There may be uncountable books on the King, and maybe they are in the thousands. Elvis Presley books are always in high demand and new ones appear all the time out of nowhere. It is a subject of top interest indeed. Voracious readers will always have something new to devour about his magical life. There is always something else they want to know.
Who was this young man from the south? He was born in Memphis to Gladys and Vernon Presley, the only surviving twin. His mother states that he always had the energy of two people. No doubt, this was true. He was an usher at the Loews State Theater (ironically where Jailhouse Rock premiered) and a truck driver early on before fame hit.
It is well known that he married Priscilla, a very young beauty at the time he met while in the military, and made a cool fortune. He also lost a lot of it with various bad deals. He was the victim of many a predator and was always surrounded by a blood-sucking entourage.
Many lived to tell his unseemly tale at the end in their own books. They remember his remarks about his money losses, "Don't worry about the money, I'll just go out on the road and make more." His last words allegedly were that "this is gonna be my best tour ever."
Elvis' movie roles were few and far between but a mere few are notable film accomplishments. He would have had another as he almost worked with Streisand in A Star is Born. His manager, Colonel Tom Parker held the reigns and called all the shots. Too bad he turned down a stellar offering that might have changed the course of his stagnant career.
The fact that he died in the bathroom is not surprising. After all, he had a real barber chair ensconced there. He was wont to read for periods of time. He died sadly and suddenly with no warning, rhyme, or reason. He had just finished a stint at the piano (still in the racquetball court at Graceland to this day) and was not in bad spirits. He had just crooned "Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain" and "Unchained Melody, " two favorites.
If you are looking for hidden meanings, they aren't in these books. It is the same story time and again about a Tennessee lad who made it bigger than big. But he was often lonely, even in a room full of people like his grand room at the Hilton in Los Vegas. You can see a note displayed at Graceland that reveals his soul, "I'm the only person I know who can walk into a room full of people and be alone."
Elvis' grave is found there at his homeland, alongside his mother's. Both had been moved from Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis in 1977 due to a grave robbery attempt. It's now all there at Graceland for his fans to see and experience. Elvis indeed has come home.
Who was this young man from the south? He was born in Memphis to Gladys and Vernon Presley, the only surviving twin. His mother states that he always had the energy of two people. No doubt, this was true. He was an usher at the Loews State Theater (ironically where Jailhouse Rock premiered) and a truck driver early on before fame hit.
It is well known that he married Priscilla, a very young beauty at the time he met while in the military, and made a cool fortune. He also lost a lot of it with various bad deals. He was the victim of many a predator and was always surrounded by a blood-sucking entourage.
Many lived to tell his unseemly tale at the end in their own books. They remember his remarks about his money losses, "Don't worry about the money, I'll just go out on the road and make more." His last words allegedly were that "this is gonna be my best tour ever."
Elvis' movie roles were few and far between but a mere few are notable film accomplishments. He would have had another as he almost worked with Streisand in A Star is Born. His manager, Colonel Tom Parker held the reigns and called all the shots. Too bad he turned down a stellar offering that might have changed the course of his stagnant career.
The fact that he died in the bathroom is not surprising. After all, he had a real barber chair ensconced there. He was wont to read for periods of time. He died sadly and suddenly with no warning, rhyme, or reason. He had just finished a stint at the piano (still in the racquetball court at Graceland to this day) and was not in bad spirits. He had just crooned "Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain" and "Unchained Melody, " two favorites.
If you are looking for hidden meanings, they aren't in these books. It is the same story time and again about a Tennessee lad who made it bigger than big. But he was often lonely, even in a room full of people like his grand room at the Hilton in Los Vegas. You can see a note displayed at Graceland that reveals his soul, "I'm the only person I know who can walk into a room full of people and be alone."
Elvis' grave is found there at his homeland, alongside his mother's. Both had been moved from Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis in 1977 due to a grave robbery attempt. It's now all there at Graceland for his fans to see and experience. Elvis indeed has come home.
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