MINT------------128 pages

ALFRED WERTHEIMER began his career in 1951, publishing his work in such magazines as Life and Paris Match.

When RCA Victor asked him to photograph Elvis in 1956, Wertheimer turned the assignment into a unique opportunity. No photographer ever again was allowed the same intimate access.

 1956 was the year Elvis released his first record, made his first television appearance, and started his movie career. It was the year he became a star.

 Elvis 1956 features images that are a national treasure, including photographs of Elvis never before published: a unique visual record of one of the most exciting performers of his time, one of the most influential of all time, the first true icon of rock n roll. Here is the FIRST and LAST unguarded look at Elvis, featuring images of him in every aspect of his life - from performance and with the fans, to the recording studio and at home with his family.

 Apart from Elvis' own recordings from this period, these images are the most compelling vintage documents of Elvis in 1956, the year he changed the world forever