'A wonderful book.Guralnick gives us an Elvis of real flesh and blood.the richest and most detailed protrait of Presely we have ever had. It is the first to set aside the myths and focus on Elvis' humanity in a way that has yet to be duplicated.

Paperback Published 1 November 1995 592 pages Written with grace, humor, and affection, Last Train to Memphis has been hailed as the definitive biography of Elvis Presley. Elvis1 Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley Peter Guralnick 4.14 8,563 ratings537 reviews Want to read Kindle 9.99 Rate this book From the moment that he first shook up the world in the mid 1950s, Elvis Presley has been one of the most vivid and enduring myths of American culture. The first of two volumes, covering Presley's rise to prominence up to his departure for Germany in 1958, LAST TRAIN to MEMPHIS will undoubtedly become the benchmark by which other biographies of him are judged. Aiming instead to portray in vivid, dramatic terms the life and career of this outstanding artistic and cultural phenomenon, it draws together a plethora of documentary and interview material to create a superbly coherent and plausible narrative. LAST TRAIN TO MEMPHIS is arguably the first serious biography that refuses to dwell on the myth of Elvis. 'Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley' by Peter Guralnick 13.

Fusco is adapting the critically acclaimed book written by Peter Guralnick, Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley. The definitive biography of Elvis and an excellent slice of social history. Last Train To Memphis - The Movie Febru Other Young Guns writer John Fusco has been hired to tell the story of the King in a new movie.

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