Author: Bob Ferguson
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781793401410
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Elvis In the Beat of the Night (2nd Edition) True Stories of Elvis and His Police Buddies Updated and Abridged 2nd EditionPraise for the First Edition: "Terrific...fascinating...an unvarnished view, not just of Elvis, but of Memphis that you really can't get anywhere else. The interviews are thoughtfully and faithfully put together. They are really a work of art." - Peter Guralick, author of Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis PresleyRaw, engaging vignettes about the King of Rock 'n' Roll gone rogue with some Memphis cops, who embrace Elvis Presley as one of their own...Authentically documenting city landmarks, frozen in time yet long gone, with significant events in a way only beat cops could do, gives Elvis: In the Beat of the Night a sense of time, place and emotion that will inform, amuse, and leave you sadly grateful that true friendships never die.Author/Artist Bob Ferguson joined the Memphis Police Department in 1958, a period when officers were among the most respected citizens in their communities. For 33 years he served dutifully in a variety of divisions within the city police department.This led Ferguson to develop friendships with personnel from rank and file patrol officers to command officers. With a quest for adventure, Ferguson listened and skillfully engaged the officers to share their experiences with Elvis from shortly after the Presley family moved from Tupelo, Mississippi, to Memphis, throughout his days as King of Rock 'n' Roll, to the day they took the icon to his final rest.Ferguson shares their humorous and heartfelt stories, along with his own, about Elvis Presley and his mutual love and respect for the men in blue. Ferguson retired in 1992 and still resides in Memphis, Tennessee.Published by PhillipsMemphis PublishingForeword by Rose Clayton Phillips
Elvis in the Beat of the Night (2nd Edition)
Author: Bob Ferguson
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781793401410
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Elvis In the Beat of the Night (2nd Edition) True Stories of Elvis and His Police Buddies Updated and Abridged 2nd EditionPraise for the First Edition: "Terrific...fascinating...an unvarnished view, not just of Elvis, but of Memphis that you really can't get anywhere else. The interviews are thoughtfully and faithfully put together. They are really a work of art." - Peter Guralick, author of Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis PresleyRaw, engaging vignettes about the King of Rock 'n' Roll gone rogue with some Memphis cops, who embrace Elvis Presley as one of their own...Authentically documenting city landmarks, frozen in time yet long gone, with significant events in a way only beat cops could do, gives Elvis: In the Beat of the Night a sense of time, place and emotion that will inform, amuse, and leave you sadly grateful that true friendships never die.Author/Artist Bob Ferguson joined the Memphis Police Department in 1958, a period when officers were among the most respected citizens in their communities. For 33 years he served dutifully in a variety of divisions within the city police department.This led Ferguson to develop friendships with personnel from rank and file patrol officers to command officers. With a quest for adventure, Ferguson listened and skillfully engaged the officers to share their experiences with Elvis from shortly after the Presley family moved from Tupelo, Mississippi, to Memphis, throughout his days as King of Rock 'n' Roll, to the day they took the icon to his final rest.Ferguson shares their humorous and heartfelt stories, along with his own, about Elvis Presley and his mutual love and respect for the men in blue. Ferguson retired in 1992 and still resides in Memphis, Tennessee.Published by PhillipsMemphis PublishingForeword by Rose Clayton Phillips
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781793401410
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Elvis In the Beat of the Night (2nd Edition) True Stories of Elvis and His Police Buddies Updated and Abridged 2nd EditionPraise for the First Edition: "Terrific...fascinating...an unvarnished view, not just of Elvis, but of Memphis that you really can't get anywhere else. The interviews are thoughtfully and faithfully put together. They are really a work of art." - Peter Guralick, author of Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis PresleyRaw, engaging vignettes about the King of Rock 'n' Roll gone rogue with some Memphis cops, who embrace Elvis Presley as one of their own...Authentically documenting city landmarks, frozen in time yet long gone, with significant events in a way only beat cops could do, gives Elvis: In the Beat of the Night a sense of time, place and emotion that will inform, amuse, and leave you sadly grateful that true friendships never die.Author/Artist Bob Ferguson joined the Memphis Police Department in 1958, a period when officers were among the most respected citizens in their communities. For 33 years he served dutifully in a variety of divisions within the city police department.This led Ferguson to develop friendships with personnel from rank and file patrol officers to command officers. With a quest for adventure, Ferguson listened and skillfully engaged the officers to share their experiences with Elvis from shortly after the Presley family moved from Tupelo, Mississippi, to Memphis, throughout his days as King of Rock 'n' Roll, to the day they took the icon to his final rest.Ferguson shares their humorous and heartfelt stories, along with his own, about Elvis Presley and his mutual love and respect for the men in blue. Ferguson retired in 1992 and still resides in Memphis, Tennessee.Published by PhillipsMemphis PublishingForeword by Rose Clayton Phillips
Elvis and Me
Author: Priscilla Presley
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593639561
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir that reveals the intimate story of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, told by the woman who lived it. THE INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE PRISCILLA, DIRECTED BY SOFIA COPPOLA Decades after his death, millions of fans continue to worship Elvis the legend. But very few knew him as Elvis the man. Here in her own words, Priscilla Presley tells the story of their love, revealing the details of their first meeting, their marriage, their affairs, their divorce, and the unbreakable bond that has remained long after his tragic death. A tribute to both the man and the legend, Elvis and Me gives Elvis fans the world over an unprecedented look at the true life of the King of Rock 'N' Roll and the woman who loved him.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593639561
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir that reveals the intimate story of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, told by the woman who lived it. THE INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE PRISCILLA, DIRECTED BY SOFIA COPPOLA Decades after his death, millions of fans continue to worship Elvis the legend. But very few knew him as Elvis the man. Here in her own words, Priscilla Presley tells the story of their love, revealing the details of their first meeting, their marriage, their affairs, their divorce, and the unbreakable bond that has remained long after his tragic death. A tribute to both the man and the legend, Elvis and Me gives Elvis fans the world over an unprecedented look at the true life of the King of Rock 'N' Roll and the woman who loved him.
Elvis Day by Day
Author: Peter Guralnick
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780345420893
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
From Elvis's definitive chronicler and Ernst Jorgensen, the premier archivist and reissue producer of Elvis's recordings, comes a unique portrait of Presley's life and music. 300+ photos.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780345420893
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
From Elvis's definitive chronicler and Ernst Jorgensen, the premier archivist and reissue producer of Elvis's recordings, comes a unique portrait of Presley's life and music. 300+ photos.
Elvis in Vegas
Author: Richard Zoglin
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 1501151207
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
“Outstanding pop-culture history.” —Newsday The “smart and zippy account” (The Wall Street Journal) of how Las Vegas saved Elvis and Elvis saved Las Vegas in the greatest musical comeback of all time. Elvis’s 1969 opening night in Vegas was his first time back on a live stage in more than eight years. His career had gone sour—bad movies, mediocre pop songs that no longer made the charts—and he’d been dismissed by most critics as over-the-hill. But in Vegas he played the biggest showroom in the biggest hotel in the city, drawing more people for his four-week engagement than any other show in Vegas history. His performance got rave reviews; “Suspicious Minds,” the song he introduced there, gave him his first number-one hit in seven years; and Elvis became Vegas’s biggest star. Over the next seven years, he performed more than 600 shows there, and sold out every one. Las Vegas was changed, too. By the end of the ‘60s, Vegas’ golden age—when the Rat Pack led a glittering array of stars who made it the nation’s premier live-entertainment center—was losing its luster. Elvis created a new kind of Vegas show: an over-the-top, rock-concert extravaganza. He set a new bar for Vegas performers, with the biggest salary, the biggest musical production, and the biggest promotion campaign the city had ever seen. He opened the door to a new generation of pop/rock artists and brought a new audience to Vegas—not the traditional well-heeled older gamblers, but a mass audience from Middle America that Vegas depends on for its success to this day. At once “a fascinating history of Vegas as gambling capital, celebrity playground, mob hangout, [and] entertainment Valhalla” (Rolling Stone) and the incredible “tale of how the King got his groove back” (Associated Press), Elvis in Vegas is a classic feel-good story for the ages.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 1501151207
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
“Outstanding pop-culture history.” —Newsday The “smart and zippy account” (The Wall Street Journal) of how Las Vegas saved Elvis and Elvis saved Las Vegas in the greatest musical comeback of all time. Elvis’s 1969 opening night in Vegas was his first time back on a live stage in more than eight years. His career had gone sour—bad movies, mediocre pop songs that no longer made the charts—and he’d been dismissed by most critics as over-the-hill. But in Vegas he played the biggest showroom in the biggest hotel in the city, drawing more people for his four-week engagement than any other show in Vegas history. His performance got rave reviews; “Suspicious Minds,” the song he introduced there, gave him his first number-one hit in seven years; and Elvis became Vegas’s biggest star. Over the next seven years, he performed more than 600 shows there, and sold out every one. Las Vegas was changed, too. By the end of the ‘60s, Vegas’ golden age—when the Rat Pack led a glittering array of stars who made it the nation’s premier live-entertainment center—was losing its luster. Elvis created a new kind of Vegas show: an over-the-top, rock-concert extravaganza. He set a new bar for Vegas performers, with the biggest salary, the biggest musical production, and the biggest promotion campaign the city had ever seen. He opened the door to a new generation of pop/rock artists and brought a new audience to Vegas—not the traditional well-heeled older gamblers, but a mass audience from Middle America that Vegas depends on for its success to this day. At once “a fascinating history of Vegas as gambling capital, celebrity playground, mob hangout, [and] entertainment Valhalla” (Rolling Stone) and the incredible “tale of how the King got his groove back” (Associated Press), Elvis in Vegas is a classic feel-good story for the ages.
And the Hits Just Keep On Comin'
Author: Peter E. Berry
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 9780815601357
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
A well-known radio personality surveys popular-music history from 1955 to 1976, calling attention to leading artists and their greatest hits and including annual charts of the top fifty songs.
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 9780815601357
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
A well-known radio personality surveys popular-music history from 1955 to 1976, calling attention to leading artists and their greatest hits and including annual charts of the top fifty songs.
The Darkness at the End of the Tunnel
Author: Sharam Rainfall
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1796071439
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
The Darkness At The End Of The Tunnel... is a book that was born out of pain and is dedicated to all those who have tasted loneliness. To those who saw the darkness and the light within the darkness....To those life has passed by and left behind. To the lonely stranger who walks in a rainy town. To the woman who sits by the window for days, anticipating the return of her love. To the man who saw his beloved in the arms of another and remained silent. To those who were misunderstood and found themselves on a lonely island amongst the crowd...To those who sat long nights in a cold, dark room and didn't have a single soul in the whole world. To those who embraced themselves at nightfall, with cold sheets, wrapped in silence. To those hearts in which the candle of love still flickers. To all those, “The Darkness” is the light of all dreams, the longing, the desire and the yearning. Because only through the greatest loneliness, suffering, pain, and absence, only through the deepest valley and the darkest darkness, can you arrive at the footsteps of the greatest love of all... Sharam Rainfall
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1796071439
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
The Darkness At The End Of The Tunnel... is a book that was born out of pain and is dedicated to all those who have tasted loneliness. To those who saw the darkness and the light within the darkness....To those life has passed by and left behind. To the lonely stranger who walks in a rainy town. To the woman who sits by the window for days, anticipating the return of her love. To the man who saw his beloved in the arms of another and remained silent. To those who were misunderstood and found themselves on a lonely island amongst the crowd...To those who sat long nights in a cold, dark room and didn't have a single soul in the whole world. To those who embraced themselves at nightfall, with cold sheets, wrapped in silence. To those hearts in which the candle of love still flickers. To all those, “The Darkness” is the light of all dreams, the longing, the desire and the yearning. Because only through the greatest loneliness, suffering, pain, and absence, only through the deepest valley and the darkest darkness, can you arrive at the footsteps of the greatest love of all... Sharam Rainfall
Elvis in His Own Words
Author: Elvis Presley
Publisher: Omnibus Press& Schirmer Trade Books
ISBN: 9780860014874
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Gives the reader personal insight into the music and world of Elvis. Fully illustrated throughout.
Publisher: Omnibus Press& Schirmer Trade Books
ISBN: 9780860014874
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Gives the reader personal insight into the music and world of Elvis. Fully illustrated throughout.
Shreveport Sounds in Black and White
Author: Kip Lornell
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1604733039
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Shreveport, Louisiana, is one of America's most important 'regional-sound cities', its musical distinctiveness shaped by individuals and ensembles, record label and radio station owners, announcers and disc jockeys, club owners and sound engineers, music journalists and musicians. The area's music is a kaleidoscope of country, blues, R & B, rockabilly, and rock. This book presents that evolution in a collection of scholarly and popular writing that covers institutions and people who nurtured the musical life of the city and its surroundings.
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1604733039
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
Shreveport, Louisiana, is one of America's most important 'regional-sound cities', its musical distinctiveness shaped by individuals and ensembles, record label and radio station owners, announcers and disc jockeys, club owners and sound engineers, music journalists and musicians. The area's music is a kaleidoscope of country, blues, R & B, rockabilly, and rock. This book presents that evolution in a collection of scholarly and popular writing that covers institutions and people who nurtured the musical life of the city and its surroundings.
Elvis
Author: Alfred Wertheimer
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 078583303X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
As Alfred Wertheimer photographed Elvis during 1956, he created classic images that are spontaneous, unrehearsed and without artifice.
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 078583303X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
As Alfred Wertheimer photographed Elvis during 1956, he created classic images that are spontaneous, unrehearsed and without artifice.
Elvis
Author: Jerry Hopkins
Publisher: Plexus Publishing
ISBN: 0859658996
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Elvis Presley is the single biggest personality in American popular culture. Over three decades after his death in August 1977, he remains the undisputed king of rock'n'roll. Featuring a wealth of first-hand interviews, Elvis combines Jerry Hopkins's two previous classic bestselling Elvis biographies - Elvis: A Biography and Elvis: The Final Years - with all-new material to give the definitive detailed account of Presley's fantastic life
Publisher: Plexus Publishing
ISBN: 0859658996
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
Elvis Presley is the single biggest personality in American popular culture. Over three decades after his death in August 1977, he remains the undisputed king of rock'n'roll. Featuring a wealth of first-hand interviews, Elvis combines Jerry Hopkins's two previous classic bestselling Elvis biographies - Elvis: A Biography and Elvis: The Final Years - with all-new material to give the definitive detailed account of Presley's fantastic life