Baby, Let's Play House

by Alanna Nash

  Presley, Jessie Garon (twin brother): and Bova-Elvis relationship, 482, 519; death of, 12–13; Ellington as substitute for, 344; Elvis’s memories of, 22, 25, 28, 58, 119, 150, 432; and Elvis’s relationship with women, 389, 455, 519; Fabares as stand-in for, 402; Gladys’s daily prayer to, 28; and Gladys-Elvis relationship, 16, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 53–54, 251; grave of, 13–14; and impact of Gladys’s death on Elvis, 268; and Pennington-Elvis relationship, 544; and Priscilla-Elvis relationship, 303; Rowland’s resemblance to, 161; and Thompson-Elvis relationship, 539; and Wardlaw-Elvis relationship, 53–54; women as substitutes for, 385

  Presley, Jessie McClowell “J.D.” (grandfather), 9–10, 11, 12, 16, 18, 31, 35, 37–39, 223, 292

  Presley, Lisa Marie: appearance of, 448; birth of, 441, 447–49, 469; and Bova-Elvis conversations, 515; Brownlee’s meeting

  with, 570; and Elvis as a parent, 576–77; Elvis’s concerns about, 599; and Elvis’s death, 602, 603; and Elvis’s drug use, 535; Elvis’s gifts for, 530; and Elvis’s health problems, 583–84, 590, 593; at Elvis’s performances, 585; at Elvis’s recording sessions, 536, 561; Elvis’s relationship with, 512, 530, 575; and Elvis’s unpredictable behavior, 576; and Geller’s (Judy) visit to Graceland, 554; Graceland visits of, 530, 596–97, 598; in Hawaii, 475; and Henning-Elvis conversations, 454; in Las Vegas, 555; and Leigh-Elvis relationship, 497; naming of, 441; and Pennington-Elvis relationship, 544–45; playmates of, 512, 577; and Presley homes in Los Angeles, 488; and Priscilla-Elvis divorce, 523; and Priscilla-Elvis relationship, 444, 455, 512; and Priscilla’s affairs/flirting, 512; Smith’s (Reeca) resemblance to, 560

  Presley, Minnie Mae Hood (grandmother): children of, 10; and Delta at Graceland, 432; divorce of J.D. and, 37–38; and Elvis’s death, 602; and Elvis’s health problems, 567; and Elvis in the army, 256, 257, 269, 274, 285–86; and Elvis’s spending, 574; and family finances, 11; and Gladys’s death and funeral, 260, 262; at Graceland, 223; and Hearn-Elvis relationship, 134; and Jessie Garon’s death, 12; and July 4th celebration, 159; and Lisa Marie’s birth, 447, 448; lives with Vernon’s family, 39, 54, 70; marriage of, 10; and Memphis move, 44; and Priscilla-Elvis relationship, 300, 301; and Priscilla in Memphis, 381; and Priscilla’s Christmas visit to Graceland, 373–74; and Russwood concert, 160; and Stefaniak-Elvis relationship, 281; and Stefaniak-Mansfield marriage, 324; and Tupelo tornado, 16; and Vernon in jail, 21; and Wood (Anita), 236, 331, 357

  Presley, Noah (uncle), 9, 10, 14, 16, 18, 19, 33, 44

  Presley, Patsy (cousin), 252, 323, 373, 374, 381, 432, 436, 444, 448

  Presley, Priscilla Ann Beaulieu (wife): as adopted child, 306–7; affairs/lovers of, 388, 459–60, 512–13, 519; Alden’s resemblance to, 579; and “Aloha from Hawaii” concert, 528; appearance of, 297, 362–64, 374–75, 381, 384, 388, 475–76; birth of, 304, 306–7; Blackman’s resemblance to, 346; blame for Elvis’s deterioration on, 583–84, 594; Bradshaw as prototype for, 93; childhood and youth of, 297, 304; Christmas visit of, 370–71, 373–76; coping strategy of, 512; depression of, 322; desire for normalcy of, 512; development of interests of, 512; divorce between Elvis and, 519–20, 523, 528, 534–35, 537, 556, 583, 593; dreams/aspirations of, 415, 476; and drugs, 313, 363, 373–74, 413, 420, 440; early days in Germany of, 297–98; education of, 376, 377, 379, 382; and Elvis as a parent, 576, 577; and Elvis as father of other women’s children, 97; Elvis’s criticisms of, 382; and Elvis’s death, 603–4; and Elvis’s discharge from the army, 318, 322; Elvis’s early meetings/dates with, 298–304, 307–8, 309–10; and Elvis’s “escape” from Memphis, 502; Elvis’s feelings of betrayal by, 579; Elvis’s gifts for, 373, 375, 381, 388, 429; and Elvis’s health problems, 583, 590, 593; and Elvis’s Houston performance, 487; as Elvis’s ideal, 93, 300, 303–4, 349, 362–63, 489; and Elvis’s interest in spirituality, 402; Elvis’s last conversation with, 596–97; and Elvis’s NBC TV special, 458, 469; and Elvis’s other women, 310–11, 313, 315, 357, 359, 361, 375, 380, 385, 387–89, 391, 401, 417, 440, 454, 465, 497, 509, 511–12, 552; and Elvis’s performance anxiety, 529; and Elvis’s promise of marriage, 401, 421, 422, 423, 439–40; Elvis proposes marriage to, 429; Elvis’s rape of, 520;Elvis’s relationship with, 303–4, 309–11, 312–13, 318, 330–31, 344, 359, 362, 363, 375, 381–83, 387–89, 420, 421, 422, 425, 438, 440, 442, 443–45, 455, 465, 476–77, 485, 488, 489, 491, 511–12, 524, 546, 583; and Elvis’s “suicide” notes, 584; Elvis’s views about, 311–12; Elvis views about marriage to, 442; and entourage, 375, 415; and Esposito, 411; financial affairs of, 377, 381, 501, 523, 534–35; as fourteen-year-old, 300, 310, 312, 359; gift of Elvis record for, 179, 297; gifts for Elvis from, 315, 373; and Girl Happy filming, 401; Graceland deed given to, 593; Graceland visits of, 373–76; graduation of, 382; and Grant lawsuit, 308–9; happy memories of Elvis of, 429; in Hawaii, 414, 475, 476, 485; Hollywood visits of, 359–64, 376–77, 388, 390; horseback riding of, 429; identity crisis of, 304; Joyce as resembling, 508; and Juanico-Elvis surprise meeting, 383–84; and Kissin’ Cousins filming, 390, 391, 398; in Las Vegas, 463, 508, 519–20, 555–56; and Lisa Marie’s birth, 441, 447–49; in Los Angeles, 425, 510; media questions about, 322–23; memoirs of, 298, 312, 520, 584; Memphis move of, 375–79; misgivings of, 378; myth about Elvis’s meeting and courtship of, 298, 308–9, 441; nicknames for, 375, 442; and Paradise, Hawaiian Style filming, 415; and Parker’s rules for entourage, 438; personality and character of, 304–5, 307, 318, 319, 359, 378, 391, 401, 586; pregnancy of, 441, 442, 443; as reminder of Gladys, 303; reputation of, 307; rumors of breakup of marriage between Elvis and, 487; and Ryan-Elvis relationship, 549; self-image of, 411; separations between Elvis and, 381–82, 444–45, 518, 523; and step-father’s concerns about Elvis, 311–12; step-father’s relationship with, 305, 310; Stewart relationship with, 308, 330–31; and Stone relationship, 512–13, 519, 556; and Streisand

  Presley, Priscilla Ann Beaulieu (wife) (continued)

  deal, 562; “suicide” attempt of, 440; as token wife, 512; views about marriage to Elvis of, 476; as virgin, 308, 309, 363; and Wardlaw-Elvis relationship, 53; wedding anniversaries of, 455; wedding of, 440–41; and Wood (Anita)-Elvis relationship, 313, 314–15, 331, 357, 359

  Presley, Sales, 2, 11, 29

  Presley, Vernon Elvis (father): accidents of, 291–92; and Alden-Elvis relationship, 587; And Elvis’s views about Florida, 109; appearance of, 8, 10; and Audubon Drive House, 217–18; Biloxi visit of, 165; and cars, 137, 291–92; and Circle G Ranch, 433, 434; and compartmentalization of Elvis’s behavior, 85; dating by, 279, 280, 291–92; Dee’s relationship/marriage with, 279, 282, 292, 310, 324–25, 535; drinking and drugs of, 11, 195, 286–87; and Elvis’s appearance, 211; and Elvis as a child musician, 45; and Elvis’s birth, 13; as Elvis’s business manager, 433; and Elvis’s car collection, 133; and Elvis’s childhood and youth, 91; and Elvis’s connection of music and sex, 27; and Elvis’s contributions to family finances, 51; and Elvis’s death, 602–3; and Elvis’s drug use, 286–87, 535; and Elvis’s early recordings, 75; and Elvis’s early success, 175, 186–87; and Elvis’s “escape” from Memphis, 502; and Elvis’s financial affairs, 192, 316, 433, 434, 440, 444, 500–501, 534; and Elvis’s generosity, 433; Elvis’s gifts for, 245; and Elvis’s girlfriends, 69, 227; and Elvis’s hair color, 211; and Elvis in the army, 244, 252, 256, 257, 269, 274, 275, 279, 281, 282, 285, 286, 291–92; and Elvis’s Las Vegas performances, 481; and Elvis on Louisiana Hayride, 90; and Elvis’s popularity with women, 87; Elvis’s relationship with, 22–23, 24, 28, 34, 45, 51–52, 123, 292, 325, 438, 535, 591; and Elvis’s relationship with women, 92, 95; and Elvis’s role reversal, 89; extramarital relationships of, 31; family background of, 9–10; and family finances, 11, 26–27, 29, 35, 40, 46, 122–23, 138; family portrait with, 256; and fans, 158; as father, 12; and firing of entourage member, 578; forged checks of, 17–19; in Germany, 274, 275, 279, 281, 282, 285, 286, 291–92; and Gladys, 1, 8, 15, 27, 43, 187, 250; and Gladys’s death and funeral, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 266, 268; and Gladys-Elvis relationship, 15, 19, 69,
223; and Graceland, 218, 221, 222, 370–71; in Hawaii, 414, 485; and Hearn-Elvis relationship, 134, 137; Hearn’s gifts for, 204; heart attacks of, 561, 587; horses for, 431; J.D.’s relationship with, 38; and Jessie Garon’s death, 12–13; jobs of, 10–11, 27, 28, 29, 30, 45–46, 51; and Juanico-Elvis relationship, 151; Juanico’s views about, 165; and July 4th celebration, 158–59; in Las Vegas, 442; and Lisa Marie’s birth, 448; and Live a Little, Love a Little, 450; living arrangements of, 39, 70; Los Angeles trip of, 217; and Louisiana Hayride contract, 122–23; marriage of, 8, 9, 40–41; and Memphis move, 43, 44; and Mowel-Elvis relationship, 208–9; Parker’s relationship with, 123; and Parker’s rules for entourage, 438; personality and character of, 32, 137–38; and Priscilla and Elvis’s wedding, 440; and Priscilla-Elvis relationship, 300, 311, 422, 440; and Priscilla’s Christmas visit, 370–71, 373–74; and Priscilla’s move to Memphis, 376, 377, 381; and Priscilla’s visit to Hollywood, 360; in prison, 17–19, 21, 22–23, 65, 229, 412, 490; and RCA deal for Elvis’s master recordings, 534; relatives of, 2; and religion, 31, 60; return from jail of, 26–27; role in family of, 137; and Rowlands, 160, 161, 564; and Russwood concert, 160; and Stefaniak-Elvis relationship, 280, 281; suspension of sentence of, 27; and Tupelo tornado, 16; West’s relationship with, 292; and Wood (Anita)-Elvis relationship, 236, 237, 365; Wright-Elvis conversations about, 83

  Presley, Vester, 8, 10–11, 12

  Presley family: finances of, 44, 51, 54, 89, 122–23, 138; image of, 3; Memphis move of, 40–41; Pascagoula move of, 29. See also specific member

  Press-Scimitar (Memphis), 36, 63, 72, 157, 238, 325, 387, 585

  Priemel, Heli, 295, 311

  The Prisonaires, 65, 66, 342

  Prowse, Juliet, 325–27, 347, 359

  Radio Recorders, 337, 457

  Raphael, Byron, 180, 182, 214–15, 230–31, 240–41, 242, 327, 328

  RCA Victor: and “Aloha from Hawaii,” 528; and American Studio recordings, 473, 474; buys master recordings of Elvis, 534; and change in Elvis’s music, 462; and Elvis as actor, 178; Elvis’s contracts with, 419; and Elvis’s discharge from army, 321; and Elvis’s erratic behavior, 576; and Elvis in the army, 270, 271; and “Elvis Presley Day” in Tennessee, 341; Elvis’s recordings for, 130–31, 156, 256, 343, 424, 435, 457, 462, 542; Parker’s deal with, 102; Parker’s desire to move Elvis to, 123; plaque given to Elvis by, 596; press reception for Elvis by, 131; promotion of Elvis by, 154; sends Elvis’s albums to Helm, 349; and Viva Las Vegas, 387. See also specific person

  “RCA Victor Country Caravan”; Parker’s management of, 101

  religion, 17, 31, 194–95, 229. See also spirituality; specific person or church

  Reo Palm Isle Club (Longview, Texas), 93, 125

  Rich, John, 395, 427

  rock-and-roll, 64, 321, 322

  rockabilly music, 118–19

  Rodgers, Jimmie, 4, 36, 64, 250

  Rogers, Jaime, 464–65

  “The Roots of Elvis” (J.D. Pressley record), 39

  Rosaaen, Robin, 526–27

  ROTC; Elvis in, 50

  Rowland, Jackie, 108, 152, 160–62, 170–71, 172, 210, 349, 564–65

  Rowland, Marguerite, 108, 160–62, 170–71, 349

  Russwood Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee); Elvis’s performance at, 157, 158, 160

  Ryan, Sheila, 538, 547–53, 555–57, 559–60, 561, 562, 566, 568, 604

  Salamanca, J. R., 333, 335

  San Antonio, Texas; Elvis’s performances in, 138, 139–41

  Sands, Tommy, 101, 251, 442

  Sarnoff, Tom, 449–50

  Satana, Tura, 119–22, 224–26, 316, 363, 381

  Schilling, Jerry: and “Aloha from Hawaii” concert, 531–32; and Cocke-Seamon joke, 567–68; divorce of, 532; and drugs, 404, 420; and Elvis documentary, 488; and Elvis’s “escape” from Memphis, 502; Elvis first meets, 238; Elvis’s gifts to, 424, 489; Elvis gives away car belonging to, 424; and Elvis’s health problems, 435, 593; and Elvis’s hunt for Bova, 503; and Elvis in Washington, 504; and Elvis’s Los Angeles homes, 425; Elvis’s relationship with, 532, 576; and Elvis’s religious music, 424; Elvis sleeps with girlfriend of, 532; in Hawaii, 414, 418, 485; joins entourage, 404; leaves entourage, 438; and Lisa Marie’s birth, 447, 448; marriage of, 438; memoir of, 404–5; personal background of, 404; and Priscilla-Elvis relationship, 444; responsibilities of, 404–5; Rowland’s calls to, 564; Smith marriage of, 532; and splintering of entourage, 411, 412; and This Is Elvis video, 521; and U.S.S. Arizona memorial, 418; and wedding of Priscilla and Elvis, 441; and Williams-Elvis relationship, 498

  Schilling, Sandy, 447, 485, 532

  Scott, Lizabeth, 213–14, 217

  Seamon, Kathy, 567–68

  Selph, Mary Kathleen “Kathy,” 523–24

  sex: and birth control, 226, 550; and blame for Elvis getting girl pregnant, 215; and dancing, 27; and drugs, 286, 514, 517, 521, 547; and effect of Gladys’s death on Elvis’s relationship with women, 287; and Elvis as lover, 225; and Elvis as sex symbol, 89, 171–72, 467; Elvis’s first experience with intercourse, 88; and Elvis’s image, 208; and Elvis in Germany, 293; and Elvis in Paris, 293–94; and Elvis in the nude, 516–17; Elvis’s increasing interest in, 353, 421; Elvis’s insecurity about, 172; and Elvis’s interest in spirituality, 400; and Elvis’s interest in strip clubs, 290, 293, 316; and Elvis’s interest in voyeurism, 352–53, 382–83; and Elvis’s language, 194; and Elvis’s Pan Pacific show, 240–43, 244; and Elvis’s popularity with women, 87–88; and Elvis’s relationship with girlfriends, 171; Elvis’s romantization of, 488; and Elvis’s satyriasis behavior, 398; and Elvis’s self-image, 231; and Elvis’s undershorts, 90; Elvis’s views about, 27, 87–88, 225–26; and Elvis’s views about Parker, 427; and Elvis with two women, 27; Geller-Elvis discussions about, 527–28; lesbian, 353, 383, 421; and “Little Elvis,” 27, 90, 355–56, 427, 443, 516–17; and Live a Little, Love a Little, 450; and music, 27; oral, 550, 551; and pornography, 353, 600; and Priscilla-Elvis relationship, 309–10, 312–13, 362, 363, 382–83, 421, 443, 444, 460, 476–77; and Raphael as Elvis’s pimp, 231; and Satana as mentor for Elvis, 225; and voyeurism, 382–83; and women who had been pregnant, 455, 476. See also specific girlfriend

  Seydel, Jurgen, 316–17

  Shapiro, Max, 434, 535, 544, 586

  Sheeley, Mary Jo, 181–82, 379

  Sheeley, Sharon, 181–82, 379

  Shepherd, Cybill, 524–26

  Shoofey, Alex, 147, 464, 471, 475, 479, 533–34

  Shreveport YMCA; Elvis’s benefit show for, 199, 201

  Sidney, George, 384, 386

  Siegel, Don, 331, 332

  Sinatra, Frank, 71, 216, 318, 321, 326, 332, 387, 440, 449

  Sinatra, Nancy, 321, 359, 387, 442–43, 461

  Singer Sewing Machine Company, 455, 466

  singing, Elvis’s: as child and youth, 30, 31, 36, 52, 55–57, 59; and early commercial spots, 71, 76–77; for money, 36; and Presley family finances, 36; in talent contest, 30. See also specific performance or song

  Sitton, Ray “Chief,” 352, 436

  Slaughter, Todd, 595–96

  Smith, Billy (cousin): and Alden-Elvis relationship, 588, 590, 591–92; and Beatles-Elvis visit, 418; and chimpanzee antics, 353; at Circle G Ranch, 433; and Elvis as a parent, 576–77; and Elvis’s death, 601; and Elvis’s drug use, 541, 557, 591; and Elvis’s effect on women, 87; and Elvis’s fears and phobias, 28; Elvis’s gifts for, 245; and Elvis’s girlfriends, 578; and Elvis’s health problems, 589, 597, 598; and Elvis’s impersonation of police officer, 508; and Elvis’s interest in death, 339; and Elvis’s interest in spirituality, 420; and Elvis’s linking of dancing and sex, 27; Elvis’s relationship with, 412, 413; and Elvis’s TV special, 462; and Elvis’s unpredictable behavior, 576; and Elvis’s youth, 35, 51, 56; as entourage/Memphis Mafia member, 237, 352, 366; and entourage splintering, 412; and entourage wives, 411, 419; and Gene’s drug use, 370; and Gladys, 5, 22, 24, 251, 260, 261, 263, 412; at Graceland, 557; in Hawaii, 414; in Hollywood, 436; and July 4th celebration, 1
58; and Junior’s death, 338, 339, 370; and Kerwin-Elvis meeting, 591; in Las Vegas, 393; marriage of, 412, 413; memoir of, 532; and move to Memphis, 44–45; and Presley family finances, 40; and Presley family history, 3, 8–9, 12, 14, 15, 22, 28; and Presley family move to Memphis, 44–46; and Priscilla and entourage wives, 411; and Priscilla-Elvis relationship, 374–75, 381, 388; and Priscilla in Memphis, 381; and Priscilla’s Christmas visit to Graceland, 373–74; and racquetball, 571, 576, 598; and Stanley-Elvis relationship, 532; and Thompson-Elvis relationship, 562; and Vernon, 18, 26, 40, 44–46