Introduction. Part I: From Rockabilly to Rock ’n’ Roll.
Chapter 1: Introducing Elvis Presley.
Chapter 2: Walking a Mile in His Shoes: Examining Elvis’s Early
Years.
Chapter 3: Touring As the Hillbilly Cat and the Blue Moon Boys.
Chapter 4: Shocking America: Elvis Becomes a National
Sensation.
Chapter 5: What’s the Ruckus About: The Impact of Elvis the
Pelvis.
Part II: From Hot-Headed Rebel to Hollywood Leading Man.
Chapter 6: Taming the Rebel: Elvis Goes to Hollywood.
Chapter 7: Reinventing His Image: Elvis Becomes the Leading
Man.
Chapter 8: Sinking to a Low Point in Hollywood.
Chapter 9: Looking Beyond the Presley Travelogue.
Chapter 10: Defending Elvis’s Movies: They’re Not That Bad.
Part III: From the Las Vegas Stage to the End of the Road.
Chapter 11: Making the Comeback of a Lifetime.
Chapter 12: Viva Las Vegas: Returning to Live Performances.
Chapter 13: Savoring Elvis in Concert.
Chapter 14: Enjoying a Professional Peak.
Chapter 15: Fading Away.
Part IV: From the King of Rock ’n’ Roll to American Cultural
Icon.
Chapter 16: In the Aftermath of Death.
Chapter 17: Examining the Jokes, Stereotypes, and Negative
Influences.
Chapter 18: Appreciating Elvis as a Cultural and Historical
Figure.
Chapter 19: Visiting the Sites: The Elvis Tourist.
Chapter 20: Understanding Elvis Today.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 21: Ten Best Elvis Songs.
Chapter 22: Ten Best Elvis Albums.
Chapter 23: Ten Best Elvis Moments.
Chapter 24: Ten Best Elvis-Related Movies.
Appendix: Cast of Characters.
Index.
Susan Doll, PhD, is the author of numerous books on Elvis Presley. A film instructor with 20 years of experience teaching at the college level, she writes extensively on film and popular culture. Doll currently works as a researcher and writer for Facets Multi-Media in Chicago and writes regularly for the Turner Classic Movies Web site.
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