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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> Criticism hounded Elvis as his career began to skyrocket. Every aspect of his appearance and performance were attacked- from his long ducktail haircut to his offbeat taste in clothes to his sensual performing style. “Elvis the Pelvis” was caught up in the flurry of controversy surrounding nak ‘roll music and his notorious image as a dangerous rebel originated in the media condemnation that plagued him. Through some shrewd promotional tactics by Elvis’s legendary manager Colonel Tom Parker the negative connotation of the singer’s image began to change. It didn’t hurt that the entertainment press was duly impressed by the revenue that Elvis Presley generated through records television appear- ances and movies. Elvis’s signature nickname “the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” supposedly came from the trade newspaper Variety in a 1956 article about his rapid rise through the enter- tainment industry. As the “Pelvis” gave way to the “King.” Elvis was viewed as more than just