Through never seen before interviews, this documentary will explore elvis life throug. Revelations from the memphis mafia is an essential addition to the presley lexicon. She also blasted their behaviour before and after her fathers death. Running over 1,300 pages, with extensive source notes and 23 pages of bibliography that includes such heavyweights as w. Junior smith and gene smith presleys first cousins. Elvis and the memphis mafia kindle edition by nash, alanna. Billy smith elviss first cousin and the person he reputedly loved most after his own mother, marty lacker best man at his wedding and foreman of the memphis mafia, the handpicked group of gatekeepers and confidants and lamar fike touring crew member who accompanied elvis to the army were with elvis from his teens to his final days and provide unique access to the greatest of all legends. Since the late 1970s, some former members of the memphis mafia have written books on elvis. Recollections of the memphis mafia presented the macho experience around elvis, baby, lets play house. The paperback was based on interviews with three of elvis s former bodyguards. The worlds only officially recognized international version of elvis presleys memphis mafia. It is a musthave for the ones who love this great singer, and human being he was. See all books authored by alanna nash, including elvis aaron presley.
It consists of interviews with three of elviss closest friends and confidantes, a. The late al dvorin elvis friend and master of ceremonies. Memphis mafia princess elvis hardback book by shirley dieu joe espositos girlfriend. Elvis death brought together the members of elvis inner circleknown as the memphis mafia. Jerry schilling one of elvis closest friends and memphis mafia member. Elvis and barbara stanwyck started shooting roustabout 57. Billy smith elvis s first cousin and the person he reputedly loved most after his own mother, marty lacker best man at his wedding and foreman of the memphis mafia, the handpicked group of gatekeepers and confidants and lamar fike touring crew member who accompanied elvis to the army were with elvis from his teens to his final.
Jan 15, 2018 elvis presley had a select group of friends he entrusted with his life. This socalled bodyguard book came from the west cousins and dave hebler. West played football for the memphis tigers high school football team, boxed in the golden gloves and. Elvis aaron presley revelations from the memphis mafia by alanna. An 806 pages book by alanna nash with contributions from billy smith, marty lacker and lamar fike on elvis and his memphis mafia. It was authored by a tabloid journalist named steve dunleavy based on interviews with memphis mafia members red west, his cousin sonny west and elvis s karate instructors, dave hebler.
As polarised bookends to the elvis story, they are unlikely to be. He first met elvis in high school, where he was a year behind him. Fike, lamar and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Memphis mafia gang marty lacker to be honored by receiving a beale street blues note, the equivalent of a hollywood walk of fame star lacker started his entertainment career in radio in 1957 and a few years later his former high schoolmate, elvis presley, asked marty to work for him. It traverses shirleys time within elvis circle from 1974 to 1977. It is not her life story and consequently there is minimal back story to the broader shirley dieu biography. Revelations from the memphis mafia by alanna nash online at alibris. Elvis and the memphis mafia by alanna nash booksamillion. Elvis and the memphis mafia by alanna nash books on.
A monumental oral biography, elvis aaron presley is the first book to capture elvis presley the man. Tellall book exposed elvis presleys drug problem days. Memphis mafia princess hardback elvis book by shirley dieu. Shirley dieu book author memphis mafia princess living in the. Elvis and the memphis mafia by alanna nash, billy smith.
How elvis presleys sacked memphis mafia bodyguards exploded his clean image in a tellall book days before he dropped dead in the bathroom. Scandalous tellall book revealed elvis presleys drug. Discover the real elvis, according to memphis mafia insider jerry schilling. The real reason elvis was betrayed by his bodyguards. The author, alanna nash, obviously did a tremendous amount of work in terms of the amount of interviews with these gentlemen. Memphis mafia princess living in the elvis worldlos angeles pierce college. Meet the memphis mafia members of the memphis mafia came and went, but there were some individuals who stayed with elvis presley for many years. Head of the memphis mafia, esposito was elvis best man after meeting him in the army in germany he worked for him for seventeen years. Jerry shilling still finds it hard to discuss all the time he spent with elvis memphis mafia gang. Revelations from the memphis mafia by nash, alanna.
Elvis and the memphis mafia book by alanna nash 1 available. There is a simple honesty to this book that one rarely finds. Grob met presley when he served as a member of the palm springs police department. Joe esposito one of elvis closest friends, road manager and best man at elvis marriage to priscilla. Elvis presley and the women who loved him is the counterbalance, offering the softer, and eventually more powerful, feminine experience. Elvis and the memphis mafia has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Elvis and the memphis mafia by alanna nash 97818451289. Memphis mafia princess living in the elvis presley world.
Aug 16, 2012 guralnicks twovolume bio last train to memphis. Alanna nash books list of books by author alanna nash thriftbooks. Elvis and the memphis mafia has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace same low prices, bigger selection, more fun. Elvis presley gives the thumbs up, trailed by his memphis mafia bodyguards in the 1970s hebler said it was impossible for presleys bodyguards to stop him taking drugs. Feb 03, 2021 elvis presleys daughter lisa marie said the members of the memphis mafia scared the hell out of me as a child. Weeks prior to elvis s death in august of 1977, a paperback book titled elvis. Remembering red and sonny west, members of elvis famous. A monumental oral biography filled with raucous joy, aching loss and terrible poignancy, elvis aaron presley is the first book to capture the king the man and the phenomenon in his full complexity. Feb 06, 2021 elvis presleys daughter lisa marie witnessed the final days of her father. Robert gene red west was a close friend of elvis presley and a member of presleys inner circle, known as the memphis mafia. Marty first met elvis when he was in junior high school in.
His followers, dubbed the memphis mafia, filled numerous roles in the singers life including that of bodyguards. Through revealing interviews with three of elviss closest friends, who were also his protectors and rescuers, nash achieves the first true mapping of elviss psyche. Other early members of the memphis mafia were red west, a high school friend of. The book is about the positive side of elvis and how he and the memphis mafia and the girlfriends and the wives all vacationed and toured and played together as shirley brings you into the story while writing about all of the fun that they had while on tour, and vacationing, or just hanging out at graceland. It covers everything from the new age groupie who tried to turn elvis into a religious.
The tcb gang dvd the way it was the untold stories. Through never seen before interviews, this documentary will explore elvis life through the eyes of the memphis mafia, from the high. Memphis mafia international, gold coast, queensland. Unlike most everyone else, i was not enamored by the memphis mafia book which most uphold as gospel. Elvis and the memphis mafia by alanna nash, billy smith, marty. The king needed help but was surrounded by his disgusting memphis mafia, who she said helped him go down and were. Elvis and the memphis mafia written by alanna nash. The unmaking of elvis presley 2000 definitely comes from the informed opinion section of the chorus. Interview with the elvis presley memphis mafia members. Elvis and the memphis mafia by alanna nash paperback. Daughter lisa maries fury at memphis mafia they were. Find out what happened to the members of the memphis mafia. Dick grob a graduate of the air force academy and a fighter pilot, grob joined the memphis mafia in 1969 and became head of security at graceland and on the road.
Jun 15, 2020 elvis presley was a man who spent his later years surrounded by two things. Elvis and the memphis mafia elvis information network. Elvis presley had a select group of friends he entrusted with his life. Through revealing interviews with three of elvis s closest friends, who were also his protectors and rescuers, nash achieves the. Memphis mafia princess living in the elvis presley world by. Elvis marty lacker was one of elvis presleys most trusted friends as well as being part of the infamous group of men who lived with, worked with, had personal and professional relationships with elvis and were known as the memphis mafia. Support the show via patreon and get bonus content like our weekly blooper reel, digital wallpaper featuring rebeccas artwork, tshirts, signed books, and more. Elvis and the memphis mafia kindle edition by nash. Elvis and the memphis mafia, by alanna nash is, hands down, the best elvis book i ever read. Elvis and the memphis mafia by alanna nash goodreads.
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