Book Talk: Peter Guralnick on The Colonel and the King

Name: Book Talk: Peter Guralnick on The Colonel and the King
Start: 2025-09-12T10:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-12T11:30:00-05:00
Location: 222 Rep John Lewis Way S, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37203

Schedule

Fri Sep 12 2025 at 10:30 am to 11:30 am

UTC-05:00

Location

222 Rep John Lewis Way S, Nashville, TN, United States, Tennessee 37203 | Nashville, TN

Award-winning author Peter Guralnick will join the Museum’s Paul Kingsbury to discuss his latest book, The Colonel and the King: Tom Parker, Elvis Presley, and the Partnership that Rocked the World, set for an August 5 release. Guralnick previously published a two-volume biography on Presley—Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley (1995) and Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley (2000). In his new work, Guralnick offers a unique perspective on the close personal and complex relationship between Presley and legendary manager Colonel Tom Parker, drawing on previously unpublished private correspondence. Following the conversation, Guralnick will sign copies of the book available for purchase in the Ford Theater.
Ford Theater. Included with Museum admission. Program ticket required. Free to Museum members. Members reserve tickets starting at 10 a.m. on August 28. Non-members must purchase Museum admission and reserve a program ticket beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 29.
AMERICANAFEST Silver Pass Holders can reserve tickets starting at 10 a.m. on August 28. Conference registrants should refer to the email sent by the Americana Music Association for the link to reserve tickets. Tickets will be distributed to Gold Circle members and Silver Pass Holders with proof of conference wristband at the Ford Theater entrance on the day of the program. Admission to the program is not guaranteed without prior ticket reservation, however there may be limited walk-up tickets available to conference registrants on the day of the program.
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