Chapter 29: Affluence and its Contradictions, 1945­1965

      General Works on American Popular Music
      A select bibliography of general popular music histories.

      Origins of Rock 'n Roll and U.S. Society
      This site contains a select bibliography.

      American Lives: Elvis Presley

      Review of How Elvis Became Elvis
      You can read the New York Times book review of this 1995 book.

      A Mile in Hist Shoes: The Life of Elvis Presley
      Includes photos, a biography, and suggested resources and readings pertaining to Elvis Presley.

      Graceland Home Page
      This is the only Web site exclusively authorized and maintained by Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. Here you are offered a wide variety of current, official information pertaining to Elvis Presley and Graceland.

      Elvis Presley: The Early Years
      This site contains photos, biographies, and sound files.

      Visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Web site devoted to Elvis Presley.

      The Original (unofficial) Elvis Home Page
      More information than you would ever want to know is available at this Web site.

      International Conference on Elvis Presley
      The 1996 International Conference on Elvis Presley, "Then Sings My Soul': Elvis and the Sacred South," examined a wide array of topics in American popular music, religion, and culture.

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      [Chapter 9]

      [Chapter 10]

      [Chapter 11]

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      [Chapter 13]

      [Chapter 14]

      [Chapter 15]

      [Chapter 16]

      [Chapter 17]

      [Chapter 18]

      [Chapter 19]

      [Chapter 20]

      [Chapter 21]

      [Chapter 22]

      [Chapter 23]

      [Chapter 24]

      [Chapter 25]

      [Chapter 26]

      [Chapter 27]

      [Chapter 28]

      [Chapter 29]

      [Chapter 30]

      [Chapter 31]

      [Chapter 32]

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