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Schmelvis: In Search of Elvis Presley's Jewish Roots
Schmelvis In Search of Elvis Presley's Jewish Roots Author:Jonathan Goldstein, Max Wallace, Johnathan Goldstein It's a little-known fact that Elvis Presleythe most Christian icon of American pop culturewas Jewish. This book provides a behind-the-scenes account of the authors' search, from Israel to Graceland, to find the true roots of the King. With the help of a Hasidic Jewish Elvis impersonator, Dan Hartel, who performs at senior citizens' h... more »omes under the stage name "Schmelvis," and an eccentric Orthodox rabbi named Reuben Poupko, the authors trace Elvis's Jewish roots all the way to Israel.« less