Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley
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Little, Brown and Company, 2012.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Peter Guralnick., & Peter Guralnick|AUTHOR. (2012). Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley . Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Guralnick and Peter Guralnick|AUTHOR. 2012. Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley. Little, Brown and Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Guralnick and Peter Guralnick|AUTHOR. Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley Little, Brown and Company, 2012.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Peter Guralnick. and Peter Guralnick|AUTHOR. (2012). Last train to memphis: the rise of elvis presley. Little, Brown and Company.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Peter Guralnick, and Peter Guralnick|AUTHOR. Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley Little, Brown and Company, 2012.
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