Joe Sins published his 275-page book 'Elvis in 55: A Definitive Account of the Year That Changed Rock 'n' Roll (Elvis Through The Years - A Detailed Account)' as a hardback and paperback edition.
Description: In 1955, Elvis Presley did not become famous because a machine crowned him. He became famous because he outworked the moment, and because the moment could not hold the force of him once he stepped onstage.
This book follows the calendar in real time, stop by stop, restoring what most Elvis histories rush past, the venues, the towns, the show formats, the ticket prices when known, and, crucially, the other artists on the bills who shared the stage before the world realized Elvis could not be contained by a lineup. Each date is treated like a scene, not a footnote, so you feel the pace, the pressure, and the acceleration as the crowds grow louder and the demand turns urgent.
But the story is not just where he played. It is why it mattered. Alongside each run of performances, you get the cultural texture fans crave, brief histories of the towns and the rooms that hosted him, what the local entertainment world looked like before he arrived, and what was on the radio and in theaters as America’s soundtrack began to bend toward something new.
If you want the raw, hungry Elvis, pre myth, pre movie star, all voltage, this is the definitive road map of the year he proved that fame is not granted. It is earned, one exhausting night at a time.
The book is available from the >>> Amazon webshop (associate link).
(Source: Amazon)