Winking at Life by Wink Martindale
I have had Wink Martindale’s Winking at Life for a while. I think I got it around 2010 at the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in Jackson, Wink’s home town. It was the Jackson [continue reading]
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Elvis: The Lighter Side by Will “Bardahl” McDaniel
I have heard the name Bardahl for years and knew he had a book, but didn’t really know exactly how he fit in with Elvis. This past Elvis Week in Memphis, I met Bardahl [continue reading]
Jimmy & Me by Lew Bracker
Lew Bracker’s memoir Jimmy & Me of his 16-month friendship with James Dean made me cry. I mean I knew it was coming yet I still cried when Lew described that [continue reading]
dizzy & jimmy – my life with James Dean a love story by Liz Sheridan
Liz Sheridan, or Dizzy as she was known to her friends, is probably best known for playing Jerry Seinfeld’s mother on Seinfeld and also Mrs. Ochmonek on Alf. But long [continue reading]
Every Night is Saturday Night by Wanda Jackson
I knew nothing about Wanda Jackson except she was a rockabilly singer who knew Elvis, which was enough qualifications for me to read her brand new memoir. I pre-ordered it [continue reading]
The Graceland Gates by Harold Loyd
This book was a treasure I didn’t know I had acquired. I bought it this past Elvis Week, the 40th Anniversary, just because it was signed by the author and looked old. [continue reading]
The James Dean Story by Ronald Martinetti
James Dean has always been one of my favorites. I have had a few of his biographies for years, but never go around to reading them. I am not sure what sparked my current [continue reading]
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