The Limerick Writers’ Centre present
LOVE ME SLENDER: The Genius Of Early Elvis & the Myth that he Ripped Off Black Music 
The Loft Venue Fri 15th April 2011 8.00pm …Tickets €12/€10 concession, from Locke Bar or Tel 087 2996409
Michael Gray is British but he has more than once made the pilgrimage to Memphis, looked round Graceland and done the tour of Sun Studios – and remains an enthusiast for early Elvis. Gray evokes the turbulent history of Presley’s explosion onto the American music scene, celebrates Elvis’ revolutionary impact, and using loud records and rare footage, challenges the myth that Elvis ripped off black music. Michael Gray co-wrote The Elvis Atlas: A Journey Thru Elvis Presley’s America, published by Henry Holt in New York in the 1990s and now a collectors’ item. Michael Gray is also recognised as a world authority on the work of Bob Dylan and is the author of The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia and Song & Dance Man III. What the press says about Michael Gray’s performances: “Michael Gray is a witty, effusive, self-deprecating speaker. A wonderful eye-opener of an evening.” “Entertaining with wit and insight, Gray is clearly enjoying himself.” “A tremendously enjoyable evening.” “Clever, funny and fresh.” “A wonderful evening packed with information, insight and humour.” “Michael Gray is a masterful speaker.”
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