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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Library Journal Review     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     McDonald, Greg.     Subjects     Parker, Tom, 1909 June 26-1997.     Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977 -- Friends and associates.     Concert agents -- United States -- Biography.     Impresarios -- United States -- Biography.     Singers -- United States -- Biography.     Rock musicians -- United States -- Biography.     Browse Catalog     by author:      McDonald, Greg.       by title:      Elvis and the Colone...       by call number:      781.66092 P243m     Search the Web     McDonald, Greg.     Parker, Tom, 1909 June 26-1997.     Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977 -- Friends and associates.     Concert agents -- United States -- Biography.     Impresarios -- United States -- Biography.     Singers -- United States -- Biography.     Rock musicians -- United States -- Biography.       MARC Display

Elvis and the Colonel : an insider's look at the most legendary partnership in show business / Greg McDonald and Marshall Terrill. by McDonald, Greg. St. Martin's Press, 2023. Call #: 781.66092 P243m Subjects Parker, Tom, 1909 June 26-1997.   Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977 -- Friends and associates.   Concert agents -- United States -- Biography.   Impresarios -- United States -- Biography.   Singers -- United States -- Biography.   Rock musicians -- United States -- Biography. ISBN:  9781250287496 (hc) Edition:  1st ed. Description:  viii, 372 p. ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary:  "A fresh biography of legendary entertainment manager Colonel Tom Parker, with a contrarian and corrective point of view. Colonel Tom Parker, often reviled in his time, led the strategy from the earliest days of Elvis's career. Together, they built the most legendary partnership in show business. For the first time, Colonel Parker's story is told by an insider, Greg McDonald, who worked under Parker for years. Never-before-heard stories of Parker's collaboration with Elvis reveal the man behind the legend and the strategies that made Elvis a commercial groundbreaker. Ingrained lore has it that Parker took advantage of 'poor country boy' Elvis to sign the singer who became 'The King'. But Elvis and the Colonel shows that Elvis was not foolish when it came to business arrangements. This book is full of stories of innovations Parker made with his star client, including: ingenious merchandising (eg, selling both 'I love Elvis' and 'I hate Elvis' buttons) -- licensing and branding, from suits to toys, ashtrays to guitars -- establishing The King as an artist-in-residence in Las Vegas -- creating televised concert events, like Elvis' Christmas special. Many of the practices Parker established are still deployed today by most major agencies. Parker's experience as a carny and an immigrant shaped his management style when he was at his peak, showing how he adapted big top practices to the big time. The heart of Elvis and the Colonel is the long, strong, warm and complex relationship between two iconic men."--Publisher. Genre:  Biographies. Other authors:  Terrill, Marshall. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Biography 781.66092 P243m Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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