Arnold, Eddy, 45, 99, 100–101, 102, 142, 179, 435
Assembly of God Church: in Memphis, 60, 67–68, 69, 73, 229, 536; tenets of, 86; in Tupelo, 7, 8, 16–17, 31, 35, 132, 463
Atkins, Chet, 101, 130, 424
Aubrey, James, 492–93, 495, 497, 498
Austin, Gene, 36, 100
Avgeris, Georgia, 49, 205
Axton, Mae Boren, 98, 107, 108, 109, 130, 166, 266
Ayers, Dotty, 259–60
badges; Elvis’s interest in, 499–500, 503–4, 505
Bahamas; Elvis’s vacation in, 485
Ballard, Hank, 110, 141
Bancroft, Susie, 195, 233
Banner, Penny, 182–83
Barber, Phillip, 193–94, 377–78
Bardot, Brigitte, 270, 277, 294–95, 301
Bardwell, Duke, 542–43
Barrett, Rona, 439, 486
Barris, George, 352, 360, 362, 367, 489
Barris, Shirley, 360, 362
Bean, Orville, 10, 11, 18–19, 21, 22, 30
Beatles, The, 395, 418–19, 420, 458, 544
Beaulieu, Ann, 179, 298, 304–7, 311–13, 318, 330, 331, 359–60, 363, 364, 370–71, 375–76, 378, 389, 448, 583
Beaulieu, Michelle, 297, 583, 603–4
Beaulieu, Paul: adoption of Priscilla by, 306–7; and Elvis’s deterioriation, 583; and Elvis’s discharge from the army, 322; gift of Elvis record for Priscilla from, 179, 297; and Grant-Priscilla relationship, 318; and Lisa Marie’s birth, 448; Los Angeles visit of, 376–77; military background of, 297; and Priscilla and Elvis’s wedding, 440; and Priscilla-Elvis relationship, 311–12, 315, 331, 389, 401, 422, 429; and Priscilla’s Christmas visit, 370–71; and Priscilla’s meetings/dates with Elvis, 299–300, 302, 308, 313; and Priscilla’s move to Memphis, 375–79, 382; Priscilla’s relationship with, 305, 310; and Priscilla’s visit to Hollywood, 359–60, 363, 364; and Priscilla’s visit to Memphis, 315
Beaulieu, Priscilla. See Presley, Priscilla
Bedford, Elois, 29, 30–31
Belew, Bill, 460–61, 467, 477–78, 486, 489, 526, 531
Berle, Milton, 176, 457
Bethel Springs, Tennessee; Elvis performance in, 80
Beverly Wilshire Hotel (Los Angeles); Elvis’s stays and parties at, 180, 182, 214, 230–31, 232, 245, 327, 328, 329, 333, 334
Bienstock, Freddy, 264, 292, 293
Big D Jamboree show (radio), 110, 125
Billboard charts, 81, 102, 467, 531
Biloxi Beach Club, 119, 121
Biloxi, Mississippi: Elvis’s performances in, 113, 119, 121–22; Elvis’s visits to, 163
Binder, Steve, 456–67, 469, 472, 473, 479–89
Black, Bill: and Beatles, 419; as Blue Moon Boy, 80; and Bradshaw-Elvis relationship, 96; Combo of, 419; death of, 419; and Elvis’s accidents, 123; and Elvis’s early career, 73, 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 105, 115; Elvis’s first session without, 256; and Elvis’s first sexual experience, 88; and Elvis’s Gator Bowl collapse, 105; with Elvis on Ed Sullivan Show, 178; and Elvis’s Sun recordings, 73, 74, 75, 419; and Elvis’s tours, 118; and Elvis’s underwear, 90; and fans of Elvis, 87; and Heibenstreit as fan of Elvis, 144; Ken Darby Trio as replacement for, 178; and Louisiana Hayride, 82, 83, 84, 87, 89, 90; and riots at Elvis’s shows, 148; and Shreveport show, 200; with Starlight Wranglers, 73, 77; Kay Wheeler’s introduction to, 141
Blackman, Joan, 345, 346–48, 351, 352, 359, 406, 565, 567
Blackwood Brothers, The, 59, 67, 70, 71, 73, 265
Blackwood, James, 67, 69, 265
Blackwood, Melissa, 568–69, 570
Blackwood, R. W., 73, 265
Blue Light Studio (Memphis, Tennessee), 43
blue suede shoes: of Elvis, 60, 156, 244; of Rowland, 108
Bluebell Girls, 294
Bobo, Forrest, 34–35
Bon Air Club (Memphis, Tennessee), 76, 77
book-burning, 438
Bova, Janice, 482, 501, 504, 508, 517, 518, 567, 604
Bova, Joyce: abortion, 516; and “Aloha from Hawaii” concert, 531; appearance of, 508; breakup between Elvis and, 519; and donut shop incident, 517–18; and drugs, 508, 515, 517, 519; and Elvis’s death, 604; and Elvis’s drug use, 526; and Elvis’s health problems, 511, 515; and Elvis in Washington, 507, 517–18; and Elvis’s invitation to come to Las Vegas, 486; and Elvis’s other women, 495, 497, 509; Elvis’s relationship with, 518–19; and Elvis’s views about women, 515–16; Elvis’s Washington hunt for, 501, 503, 504; Graceland visits of, 511, 515, 518; in Las Vegas, 480–83, 492–95, 508, 515, 516, 567; personality and character of, 524; resemblance to Priscilla of, 508
Bradshaw, Carolyn, 78, 92–97, 148, 160, 453
Brando, Marlon, 123, 125, 132, 166, 199, 246, 460
Brewer, Johnny, 393, 533
Briggs, David, 579, 585
Brown, Birdie, 91, 92
Brown, Bonnie, 91–92, 95, 200
Brown, James, 423, 456
Brown, Jim Ed, 85, 86, 87, 91–92
Brown, Maxine, 85, 87, 88, 89–90, 91–92, 200
Brown, Tony, 557, 574
Brownlee, JoCathy, 569–72, 577
Brown family, 91–92, 94, 200
Buergin, Margit, 272, 276–78, 281, 288
Burk, Bill E., 32, 36, 585
Burton, James, 477, 490
Butterworth, Donna, 415, 417
Cadillacs, Elvis’s: accidents in, 123; and buying more Cadillacs, 574, 576; colors of, 123; and Elvis’s car collection, 133; and Elvis’s dreams of owning Cadillacs, 40; and Elvis’s girlfriends, 123, 147, 150, 205, 235–36, 349; and Elvis in the army, 252–53; Fike’s die into, 420; Gardner’s interview about, 157; and gift to Schilling, 424; and Shreveport trip, 200; and “solid gold” Cadillac, 352, 367–68, 376
Capitol Records, 118
car collection, Elvis, 133. See also Cadillacs, Elvis’s
Carey, Michelle, 450, 451
Carrigan, Jerry, 490, 536
Carter, Anita, 103, 104–5
Carter, June, 102, 103, 105–7
The Carter Family, 102
The Carter Sisters, 104, 108
Cash, John Carter, 106–7
Cash, Johnny, 106, 118, 123, 198
CBS-TV; Elvis special on, 595–96
Cher, 243–44, 574
Chicago, Illinois; Elvis in, 224
chimpanzee, Elvis,’ 183, 353–54, 368
Church of God and Prophecy (Tupelo, Mississippi), 5
Circle G Ranch, 431–33, 434, 435, 440, 441, 444
Clanton, Magnolia, 15–16
Clark, Petula, 456, 536–37
Coffey, Guy, 59–60
Cogan, Arlene, 266, 269
Cohen, Nudie, 224, 243
College Park, Maryland; Elvis’s performance at, 557
Collins, Mertice Finley, 3, 9, 36
Commercial Appeal (Memphis), 189, 377, 405, 523, 585
The Complete ‘68 Comeback Special, 467
Congressional Record; Elvis tribute in, 341
Cotton Bowl; Elvis show at, 200
Cotton Carnival (Memphis, Tennessee), 48, 53, 121
Covington, Pappy, 84, 95
Craig, Yvonne, 358, 366, 367–69, 386, 390–91, 398
Cramer, Floyd, 130, 343, 490
Crawford, Christina, 335
Crowder, Fannie Mae, 50, 57
Crown Electric; Elvis’s job with, 70–71, 80
Crump, E. H. “Boss,” 76, 217
Curtis, Tony, 50, 51, 193, 211, 413
Curtiz, Michael, 244, 246–47
dancing: and “Bordello” number, 465, 466; and Elvis’s lack of underwear, 355; and Elvis’s senior prom, 60–61; and Elvis’s signature stage moves, 142; Elvis’s style of, 56–57, 142; and Hearn-Elvis relationship, 159; and “Let Yourself Go” sequence, 464–65; and Love Me Tender, 178; martial arts influence on, 224; Priscilla’s interest in, 512; Rock & Bop, 141–42; Satana-Elvis discussion about, 122, 224–25; and sex, 27; and
Wardlaw-Elvis relationship, 52, 60; Wheeler-Elvis discussion about, 141–42
Davis, Mac, 450, 461, 468, 473
Davis, Richard, 367, 393, 414
Day, Annette, 424, 425
Daytona Beach, Florida; women’s reactions to Elvis in, 108–9
Dean, James, 123, 125, 132, 175, 176, 193, 198–99, 227, 246, 460
Deary, Joan, 387, 419
death; Elvis’s interest in, 339, 409, 595
Desaulniers, Eugene, 305, 378
DeShannon, Jackie, 379, 419
Dieu, Shirley, 97, 532, 551, 552, 564, 574–75, 576, 584–90, 596, 604
Diskin, Tom, 100, 102, 107, 139, 266, 473, 601
dog: death of Elvis, 575; and Elvis’s Pan Pacific show, 241–42
Donut Shop incident (Washington, D.C.), 517–18
Doors, The, 242, 458
Dorsey brothers, 63, 131, 298
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), 515, 597
drugs, Elvis’s: and acupuncture, 528, 537; and Alden proposal, 588; and “Aloha from Hawaii” concert, 531; in the army, 255, 286; and beginning of use, 158; and Blackwood-Elvis relationship, 568–69; at Circle G Ranch, 434; and concerns about aging, 519; concerns about use of, 535; and Crawford incident, 335; and dependency on drugs, 354; and discharge from army, 317, 321; and Elvis’s death, 599–600, 601;and Elvis’s fears and loneliness, 54; and Elvis’s interest in medicine, 369; and Elvis as paranoid and delusional, 534; and Elvis’s prayer, 599; and Elvis as preaching to party guests, 426–27; Elvis’s views about, 339; entourage members’ book about, 578; and experimentation with drugs, 413–14; and eye problems, 511; and Ghanem “sleep diet,” 559–60; and girlfriends, 193, 510–11, 514–15, 517, 519, 526; and Gladys’s death and funeral, 266–67; and health problems, 593; in Hollywood, 328, 335; increased use of, 536, 539–40, 557; and induction into army, 251–52; and Kerwin-Elvis relationship, 591; and lack of intervention, 593–94; in Las Vegas, 543–44, 556; and LSD, 420; and Memphis Mafia, 332–33; and moods, 566; and Pan Pacific show, 242; Parker’s knowledge about, 440, 535; and performances, 528–29, 556; and
drugs, Elvis’s (continued)
Priscilla, 313; and Ryan-Elvis relationship, 549, 551; and sex, 286, 514, 517, 521, 547; side effects of, 333; suppliers for, 434–35, 515, 517, 535, 557, 591; and Thompson-Elvis relationship, 529; and unpredictable behavior, 576; and weight, 434, 435, 436, 459; and Wood (Anita)-Elvis relationship, 545
Duke of Paducah, 101, 103
Dundy, Elaine, 4, 15, 17, 37
Dunne, Philip, 333, 335
Dunnock, Mildred, 176–78
Durden, Tommy, 109, 130
Eagles Club (Germany), 298, 299
Eagle’s Nest Club (Memphis, Tennessee), 77, 99, 193
The Ed Sullivan Show (TV show): The Beatles on, 395; Elvis on, 178–79, 191, 192, 207–8, 243, 297, 298, 312, 493
Eden, Barbara, 331–32, 409, 535
Edwards, Mike, 302, 308
Edwards, Tibby, 86, 93–94
Eggers, Kevin, 242, 335
Elizabeth II (queen of England), 418
Ellington, Ann, 342–44, 604
Ellington, Buford, 341, 342, 343, 344
Elliott, Maurice, 602, 603
Ellis Auditorium (Memphis, Tennessee): Elvis’s performances at, 102. See also All-Night Gospel Singings
Elvis: That’s the Way It Is (MGM documentary), 488, 492
“Elvis in Concert” (CBS-TV special), 595–96
Elvis on Tour (documentary), 520
“Elvis Presley Day” (February 25, 1961), 341
Elvis Presley Youth Center (Tupelo, Mississippi), 225, 341
Elvis (TV series), 333
Emmons, Dixie Locke. See Locke, Dixie
entourage: and “Aloha from Hawaii” concert, 531; and Blackman-Elvis relationship, 347; and blame for Elvis getting girl pregnant, 215; at Circle G Ranch, 433; and dating of Elvis’s girlfriends, 404; and drugs, 436; and Elvis’s interest in spirituality, 402–3; Elvis’s relationship with, 438, 439; and Elvis’s relationship with women, 215–16; and Elvis’s return to Graceland, 325; family life of members of, 412; firing of members of, 578; foreman of, 438; and Hearn-Elvis relationship, 223; in Las Vegas, 332–33, 393; and Leigh-Elvis relationship, 496; members of, 352, 404; and Miller-Elvis relationship, 564; and Parker, 437–38; and Priscilla-Elvis relationship, 375, 512; Priscilla’s views about, 415; and Richmond trip, 154–55; rules for, 412, 438; salary of, 438; and Scott (Lizabeth)-Elvis relationship, 213; size of, 158, 439, 557; splintering of, 411–12; and threats against Elvis, 492; and Wallis-Elvis difficulties, 427–28; and wedding of Priscilla and Elvis, 441; and Welch, 396; and Williams-Elvis relationship, 499; wives of members of, 411–13, 419, 531. See also Memphis Mafia; specific member
Esposito, Joanie, 360, 411–12, 419, 433, 459, 475, 485, 532
Esposito, Joe: and Alden-Elvis relationship, 584–85, 588; and Ann-Margret and Elvis, 385, 423; and Beatles-Elvis visit, 418; and Blackman-Elvis relationship, 346–47; and Bova-Elvis relationship, 492; at Circle G Ranch, 433; and Craig, 367, 391; and Crawford-Elvis relationship, 335; Dieu’s relationship with, 532, 575, 586, 596; divorce of, 532; and effect of army on Elvis, 347–48; and Ellington-Elvis relationship, 342; and Elvis as “Crazy,” 335; and Elvis as preaching to party guests, 427; and Elvis’s death, 602, 603, 604; and Elvis’s discharge from army, 317; and Elvis’s drug use, 332–33, 541, 600; and Elvis’s financial affairs, 316; Elvis’s gifts to, 489; and Elvis’s health problems, 437, 575; and Elvis in films, 325; and Elvis’s interest in death/unknown, 339; and Elvis’s Las Vegas performances, 478, 481, 543; and Elvis’s NBC TV special, 462, 464; and Elvis’s need for women, 487–88; and Elvis’s tour, 498;and Elvis’s underwear, 355; firing of, 403; and Geller-Elvis discussions about spirituality, 403; in Hawaii, 459, 475, 485, 589; and Henning-Elvis relationship, 453; and hit on Stone, 534; and Juanico-Elvis surprise meeting, 383; and “Judy incident,” 354; and Junior’s death, 339; and Lange-Elvis relationship, 334; in Las Vegas, 393, 424–25; lawsuit against Elvis by, 593; and Leigh-Elvis relationship, 493, 495; and Lipton-Elvis relationship, 513; and Lisa Marie’s birth, 448–49; in Los Angeles, 352, 436; Los Angeles home of, 425; as Memphis Mafia/entourage member, 293, 325, 352, 366, 411; as Memphis Mafia foreman, 411, 438; and Moore-Elvis relationship, 350–51; in Palm Springs, 426; in Paris, 316; personal background of, 293; and Priscilla, 411; and Priscilla-Elvis relationship, 303, 310–11, 312, 313, 318, 322, 364, 388, 422, 425, 444, 460, 476–77, 511–12, 520, 534; and Priscilla-Elvis wedding, 439; and Priscilla’s visit to Hollywood, 360–61, 362, 363; and Ryan-Elvis relationship, 547, 549, 566; and splintering of entourage, 411–12; and Stefaniak-Elvis relationship, 280; and Stevens-Elvis date, 351; and This Is Elvis video, 521; and Thompson’s jealousy of Ryan, 552; views about Elvis of, 339; and Weld-Elvis relationship, 334; and Wood (Anita), 364, 533
Evans, Marilyn, 197–98
exotic dancers: Elvis’s fascination with, 224. See also specific person
eyeglasses, EP, 500
Fabares, Shelley, 402, 420, 430, 439
Fadal, Eddie, 254–56, 257, 262, 263, 268–69, 270
Fadal, Janice, 254, 255, 269
Fadal, LaNelle, 254, 255, 257, 268–69
fan club, Elvis, 80, 111, 137, 138, 201, 252, 595. See also Wheeler, Kay
fan mail, Elvis, 137
fans: and Audubon Drive House, 217; and Beatles-Elvis visit, 419; and blame for Elvis’s deterioration, 583–84, 594; and Elvis’s death, 603; and “Elvis has left the building,” 203; and Elvis in the army, 252, 253, 254, 256, 269, 270; Elvis’s relationship with, 405, 477, 542; and Elvis’s Shreveport show, 199–200; Elvis signing breasts of, 269; and Elvis’s social life in Memphis, 237; Elvis’s views about, 350; and fights, 189; Geller-Elvis discussion about, 528; in Germany, 273; at Graceland, 222; in Hawaii, 345, 346; in Las Vegas, 486–87, 526–27, 534; in Memphis, 383; as mobs, 126–27; in Paris, 294; and Shreveport show, 200, 202–3; and Weeki Wachee Springs honors for Elvis, 350; and Wood (Anita)-Elvis relationship, 240; and
Wood (Natalie)-Elvis relationship, 194, 195
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 316, 492
Federal Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD), 499, 503
Federation of Musicians, 76–77
Ferra, Mary Lou, 328–29
Ferra, Sandy, 328–30, 349, 583
Ferra, Tony, 328, 329
Fike, Lamar: and Ann-Margret and Elvis, 385–86, 423; appearance of, 196; attempted enlistment of, 254; and Billy-Elvis relationship, 413; and Buergin-Elvis relationship, 278; and chimpanzee antics, 354; and Circle G Ranch, 433; crazy stunts of, 283, 420; deejay career of, 231–32; and Douglas-Elvis conversations, 413; and drugs, 413, 420; and effect of Gladys’s death on Elvis, 287; and Elvis’s American recordings, 473; and Elvis as “Crazy,” 335; and Elvis’s cowboy phase, 431; and Elvis’s death, 601; and Elvis’s drug use, 528, 536, 544, 559; in Elvis’s films, 232; and Elvis’s health problems, 596; and Elvis in Las Vegas, 463, 464; and Elvis in the army, 252, 254, 256, 269, 274, 275, 278, 281, 282, 283, 285–86, 289–90, 293, 294, 299, 300, 313, 316; and Elvis’s increase in sexual activity, 287; and Elvis’s interest in spirituality, 513; and Elvis’s NBC TV special, 462; and Elvis’s relationship with women, 25, 295, 331, 487; and Elvis’s skin problems, 316; and Elvis’s tours, 498; and Elvis’s views about marriage, 245; as entourage member, 196, 209, 232, 352; and entourage splintering, 412; Fadal marriage to, 269; and family life of entourage members, 412; and Geller-Elvis discussions about spirituality, 403; and Gladys’s death and funeral, 259, 260, 262, 263; and Gladys-Elvis relationship, 4, 24, 251; and Gladys’s health, 251, 257; at Graceland, 237; in Hawaii, 475; and Junior’s death, 338; leaves entourage, 352; and Monroe, 327; and Mowel-Heissen-Forbes as Elvis fans, 209, 210; in Paris, 293, 294, 316; and Presley family relationships, 15; and Priscilla and the wives, 411;and Priscilla-Elvis relationship, 299, 300, 313, 364, 401; and Prowse-Elvis relationship, 326; salary of, 292; and Stefaniak-Elvis relationship, 281; and Tschechowa-Elvis relationship, 288, 289, 290; and Tucker-Elvis meeting, 573; and Tyler-Elvis relationship, 232, 233; and Vernon-Dee relationship, 279, 292; and Vernon’s reaction to Elvis’s birth, 12; views about Elvis of, 354; and Walley-Elvis relationship, 421; and Wood (Anita)-Elvis relationship, 235, 236, 238, 239, 291, 364