Who Was Elvis Presley?

Overview

Put on your blue suede shoes and get ready for another addition to the Who Was…? series! The King could not have come from humbler origins: Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, during the Depression, he grew up with the blues music of the rural South, the gospel music of local churches, and the country-western classics. But he forged a sound all his own—and a look that was all his own, too. With curled lip, swiveling hips, and greased pompadour, Elvis changed popular music forever, ushering in the age of rock and roll. Geoff Edgers’s fascinating biography of this icon of American pop culture includes black and- white illustrations on nearly every spread.

Details

Publisher

Penguin

Published

2007-08-16

Pages

112

Language

EN

Categories

Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Music, Juvenile Nonfiction / Music / Rock, Juvenile Nonfiction / Performing Arts / Television & Radio

ISBN-13

9780448446424