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Before Elvis

by Preston Lauterbach

Before Elvis
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On sale

6th February 2025

Price: £25

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Biography: Arts & Entertainment / Biography: General / Ethnic Studies / Individual Composers & Musicians, Specific Bands & Groups / Music: Styles & Genres

Selected:  Hardcover / ISBN-13: 9780306833083

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A thought-provoking exploration of the Black musicians who inspired Elvis Presley’s music, primarily through the lens of four overlooked artists: Little Junior Parker, Big Mama Thornton, Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, and Calvin Newborn