvis' own words and on the recollections of those closest to him,
the book offers an emotional, complex portrait of young Elvis
Presley with a depth and dimension that for the first time allow
his extraordinary accomplishments to ring true.
Peter Guralnick has given us a previously unseen world, a rich
panoply of people and events that illuminate an achievement, a
place, and a time as never revealed before. Written with grace,
humor, and affection, "Last Train to Memphis" has been hailed as
the definitive biography of Elvis Presley. It is the first to set
aside the myths and focus on Elvis' humanity in a way that has yet
to be duplicated.
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