The definitive biography of Elvis and an excellent slice of social history. von Guralnick, Peter

Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley von Guralnick, Peter

Robert Johnson, while probably the most influential of all blues guitarists, is also one of the most obscure. Recognized as an influence on musicians like Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones, Johnson was poisoned by a jealous husband in...

"Searching for Robert Johnson" von Peter Guralnick ist eine tiefgehende Untersuchung des Lebens und Erbes des legendären Blues-Musikers Robert Johnson. Das Buch versucht, die Geheimnisse um Johnsons Leben und seine Musik zu ergründen,...

Sam 'The Man Who Invented Rock n' Roll' Phillips, was born on 5th January 1923 in Florence, Alabama, the youngest of eight and the seventh surviving child of a family that lived in a remote rural colony called the Lovelace Community. His...

Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley von Guralnick, Peter

Lost Highway: Journeys and Arrivals of American Musicians von Guralnick, Peter

Unrivaled in its scope, detail, authority, and sheer readability, Guralnick's biography of Elvis Presley tells a quintessential American story of one of the most important entertainers of the century. von Guralnick, Peter

Sweet Soul Music von Guralnick, Peter

Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll von Guralnick, Peter

Second volume of Guralnick's biography of Elvis Presley, following on from "Last Train To Memphis". This part starts where the last one left off, covering the sixties and seventies up until his death in 1977. "Beautifully written and...

By the bestselling author of Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll and Blues Hall of Fame inductee, essays on the role of inspiration, timing, and fate that led to the creative successes (and failures) of his favorite artists...