Celebrate Elvis Presley’s Birthday at the Triad on January 8, with Will Friedwald’s “Clip Joint”

Will Friedwad’s Clip Joint! presents The Elvis Presely Birthday Special—Deconstructing Elvis! on the King’s actual birthday of Tuesday, January 8, at the Triad Theater at 7 PM.

 

Sixty years after he helped to revolutionize popular music, why does Elvis Presley still matter? This presentation, which features rare video and film performances by the King of Rock n’ Roll, is designed both for lifelong Elvis fans and neophytes alike. Friedwald, Wall Street Journal music journalist and Grammy-nominated historian, shows how the young man from East Tupelo came at the perfect time to ignite the perfect storm. Learn how he combined elements of many different musical forms, including country and R&B, to transform himself not only into the first and greatest King of rock but also the last great superstar of traditional pop music.