Who Was Elvis Presley?
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · August 16, 2007
A Biography pick for readers exploring Who Was Elvis Presley?.
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- Who it’s for
- A compact look at how Elvis’s Southern musical roots met a style all his own.
- Themes
- Elvis Presley’s musical origins, The rise of rock and roll, Influence on popular music
- Genres
- Musicians' Lives for Kids, Rock Music, Performers' Biographies for Kids
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Put on your blue suede shoes and get ready for another addition to the Who Was…? series! The King could not have come from humbler origins: Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, during the Depression, he grew up with the blues music of the rural South, the gospel music of local churches, and the country-western classics. But he forged a sound all his own—and a look that was all his own, too.
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With curled lip, swiveling hips, and greased pompadour, Elvis changed popular music forever, ushering in the age of rock and roll. Geoff Edgers’s fascinating biography of this icon of American pop culture includes black and- white illustrations on nearly every spread.
Sound and Style
A compact look at how Elvis’s Southern musical roots met a style all his own.
Come here for
- Blues, gospel, and country in the making of a rock-and-roll sound
- The lasting pull of an unmistakable stage look
Expect
- Black-and-white illustrations on nearly every spread
- A biography connecting music with American pop culture
Where it sits
| Musicians' Lives for Kids | 92% |
|---|---|
| Rock Music | 56% |
| Performers' Biographies for Kids | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Musicians' Lives for Kids
- Rock Music
- TV & Radio
- Authors
- Geoff Edgers
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- August 16, 2007
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Elvis Presley’s musical origins · The rise of rock and roll · Influence on popular music
- Reading lane
- Musicians' Lives for Kids