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185 "The last time": "The last time": Victor, Adam, Victor, Adam, The Elvis Encyclopedia. The Elvis Encyclopedia.

186 "What did I "What did I want want?": Judy Hopper, interview, on the LP set, Judy Hopper, interview, on the LP set, Elvis: A Golden Celebration, Elvis: A Golden Celebration, RCA CPM6-5172, 1984. RCA CPM6-5172, 1984.

186 "It made me feel bad": "It made me feel bad": Guralnick, Peter, Guralnick, Peter, Last Train to Memphis. Last Train to Memphis.

186 "I've been looking forward": "I've been looking forward": Liner notes from the LP set, Liner notes from the LP set, Elvis: A Golden Celebration, Elvis: A Golden Celebration, RCA CPM6-5172, 1984. RCA CPM6-5172, 1984.

186 "How about Natalie?": "How about Natalie?": Guralnick, Peter, Guralnick, Peter, Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley. Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley.

187 "All of a sudden": "All of a sudden": Ibid. Ibid.

187 "all the good people": "all the good people": Vernon Presley, interview, on the LP set Vernon Presley, interview, on the LP set Elvis: A Golden Celebration, Elvis: A Golden Celebration, RCA CPM6-5172, 1984. RCA CPM6-5172, 1984.

187 " 'Baby, Play House' ": " 'Baby, Play House' ": Gladys Presley, interview, on the LP set Gladys Presley, interview, on the LP set Elvis: A Golden Celebration, Elvis: A Golden Celebration, RCA CPM6-5172, 1984. RCA CPM6-5172, 1984.

187 "And you're a star": "And you're a star": Jack Cristil, interview, on the LP set Jack Cristil, interview, on the LP set Elvis: A Golden Celebration, Elvis: A Golden Celebration, RCA CPM6-5172, 1984. RCA CPM6-5172, 1984.

187 "the nicest person": "the nicest person": Nick Adams, interview, on the LP set Nick Adams, interview, on the LP set Elvis: A Golden Celebration, Elvis: A Golden Celebration, RCA CPM6-5172, 1984. RCA CPM6-5172, 1984.

188 "He was just about broke": "He was just about broke": Barbara Hearn to author, 2009. Barbara Hearn to author, 2009.

188 "The road was single lane": "The road was single lane": e-mail, Barbara Hearn to author, 2009. e-mail, Barbara Hearn to author, 2009.

188 "all of the time": "all of the time": Barbara Hearn to author, 2009. Barbara Hearn to author, 2009.

188 "was disgusting": "was disgusting": Barbara Hearn quoting Elvis Presley to author, 2009. Barbara Hearn quoting Elvis Presley to author, 2009.

189 "I was mortified": "I was mortified": Barbara Hearn, quoted in Barbara Hearn, quoted in Elvis World Elvis World magazine, no. 41. magazine, no. 41.

189 "I look so sad and bedraggled": "I look so sad and bedraggled": Barbara Hearn, quoted in Barbara Hearn, quoted in Essential Elvis Essential Elvis magazine, no. 63, 2009. magazine, no. 63, 2009.

189 "It was really neat": "It was really neat": Barbara Hearn to author, 2009. Barbara Hearn to author, 2009.

189 "own sweet self": "own sweet self": Ibid. Ibid.

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191 "Hi, wioole": "Hi, wioole": Telegram, Elvis Presley to June Juanico, August 21, 1956, reproduced in Osborne, Jerry, Telegram, Elvis Presley to June Juanico, August 21, 1956, reproduced in Osborne, Jerry, Elvis Word for Word Elvis Word for Word.

191 "I told him no, no, no": "I told him no, no, no": June Juanico to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994. June Juanico to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994.

191 "Elvis would just look at me": "Elvis would just look at me": June Juanico to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994. June Juanico to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994.

192 "big ol' box of cash": "big ol' box of cash": Ibid. Ibid.

192 "He was constantly stuck up Elvis's b.u.t.t": "He was constantly stuck up Elvis's b.u.t.t": Ibid. Ibid.

192 "Elvis didn't invite Natalie": "Elvis didn't invite Natalie": Ibid. However, Natalie Wood told author Albert Goldman, "His parents called my parents and asked if I could be their house guest." Ibid. However, Natalie Wood told author Albert Goldman, "His parents called my parents and asked if I could be their house guest."

192 "I said, 'No, Nick' ": "I said, 'No, Nick' ": Ibid. Ibid.

193 "Elvis felt sorry for him": "Elvis felt sorry for him": June Juanico to author, 2007. June Juanico to author, 2007.

193 "Nick was always up": "Nick was always up": June Juanico to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994. June Juanico to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994.

193 "after the show": "after the show": Barbara Pittman, quoted in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k, Barbara Pittman, quoted in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k, Elvis Up Close. Elvis Up Close.

193 "A lot of people": "A lot of people": Barbara Pittman, quoted on the Web site Elvis Information Network. Barbara Pittman, quoted on the Web site Elvis Information Network.

194 "they were very congenial to me": "they were very congenial to me": Phillip Barber to author, 2009. All Phillip Barber quotes comes from this interview. Phillip Barber to author, 2009. All Phillip Barber quotes comes from this interview.

194 "I'd just get so giddy": "I'd just get so giddy": Phillip Barber quoting Barbara Pittman to author, 2009. Phillip Barber quoting Barbara Pittman to author, 2009.

194 "I hadn't been around": "I hadn't been around": Natalie Wood, quoted in Goldman, Albert, Natalie Wood, quoted in Goldman, Albert, Elvis. Elvis.

195 "Elvis": "Elvis": Barbara Hearn quoting her aunt to author, 2009. Barbara Hearn quoting her aunt to author, 2009.

195 "Man, Gladys was stoned": "Man, Gladys was stoned": Barbara Pittman, quoted in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k. Barbara Pittman, quoted in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k. Elvis Up Close. Elvis Up Close.

195 "We just sang": "We just sang": Suzanne Bancroft, quoted in Suzanne Bancroft, quoted in Elvis World Elvis World magazine, no. 29. magazine, no. 29.

195 "too fond of the men": "too fond of the men": Lillian Smith Fortenberry, raw interview transcript, Mississippi Room Collection, Lee County Library (MRC), probably from the papers of Elaine Dundy. Lillian Smith Fortenberry, raw interview transcript, Mississippi Room Collection, Lee County Library (MRC), probably from the papers of Elaine Dundy.

196 "she didn't like": "she didn't like": e-mail, Barbara Hearn to author, 2009. e-mail, Barbara Hearn to author, 2009.

196 "new girlfriend": "new girlfriend": Finstad, Suzanne, Finstad, Suzanne, Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood. Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood.

196 "She looked like a rat": "She looked like a rat": Michael Zimring, quoted in Finstad, Suzanne, Michael Zimring, quoted in Finstad, Suzanne, Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood. Natasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood.

196 "Heaven help us!" "Heaven help us!" Byron Raphael quoting Elvis to author, 2005. Byron Raphael quoting Elvis to author, 2005.

197 "Wow. . . . He's beautiful" "Wow. . . . He's beautiful": Marilyn Evans Knowles-Riehl, quoted in the Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune, November 16, 2008. All quotes from Marilyn Evans come from this interview.

197 "and there was Elvis": "and there was Elvis": Dottie Harmony, quoted in Guralnick, Peter, Dottie Harmony, quoted in Guralnick, Peter, Last Train to Memphis. Last Train to Memphis.

198 "I want you": "I want you": Hal Kanter quoting Hal Wallis, Academy Oral History Program, Margaret Herrick Library, the Academy of Motion Pictures. All Hal Kanter quotes come from this interview, except as noted. Hal Kanter quoting Hal Wallis, Academy Oral History Program, Margaret Herrick Library, the Academy of Motion Pictures. All Hal Kanter quotes come from this interview, except as noted.

199 "It looked like an elephant": "It looked like an elephant": Logan, Horace, and Sloan, Bill, Logan, Horace, and Sloan, Bill, Elvis, Hank & Me: Making Musical History on the Louisiana Hayride. Elvis, Hank & Me: Making Musical History on the Louisiana Hayride.

199 "She appeared": "She appeared": Hal Kanter, quoted in Guralnick, Peter, Hal Kanter, quoted in Guralnick, Peter, Last Train to Memphis. Last Train to Memphis.

200 "for refreshments": "for refreshments": Kanter, Hal, Kanter, Hal, So Far, So Funny: My Life in Show Business. So Far, So Funny: My Life in Show Business.

200 "not saying a word": "not saying a word": Brown, Maxine, Brown, Maxine, Looking Back to See: A Country Music Memoir. Looking Back to See: A Country Music Memoir.

200 "a souped-up Chevy": "a souped-up Chevy": Kanter, Hal, Kanter, Hal, So Far, So Funny: My Life in Show Business. So Far, So Funny: My Life in Show Business.

200 "It was so successful": "It was so successful": e-mail, Kay Wheeler to author, 2009. e-mail, Kay Wheeler to author, 2009.

201 "the kelly green sport coat": "the kelly green sport coat": The coat seemed lost forever, an Elvis mystery. But in 2009, a swatch of it turned up for sale on eBay. In 1971, the Colonel allowed the coat to be cut up. RCA offered the remnants as promotional pieces placed in envelopes ("Something from Elvis' wardrobe for you") in the four-LP set The coat seemed lost forever, an Elvis mystery. But in 2009, a swatch of it turned up for sale on eBay. In 1971, the Colonel allowed the coat to be cut up. RCA offered the remnants as promotional pieces placed in envelopes ("Something from Elvis' wardrobe for you") in the four-LP set Elvis: The Other Sides-Worldwide Gold Award Hits, Vol. 2. Elvis: The Other Sides-Worldwide Gold Award Hits, Vol. 2.

201 "sat on their hands": "sat on their hands": Ibid. Ibid.

201 "I didn't want": "I didn't want": Kay Wheeler to author, 2009. All remaining quotes from Kay Wheeler come from this interview unless otherwise noted. Kay Wheeler to author, 2009. All remaining quotes from Kay Wheeler come from this interview unless otherwise noted.

203 "nearly 10,000 of them": "nearly 10,000 of them": Frank Page to author, 2009. Frank Page to author, 2009.

203 "noise enough to peel paint": "noise enough to peel paint": Logan, Horace, and Sloan, Bill, Logan, Horace, and Sloan, Bill, Elvis, Hank & Me: Making Musical History on the Louisiana Hayride. Elvis, Hank & Me: Making Musical History on the Louisiana Hayride.

203 "I'd wonder": "I'd wonder": Barbara Hearn to author, 2009. Barbara Hearn to author, 2009.

203 "I never knew": "I never knew": Ibid. Ibid.

204 "keep me right next to him": "keep me right next to him": June Juanico to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994. June Juanico to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994.

204 "But you don't": "But you don't": Ibid. Ibid.

204 "If it had been Elizabeth Taylor": "If it had been Elizabeth Taylor": Barbara Hearn to author, 2009. Barbara Hearn to author, 2009.

205 "It was a pretty shaver": "It was a pretty shaver": e-mail, Barbara Hearn to author, 2009. e-mail, Barbara Hearn to author, 2009.

205 "I don't have a record player": "I don't have a record player": Georgia Avgeris, quoted in Burk, Bill E., Georgia Avgeris, quoted in Burk, Bill E., Early Elvis: The Humes Years. Early Elvis: The Humes Years.

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207 "He said I had the worst voice": "He said I had the worst voice":e-mail, Barbara Hearn to author, 2009.

208 "I said, 'There he is' ": "I said, 'There he is' ": Barbara Hearn to author, 2009. Barbara Hearn to author, 2009.

208 "I did "I did Love Me Tender Love Me Tender": Elvis Presley in the doc.u.mentary Elvis Presley in the doc.u.mentary The Definitive Elvis: The Many Loves of Elvis. The Definitive Elvis: The Many Loves of Elvis.

209 "He didn't pay any attention": "He didn't pay any attention": Frances Forbes, quoted in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k, Frances Forbes, quoted in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k, Elvis Up Close. Elvis Up Close.

209 "He was fascinated with them": "He was fascinated with them": Lamar Fike to author, 1994. Lamar Fike to author, 1994.

209 "When you were in that room": "When you were in that room": Gloria Mowel, quoted in Goldman, Albert, Gloria Mowel, quoted in Goldman, Albert, Elvis. Elvis.

210 "Elvis was always kissing": "Elvis was always kissing": Frances Forbes, quoted in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k, Frances Forbes, quoted in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k, Elvis Up Close. Elvis Up Close.

211 "never again would he completely change it back": "never again would he completely change it back": In such movies as In such movies as Follow That Dream Follow That Dream and and Kid Galahad, Kid Galahad, he backs off the hard black dye for a warmer brown. In the latter film, a hint of his natural hair, gone to grey, can be seen peeking through at his left temple. he backs off the hard black dye for a warmer brown. In the latter film, a hint of his natural hair, gone to grey, can be seen peeking through at his left temple.

211 "On lunch hour": "On lunch hour": Tony Curtis to author, 2004. Tony Curtis to author, 2004.

211 "Barbara's nose": "Barbara's nose": Andrew Hearn, Andrew Hearn, Essential Elvis Essential Elvis magazine, no. 63, 2009. magazine, no. 63, 2009.

212 "From the age of seven": "From the age of seven": Dolores Hart, "Actress Turned Nun Revisits Hollywood," a.s.sociated Press, April 11, 2006. Dolores Hart, "Actress Turned Nun Revisits Hollywood," a.s.sociated Press, April 11, 2006.

212 "I'm positive": "I'm positive": Dolores Hart to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994. Dolores Hart to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994.

212 "charming, simple young boy": "charming, simple young boy": Dolores Hart, "Actress Turned Nun Revisits Hollywood," a.s.sociated Press, April 11, 2006. Dolores Hart, "Actress Turned Nun Revisits Hollywood," a.s.sociated Press, April 11, 2006.

212 "I couldn't take myself away from him": "I couldn't take myself away from him": Ibid. Ibid.

213 "my ears started getting purple": "my ears started getting purple": Dolores Hart, quoted in Dolores Hart, quoted in Elvis World Elvis World magazine, no. 65. magazine, no. 65.

213 "I've always thought": "I've always thought": Lizabeth Scott to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994. Lizabeth Scott to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994.

213 "I simply decided": "I simply decided": Lizabeth Scott, quoted in Lizabeth Scott, quoted in Film Fan Monthly Film Fan Monthly, November 1971, no. 125, by Dan Stanke.

213 "You couldn't have": "You couldn't have": Lizabeth Scott to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994. Lizabeth Scott to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994.

214 "They weren't of the same mettle": "They weren't of the same mettle": Ibid. Ibid.

214 "a bright gold gown": "a bright gold gown": Byron Raphael to author, 2005. Byron Raphael to author, 2005.

215 "When any girl": "When any girl": Byron Raphael, quoting Colonel Parker to author, 2005. Byron Raphael, quoting Colonel Parker to author, 2005.

215 "I want to take your picture, honey": "I want to take your picture, honey": Valerie Allen, quoting Elvis Presley in the doc.u.mentary Valerie Allen, quoting Elvis Presley in the doc.u.mentary The Definitive Elvis: The Many Loves of Elvis. The Definitive Elvis: The Many Loves of Elvis.

216 "I was at a party": "I was at a party": Jeanne Carmen in the doc.u.mentary Jeanne Carmen in the doc.u.mentary The Definitive Elvis: The Many Loves of Elvis. The Definitive Elvis: The Many Loves of Elvis.

216 "She did not look seriously ill": "She did not look seriously ill": E-mail, Barbara Hearn to author, 2009. E-mail, Barbara Hearn to author, 2009.

217 "It was so obvious": "It was so obvious": Lizabeth Scott to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994. Lizabeth Scott to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994.

218 "He wanted me": "He wanted me": June Juanico to author, 2007. June Juanico to author, 2007.

219 "You don't need any clothes": "You don't need any clothes": June Juanico to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994. June Juanico to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994.

219 "I can still see him": "I can still see him": June Juanico to author, 2007. June Juanico to author, 2007.

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