Peter Guralnick

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Award-winning and best-selling author Peter Guralnick is widely regarded as the nation’s preeminent writer on twentieth-century American popular music. His books include the two-volume biography of Elvis Presley, Last Train to Memphis and Careless Love; and the biography of Sun records founder Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ’n’ Roll. He is a Grammy award winner and an inductee in the Blues Hall of Fame.

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Books by Peter Guralnick

The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll

The Illustrated Story of Sun Records and the 70 Recordings That Changed the World

By Peter Guralnick and Colin Escott

Foreword by Jerry Lee Lewis

A fascinating look at the history of Sun Records, the label that started Rock n’ Roll, told through 70 of its iconic recordings.

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