The King as Proletarian
Thinking about Elvis Presley as a Worker
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21836486 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Cloonan (0000-0002-2592-0968, University of Turku, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 250-267 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Rock Music Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1940-1159 • E-ISSN: 1940-1167 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19401159.2023.2282905 |
| OpenAlex | W4389049400 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
What are the implications of conceiving of musicians as first and foremost being particular forms of workers? This article argues that such an approach leads to a greater understanding of musical lives and soon necessitates a consideration of the industries within which musicians seek to work. In order to justify such claims the article looks at the working life of one of the most famous popular musicians of all—Elvis Presley, someone often referred to as the “King of Rock ’n’ Roll.” It argues that an examination of Elvis Presley’s working life reveals that rather than being that of a king it was that of a proletarian
Aesthetics · Art · Epistemology · Musical · Political science · Proletariat · Sociology · Visual arts · Working life · Diverse Musicological Studies · Law · Music History and Culture · Philosophy · Theater, Performance, and Music History
The Music Profession in Britain, 1780–1920
Music Genres and Corporate Cultures
Stars
The Hidden Musicians
Music for Hire
Players’ work time
Tell Tchaikovsky the News
Stage to Studio
Sources of Variation in Working Class Images of Society
Professional Music-Making in London
Popular Music, Stars and Stardom
Success ratios, new music and sound recording copyright
Rethinking the music industry
The Location of the Proletarian and Deferential Worker
| Highly cited | No |
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