Name: Who Was Elvis Presley?
ISBN: 9780448446424

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Sound and Style

A compact look at how Elvis’s Southern musical roots met a style all his own.

Come here for

Blues, gospel, and country in the making of a rock-and-roll sound
The lasting pull of an unmistakable stage look

Expect

Black-and-white illustrations on nearly every spread
A biography connecting music with American pop culture

Book Details

Authors: Geoff Edgers
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: August 16, 2007
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Rock Music · Musicians' Lives for Kids
Reading lane: Rock Music

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Publisher Categories

Musicians' Lives for Kids
Rock Music
TV & Radio

About This Book

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,...

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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.