- SKU: 9798994155356
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Elvis in 55 - Paperback
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by Joe Sins (Author)
Elvis in 55 is a rigorously researched, chronological reconstruction of Elvis Presley's pivotal year on the road, when regional success accelerated into national inevitability just before worldwide stardom. Built from documented performance records, contemporary newspaper coverage and advertisements, and verified historical sources, the book rebuilds 1955 as it unfolded, including the venues, travel grind, mounting pressures, and rapidly expanding public attention that reshaped popular music in real time.
Written by Elvis historian Joe Sins, creator of the Joe Sins Rare Elvis Photos YouTube and Facebook community, Elvis in 55 also draws on firsthand perspective through long form interviews and conversations with individuals connected to Elvis's world. The channel has featured New York Times bestselling author Dary Matera, Elvis's stepbrother Billy Stanley, longtime confidant Larry Geller, and American karate champion and author Mike Stone, noted in Presley era pop culture history. Matera is known for Elvis related work Are You Lonesome Tonight? as well as titles including John Dillinger and Charles Manson: Conversations with a Killer. Stanley is the author of The Faith of Elvis. Geller is the author of If I Can Dream, The Truth About Elvis, Leaves of Elvis' Garden, and Elvis' Search for God.
Each chapter follows the calendar month by month, giving readers and researchers a clear sequence of events while preserving the depth serious fans and reference collections expect. Designed for public and academic library collections and independent bookstores, this volume offers a narrative driven reference that prioritizes documentation over mythology, presenting an on the ground portrait of an artist working at an extraordinary pace and the year the momentum became irreversible.
This independent historical account is not authorized, endorsed, or affiliated with the Elvis Presley Estate.
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