The Sonic Swagger of Elvis Presley

<p> Elvis Presley's clever manipulation of his numerous interests remains one of the music world's great marvels. His synthesis of country rhythm & blues and gospel resulted in an inventive mixture of hair-raising rock & roll and balladry. This book focuses on the music of Presley's groundbreaking early years and includes a comprehensive analysis of every Presley recording session from the 1950s. Chapters show how Presley with one foot in delta mud and the other in a country hoedown teamed with Scotty Moore and Bill Black to fuse two distinctly American musical forms--country and blues--to form what would come to be known as rockabilly. Also detailed is Presley's influence on music and how his contributions are still celebrated today.</p>