Channeling Elvis: How Television Saved the King of Rock 'n' Roll

by Allen J. Wiener

Elvis Presley was a virtual unknown when, in 1956, he strutted his stuff in front of a national television audience for the very first time. By year's end, following a dozen TV appearances, he was an international superstar. Over the next two decades, Elvis turned to TV whenever his career required a boost or a complete makeover. "Channeling Elvis: How Television Saved the King of Rock 'n' Roll" peers through TV's unique lens to take a close-up look...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1500320072
• ISBN13: 9781500320072
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"