Last Train To Memphis - Peter Guralnick

Over the 24 years since his death, much has been written about Elvis Presley, and much of it has concentrated on the 'myth' about him rather than the man that he truly was. There have been a number of biographies written - one of the first major ones was simply titled ELVIS and was written by Albert Goldman. Goldman's book was responsible for much of the beliefs about how Elvis lived his life, and much of the misinformation as well. However, Peter Guralnick's biography is altogether different. This is the first volume of a two-volume biography (the second volume being titled CARELESS LOVE). The subtitle to the book is 'The Rise Of Elvis ...  Read the complete review