The Elvis reader : texts and sources on the king of rock 'n' roll / edited by Kevin Quain.
| Other author | Quain, Kevin. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : St. Martin's Press, 1992. |
| Description | xxiii, 344 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | All shook up? / by Richard Middleton -- Presley and the gospel tradition / by Charles Wolfe -- The man in the blue suede shoes / by James and Annette Baxter -- Elvis, the indigenous / by Mr. Harper -- The rock is solid ; Lonely & shook up / from Time magazine -- Devitalizing Elvis / by John Lardner -- A star is borne / by Janet Winn -- A lonely life ends on Elvis Presley Boulevard / by Clark Porteous -- Last stop on the mystery train / by Jay Cocks -- All shook up / by Maureen Orth -- The heartbreak kid / by Jack Kroll -- Elvis! / by Ray Blount, Jr. -- The king is dead-- or is he? / by Richard Corliss -- I've seen Elvis and he's alive and well! / by Pete Cooke -- Where were you when Elvis died? / by Lester Bangs -- Elvis, or the ironies of a Southern identity / by Linda Ray Pratt -- Memphis to Memphis / by Albert Goldman -- Images of Elvis, the South and America / by Van K. Brock -- A hound dog, to the manor born ; The king is dead! Hang the doctor! / by Stanley Booth -- The fun years / by Albert Goldman -- Elvis and me. Selections / by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley with Sandra Harmon -- One last night of fun / by Albert Goldman -- Encounter on the road to Memphis / by Raymond Moody, Jr. -- White noise. Chapter 15 / by Don DeLillo -- Elvis in death / by Nick Tosches -- The Elvis junkyard / by Tubbs Gillis -- Elvis bound / by W.P. Kinsella. |
| Abstract | Presents a collection of writings ranging from critical inquiry to musical scholarship on Elvis Presley, comprised of short stories, critical essays, interviews, articles, and reviews from the finest voices in American literature with a foreword by Mojo Nixon. Don De Lillo's selection from White Noise captures the academic vernacular of two professors lecturing in counterpoint on Elvis and his doppelganger. "Elvis!" by Roy Blount is a brief meditation on Elvis as a prototypical rock star and teen hero and ponders the mysteries of Elvis's endurance as a pop icon. Richard Middleton's "All Shook Up? Innovation and Continuity in Elvis Presley's Vocal Style" deals with Elvis's stylistic innovations in a practical and technical manner. "Elvis and the Ironies of a Southern Identity" by Linda Ray Pratt looks at Elvis in the legendary glory and hypocrisy of the South. W. P. Kinsella's "Elvis Bound" from his acclaimed Red Wolf, Red Wolf speaks to the question of how we come to terms with the lingering image of Elvis in American sexual life. Includes writings by Charles Wolfe, Nick Tosches, Priscilla Beaulieu Presley, Lester Bangs, Richard Corliss, James and Annette Baxter, Albert Goldman, Van K. Brock, Stanley Booth, Tubbs Gillis, Jay Cocks, Dr. Raymond Moody, Jr., plus contributions from Harper's and the New Republic. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 340-342) and index. Filmography: pages 335-339. |
| LCCN | 91033832 |
| ISBN | 0312069669 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML420.P96 E44 1992 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |