Elvis Inc.

Elvis Inc.
Author: Sean O'Neal
Publisher: Prima Lifestyles
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997-07-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9780761511274

Elvis Presley made more money in his lifetime than any other performer in history. Yet, when he died, his estate was nearly bankrupt. In "Elvis Inc., author Sean O'Neal reveals the abysmal condition the estate was in when Elvis died, and how Elvis Presley Enterprises turned the estate into the huge success it is today, raking in more than $100 million a year.Here is a glimpse of what's revealed in "Elvis Inc.: Why the second floor of Graceland is off-limits to the public Why Elvis never toured outside the United States How much Elvis' relationship with Colonel Tom Parker cost him

Elvis Culture

Elvis Culture
Author: Erika Doss
Publisher:
Total Pages: 316
Release: 1999
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Doss (fine arts and American studies, U. of Colorado-Boulder) examines the image of Elvis from a number of perspectives, including as a religious icon honored in household shrines, as a sexual fantasy for women and men, as an inspiration for impersonators, as a not- altogether positive emblem of whiteness for many blacks, and as a commodity to be protected by Elvis Presley Enterprises. Bandw illustrations. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Elvis

Elvis
Author: Jerry Hopkins
Publisher: Plexus Publishing
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2014-07-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0859658996

Elvis Presley is the single biggest personality in American popular culture. Over three decades after his death in August 1977, he remains the undisputed king of rock'n'roll. Featuring a wealth of first-hand interviews, Elvis combines Jerry Hopkins's two previous classic bestselling Elvis biographies - Elvis: A Biography and Elvis: The Final Years - with all-new material to give the definitive detailed account of Presley's fantastic life

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley
Author: Wilborn Hampton
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2008-07-03
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1440639124

?Elvis left no one indifferent to rock and roll??so begins award-winning author Wilborn Hampton?s thoughtful account of the beloved and controversial Elvis Presley. When Elvis shook his hips and sang his soulful songs, teenagers screamed and parents fretted. Fans, record executives, movie producers, and even the army wanted a piece of this enigmatic performer and shy boy from Tupelo, Mississippi. What Elvis gave them changed music forever. This latest addition to Viking?s ongoing biography series, Up Close, includes gorgeous black-and-white photographs and introduces readers to the complicated life of the king of rock and roll.

Elvis, Inc

Elvis, Inc
Author: Sean O'Neal
Publisher: Prima Lifestyles
Total Pages: 242
Release: 1996
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780761503989

Traces the financial history of Elvis and his family, from his lavish lifestyle to Elvis Presley Enterprises, which brings in approximately one hundred million dollars per year

Elvis

Elvis
Author: Bonnie Christensen
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2015-04-21
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1627795871

An only child, a mama's boy-Elvis was a shy kid who struggled to make friends and found comfort singing in church and learning guitar. While in high school, he continued his music but was often ridiculed by students. On a whim, he recorded a song for his mom's birthday at Sun Record Studios as part of a customer promotion. The studio loved it so much that they sent it to local record stations . . . and the rest is history. Here is the story of how a poor kid from Tupelo, Mississippi, became an American legend.

Elvis

Elvis
Author: Publications International Ltd
Publisher: Publications International
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2001
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780785348900

Take a trip back in time and discover the phenomenon that was Elvis Presley. Elvis' life and legend are chronicled through authentic newspaper clippings, full-color photos, memorabilia, and snapshots by fans.

Elvis Presley's Memphis

Elvis Presley's Memphis
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Memphis (Tenn.)
ISBN: 9781597252584

"Just as the city of Memphis helped shape Elvis Presley to become the King of Rock 'n' Roll, so too did Elvis leave his indelible stamp on the city he loved. Two Memphis institutions - The Commercial Appeal and Elvis Presley Enterprises - have jointly opened up their archives to offer a unique portrait of the city and the man. You will find hundreds of photos, articles, artifacts, front pages, quotes, and a comprehensive timeline that tells this remarkable story. Many of the images inside are extremely rare - culled through extensive research by staff librarians and archivists."--Dust cover.

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley
Author: Joel Williamson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2015
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0199863172

One of the most admired Southern historians of our time paints an intimate portrait of Elvis Presley, set against the rich backdrop of Southern society, that illuminates the zenith of his career, showing how Elvis himself changed—and didn't—and providing a deeper understanding of the man and his times.

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property
Author: William T. Gallagher
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 695
Release: 2017-09-19
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1351927167

This book brings together articles by leading international scholars from diverse disciplinary perspectives who focus on the legal, social and cultural dimensions of intellectual properties - including patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and rights of publicity. These articles employ a creatively eclectic approach to the study of intellectual property law and policy viewed through the lenses of traditional doctrinal analysis, historical perspectives, critical cultural study, and empirical examinations of intellectual property in action. The volume also directs critical attention to the significance of intellectual property in contemporary processes of globalization and political economy.