01905cam a2200361 4500 268480260 TxAuBib 20050418120000.0 020927s2003||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2002034303 9780836850857 lib. bdg. 0836850858 lib. bdg. 9780836852455 0836852451 (OCoLC)50774217 DLC DLC XY4 UUP TxAuBib Brown, Adele Q. Elvis Presley / by Adele Q. Brown. Milwaukee : World Almanac Library, 2003. 48 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm. Trailblazers of the modern world. Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index. "King of rock 'n' roll" -- Simple beginnings -- Making of a pop idol -- Media darling -- Back to basics -- Last song -- Long live "the King" -- Timeline. Follows the life, career, and music of the popular rock and roll singer, from his early years in Mississippi to his controversial death at age forty-two. Trailblazer was Elvis Presley, was a man considered to be the "King" of rock 'n' roll. During a time of racial segregation, Elvis was able to cross racial lines and combine different syles of music to create a new sound that young people adored. Sales of Elvis Presley's music continue to break American industry records, and by some estimates, Elvis's hit records have sold nearly a billion copies worldwide. 20050418. Presley, Elvis 1935-1977 Juvenile literature. Rock musicians United States Biography Juvenile literature. Singers Juvenile literature. Rock music Juvenile literature. pa. Trailblazers of the modern world. TXEDR