They were with Elvis through the lean times and Scotty even managed them at the beginning. Scotty has blamed it on some RCA execs and Parker. Scotty Moore and Bill Black were put on salary and could not work for anyone else. The part that disappointed me was that Elvis seemed to neglect his band. He did have some close relationships with girls that were broken up because of the situation Elvis was in.
Keeping Elvis separated from anyone who could influence him and caring more about his investment than the person.Įven at this early stage, I started feeling sorry for Elvis because of the isolation of not being able to go out in public without causing a scandal or being chased. I’ve never thought too much of Colonel Tom Parker and this book didn’t help. Elvis wasn’t an overnight sensation but his success just continued to grow until it was uncontrollable. Sam Phillips who first signed Elvis to Sun Records, Dewey Phillips (famous Memphis DJ) who first played “It’s All Right” on the radio, Hank Snow, and many others. You meet some very interesting and historical characters. soul and rock music for the masses like The Beatles and Stones did later. He was a great entertainer and interrupter of other people’s songs.
Peter does have a second book called “Careless Love” I will start reading soon that covers the rest of Elvis’s life when things come unraveled. Guralnick is very even-handed and does not sensationalize his life. He keeps the story moving at a good pace. Peter Guralnick does a very good job not dwelling too long in one place. This book is detailed pretty well and you get to know Elvis, his friends, and family up until 1958 and after his mother’s death. I’ve read numerous books about The Beatles and other rock stars but never one on Elvis.
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