Colonel Tom Parker: The Curious Life of Elvis Presleys Eccentric Manager Dickerson James L.
THIS IS THE BOOK WARNER BROS. PURCHASED FOR BAZ LUHRMANN'S 2022 "ELVIS" MOVIE STARRING TOM HANKS AS 'THE COLONEL.'Based on unprecedented, original research and interviews with insiders, this…
Specifikacia Colonel Tom Parker: The Curious Life of Elvis Presleys Eccentric Manager Dickerson James L.
THIS IS THE BOOK WARNER BROS. PURCHASED FOR BAZ LUHRMANN'S 2022 "ELVIS" MOVIE STARRING TOM HANKS AS 'THE COLONEL.'Based on unprecedented, original research and interviews with insiders, this authoritative biography of Colonel Tom Parker (1909-1997), Elvis Presley's lifelong manager, includes new revelations and insights into the music industry's most notorious and mysterious manager. Investigative journalist and music writer James L. Dickerson looks at topics such as Parker's illegal entry into the United States, his work as a carny with Royal American Shows, and his management of country singer Eddy Arnold, his partnership with Hank Snow, and how he manipulated Elvis Presley and his family to seize control of the singer's career.The book examines Parker's greed, his indebtedness to behind-the-scenes players in Las Vegas, his gambling addiction, and his fear of