The Elvis Encyclopedia: The Complete and Definitive Reference Book on the King of Rock & Roll

by David E. Stanley, Frank Coffey, David E. Stanley

Book Overview

Sixteen years after his sudden death, Elvis Presley is more popular than ever. This first complete and authenticated compendium contains everything there is to know about the King's personal life,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572153199
• ISBN13: 9781572153196
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: JG Press
• Length: 287 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.4" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

Viva Elvis

Good book but condition would be considered acceptable since the top corner of the book is missing 🤔😣😢 was purchased as a gift and is not gift-worthy

Buy It Now

The first part of this book is more or less a timeline. It tells what Elvis was doing, where he was, if the show sold out, ect. I'm not sure how factual it is, I have not cross-referenced it with any other books. The next part focuses on each member of Elvis' inner circle. Their names are in alphabetical order and the book tells a little about each of them. I find this useful because I have a hard time remembering who each person is when George Klein is mentioning them on Elvis Radio. The next part is a complete list of his movies. It has some pictures from each movie, gives a synopsis, and tells the cast. The next part of this book is the part I find most useful. It has a complete list of every elvis song. I have been trying for years to get a copy of every Elvis song, but I have had no complete list to compare it to. Now I just highlight the songs that I have and gaze in amazement to see the many that I don't have. Then there is a list of every Elvis record. It gives the catolog numbers, tells when it was released or rereleased, and tells what songs are on each album. This could be useful if you were trying to get a complete set of elvis records. That would be awesome to be able to do, but it would cost way too much money for me. I'm happy with the 50 or so that I have found cheap on ebay, at yard sales, and good will stores. The last part is Elvis trivia. That is what the book sonsists of as far as I can remember. I don't have the book in front of me so I may have missed some things. Anyway, the book is well worth the money.

good job

one of the best elvis books i have read. it was very informative about all the aspects of his life. its also very well written and filled with excellent photographs. i would suggest this book if you are interested in learning more about elvis. David Stanley moved into Graceland when he was a child with his mother and 2 brothers and proceeded to bodygaurd for elvis early in his teenage years until elvis passed away, so you know the book is accurate.

Excellent Book

This book has information on every movie, song, and the days of Elvis' life. It's like DAY BY DAY by Peter Guralnick (spelling?) but not as much $. Awesome color photos and a really nice cover make this book something to show off. 5 Stars!