Williamson, Joel - Elvis Presley

An eminent Southern biographer interprets one of the most famous Southern icons of popular culture.

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CONTENTS

Preface and Acknowledgments
Foreword by Ted Ownby
Introduction: The Death of Elvis
Part One: The Bubble
Ch. 1 The Dream
Ch. 2 The Killers of the Dream
Part Two: Why Elvis?
Ch. 3 Vernon and Gladys
Ch. 4 East Tupelo and Tupelo
Ch. 5 Memphis
Ch. 6 Dixie Locke and Sam Phillips
Ch. 7 A Girl in the Bed
Part Three: Comeback and Die
Ch. 8 The Comeback Special
Ch. 9 Girls and Guns
Ch. 10 Psycho
Part Four: The Fall
Ch. 11 The Bodyguard Book
Ch. 12 Saved
Ch. 13 Graceland
Ch. 14 The Last Day
Conclusion: The Meditation Garden
Notes
Index