"Our route home from the library took us east on Main Street. As we passed city hall, I happened to glance over, and there on the grassy field, perhaps the most prominent spot in the town, was a statue of Elvis mimicking the pose from the iconic 1956 photograph of him performing at the Mississippi-Alabama Fairgrounds in Tupelo. Somehow -- and I'm not sure how to put it into words -- my feelings about the man had changed from what they had been two hours earlier. No longer did I see Elvis as the one-dimensional character whose on-stage flamboyance spawned hundreds of impersonators, but rather a shy, ambitious country boy intoxicated by the richness of the music all around him, who absorbed that music and made it uniquely his own."
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Actors from MississippiAmerican country singersSinger-songwriters from the United StatesGuitarists from the United StatesGospel singers
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Birney Imes, former publisher of The Dispatch, after attending a presentation at the Tupelo, MS, Public Library by Elvis biographer Peter Guralnick, in an article entitled ÌŠ"Partial to Home: Elvis reconsidered", as published in their April 13,2019 edition.
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Elvis Presley
film actor, singer, composer
1935 – 1977 · United States
(8 January 1935 – 16 August 1977) was an American singer, musician, and actor. Popularly known by his first name as "Elvis," as "The King of Rock and Roll" or simply as "The King," he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
2020 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Elvis Presley →
Related Quotes
"Warhol was fascinated by popular and celebrity culture, and Elvis undeniably represented the ultimate subject for the…"
"Jimi is a huge Elvis fan, so we always start off by listening to 'Elvis’ Christmas Album'"
"With his blue eyes he should photograph well with black hair."
"My dad's head went into a fantasy, this idea of everything being better in America. Of course for his generation, tha…"
"Elvis was the blueprnt, he and ice cream blew my mind"
"He really enjoyed doing the sessions and worked harder than he had done in years.."
"We all know, of course, that Elvis was a philanthropist and humanitarian. The stories of his generosity are legendary…"
"Believe me, Benny just had this incredible electricity about him. He was the Elvis Presley of Cleveland."
"The voice is so melodious, and – of course, by accident, this glorious voice and musical sensibility was combined wit…"
"If Rock and Roll were a religion, Elvis was its most prolific disciple, responsible for more converts than anyone bef…"