{"product_id":"last-train-to-memphis-the-rise-of-elvis-presley-paperback","title":"Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Guralnick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten with grace, humor, and affection, \u003ci\u003eLast Train to Memphis\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Elvis steps from the pages. You can feel him breathe. This book cancels out all others.\" --Bob Dylan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLast Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLast Train to Memphis\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeter 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Guralnick's books include the prize-winning two-volume biography of Elvis Presley, \u003ci\u003eLast Train to Memphis\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCareless Love\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a recent inductee in the Blues Hall of Fame. Other books include an acclaimed trilogy on American roots music, \u003ci\u003eSweet Soul Music\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLost Highway\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFeel Like Going Home\u003c\/i\u003e; the biographical inquiry \u003ci\u003eSearching for Robert Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e; the novel, \u003ci\u003eNighthawk Blues\u003c\/i\u003e; and Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eSam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 576\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58189257834577,"sku":"9780316332255","price":23.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/dVZIUWF4akdlK3JDaWNMbEhrc2pjdz09.webp?v=1757476514","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/es\/products\/last-train-to-memphis-the-rise-of-elvis-presley-paperback","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}