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,