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LeGault, Lance, 328, 389
Leigh, Barbara, 484, 492–93, 495–98, 500, 510, 511, 516, 520, 575
Leigh, Suzanna, 415–16, 418, 604
Lewis, Jerry Lee, 198, 301, 321, 377
Liberace, 145, 292, 478, 526
Life magazine, 233, 318, 486
Lime, Yvonne, 220, 227–29
Lipton, Peggy, 513–14, 525
Lisa Marie (plane), 571, 596
Little Anthony, 460
Little, Barbara, 375, 435–36
Little Richard, 214–15, 321
Locke, Dixie: and Assembly of God church, 536; and Blackwood Brothers death, 73; and Bradshaw-Elvis relationship, 95; and compartmentalization of Elvis’s personality, 85; and Elvis as sex star, 89; Elvis’s dates with, 68–71, 79, 135; and Elvis’s fame, 75–76, 77, 86, 103–4; Elvis first meets, 67–69; as Elvis’s ideal, 68; and Elvis’s jealousy, 104; and Elvis’s other girlfriends, 87, 188; and Elvis’s recordings for Sun, 75–76; Elvis’s regrets about, 287; Elvis’s relationship with, 68, 69, 70, 71, 80, 188, 208; Elvis’s renewal of relationship with, 148–49; Elvis’s visit with, 208; and Gladys’s death and funeral, 264–65; and Gladys-Elvis relationship, 69–70; Gladys’s views about, 69–70; Hearn as friend of, 133, 134, 135; and Hearn-Elvis relationship, 149; junior prom of, 103; letter about Elvis’s fan club from, 80; marriage of, 208; meets Gladys and Vernon, 69–71; returns Elvis’s class ring, 104
Logan, Horace, 82, 84, 86, 87, 92, 96, 97, 132, 199, 203
Los Angeles, California: Bellagio Road house in, 352–53, 354, 357, 360, 368, 379; Elvis’s early days in, 175–89; Elvis’s screen test for, 132; Hillcrest home in, 444, 454, 535, 544; Holmby Hills house in, 546, 562; impact on Elvis of, 188–89; Monovale Drive home in, 488, 510, 512, 520, 531, 553, 559, 575; Perugia Way house in, 333, 334, 337, 352, 379–80, 385, 399, 404–5, 413, 418–19, 440; Priscilla’s visits to, 359–64, 376–77, 388, 390; Rocca Place house in, 425. See also specific person, film, or studio
Louisiana Hayride: Elvis on, 82–97, 100, 113, 121, 122–23, 129, 132, 134, 199, 210, 230, 402, 425, 450, 487; Logan book about, 92; Parker buys out Elvis’s contract with, 132; spoof on, 153
love/marriage: Elvis’s views about, 116, 164, 204, 228, 245, 255, 278, 322, 417; Geller-Elvis discussions about, 527–28; reporters’ questions about Elvis and, 140. See also specific relationship
Loyd, Harold, 17, 33, 262–63, 264
M-B Corral (Wichita Falls, Texas); Elvis’s beating at, 126
MacArthur, Douglas; “Farewell Address” of, 199
Madison Square Garden (New York City); Elvis’s performances at, 521, 523
Mansfield, Rex: and Bardot, 294–95; book by, 286; and Elvis’s drug use, 286; and Elvis in the army, 253, 269, 279, 286, 287, 289, 293, 294–95; as Elvis’s road manager, 317; “God playing” game of, 406; in Paris, 293, 294–95; and Priscilla-Elvis relationship, 300, 303; and Stefaniak-Elvis relationship, 280, 282, 287; Stefaniak marriage to, 324
marriage. See love/marriage; specific relationship
martial arts. See karate/martial arts
Martin, Becky, 14, 30, 32
Martin, Dean, 72, 79
Martin, Freddy, 142, 145
Martindale, Wink, 157, 195, 233, 330, 583
Mason, Marlyn, 468–69
Mata, Sri Daya, 408, 420, 513
Matthews, Dorton, 254, 257
McComb, Janelle, 3–4, 13
McCracken, Carol, 57, 59
McGuire, Phyllis, 393–94
The McGuire Sisters, 393
McMahan, Betty Ann, 42, 48, 50, 57, 61
McQueen, Steve, 399, 416, 498
medicine; Elvis’s interest in, 369, 370
Memphian Theater (Memphis, Tennessee), 166, 237, 383, 405, 428, 499, 524, 562, 569
Memphis Funeral Home, 262, 264–65, 339
Memphis Housing Authority, 46, 54
Memphis Mafia: and Ann-Margret, 386; beginning of, 332; and Elvis’s Las Vegas performances, 481; foremen of, 403–4, 411; Helm as playing poker with, 349; in Las Vegas, 332–33; members of, 4, 352; Parry as only female member of, 337; and psychology of Elvis, 25; uniforms of, 366
Memphis Recording Service, 63, 65–67, 68
Memphis, Tennessee: Beale Street in, 43, 149, 214–15; Elvis’s Audubon Drive house in, 217–18; Elvis buys first home in, 133; Elvis’s charitable donations to, 341–42; Elvis’s childhood and youth in, 28–29, 43–61; Elvis’s “escape” from, 501–5; King assassination in, 452; Presley family moves to, 40–41; Priscilla’s move to, 375–79, 381
metaphysics. See spirituality
MGM, 365, 387, 395, 403, 413, 425, 442, 449, 450, 451, 455, 459, 468, 474, 488, 492. See also specific film
Miami, Florida; Elvis’s performance in, 165–66
Mid-South Fair; Elvis at, 126–27, 431
Milam Junior High (Tupelo, Mississippi), 32, 37
Miller, Mindi, 362, 380, 443, 562–64, 565–66, 569, 577, 578, 579
“Million Dollar Quartet” session, 198
The Milton Berle Show (TV show), 132, 148, 153, 183, 225, 240
Minstrel Show (Humes High School), 55–57, 59
Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show: Elvis’s homecoming at, 185–88; Elvis in talent contest at, 30, 186
Mississippi Slim, 36, 40
Mobley, Mary Ann, 402, 408, 409, 537
Moman, Chips, 472–73
Monroe, Marilyn, 216, 327–28, 333
Moore, Joanna, 349, 350–51
Moore, Scotty: as Blue Moon Boy, 80; and Bradshaw-Elvis relationship, 96; and Elvis’s accidents, 123; and Elvis’s early career, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84; Elvis’s first session without, 256; and Elvis’s Gator Bowl collapse, 105; as Elvis’s manager, 80; and Elvis’s NBC TV special, 462; with Elvis on Ed Sullivan Show, 178; and Elvis’s recordings, 73–75, 156, 490; and Elvis’s sexual experiences, 88; and Elvis’s Something for Everybody album, 343; Elvis’s split of money with, 89; and girls on the road, 87; and Juanico-Elvis relationship, 115; Ken Darby Trio as replacement for, 178; and Louisiana Hayride, 82, 83, 84, 123; and Moore-Elvis relationship, 118; Parker’s views about, 123; and Starlite Wranglers, 73–74, 77; and Wheeler-Elvis relationship, 141
Morgan, Magdalene “Maggie,” 20, 31, 32, 40–41
Morrison, Jim, 242, 381
Moscheo, Joe, 475, 520
Mosque Theatre (Richmond, Virginia), 154–56
motorcycles, Elvis’s: and early rides, 123–24; girlfriends’ rides on, 135, 147, 150, 195, 197, 203, 227, 237, 323, 385, 421, 523; in Roustabout, 394
Mott, Bitsy, 197, 200
Mowel, Gloria, 209–11, 260
music: change in Elvis, 462; and Elvis as child and youth, 37, 39–40, 45, 48; Elvis’s views about classical, 274; and greatest female singer, 336; and influence of early church music on Elvis, 17; and sex, 27
Nall, Luther, 49, 50, 51, 52
Nashville “A-Team,” 343
NBC: and Change of Habit, 474–75; Elvis special for, 449–50, 454, 455–59, 460–67, 468, 469
Neal, Bob, 71, 76, 77, 80–81, 96, 97, 99–100, 102, 107, 109, 111, 117, 123, 124, 160
Neal, Helen, 76, 80–81, 111, 123, 160
Nelson, Rick, 181, 242, 301, 477, 492
New Frontier Hotel (Las Vegas, Nevada); Elvis’s performances at, 142–43, 144
New Orleans, Louisiana: Elvis’s performances in, 111, 172–73; Elvis’s trips to, 163–64; King Creole filming in, 245
New York Times, 148, 294, 478, 521
Newton, Wayne, 329–30, 478
Nichopoulos, George C. “Dr. Nick”: and Alden-Elvis relationship, 590, 595; and Brownlee-Elvis meeting, 570; and Elvis’s acupuncture, 528, 537; and Elvis’s
breathing problems, 537; and Elvis’s death, 602–3; and Elvis’s drug use, 528, 529, 535, 539, 540, 541, 544, 561, 593, 599, 600; and Elvis’s eye problems, 510, 511; Elvis first meets, 435–36; and Elvis’s health problems, 540, 567, 589, 590, 593, 594; and Elvis’s interest in spirituality, 508–9; and Elvis’s lack of a ttachment, 444; and Elv
is’s need for mother figure, 547; and Elvis’s performances, 528–29, 541–42; Elvis’s relationship with, 436, 542; and Elvis’s sexual life, 546; Elvis’s shooting of, 567; and Elvis’s tours, 498; and entourage-Elvis relationship, 439; lawsuit against Elvis by, 593; professional background of, 435; and racquetball, 571; and Ryan-Elvis relationship, 550; as tour doctor, 498; and Vernon-Elvis relationship, 535
Nixon, Hershel, 226–27, 229
Nixon, Richard: Elvis’s letter to, 503–4; Elvis’s meeting with, 505
Noel, Chris, 401–2
nude incidents, 426, 516–17
O’Brian, Jack, 148, 241
O’Brien, Joan, 365, 367
Oddfellows Hall (Memphis, Tennessee); Elvis’s performance at, 134
Odessa Senior High School (Odessa, Texas); Elvis’s performance at, 102–3
O’Grady, John, 492, 515, 535, 578
Olsson, Ann-Margret. See Ann-Margret
Oral Roberts Crusade, 71
Orbison, Roy, 102, 477
Overton Park Shell (Memphis, Tennessee); Elvis plays at, 76–77, 86
Page, Frank, 83, 84, 95, 203
Page, Patti, 335–36
Paget, Debra, 148, 174, 176, 183–84, 188, 217, 223, 298–99, 300, 303, 375, 397, 579, 586
Pall, Gloria, 145–46, 230, 232
Palm Springs, California: and Alden-Elvis relationship, 586–87; Elvis in, 425, 426, 455, 488, 489, 511, 591; nude incident in, 426; Parker home in, 427; Priscilla and Elvis’s honeymoon in, 440, 441; Shepherd’s weekend in, 525
Pan Pacific Auditorium (Los Angeles, California); Elvis’s show at, 240–43, 244, 574
Paramount Studios, 132, 211, 212, 216, 238, 275, 325, 347, 414, 415, 416. See also specific picture
Paris, France; Elvis in, 293–94, 316–17
Parker, Patricia Ann; paternity suit of, 491–92, 556
Parker, Tom “The Colonel”: and Ann-Margret and Elvis, 386–87, 388; as Arnold’s manager, 45, 99, 100–101, 142, 179; and Beatles, 395, 418; and Blue Hawaii, 345; and Blue Moon Boys, 123; and criticisms of Elvis, 148; and Dr. Nick, 436; and Easy Come, Easy Go, 427, 449; and Elvis and marriage, 204; and Elvis’s appearance, 414, 427; Elvis as gold mine for, 108; and Elvis’s benefit shows, 199; and Elvis’s contracts, 122, 123, 124–25, 132, 216, 275, 332, 386, 389, 403, 408, 414, 419, 421, 437–38, 459, 468, 479, 519, 534, 562; and Elvis’s death, 601, 603; and Elvis’s “disappearance,” 591; and Elvis’s discharge from army, 321; and Elvis documentary, 488; and Elvis’s drug use, 440, 515, 528, 535; and Elvis’s European trips, 425, 485; and Elvis’s fame, 132; and Elvis’s film deals, 179–80, 275; and Elvis’s financial affairs, 133, 192, 386, 389, 403, 408, 414, 419, 422, 424, 437, 438, 449, 459, 472, 479, 519, 534, 597; and Elvis’s Gator Bowl collapse, 105; Elvis’s gifts for, 245; and Elvis’s health problems, 406, 437, 534, 593–94; and Elvis’s image, 208, 215, 288, 341, 440, 450, 464, 467; and Elvis in Hawaii, 244; and Elvis in Hollywood, 215; and Elvis in the army, 208, 252, 253, 270, 271, 275, 282, 283, 290; and Elvis’s interest in spirituality, 402–3; and Elvis’s Las Vegas deals, 463–64, 471, 475, 479, 519, 528; and Elvis’s Las Vegas performances, 142, 143, 146, 479, 535, 542, 543, 561, 567; and Elvis’s NBC TV special, 456, 458, 459, 462, 463, 468; and Elvis on Ed Sullivan Show, 178, 207, 208; and Elvis on Time cover, 407; and Elvis’s one-night stands, 215, 216; and Elvis’s Pan Pacific show, 241; and Elvis’s recordings, 102, 123, 131, 473; Elvis’s relationship with, 25, 335, 428, 457, 462, 464, 473, 587, 589; and Elvis’s tours, 102, 103, 166–67, 168, 170, 498, 597; and Elvis’s unpredictable behavior, 576; Elvis’s views about, 427; and Elvis’s weight, 436; and the entourage, 437; and Esposito’s rehiring, 411; and Fadal-Elvis relationship, 268; and fans of Elvis, 111, 137, 139, 203, 253, 595; and Flaming Star, 331, 332; Fulchino’s advice about, 381; and Fun in Acapulco, 380; gambling of, 479, 480; and Geller, 403, 438; gifts to Elvis from, 418; and Gladys, 124, 125, 136, 150, 264, 266; and Harum Scarum, 408–9; and Hearn-Elvis relationship, 207, 223; as illegal immigrant, 415–16; and Juanico-Elvis relationship, 163, 165–66, 192, 204; and karate film idea, 575; and Lacker, 411, 436; and Landau’s charges, 316; Las Vegas friends of, 362; and Leigh (Suzanna), 415–16; and Little Richard-Elvis appearance, 214; and Live a Little, Love a Little, 450; and Louisiana Hayride contract, 122; and Love Me Tender, 178; and Madison Square Garden performances, 521; and media access to Elvis, 154; military service of, 345; NBC deal of, 449–50, 455, 457; Neal’s partnership with, 99–100; Palm Springs home of, 427; personal and professional background of, 100; personality and character of, 99–100; Phillips’ meeting with, 102; and Priscilla-Elvis relationship, 388, 422, 429, 440, 441; and quality of Elvis’s films, 381; and RCA deal for Elvis’s master recordings, 534; reputation as manager of, 109; and Richmond trip, 154; and Sinatra special, 321; Sinatra’s frienship with, 387; Snow’s partnership with, 124–25; and Streisand deal, 562; stuffed animal sale by, 236; style of, 100, 101, 458; Tharpe compared with, 36; and threats against Elvis, 492; and U.S.S. Arizona memorial, 417–18; and Vernon, 123; and Viva Las Vegas, 386; and Weeki Wachee Springs honors for Elvis, 350; and Welch at Elvis’s Las Vegas performances, 526; and West (Red), 441; and Wheeler, 200–201; and Wild in the Country, 335; and women’s reactions to Elvis, 107; and Wood (Anita)-Elvis relationship, 240, 245, 275; and Wood (Natalie)-Elvis relationship, 192
Parkhill, George, 601, 603
Parrish, Julie, 415, 416–17
Parry, Patti, 336–38, 352, 353, 360, 361, 362, 385, 399, 409, 480, 500, 531, 557, 570
paternity suit, 491–92, 556
Pearl, Minnie, 101, 345–46
Peck, Steve, 459, 460
Pegues, W. E., 13, 14
Pennington, Ann, 544–46, 547, 552, 566, 588–89
Pepper, Cynthia, 389, 390, 398
Perkins, Carl, 80, 123, 197–98
The Perry Como Show (TV show), 184
Peters, Jon, 561, 562
Peterson, Page, 514–15
Phillips, Dewey, 71, 74–75, 79, 138, 157, 195, 196, 469
Phillips, Sam, 63–66, 68, 71–77, 79, 81–82, 84, 102, 109, 123–24, 193, 198, 221, 228, 317, 342, 478
Pittman, Barbara, 193, 194, 195, 238, 244, 264, 266–67
Playboy magazine, 240–41, 242, 245, 327, 544, 547
Poindexter, Doug, 73, 76
police: and Craig-Elvis relationship, 391; Elvis’s interest in, 499–500, 576; and Elvis’s Pan Pacific show, 241–43
Precision Tool Company (Memphis, Tennessee), 45, 51
Prell, Milton, 146, 362, 440
Presley, Annie, 1–2, 7–8, 10, 16–17, 18, 19, 22, 27, 32, 35, 250
Presley, Delta Mae (aunt), 10, 38, 432, 570, 599
Presley, Devada “Dee,” 278–79, 282, 292, 310, 324–25, 360, 370–71, 373, 376, 381, 414, 485, 535
Presley, Elvis: as accident-prone, 123; aging anxiety of, 592; anger/temper of, 282, 354, 357, 404, 427, 462, 512, 552, 556, 562, 566, 585; appearance of, 23–24, 31–32, 51, 211, 396, 414, 480; arrest of, 189; beatings of, 125–26, 136; birth of, 3, 11–12, 13; black leather suit of, 460–61, 467, 469; breathing problems of, 537, 561, 567, 591; childhood and youth of, 11, 14–19, 22–23, 26, 27–31, 37–41, 43–61; compartmentalizing of behavior by, 24, 85; criticisms of, 147–48, 153; death of, 129, 599–603; delusions and paranoia of, 534, 576; depression and fatigue of, 105, 171, 254, 335, 404, 432, 533–34, 535, 537, 560, 567, 574, 578, 584, 592; dreams/aspirations of, 31, 36, 39, 40, 58, 81, 133, 173, 221, 422, 444; dress/costumes of, 54, 55–56, 57, 59, 60, 67, 68, 76, 100, 107, 117, 142, 149, 169, 185, 203–4, 207–8, 224, 241, 243, 252, 366, 464, 477–78, 486, 499, 505, 526, 531, 536, 596; education of, 28, 29, 30, 31, 37, 39, 45, 54–57; eye problems of, 510, 511, 540, 566, 589; fame/popularity of, 77, 96, 97, 103–4, 113, 129, 131, 132, 133, 147, 215, 349–50; family background of, 2–3, 9–10; fears and phobias of, 28, 54, 173; financial affairs of, 89, 109, 132, 133, 142, 172, 185, 191–92, 275, 316, 332, 386, 389, 403, 405, 408, 414, 419, 422, 424, 433–34, 437–38, 440, 449, 459, 472, 479, 489, 500–501, 519, 521
, 534, 574–75, 597; generosity of, 433; gold lamé vest for, 203–4, 207–8, 241; gold suit of, 243; grave of, 14; hair of, 211, 466; health problems of, 334, 406, 425–26, 511, 515, 540, 559, 587, 593; hedonism of, 216, 426; hospitalizations of, 171, 228, 293, 510, 528, 532, 535, 537, 540–41, 561, 567, 590; identity of, 26, 33, 188–89; image of, 208, 215, 288, 290, 321, 325, 341, 440, 450, 464, 525; infantalization of, 25; influences on, 35–37, 460; injuries of, 436–37; intelligence of, 131; legacy of, 268; loneliness and isolation of, 229; moods of, 361, 421, 423, 536, 566, 576, 599; musical advice from, 118; nicknames for, 386; in the nude, 516–17; personality and character of, 32, 47, 52, 54, 86, 109, 135, 140, 157, 268, 335, 348, 361, 366, 395, 409; plastic surgery for, 211; poetry of, 11; as preaching to party guests, 426–27; Priscilla’s divorce from, 519–20, 523, 528, 534–35, 537, 556, 583, 593; racism of, 565–66; reputation of, 47; as role model, 249; security for, 197, 419; self-confidence of, 380; self-destruction characteristics of, 489, 513, 517; self-image of, 26, 375, 508; senior prom of, 60–61, 63; skin problems of, 315–16, 435, 461, 502–3, 509, 601; sleep problems of, 53, 157–58, 162; stress of, 226–27; suicide thoughts of, 584; as teen heartthrob, 61; threats against, 489, 492, 494; “twin toe” of, 24; underwear of, 90, 355; wedding of Priscilla and, 440–41; weight of, 434, 435, 436, 442, 459, 461, 477, 530–31, 535, 536, 559–60, 565, 567, 571, 575, 593, 598; white buck shoes of, 201; will of, 587–88, 589; youthful jobs of, 50, 51, 54, 58, 59, 60, 65, 70–71. See also specific person or topic
Presley, Elvis Jr., 247
Presley, Gladys Love Smith (mother): appearance of, 1, 4–5, 136; baby joke of, 28–29; Billy’s closeness to, 412; Biloxi visit of, 165; birth of, 2; birthday presents for Elvis from, 34; blue-eyed girl warning of, 300; bond between Elvis and, 2, 217, 251, 454; and buying of Audubon Drive House, 217–18; childhood and youth of, 1–3, 4–8; and compartmentalization of Elvis’s behavior, 85; control of Elvis by, 25–26; and
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criticisms of Elvis, 168, 169; death and funeral of, 25, 257, 259–68; dog of, 136, 189; drinking and drugs of, 136, 195, 216, 250–51, 339; and Elvis’s appearance, 51, 211; and Elvis as a child musician, 45, 46; and Elvis as sex star, 89, 90; and Elvis’s birth, 11–12; Elvis’s challenges to, 33; and Elvis’s childhood and youth, 14–19, 22–23, 28, 32–34, 45, 46, 47–48, 91; and Elvis’s dreams/aspirations, 58, 81, 173; and Elvis’s early recordings, 75; and Elvis’s early success, 175, 186; Elvis’s feelings about, 25, 54; and Elvis’s financial affairs, 192; Elvis’s gifts for, 65, 81, 245, 250; and Elvis’s girlfriends, 48, 50, 69–71, 83, 103, 104, 122, 134, 136, 137, 150–51, 162, 165, 172–73, 183, 188, 195–96, 198, 210–11, 216, 218–19, 225, 227–28, 236, 237, 239, 245, 280, 313, 329, 346, 368, 390, 510, 514, 530, 548, 564, 565; and Elvis in talent contest, 30; and Elvis in the army, 244, 247, 251, 252, 254, 255, 256, 257; and Elvis’s interest in spirituality, 399; and Elvis’s “Judy incident,” 354; and Elvis’s legacy, 268; and Elvis’s letters to Rowland, 162, 171; and Elvis’s marriage, 70, 183, 510; Elvis’s mourning for, 274, 282, 287, 298, 303, 324, 356, 432, 543; and Elvis’s need for mother figure, 547; and Elvis on Louisiana Hayride, 86, 90; and Elvis on tour, 86; at Elvis’s performances, 186; and Elvis’s personality and character, 86; and Elvis’s prom picture, 61; and Elvis’s relationships with women, 26, 31, 32, 53–54, 69–70, 71, 86, 91, 92, 95, 211, 267, 287, 315, 389, 455; Elvis’s resemblance to, 567; and Elvis’s role reversal, 89; Elvis’s séance with, 561; and Elvis’s sexuality, 23–24; Elvis’s views about, 267–68; and Elvis’s views about Florida, 109; Elvis’s “vision” of, 428; and Elvis’s youthful jobs, 54; family background of, 2; and family finances, 11, 21–22, 26–27, 36, 40, 45; family portrait with, 256; and fans, 158, 210; fears and phobias of, 6–7, 15, 22, 136, 150; gifts for Elvis’s girlfriends from, 207; and Gleaves, 196; and Graceland, 1, 218, 221, 222–23, 245, 250–51; grave of, 14, 279, 324, 337, 400, 449; health of, 136–37, 216, 257; Hearn’s gifts for, 204; influence on Elvis of, 121; and Jessie Garon’s death, 12–13, 16, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 53–54, 251; and July 4th celebration, 158; and Lauderdale Court home, 46; “lethal enmeshment” of Elvis and, 22; Liberace as favorite of, 145; Lisa Marie’s resemblance to, 448; longings for Elvis by, 223; Los Angeles trip of, 217; and marriage for Elvis, 137; marriage of, 8, 9, 40–41; Memphis employment of, 45, 50–51; Memphis move of, 43, 44, 45; Minnie Mae lives with, 39; miscarriages of, 15; as “my best gal,” 1; and Parker, 124, 125, 136, 150; Perkins in Elvis series as, 333; personality and character of, 1, 4–5, 6, 47, 86, 137; Priscilla as reminder of, 303; and Priscilla-Elvis relationship, 300, 375, 443–44; relationships with opposite sex of, 5–6; and religion, 5, 7, 8, 16, 17, 31, 60; and reversal of mother-son roles, 23; and Rowlands, 160–62, 171; and Russwood concert, 160; secret language of Elvis and, 24–25, 68; and snowball episode, 267; Snow’s views about, 250; and Tupelo tornado, 15–16; and Vernon, 1, 8, 15, 19, 21, 22, 27, 43, 69, 187, 250; Wheeler’s visit with, 201; and women’s reactions to Elvis’s performances, 89