September 02 - How The Legend Was Woven

One World Media released the audio CD and cloud stored book series 'The Legend' series, is a volume on Elvis Presley. The narration is by Stefan Rudnicki and Henry Stevens. It is unclear how long the listening time is. 

The audio book is described as: From the heart of Memphis, the city where legends are born, emerged the greatest of them all - adored by millions, devoted to his music, and unwavering in his love for his mother. This icon, both mysterious and unmistakable, rose to reign as the unstoppable King of Rock ‘n' Roll - Elvis Presley.

"In his early days, Elvis was seen as a quiet high school outcast. But when the spotlight finally found him, he unleashed a voice that awakened the world and set its pulse to the rhythm of Rock ‘n' Roll. Hear from Dixie Locke Emmons, Elvis' high school sweetheart, as she reveals unforgettable moments from his life before fame. Legendary figures like Dick Clark, Kenny Rogers, Ray Manzarek of The Doors, and Elvis' own drummer D.J. Fontana recount his television years, his controversial dance moves, and the raw, electrifying sound that defined an era.

Lifelong friends Joe Esposito and Charlie Hodge, along with icons like Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers and Glen Campbell, paint a vivid picture of the King's world - from his love for girls and Cadillacs to the sanctuary of Graceland. Discover how gospel music, his service in the U.S. Army, his marriage to the beautiful Priscilla Beaulieu, and his triumphant return to Las Vegas shaped Elvis into the legend he became. Dive deep into the story of the one and only Elvis Presley.

Essays in Celebration of Elvis Presley

Peter Critchley published his 397-page book 'How the Web was Woven: Essays in Celebration of Elvis Presley, the Heart Singer'. 

Description: This new 397-page softcover release (with a somewhat disturbing sub-title) is described as: How the Web Was Woven is a collection of essays on Elvis Presley, underlining both his cultural and musical significance. The collection is book-ended by essays which stress Elvis' importance as a liberator, a democrat rather than a king, and essays which see Elvis' demise as the demise of am individualistic, narcissistic, and ultimately solipsistic and sterile culture.

In between, there are essays which reassess overlooked or unappreciated parts of Elvis' career, the 'lost' songs of 1963 and 1964, the country rock phase of 1967 and 1968, the towering Nashville sessions of 1970 and 1971, the country soul of Stax '73 and, finally, the Graceland sessions of 1976.

Through it all, the case is made for Elvis Presley the heart singer, the greatest that there has ever been, a man who rewrote the material according to his innate musical and emotional intelligence.

The book is available through >>> Amazon (associate link).

(Source: Nigel patterson on the Facbook Book Discussion Group / Amazon)