Elvis Presley book recommendations after seeing the ELVIS movie

Hopefully after seeing the ELVIS movie starring Austin Butler, you want to delve deeper into the true history of Elvis Presley.

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Here are some lesser-known books I recommend:

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Review: Elvis Presley’s first girlfriend, Dixie Locke, shares her personal love story with Elvis in new book

In May 2021, over 65 years after she dated Elvis Presley, Dixie Locke Emmons finally published her personal account of her one-and-a-half year relationship with Elvis. Considered Presley’s first “serious” girlfriend, Emmons started dating Elvis in January 1954. She was three years younger than Elvis when she dated the future King of Rock and Roll. 

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Review: ‘A Boy From Tupelo’ set goes above and beyond for Elvis fans

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First, this CD set deserves acclaim not just for the music, but for the fabulous companion book that comes with the set. When you’re paying about $27 on Amazon to get a 3 CD set, you don’t expect to get much more than a small booklet to go with the CDs, but Elvis Presley: A Boy From Tupelo: The Complete 1953-55 Recordings offers 120 pages of detailed Elvis history in its 8″ x 8″ square companion book.

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