Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick

Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley

Elvis #1

Peter Guralnick

578 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

nonfiction biography history music informative medium-paced

Description

This biography of Elvis Presley justifies the importance of 'the king' to American music and culture. It tells the astonishing story of a young man who at 19 emerged as a full-blown artist to the wonder of his friends and the world.

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Moods

informative 100%
inspiring 58%
emotional 47%
reflective 41%
funny 23%
sad 23%
lighthearted 11%
adventurous 5%
dark 5%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 35%

Average rating

4.19

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