Narrator: Peter Jennings. Commentary: Samuel Billy Kyles, Peter Guralnick, Sam Phillips, George Klein, Jerry Schilling, Douglas Brinkley, Scotty Moore, Alfred Wertheimer, David Halberstam, Steve Allen. Originally produced as a television program.
Summary:
Elvis: Iconoclastic phenomenon, inciting hysteria in teenagers and indignation in parents. On his way to the top he combined the R & B of the Mississippi delta with rocka-billy and tapped into the turbulent forces of youth, sexuality, class, and race, transforming American culture. This program documents the astounding career of Elvis Presley, from his first hits with Sun Records to his final days at Graceland. In the words of John Lennon, "Before Elvis there was nothing."
Series:
Century: events that shaped the world ; 7
OCLC:
(OCoLC)41984949
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
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