This vivid celebration of blues and early rock 'n' roll includes some of the first and most illuminating profiles of such blues masters as Muddy Waters, Skip James, and Howlin' Wolf; excursions into the blues-based Memphis rock 'n' roll of Jerry Lee Lewis, Charlie Rich, and the Sun record label; and[...]

This masterful explorationof American roots music--country, rockabilly, and the blues--spotlights the artists who created a distinctly American sound, including Ernest Tubb, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Elvis Presley, Merle Haggard, and Sleepy LaBeef. In incisive portraits based on searching interviews with [...]

A revealing portrait of the influential gospel singer and songwriter covers his early experiences as a choir boy, the impact of the civil rights movement on his career, and the mystery surrounding his death, in an account that also describes his relationships with several contemporaries. Reprint.[...]

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 [...]

LAST TRAIN TO MEMPHIS is arguably the first serious biography that refuses to dwell on the myth of Elvis. Aiming instead to portray in vivid, dramatic terms the life and career of this outstanding artistic and cultural phenomenon, it draws together a plethora of documentary and interview material to[...]

Robert Johnson, while probably the most influential of all blues guitarists, is also one of the most obscure. Recognized as an influence on musicians like Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones, Johnson was poisoned by a jealous husband in 1938--at the age of twenty-seven. This untimely death, his supp[...]

She was a good girl from Biloxi, Mississippi; he was a rockabilly singer on the verge of stardom. They fell in love in the summer of 1956, and found a timeless moment of innocence and simple pleasure. In this acclaimed, intimate portrait of the American legend, Juanico gives us the Elvis she knew an[...]

Von den Fans lange erwartet und endlich komplett auf deutsch erhältlich: Die umfassendste Elvis-Biographie von einem der etabliertesten Musikautoren. Der erste Teil der bewegenden Elvis-Biographie vom Bluesspezialisten Peter Guralnick erstmalig in deutscher Übersetzung. Detailreich, mit erzähleri[...]

Like kunnioittaa Elviksen kuoleman 30. muistovuotta julkaisemalla uudet painokset kaikkien aikojen parhaan Elvis-elämäkerran molemmista osista.Nuori Elvis loihtii lukijan eteen 1950-luvun Memphisin ja kertoo, kuinka köyhän perheen lahjakkaasta laulajapojasta tuli koko maailman tuntema rock- ja e[...]

Viva Las Vegas seuraa Elvis Presleyn elämää armeija-ajan Saksasta 60-luvun elokuvauran ja 70-luvun Las Vegas -keikkojen halki aina katkeraan loppuun asti, vuoteen 1977. Aikaan mahtui hienoja hetkiä, musiikillisia helmiä, mutta myös mielettömyyksiä ja sydäntäsärkeviä tapauksia. Mikä meni[...]

This is the story of legendary record producer Rick Hall and his historic role in the development of the world-famous "Muscle Shoals sound." Rick Hall made music history when he founded FAME Recording Studios, the first professional recording studio in the entire state of Alabama. After producing a[...]