''Elvis and Gladys'' () is a

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singer

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

by author and film industry insider,

Elaine Dundy Elaine Rita Dundy (née Brimberg; August 1, 1921 – May 1, 2008) was an American novelist, biographer, journalist, actress and playwright. Early life She was born Elaine Rita Brimberg in New York City. Her Polish Jewish immigrant father, ...

. The book recounts Presley's early life, the role his mother Gladys played in his formative years, and his beginnings in recorded

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and film. Hardcover edition published in the United States in 1985 by MacMillan Publishing Company, New York. . It was reissued in paperback in 2004 by the

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. Widely acclaimed, the ''

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'' called it "Nothing less than the best Elvis book yet" and '' Kirkus Reviews'', "The most fine-grained Elvis bio ever." The biopic which depicted Elvis' relationship with Gladys is featured in the TV series ''

Elvis Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the " King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His ener ...

'' (2005), which starred

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as Elvis and

Camryn Manheim Debra Frances "Camryn" Manheim (born March 8, 1961) is an American actress known for her roles as attorney Ellenor Frutt on ABC's '' The Practice'', Delia Banks on CBS's '' Ghost Whisperer'', Gladys Presley in the 2005 miniseries '' Elvis'', and ...

as Gladys. Dundy in the book claims that Elvis's great-great grandmother Nancy Burdine Tacket was Jewish, citing one of Elvis's third cousins, Oscar Tackett.Elaine Dundy, ''Elvis and Gladys'', p.21

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''Elvis and Gladys''
by Elaine Dundy. New York, Macmillan, 1985 at

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Elvis and Gladys by Elaine Dundy
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