Schmelvis: In Search of Elvis Presley's Jewish Roots
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Book Description
It's a little-known fact that Elvis Presley-the most Christian icon of American pop culture-was Jewish. This book provides a behind-the-scenes account of the authors' search, from Israel to Graceland, to find the true roots of the King. With the help of a Hasidic Jewish Elvis impersonator, Dan Hartel, who performs at senior citizens' homes under the stage name "Schmelvis," and an eccentric Orthodox rabbi named Reuben Poupko, the authors trace Elvis's Jewish roots all the way to Israel.
From the Publisher
Jonathan Goldstein is a producer with This American Life on WBEZ Radio in Chicago. His first novel, Lenny Bruce is Dead, was published in March 2001 by Coach House Books. Last summer he traveled across Canada for a CBC radio show, road.com. He has written for Saturday Night, broken pencil, Exile, and blood and aphorisms.
Schmelvis: In Search of Elvis Presley's Jewish Roots
Schmelvis: In Search of Elvis Presley's Jewish Roots,Jonathan Goldstein,Max Wallace,Johnathan Goldstein,ECW Press,155022462X,Artists, Architects, Photographers,Biography & Autobiography,Biography / Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,Composers & Musicians - Rock,Music
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