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Apacheland Movie Ranch, 468

Armed Forces Radio, 316, 317

Armed Forces Television, 317

Army, U.S.: certificate of honor for Elvis from, 317; drafting of Elvis by, 244–45; Elvis’s advanced training in, 257; Elvis’s discharge from, 317–19, 321–22, 341; and Elvis’s draft status, 208; and Elvis’s eating habits, 28; and Elvis’s hair color, 211; Elvis in basic training in, 251, 253–56, 259, 268; and Elvis in Germany, 247, 268, 269–71, 273–83, 285–95, 297–319; Elvis’s induction into, 251–52; Elvis’s last performances before entering, 244; Elvis’s promotions in, 282, 317; Elvis’s views about, 254, 257, 317; and Gladys-Elvis relationship, 251; influence on Elvis of, 255, 347–48, 370

Arnold, Eddy, 45, 99, 100–101, 102, 142, 179, 435

Assembly of God Church: in Memphis, 60, 67–68, 69, 73, 229, 536; tenets of, 86; in Tupelo, 7, 8, 16–17, 31, 35, 132, 463

Atkins, Chet, 101, 130, 424

Aubrey, James, 492–93, 495, 497, 498

Austin, Gene, 36, 100

Avgeris, Georgia, 49, 205

Axton, Mae Boren, 98, 107, 108, 109, 130, 166, 266

Ayers, Dotty, 259–60

badges; Elvis’s interest in, 499–500, 503–4, 505

Bahamas; Elvis’s vacation in, 485

Ballard, Hank, 110, 141

Bancroft, Susie, 195, 233

Banner, Penny, 182–83

Barber, Phillip, 193–94, 377–78

Bardot, Brigitte, 270, 277, 294–95, 301

Bardwell, Duke, 542–43

Barrett, Rona, 439, 486

Barris, George, 352, 360, 362, 367, 489

Barris, Shirley, 360, 362

Bean, Orville, 10, 11, 18–19, 21, 22, 30

Beatles, The, 395, 418–19, 420, 458, 544

Beaulieu, Ann, 179, 298, 304–7, 311–13, 318, 330, 331, 359–60, 363, 364, 370–71, 375–76, 378, 389, 448, 583

Beaulieu, Michelle, 297, 583, 603–4

Beaulieu, Paul: adoption of Priscilla by, 306–7; and Elvis’s deterioriation, 583; and Elvis’s discharge from the army, 322; gift of Elvis record for Priscilla from, 179, 297; and Grant-Priscilla relationship, 318; and Lisa Marie’s birth, 448; Los Angeles visit of, 376–77; military background of, 297; and Priscilla and Elvis’s wedding, 440; and Priscilla-Elvis relationship, 311–12, 315, 331, 389, 401, 422, 429; and Priscilla’s Christmas visit, 370–71; and Priscilla’s meetings/dates with Elvis, 299–300, 302, 308, 313; and Priscilla’s move to Memphis, 375–79, 382; Priscilla’s relationship with, 305, 310; and Priscilla’s visit to Hollywood, 359–60, 363, 364; and Priscilla’s visit to Memphis, 315

Beaulieu, Priscilla. See Presley, Priscilla

Bedford, Elois, 29, 30–31

Belew, Bill, 460–61, 467, 477–78, 486, 489, 526, 531

Berle, Milton, 176, 457

Bethel Springs, Tennessee; Elvis performance in, 80

Beverly Wilshire Hotel (Los Angeles); Elvis’s stays and parties at, 180, 182, 214, 230–31, 232, 245, 327, 328, 329, 333, 334

Bienstock, Freddy, 264, 292, 293

Big D Jamboree show (radio), 110, 125

Billboard charts, 81, 102, 467, 531

Biloxi Beach Club, 119, 121

Biloxi, Mississippi: Elvis’s performances in, 113, 119, 121–22; Elvis’s visits to, 163

Binder, Steve, 456–67, 469, 472, 473, 479–89

Black, Bill: and Beatles, 419; as Blue Moon Boy, 80; and Bradshaw-Elvis relationship, 96; Combo of, 419; death of, 419; and Elvis’s accidents, 123; and Elvis’s early career, 73, 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 105, 115; Elvis’s first session without, 256; and Elvis’s first sexual experience, 88; and Elvis’s Gator Bowl collapse, 105; with Elvis on Ed Sullivan Show, 178; and Elvis’s Sun recordings, 73, 74, 75, 419; and Elvis’s tours, 118; and Elvis’s underwear, 90; and fans of Elvis, 87; and Heibenstreit as fan of Elvis, 144; Ken Darby Trio as replacement for, 178; and Louisiana Hayride, 82, 83, 84, 87, 89, 90; and riots at Elvis’s shows, 148; and Shreveport show, 200; with Starlight Wranglers, 73, 77; Kay Wheeler’s introduction to, 141

Blackman, Joan, 345, 346–48, 351, 352, 359, 406, 565, 567

Blackwood Brothers, The, 59, 67, 70, 71, 73, 265

Blackwood, James, 67, 69, 265

Blackwood, Melissa, 568–69, 570

Blackwood, R. W., 73, 265

Blue Light Studio (Memphis, Tennessee), 43

Blue Moon Boys, 80, 113

blue suede shoes: of Elvis, 60, 156, 244; of Rowland, 108

Bluebell Girls, 294

Bobo, Forrest, 34–35

Bon Air Club (Memphis, Tennessee),