Elvis In Texas: The Undiscovered King 1954-1958 (Paperback)

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Product Description

Elvis Presley and his two faithful sidekicks tore up Texas highways, crisscrossing the state, always late for their next high school hop, car dealership opening, or Lion’s Club fund raiser. As they dodged tumbleweeds at 110 mph, scores of abused cars and unwary rattlesnakes sacrificed their lives so that one day Elvis could tell a Dallas newspaper reporter, “I owe a lot to Texas. They’re the ones who put me over the top.”

About the Author

As a QA Manager, author Lori Torrance enjoys breaking software for a living in Dallas. She also wrote Tea for Texas: A Guide to Tearooms in the State.

Stanley Oberst teaches high school Social Studies in Plano and is an amateur archaeologist, environmentalist, and animal and music lover.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Republic of Texas (November 25, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556228872
• ISBN-13: 978-1556228872
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #986,073 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth a look, May 25, 2004

By	sp "Critics Rule" (Glasgow, UK) - See all my reviews

This a very nice book. There are some great pictures in here. I own a lot of Elvis books and there are some pictures in here I haven't seen before. The text is a bit gossipy but okay. It's not an in depth study of the King but good coffee table fodder. According to this, he really did sow his wild oats in Texas - I wonder how many little Elvi are going about?

It's interesting to see Elvis the boy at the beginning, looking full of life and looking to the future and then look at pictures of him toward the end. Was all the success worth it? Perhaps not.

4.0 out of 5 stars Elvis in Texas, August 7, 2008

By	J. Redfearn (Longview, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a really neat book for anyone who is crazy about Elvis and wants to know his roots. Also, for anyone living in East Texas where these events took place.

3.0 out of 5 stars Great photos! Frustrating read & sometimes inaccurate text., August 22, 2002

By A Customer

Scotty Moore, Elvis' original guitar player and manager, recently said he thought he had seen every photo from that era until he saw this book. That's why I bought it. The photos, mostly performance snapshots, are great. Unfortunately the text is not. At best the writing gets in the way, and at worst it is just plain wrong (which Scotty warned me about). Still, this rare glimpse of one of the greatest American bands merits its recommendation.