Lime, Yvonne, 382, 391, 402, 415,
Lister, Hovie, 47
Little Richard (Richard Penniman),
278, 335, 385
Locke, Dixie, 66, 70--84, 118,
281; and Blackwood
5 5 2 '" I N D E X
Brothers plane crash, 86,
87; breakup with Elvis,
200--201, 220; and Elvis'
audition with Eddie
Bond, 82-83, 84; and
Elvis' first record, 105,
106-107; Elvis on tour
and, 150, 156, 157, 174, 178,
184-185, 199-200; at Elvis'
performances, 109, III,
123, 124; on Elvis' personality,
79-80, 107, 148,
184-185, 200; and Elvis'
success, III, 115-116, 124,
147-148, 185, 200, 202;
Gladys and, 71, 72-74, 147,
201, 220; and Gladys'
death, 477, 478-480;
marriage, 340, 380; talk of
marriage with Elvis, 83,
II5, 147, 500
Locke, Juanita, 79
Logan, Horace, 136-137,
373-374; contract with
Elvis, 146, 213, 512; and
Elvis' Louisiana Hayride
performance, 139, 140, 141,
143-144, 505
London, Julie, 413
Lonesome Cowboy. See Loving
You
Lone Star Cowboys, 132
Long, Hubert, 445
Long, Shorty, 246, 247, 298, 300
Look, 191, 354
"Looking Back to See," 159-
Lott, Jimmie, 180, 181
Louis, Joe, 176
Louis, Joe Hill, 6, 7
Louisiana Hayride, 127-128,
135, 136-137, 155, 170, 183;
Elvis' contract with, 146,
213, 512--513; Elvis' performances
on, 139, 140--142,
143, 157, 158, 254, 371, 374,
Louvin, Charlie, 250, 252-253
Louvin, Ira, 250, 252-253
Louvin Brothers, 39, 250,
252-253
Lovejoy. Frank, 476
"Love Letters in the Sand," 421
"Love Me," 334, 406
"Love Me Tender," 329, 330, 338,
Love Me Tender (film), 311, 349,
351, 354, 356, 362-363, 383;
filming, 330, 332, 336, 339,
343, 353; Parker's promotional
efforts, 328, 331-332,
336, 363; soundtrack
recording, 329-330, 386
"Lovesick Blues," 141-142
Loving You (film), 383-385, 421,
422; Elvis dyes hair for,
388, 524; filming, 390-- 391,
393-394; originally titled
Lonesome Cowboy, 344, 370,
371; soundtrack recording,
388-390, 392, 406
Luman, Bob, 182-183
Lumpkin, Shirley, 26
Lyles, Bill, 86
Lyles, Ruth, 86
Lynch, David, 171
McCallah, Irish, 282
McCuen, Brad, 122-123,
190--191, 192
Mace, Ralph R., 464
Mackey, Archie, 20, 21
McMahan, Betty, 42
Maddox, Bettye, 426
Maddox, Fred, 264
Maddox Brothers and Rose, 141
Mann, Lillian. See Fortenberry,
Lillian Smith Mann
Mann, May, 483
Mansell, Gains, 12, 14
Mansell, Sims, 12
Mansfield, Donald Rex, 462,
464, 465, 466, 468, 470, 471,
482, 484
"Man Upstairs," 46
March of Dimes, 352, 442
Martin, Dean, 132-133, 370-- 371,
459, 476
Martin, Edna, 13
Martin, Freddy, 270, 271, 273,
274, 517
Martindale, Wink, 422
Matthau, Walter, 450, 451
Memphis radio, 4, 38-39
Memphis segregation laws, 46,
369-370
Memphis Recording Service, 5,
57, 58--59, 89, 240. See also
Sun Records
Memphis World, 369-370
Metheny, Arlie, 462-463
MGM Pictures, 394, 408, 438,
442-
MidnightJamboree (radio
ShOW), 130
"Milkcow Blues Boogie,"
156-157, 163
Miller, Edwin, 281
Miller, Mitch, 202, 222-223
Miller, Tressie, 32
Miller Sisters, 183
Million Dollar Quartet,
366-368
Milton Berle Show, 259, 262-264,
280, 283-284, 293
Mississippi-Alabama Fair, 17-19,
(1945), 340-343 (1956), 398,
434-435 (1957)
Mississippi Slim. Su Ausborn,
Carvel Lee
Mitchell, Andrew "Sunbeam,"
Mitchell, Bill, 21, 24
Mitchell, Cameron, 328
Mitchum, Robert, 414
Mix, Tom, 165
"Molly Darling," 43
"Money Honey," 239, 257
Monroe, Bill, 102, 121-122,
128-129, 130, 216
"Moonlight Bay," 43
Moore, Bob, 469
Moore, Bobbie, 91, 92, 129, 157,
377, 393; on Elvis' personaliry,
II6, II8
Moore, Scotry, 81, 126, 158, 199,
230, 267, 268, 439;
admiration for Chet
Atkins, 128; audition for
Arthur Godfrey show,
181, 182; "Blue Moon of
Kentucky" recording,
102-103; Dorsey show
performances, 243, 245,
251; Ed Sullivan Show
appearance, 347; and
Elvis' army service,
459-460; on Elvis as
performer, 92-93, IIO, II9,
124, 150, 254, 266-267;
Elvis' audition for, 91-93;
as Elvis' manager, 104,
II7, 143, 506; on Elvis'
personaliry, 149; and
Elvis' signing with
Parker, 163-164, 170; first
performances with Elvis,
I N D EX 5 5 3
105, 106, IIO, 123-124; first
recording with Elvis, 93.
94. 95, 96; as guitar
player, 95, 132, 173; in
Hollywood with Elvis.
329, 391-392, 393, 405; Las
Vega performances,
271-272, 273, 274;
Louisiana Hayride
performance, 139, 140,
142; meets Oscar Davis,
145; Milton Berle Show
performances, 262, 282,
283. Opry performance,
127, 128, 129, 130; Parker
and. 214. 265, 432, 517;
Memphis Press-Scimitar
interview. 377-378; quits
day job, 143; recording
sessions with Elvis, 132,
133, 180, 181. 205, 237-238,
298, 300; recordings for
movie soundtracks, 335
336, 388; resigns from
Elvis' band, 432-434;
returns to Elvis' band,
435; role in Elvis' career,
II6, 120-121, 154-155, 187;
salary and royalties, 146,
203-204, 213, 214, 377-378,
400-401, 432, 513; on Sam
Phillips, 133; Sam Phillips
and, 89-91, 105; in Starlite
Wranglers, 89. 90-91, 106;
tensions with Elvis, 377,
391, 392, 400-401, 431-432;
on tour with Elvis, 137,
148-149, 157, 175, 182,
183-184, 196, 210, 251, 252,
254, 270, 278, 372
Moore, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas
0·, 395-396
"More and More," 140
Moreno, Rita, 380, 391
Morgan, George, 277
Morrison, Chester, 354-355
Morrison, Sam, 122-123
Morrow, Vic, 472
Mosby, Aline, 273, 285, 287
Moss, Irving, 485, 487
Mott, Bitsy. 168, 346-347, 372,
405, 448, 453
Mott, Marie. See Parker, Marie
Mott
Muddy Waters (McKinley
Morganfield), 38
Murphy, Billy, 414, 439, 472
Murray, Hal, 307-308
"My Baby Left Me," 246-247
"My Happiness," 53, 64, 74
"My Prayer," 3II
"Mystery Train," 205, 223
"My Wish Came True," 425,
Napier, Patsy, 314, 316, 345, 346,
Nash, N. Richard, 259
NBC-Tv, 285, 287
Neal, Bob, 126, 281; Bill Randle
and, 177-178; as booking
agent for Elvis, 143, 153,
155, 159, 206; on Elvis';
ambition, 155-156, 173, and
Elvis' audition for Arthur
Godfrey show, 170, 177,
181, 241; as Elvis' manager,
159, 161, 163, 169-170,
178, 182, 184, 195, 199, 201,
204, 503; and Elvis'
parents, 196; at Elvis'
performances, lIO, 152,
175, 176, 210, 2II, 229, 277,
278; on Elvis' performing
talent, 1000III, 153-154, 173,
174, 195; expiration of contract
with Elvis, 258; and
Hill and Range publishing
deal, 216, 229; introduction
of Elvis to Oscar
Davis, 144, 145; and
meeting of Elvis and
Parker, 163-164, 165; and
Overton Park show, 106,
IIO; partnership arrangement
with Parker, 201,
206-207, 209, 213, 214, 224,
231, 237, 5II-jI2; partnership
with Sam Phillips,
281, 355; radio programs,
38-39, 46, 78, 79, 104,
142-143; and salary of
band members, 213-214;
and sale of Elvis' record
contract by Sam Phillips,
202, 203, 215, 224, 226,
227-228, 231, 232
Neal, Helen, 155-156, 178, 196,
199, 203
Neal, Sonny, 154, 203
"Near You," 57
Nelson, Ricky, 421, 439, 476
Newborn, Calvin, 148
Newborn, Phineas, Sr., 368-369
Newman, Jimmy "C," 142, 429
Newman, Lionel, 330
Newsweek, 274, 311
Neyland, Anne, 415, 439
Nichols, Carl, 280, 393, 398
Nixon, Hershel, 398
Nixon, Leonard, 471
Nobles, Gene, 135
Nogar, Thorne, 333, 334-335,
336, 389, 406, 407
Norvell, William ("Nervous"),
464, 465, 467, 468
Norwood, Bill, 465, 466, 470,
Novak, Kim, 380, 413
Nowlin, W B., 196
O'Brian, Jack, 284, 338, 437-438
O'Curran, Charlie, 388, 391
"Old Shep," 18, 42, 335
"One Sided Love Affair," 247
Orbison, Roy, 171, 172-173, 281
Overton Park show, 108,
109-111
Page, Frank, 140, 506
Page, James, 443
Paget, Debra, 380, 393; in Leve
Me Tender, 327, 329, 331, 336,
337, 362; on Milron Berle
Show, 282, 283, 288
"Paralyzed," 334
Paramount Pictures, 311,
385-386, 388, 440, 445-446
Parker, Little Junior, 62, 205,
214, 442
Parker, Marie Mott, 165, 191, 405
Parker, Colonel Thomas A.,
212, 256, 404, 412, 424, 444;
becomes Elvis' sole manager,
258; books Elvis on
tours, 163-164, 195, 199,
217, 242, 250, 292, 428-429;
carnival background,
165-166, 169, 253, 355;concession
sales at concerts,
250, 303, 430; contract as
"special adviser" to Elvis,
206-208, 209-210, 213; and
criticisms of Elvis' per-
5 5 4 c-.. I N D E X
forming style, 285, 321, 322,
384, 438; and Dewey
Phillips, 419; and Dottie
Harmony, 376, 391; as
Edddy Arnold's manager,
144-145, 166-168, 190-191,
215, 240; and Elvis' army
service, 443, 461, 463, 465,
466, 468, 470, 482, 485, 487,
488; and Elvis' draft
deferment, 443, 446; and
Elvis' LP albums, 259,
332-333; and Elvis' movie
career, 260, 262, 321,
383-385, 394, 442; and
Elvis' parents, 201, 202,
207, 209, 230, 512-513;
Elvis' relationship with,
201, 258, 265-266, 301-302,
313, 339, 416, 417, 471-472;
and Elvis' retinue of
friends, 266, 400, 417; and
filming of King Creole,
454-455; and Gladys'
death, 475, 476, 478; and
Hal Wallis, 262, 383-384,
385, 437, 455; and Hill and
Range publishing deal,
216, 228, 232; honorary
colonel's commission, 167;
and June Juanico, 316-318;
and Las Vegas engagement,
270, 271, 274;
Louvin Brothers and,
252-253; Mae Axton and,
186, 190; merchandising
contract with Hank
Saperstein, 354-355; need
for control, 186, 191, 252,
262, 416, 417, 453; Oscar
Davis as advance man for,
144, 146, 164, 168, 506;
Oscar Davis on, 166,
167-168, 169, 190, 250;
partnership arrangement
with Bob Neal, 201,
206-207, 209, 213, 214, 224,
231, 237, 511-512; parmership
with Hank Snow, 144,
159, 168, 190-191, 279, 518;
Paul Wilder interview
with, 321; personality, 167,
168-169, 448; promotion
of Elvis' career, 217-218,
240-241, 251, 265, 351;
promotion of Jailhouse
Rock, 435; promotion of
King Creole, 456, 462;
promotion of Leve Me
Tender, 328, 331-332, 336,
363; promotion of Loving
You, 395; and purchase of
Graceland, 397; purchases
gold suit for Elvis, 399;
and RCA purchase of
Elvis' record contract, 212,
215, 218, 224-227, 228, 229,
230-231, 232, 514-515; and
RCA recording sessions,
440, 452, 453, 469; and
recordings with Leiber
and Stoller, 452, 453;
renegotiation of RCA
contract, 353; restrictions
on public access to Elvis,
360, 368, 379, 384, 398, 416,
440; and riots at concerts,
207, 401, 430; salaries for
Elvis' retinue, 413; and
Sam Phillips, 164, 169, 208,
225-226; and Scotty Moore
and Bill Black, 214, 263,
265-266, 329, 432, 433, 517;
and Steve Sholes, 215,
228, 270, 386, 431, 469;
and television appearances,
236, 241, 262, 263,
290-291, 321, 338-339, 379,
384; termination of
Hayride contract, 264,
371; and Tommy Sands,
170, 460; understanding of
Elvis' talent, 172, 173, 190,
192; uniqueness as talent
manager, 166-167, 216
Parsons, Louella, 337
Payne, Leon, 93
Payne, Uncle Silas, 5, 7, 96
"Peace in the Valley," 379, 387
Pearl, Minnie, 20, 145, 185-186,
240, 277
Perkins, Carl, 230, 257-258,
281-282; "Blue Suede
Shoes" record, 231, 236,
240, 257, 259; Million
Dollar Quartet session,
365-366; Sam Phillips and,
103, 179, 180, 225, 231
Perry Como Show, 257-258
Perryman, Billie, 151
Perryman, Tom, 150-152, 160,
170, 182
Phillips, Becky, 225, 402
Phillips, Dewey, 2, 176, 270, 303,
330, 347, 402; breaks
"That's All Right" on air,
98-101, 102, 162, 502; on
Elvis and Beale Street,
206, 507; Elvis' visits to,
107, 147, 178, 205-206, 235,
239-240, 282, 323, 351, 380;
falling out with Elvis, 419,
424-425, 435, 459; fired by
WHBQ, 476; fired from
TV show, 451-452; friendship
with Sam Phillips,
7-8, 98; plays "Blue Moon
of Kentucky" on air, 104;
radio interview of Elvis,
101; radio programs, 4,
6-7, 38, So, 97-9S, 105;
visits Elvis in Hollywood,
418-419
Phillips, Dot, 101, 402
Phillips, jerry, 402
Phillips, jud, 7, 59, 60, 62,
202-203, 225
Phillips, Knox, 227, 402
Phillips, Sam, 56, 75, 126, 397,
402; adds drummer to
Elvis' recordings, ISo-181,
204-205, 214-215; arranges
Elvis' Hayride debut,
127-128, 136, 137-138, 139;
arranges Elvis' Opry
debut, 121, 127-128,
129-130; and black music,
5-6, 60, 134; and Bob Neal
as Elvis' manager, 143, 159;
business difficulties, 203,
225; calls Elvis to record
"Without You," 84-86,
500; Carl Perkins on, 103;
Carl Perkins' record of
"Blue Suede Shoes," 231,
236; Dixie Locke and, 107;
Duke Records lawsuit, II2,
214, 227, 231; and Elvis'
first recording at Sun, 64,
497-498; on Elvis' insecurity,
43, 109, 120, 134; and
Elvis' movie career, 323;
and Elvis' performance at
Bon Air, 105-106; and
Elvis' RCA recordings,
I N D E X ", 5 5 5
238-239, 240, 247; and
Elvis' signing with Parker,
165, 169-170, 20S, 214; finds
songs for Elvis, 157, ISO;
friendship with Dewey
Phillips, 7-8, 98; and
Gladys' death, 476; and
Marion Keisker, 61-62,
435; Marion Keisker on,
61, 120, 131, 132, 133, 203;
Memphis Press-Scimitar on,
57, 162-163; Million Dollar
Quartet recording,
365-366, 368; operation of
Memphis Recording
Service and Sun Records,
4-5, 57, 60-61, 62, 65,
III-II2; at Overton Park
show, I09-IIO, III; and
Parker, 164, 169, 208,
225-226; partnership with
Bob Neal, 281, 355; plays
"That's All Right" for
Dewey, 98-100, 101;
prizing of originality in
music, 60, 95, 96, 103, 131,
146-147, 205; as producer,
131, 133; production of Carl
Perkins, 179, ISO, 225, 231;
production of jerry Lee
Lewis, 421; production of
johnny Cash, 179-180;
production of Prisonaires,
57-58; production of
"Rocket 88," 38, 218;
promotion of Elvis'
records, II2-II3, II4, 138,
160; publishing deal with
Hill and Range, 216; radio
career, 5, 6, 59-60, 61, 225;
recording of "Blue Moon
of Kentucky," 102, 103-104;
recording of "Good
Rockin' Tonight," 133, 134;
recording of "That's All
Right," 93-97; sale of
Elvis' record contract to
RCA, 202-203, 208, 215,
224-227, 228, 230-231, 232,
233, 235, 514-515; and
Scotty Moore, 89-91, 104,
105, II7, II8; Scotry Moore
on, 133; "slapback" recording
technique, 103, 237,
238; and Steve Sholes, 227,
240, 247; understanding of
Elvis' talent, 85, II4,
120-121, 132, 134-135,
140-141
Phillips, Sandi, 375
Pidgeon, Betty, 359
Pidgeon, Frank, 359
Pidgeon, Pallas, 359
Pied Piper of Cleveland (film),
216, 221, 223-224
Pieraccini, Doris, 424
Pieraccini, joe, II5, 424
Pierce, Webb, 127, 136, 140, 206,
208, 374
"Pins and Needles in My
Heart," 240
Pittman, Barbara, 36, 460
Platters, 3II, 383
"Playing for Keeps," 334, 365
Poems That Touch the Heart
(Alexander), 484
Poindexter, Doug, 89, 90
Portis, Charles, 478
"Precious Lord, Take My
Hand," 387
Presley. Annie, 16, 17, 18
Presley, Clettes Smith (aunt),
12, 16, 76, II8
Presley, Elvis Aron, 2, 10, 30, 66,
88, 126, 158, 194, 212, 234, 256,
276, 3°6, 326, 35°, 364, 382,
436, 458, 490; ambitiousness,
46, 120, 154, 155-156;
income, 146, 213, 231-232,
287, 288, 344, 353-354;
innocence, 121, 217, 358,
415; insecurity, 43, 109, 120,
128, 134, 184, 416; lack of
racial prejudice, 29, 134,
426; media attacks on,
283-289, 296, 322, 362, 438,
486; musical influences,
19, 3S, 47, II6, 132-133, 195;
nervous energy. 172, 191,
219; religious belief, 67,
320, 331, 337, 352, 376;
respect for black music,
134, 248, 369-370, 500; selfconfidence,
49-50, II9;
sense of humor, 37, II6,
149, 242, 3II, 424; shyness,
S, 23, 26, 35, 40, 48, 62, 6S,
85; sleepwalking episodes,
269, 399; stage manner,
IIO, 140-141, 172-173, 174,
187, 191, 195, 257, 284, 319,
351; as vocalist, 64, 85, 92,
94, 132, 300
-songs performed by: "Baby,
Let's Play House," 249;
"Blue Moon of Kenrucky,"
IIO, 223; "Blue
Suede Shoes," 251,
263; "Don't Be Cruel,"
378-379, 435; "Flip, Flop
and Fly:' 245; "Good
Rockin' Tonight," 163,
223; "Harbor Lights,"
43; "Heartbreak Hotel,"
251, 254, 257; "Hound
Dog," 273, 283, 293, 338,
430; "I Forget to Remember
to Forget:' 223; "I
Got a Woman," 178, 238;
'Tm Feeling Mighty
Fine," 162; "I Want You, I
Need You, I Love You:'
294; "Keep Them Cold
Icy Fingers Off of Me,"
36; "Leaf on a Tree," 28;
"Love Me Tender," 338;
"Milkcow Blues Boogie:'
163; "Mollie Darling:' 43;
"Moonlight Bay," 43;
"Money Honey:' 257;
"My Happiness," 53, 74;
"My Prayer," 3II;
"Mystery Train," 223;
"Old Shep," 18; "Peace in
the Valley." 379; "Ready
Teddy:' 338; "Shake,
Rattle and Roll," 218, 245,
270; "That's All Right
[Mama)," IIO, 223; "Till I
Waltz Again with You,"
53; "Tomorrow Night,"
74, 76; "Tutti Frutti:' 249;
"Under the Double
Eagle," 51; "When My
Blue Moon Turns to Gold
Again:' 379; "Without
You," 85; "You're a
Heartbreaker:' 163
-songs recorded by: '
Shook Up:' 386; 'i\nyplace
Is Paradise," 335;
'i\nyway You Want
Me:' 300; "Baby. Let's
Play House," 178-179,
184, 203; "Blue Christmas,"
431; "Blue Moon of
5 5 6 '"" I N D EX
Kenrucky:' 102-104, 105,
121-122, 123, 127, 128, 151,
155; "Blue Moon," 96, 131,
501-502; "Blue Suede
Shoes," 246, 259; "Brown
Eyed Handsome Man,"
366; "Crawfish," 449;
"Don't Be Cruel," 299-
300, 312; "Don't," 416, 431;
"Good Rockin' Tonight,"
130-131, 133-134, 146, 155,
177; "Got a Lot 0' Livin'
to Do," 388-389, 390;
"Harbor Lights," 93, 501;
"Heartbreak Hotel:' 238-
239, 243, 257, 259, 268, 274,
282; "Hound Dog," 297-
299, 312, 4°6; "How Do
You Think I Feel," 334;
"How's the World Treating
You?," 334; "I Don't
Care If the Sun Don't
Shine:' 132-133; "I Forgot
to Remember to Forget,"
204-205, 236, 243-244, 282;
"I Got a Woman," 238;
''I'll Never Let You Go
(Little Darlin')," 132; ''I'll
Never Stand in Your
Way:' 65; "I Love You
Because," 93-94, 501; 'Tm
Gonna Sit Right Down
and Cry (Over You)," 248;
'Tm Left, You're Right,
She's Gone," 180-181,
510; "I Need You So,"
425; "I Want You, I Need
You, I Love You," 267,
274, 282; "I Was the
One," 239, 259; "Is It So
Strange?," 367; "It
Wouldn't Be the Same
Without You," 65;
"Jailhouse Rock," 408,
409, 438; 'Just Because,"
132; "Love Me Tender:'
329, 330, 344; "Milkcow
Blues Boogie," 156-157;
"Money Honey:' 239;
"My Baby Left Me,"
246-247; "My Happiness,"
64; "My Wish
Came True," 425, 431;
"Mystery Train:' 205;
"Old Shep:' 335; "One
Sided Love Affair," 247;
"Paralyzed," 334; "Peace
in the Valley:' 387;
"Playing for Keeps:' 334,
365; "Precious Lord, Take
My Hand," 387, "Santa
Claus Is Back in Town,"
431; "Satisfied," 131; "So
Glad You're Mine," 247;
"Teddy Bear," 419, 420-
421; "That's All Right
[Mama)," 94-96, 99-102,
103, II2, II4-II5, 123, 501;
"That's When Your
Heartaches Begin," 64,
367, 386; "Tomorrow
Night," 131; "Too Much,"
335, 386; "Too Much
Monkey Business," 366;
"Treat Me Nice:' 431;
"Trouble:' 449; "Trying
to Get to You," 205,
214-215; "We're Gonna
Move:' 330; "When it
Rains, It Really Pours,"
214-215; "When My Blue
Moon Turns to Gold
Again:' 335; "White
Christmas:' 431; "You're
a Heartbreaker," 157;
"(You're So Square)
Baby, I Don't Care," 408
Presley, Gladys Smith (mother),
10, 52, 54, 67, 212, 229,
235, 302, 421; and Anita
Wood, 422-423, 429; birth
to children to, 12-13, 492;
and criticisms of Elvis,
285; death, 474-478, 481;
devotion to Elvis, 13, 72,
81, 185, 220-221, 358; and
Dixie Locke, 71, 72-74,
147, 201, 220; and Dottie
Harmony, 375, 376; and
Elvis' army service, 461,
462, 467, 47°, 471; and
Elvis' calls from the road,
150, 174, 258, 361, 467; on
Elvis' childhood, 14, 18,
35; and Elvis' contract
with Parker, 201, 202, 207,
224; and Elvis' contract
with RCA, 212, 230, 232;
Elvis' devotion to, 149,
196, 402, 474-475, 483,
486-487; and Elvis' early
career, 146, 147, 148, 159,
196, 202, 258; and Elvis'
interest in music, 40; at
Elvis' performances, II8,
278, 340; and Elvis'
popularity, 157, 185, 202,
280, 347, 359; and Elvis'
retinue of friends, 357-358,
399, 427-428, 447, 454;
enjoyment of music, 17,
23, 39, 77; favorite Elvis
records, 341; hears Elvis'
first record on radio,
100-101; homes in
Memphis, 32, 33, 34-35,
197-198, 220, 258; homes
in Thpelo, 25, 26-27;
illness, 472-474; jobs in
Memphis, 36, 44, 49; and
june juanico, 286, 309, 315,
348, 349; marriage to
Vernon, 12; move to
Memphis, 28, 32; personality,
12, 34, 37, 198, 281;
and purchase of Graceland,
396, 397, 398, 420,
427; vacations with Elvis,
309, 392-393; works at
laundry in Tupelo, 14, 25;
worries about Elvis, 14-15,
II7, 149, 185, 198, 258, 280,
346, 399, 423, 425, 428
Presley. jesse Garon (twin), 12,
Presley, jessie (grandfather), II,
14, 475
Presley, Minnie (grandmother),
13, 23, 44, 100, 470, 474, 481,
482, 485
Presley, Noah, II, 51
Presley, Sales, 16, 17
Presley, Vernon (father), 10, 52,
54, 212, 229, 252, 302, 347,
358, 447, 458; back problems,
44, 49, 67, 71; buys
car for Elvis, 44-45;
devotion to family, 12, 15,
34-35; Dixie Locke and,
71-72, 73, 75-76; Dottie
Harmony and, 375; and
Elvis' army service, 461,
462, 470, 471, 472, 482, 483,
485; and Elvis' arrest for
assault, 346; on Elvis'
childhood, 8, 13, 16-17, 21,
22, 37-38; and Elvis'
contract with Parker,
I N D E X 5 5 7
201-202, 207, 224, 513;
and Elvis' contract with
RCA, 212, 230, 232; and
Elvis' early career, II8, 143,
146, 159, 196, 202, 213, 258,
503; at Elvis' performances,
8, 340; and Elvis'
popularity, 280; enjoyment
of music, 17, 39;
favorite Elvis records,
341; and Gladys' death,
458, 473-474, 475, 477,
478, 481; hears Elvis' first
record on radio, 100, 101;
homes in Memphis, 32-33,
34-35, 197-198, 220, 258;
homes in Tupelo, 12, 17,
23-24, 26-27; influence on
Elvis, 37; jailed for forgery,
14, 15; junejuanico and,
349; lack of ambition,
II-12, 24, 196; in Loving
You, 393-394; marriage to
Gladys, 12; moves family
to Memphis, 8, 28-29, 32;
and purchase of Graceland,
396, 397, 420, 427;
and Red West, 323; sense
of humor, 37; vacations
with Elvis, 309, 392-393;
works at United Paint,
8, 33
Presley, Vester (uncle), 12, 16,
19, 22, 43, 76, II8, 285, 323,
Prisonaires, 57, 62, 84, 87
Prophet, The (Gibran), 313
Rainbow Rollerdrome, 68, II5,
197, 480
Raines, Hoot. See Hoot and
Curley
Raiteri, Charles, 494, 507
Rainmaker, The (film), 259,
Ramirez, Bea, 268-269
Randle, Bill, 181-182, 202, 272;
and Hill and Range, 216,
223, 514; hosts Elvis' TV
debut, 244-245; influence
in music industry, 176-177;
role in promoting Elvis,
177-178, 222-223, 241,
270; Pied Piper of Cleveland,
216, 221, 223-224
Randle, Corene. See Smith,
Corene Randle
Ray, Herb, 319, 320
Ray, johnnie, 58, 176, 273
RCA Victor Records, 122, 164,
242, 384, 440, 448; Country
Caravan, 190-191; Elvis'
recording sessions,
235-236, 237-239, 243-244,
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