October 16 - The King & The Jester

Prolific author Paul Belard announced in an interview with The Elvis Information Network that he is researching a new book about Elvis and Colonel Parker. The new book, with the provisional title 'The King & The Jester', is set for a 2024 release. 

Teaser: Nearly forty-five years after his death, Elvis Presley remains equally famous and easily recognized around the world. For most of the entirety of his adult life, the man who made all the major decisions of Elvis’ career was Tom Andrew Parker, who, himself, became a celebrity by association. Why is Elvis’ manager so well-known? 

The author is clearly not the only one who cannot name Frank Sinatra’s manager, nor Johnny Cash’s, the Rolling Stones’, Bruce Springsteen’s, Taylor Swift, or Beyoncé’s.

On the positive side, Tom Parker was a hard worker, a gifted promoter, a skillful negotiator, and a keen judge of character. Aside from the gifted promoter, which he undoubtedly was, the other traits, put in the wrong hands, can easily become negative qualities ...

Piers Beagley interviewed Paul Belard for the details, go to the >>> Elvis Information Network to find out more. Note: The cover is a mock-up. 

Beyond Digital

Now Dig This published a second edition of the physical edition of 'Elvis UK Beyond RCA The Ultimate Guide To Elvis Presley's British Non-RCA LPs 1974-1997' by John Townson and Gordon Minto.

This second edition has been updated and slightly revised. However, those who bought the digital version will also receive the updated version which will be despatched to them - free of charge - soon. And the digital copy will still be available to buy for those who prefer that medium. 

The print edition can only be obtained through >>> Now Dig This and Elvis The Man And His Music. 

(Source: Elvis Information Network / Now Dig This)