ELVIS AND THE COLONEL
GREG McDONALD and MARSHALL TERRILL
Together, they built the most legendary partnership in show business.
A fresh biography of legendary entertainment manager Colonel Tom Parker, with a contrarian and corrective point of view.
“This book successfully explodes the myth of Parker as a manipulative puppeteer by portraying him as a shrewd but fair, loyal, and hardworking marketing innovator.”
—Library Journal
“An admiring defense of the man behind King Elvis’ throne.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“An addictive behind-the-scenes account . . . this will more than satisfy fans hungry for insight into Elvis and those in his orbit.”
—Publishers Weekly