The achievements of Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly have been extensively documented, but until now little if anything has been known about the many ways in which their lives were interconnected. For the first time anywhere, rock & roll expert Alan Mann, author of The A-Z of Buddy Holly (Aurum Press), takes a detailed look at each artist's early years, comparing their backgrounds and influences, chronicling all their meetings and examining the many amazing parallels in their lives, careers and tragic deaths. Contains many rare and previously unpublished photos. A fascinating, thought-provoking insight into two of the greatest popular musical figures of the Twentieth Century.
"A fine mix of interesting stuff. There is great detail on Buddy and Elvis' meetings in Lubbock, Texas (and yes, the text of the Elvis letter is shown where he claimed he did not meet Buddy!) with a great contribution from Jerry Allison. The book is interspersed with 'musical interludes' comparing Buddy and Elvis songs recorded around similar times or in similar styles - a great idea and a new approach to the music. All this... and some new photos! In brief, I can only summarise by saying: yes, this book is another 'must have' from Alan Mann. Enjoy!" Down The Line - The Official Magazine of the British Buddy Holly Society (September 2002)
The achievements of Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly have been extensively documented, but until now little if anything has been known about the many ways in which their lives were interconnected. For the first time anywhere, rock & roll expert Alan Mann, author of The A-Z of Buddy Holly (Aurum Press), takes a detailed look at each artist's early years, comparing their backgrounds and influences, chronicling all their meetings and examining the many amazing parallels in their lives, careers and tragic deaths. Contains many rare and previously unpublished photos. A fascinating, thought-provoking insight into two of the greatest popular musical figures of the Twentieth Century.