Elena Creef, Associate Professor of Women's & Gender Studies at Wellesley College, will present on the early career of Elvis Presley as a unique window for the study of postwar popular American culture. She will look at the blending of African American and other forms of musical style in Presley’s music across a sampling of his films and television performances, and will evaluate Presley’s lasting impact as a icon in American cultural history.
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