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256 "It was the greatest time": "It was the greatest time": "Interview with Anita Wood," on the Web site Elvis Australia, November 25, 2006. "Interview with Anita Wood," on the Web site Elvis Australia, November 25, 2006.

256 "Simple, I'm kinda proud of it": "Simple, I'm kinda proud of it": "Viva Fort Hood," by Michael Hall, "Viva Fort Hood," by Michael Hall, Texas Monthly Texas Monthly, December 2000.

256 "It was in the hot summertime": "It was in the hot summertime": "Interview with Anita Wood," on the Web site Elvis Australia, November 25, 2006. "Interview with Anita Wood," on the Web site Elvis Australia, November 25, 2006.

257 "He's working us to death": "He's working us to death": "Viva Fort Hood," by Michael Hall, "Viva Fort Hood," by Michael Hall, Texas Monthly Texas Monthly, December 2000.

257 "He loved the Army": "He loved the Army": Rex Mansfield, quoted in "Viva Fort Hood," by Michael Hall, Rex Mansfield, quoted in "Viva Fort Hood," by Michael Hall, Texas Monthly Texas Monthly, December 2000.

257 "One day I looked at her": "One day I looked at her": Lamar Fike to author, 1994. Lamar Fike to author, 1994.

257 "She didn't want to go," "She didn't want to go," Ibid. Ibid.

CHAPTER SIXTEEN.

259 "We were in the room talking": "We were in the room talking": Dotty Ayers, as quoted in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k, Dotty Ayers, as quoted in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k, Elvis Up Close. Elvis Up Close.

260 "Mama": "Mama": Billy Smith quoting Elvis Presley to author, 1994. Billy Smith quoting Elvis Presley to author, 1994.

260 "I don't think Elvis": "I don't think Elvis": Billy Smith to author, 1994. The remaining quotes from Billy Smith in this chapter come from conversations with the author, 1994, or from Nash, Alanna, with Smith, Billy, Lacker, Marty, and Fike, Lamar, Billy Smith to author, 1994. The remaining quotes from Billy Smith in this chapter come from conversations with the author, 1994, or from Nash, Alanna, with Smith, Billy, Lacker, Marty, and Fike, Lamar, Elvis Aaron Presley: Revelations from the Memphis Mafia. Elvis Aaron Presley: Revelations from the Memphis Mafia.

260 "They drained": "They drained": Lamar Fike to author, 1994. Lamar Fike to author, 1994.

262 "We shot over there": "We shot over there": Ibid. Ibid.

262 "Eddie": "Eddie": "Elvis and Eddie: A Special Friendship," "Elvis and Eddie: A Special Friendship," Elvis International Forum Elvis International Forum magazine, vol. 2, no. 2, 1990. magazine, vol. 2, no. 2, 1990.

263 "He was in pitiful shape": "He was in pitiful shape": Harold Loyd, as quoted in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k, Harold Loyd, as quoted in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k, Elvis Up Close. Elvis Up Close.

263 "liked they wanted": "liked they wanted": "Elvis and Eddie: A Special Friendship," "Elvis and Eddie: A Special Friendship," Elvis International Forum Elvis International Forum magazine, vol. 3, no. 3, 1990. magazine, vol. 3, no. 3, 1990.

263 "Mama": "Mama": Eddie Fadal, as quoted in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k, Eddie Fadal, as quoted in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k, Elvis Up Close. Elvis Up Close.

263 "Little! Little! Little!" "Little! Little! Little!" "Interview with Anita Wood," on the Web site Elvis Australia, November 25, 2006. "Interview with Anita Wood," on the Web site Elvis Australia, November 25, 2006.

263 "We went in there": "We went in there": Anita Wood to author, 2009. Anita Wood to author, 2009.

264 "He reacted": "He reacted": Dixie Locke to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994. Dixie Locke to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994.

264 "Get all of these people out of here!" "Get all of these people out of here!" Barbara Pittman quoting Colonel Tom Parker in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k, Barbara Pittman quoting Colonel Tom Parker in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k, Elvis Up Close. Elvis Up Close.

264 "Please don't take my baby away!" "Please don't take my baby away!" Harold Loyd, as quoted in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k, Harold Loyd, as quoted in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k, Elvis Up Close. Elvis Up Close.

264 "He said, 'Everything I have is gone' ": "He said, 'Everything I have is gone' ": Ibid. Ibid.

264 "When the funeral director": "When the funeral director": Freddy Bienstock to author, 1997 Freddy Bienstock to author, 1997 265 "I've never seen": "I've never seen": J. D. Sumner to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994. J. D. Sumner to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994.

265 "He put his arms around me": "He put his arms around me": James Blackwood, quoted in Burk, Bill E., James Blackwood, quoted in Burk, Bill E., Early Elvis: The Humes Years. Early Elvis: The Humes Years.

265 "Mama . . . I would give every dime": "Mama . . . I would give every dime": James Blackwood quoting Elvis Presley in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k, James Blackwood quoting Elvis Presley in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k, Elvis Up Close. Elvis Up Close.

265 "Good-bye, darling, good-bye": "Good-bye, darling, good-bye": Elvis Presley, quoted in Guralnick, Peter, and Jorgensen, Ernst, Elvis Presley, quoted in Guralnick, Peter, and Jorgensen, Ernst, Elvis Day by Day: The Definitive Record of His Life and Music. Elvis Day by Day: The Definitive Record of His Life and Music.

266 "They were holding him back": "They were holding him back": 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.

266 "He was in a trance": "He was in a trance": e-mail, Barbara Hearn to author, 2009. e-mail, Barbara Hearn to author, 2009.

266 "I just wrote my heart": "I just wrote my heart": Mae Boren Axton, public appearance at Memphis State University, 1986. Mae Boren Axton, public appearance at Memphis State University, 1986.

266 "I can't go": "I can't go": Lillian Smith Fortenberry, raw interview transcript, Mississippi Room Collection, Lee County Library Lillian Smith Fortenberry, raw interview transcript, Mississippi Room Collection, Lee County Library 266 "He walked around": "He walked around": Arlene Cogan, quoted in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k, Arlene Cogan, quoted in Clayton, Rose, and Heard, d.i.c.k, Elvis Up Close. Elvis Up Close.

266 "People were screaming": "People were screaming": 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.

267 "How Elvis loves the snow!": "How Elvis loves the snow!": "Elvis and Eddie: A Special Friendship," "Elvis and Eddie: A Special Friendship," Elvis International Forum Elvis International Forum magazine, vol. 2, no. 4, 1989. magazine, vol. 2, no. 4, 1989.

267 "Funny": "Funny": Elvis Presley to Lloyd Shearer, "Face to Face with Elvis" (CD), August 1962, Hollywood. Elvis Presley to Lloyd Shearer, "Face to Face with Elvis" (CD), August 1962, Hollywood.

268 "Psychologists call this": "Psychologists call this": E-mail, Peter O. Whitmer to author, 2009. E-mail, Peter O. Whitmer to author, 2009.

269 "Once I saw": "Once I saw": Janice Fadal, quoted in "Viva Fort Hood," by Michael Hall, Janice Fadal, quoted in "Viva Fort Hood," by Michael Hall, Texas Monthly Texas Monthly, December 2000.

269 "Girls, guess what?": "Girls, guess what?": Ronnie Anagnostis, quoted in "Viva Fort Hood," by Michael Hall, Ronnie Anagnostis, quoted in "Viva Fort Hood," by Michael Hall, Texas Monthly Texas Monthly, December 2000.

269 "things were never": "things were never": Rex Mansfield, quoted in "Viva Fort Hood," by Michael Hall, Rex Mansfield, quoted in "Viva Fort Hood," by Michael Hall, Texas Monthly Texas Monthly, December 2000.

269 "I could not believe it": "I could not believe it": "Interview with Anita Wood," on the Web site Elvis Australia, November 25, 2006. "Interview with Anita Wood," on the Web site Elvis Australia, November 25, 2006.

269 "I don't like to sit alone": "I don't like to sit alone": Elvis Presley, quoted in Nash, Alanna, with Smith, Billy, Lacker, Marty, and Fike, Lamar, Elvis Presley, quoted in Nash, Alanna, with Smith, Billy, Lacker, Marty, and Fike, Lamar, Elvis Aaron Presley: Revelations from the Memphis Mafia. Elvis Aaron Presley: Revelations from the Memphis Mafia.

270 "There wasn't a dry eye": "There wasn't a dry eye": "Elvis and Eddie: A Special Friendship," "Elvis and Eddie: A Special Friendship," Elvis International Forum Elvis International Forum magazine, vol. 2, no. 2, 1989. magazine, vol. 2, no. 2, 1989.

270 "I really feel": "I really feel": Elvis Presley to Eddie Fadal, quoted in Mansfield, Rex, and Mansfield, Elisabeth, with Terrill, Marshall, and Terrill, Zoe. Elvis Presley to Eddie Fadal, quoted in Mansfield, Rex, and Mansfield, Elisabeth, with Terrill, Marshall, and Terrill, Zoe. Sergeant Presley: Our Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years. Sergeant Presley: Our Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years.

270 "I just feel sad": "I just feel sad": Elvis Presley, quoted in "Viva Fort Hood," by Michael Hall, Elvis Presley, quoted in "Viva Fort Hood," by Michael Hall, Texas Monthly Texas Monthly, December 2000.

270 "I'll starve to death": "I'll starve to death": Elvis Presley, press conference t.i.tled "Press Interview with Elvis Presley." Brooklyn, N.Y. Source: "Elvis Sails" EP, September 22, 1958. Elvis Presley, press conference t.i.tled "Press Interview with Elvis Presley." Brooklyn, N.Y. Source: "Elvis Sails" EP, September 22, 1958.

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273 "the rock 'n' roll matador": Look "the rock 'n' roll matador": Look magazine, "Elvis and the Frauleins," December 23, 1958. magazine, "Elvis and the Frauleins," December 23, 1958.

273 "I'm just a plain soldier": "I'm just a plain soldier": Ibid. Ibid.

274 "Cla.s.sical music": "Cla.s.sical music": Elvis Presley, quoted in Schroer, Andreas, Elvis Presley, quoted in Schroer, Andreas, Private Presley. Private Presley.

274 "When we finally found the house": "When we finally found the house": Frank Glankler, as quoted in Soocher, Stan, Frank Glankler, as quoted in Soocher, Stan, They Fought the Law: Rock Music Goes to Court They Fought the Law: Rock Music Goes to Court.

275 "I could hear Elvis": "I could hear Elvis": "Interview with Charlie Hodge," on the Web site Elvis Australia, April 9, 2005. "Interview with Charlie Hodge," on the Web site Elvis Australia, April 9, 2005.

275 "He didn't like it": "He didn't like it": Lamar Fike to author, 1994. Lamar Fike to author, 1994.

275 "looked like": "looked like": Red West, quoted in Schroer, Andreas, Red West, quoted in Schroer, Andreas, Private Presley. Private Presley.

276 "weird hours": "weird hours": Anita Wood, "Interview with Anita Wood," on the Web site Elvis Australia, November 25, 2006. Anita Wood, "Interview with Anita Wood," on the Web site Elvis Australia, November 25, 2006.

276 "in a hundred years": "in a hundred years": Elvis Presley letter to Anita Wood, October 28, 1958, reproduced in Osborne, Jerry, Elvis Presley letter to Anita Wood, October 28, 1958, reproduced in Osborne, Jerry, Elvis Word for Word Elvis Word for Word.

276 "descended on us": "descended on us": Lamar Fike to author, 1994. Lamar Fike to author, 1994.

277 "I have been dating": "I have been dating": Elvis Presley letter to Alan Fortas, postmarked November 14, 1958, reproduced in Fortas, Alan, and Nash, Alanna, Elvis Presley letter to Alan Fortas, postmarked November 14, 1958, reproduced in Fortas, Alan, and Nash, Alanna, Elvis: From Memphis to Hollywood Elvis: From Memphis to Hollywood. London: Aurum Press, 2008.

277 "She's blond": "She's blond": Elvis Presley, quoted in Schroer, Andreas, Elvis Presley, quoted in Schroer, Andreas, Private Presley. Private Presley.

277 "Well, I can't blame you": "Well, I can't blame you": Elvis Presley letter to Anita Wood, postmarked November 14, 1958, reproduced in Osborne, Jerry, Elvis Presley letter to Anita Wood, postmarked November 14, 1958, reproduced in Osborne, Jerry, Elvis Word for Word Elvis Word for Word.

278 "He is shy": "He is shy": Margit Buergin, quoted in Schroer, Andreas, Margit Buergin, quoted in Schroer, Andreas, Private Presley. Private Presley.

278 "He's so different": "He's so different": Margit Buergin, quoted in Margit Buergin, quoted in Look Look magazine, "Elvis and the Frauleins," December 23, 1958. magazine, "Elvis and the Frauleins," December 23, 1958.

278 "She went and got herself": "She went and got herself": Red West to Antony Terry, quoted in Schroer, Andreas, Red West to Antony Terry, quoted in Schroer, Andreas, Private Presley. Private Presley.

278 "Elvis dated her": "Elvis dated her": Lamar Fike to author, 1994. Lamar Fike to author, 1994.

278 "Don't get me wrong": "Don't get me wrong": Elvis Presley to Keith Sherriff, transcript, Osborne, Jerry, Elvis Presley to Keith Sherriff, transcript, Osborne, Jerry, Elvis Word for Word Elvis Word for Word.

278 "I feel mad": "I feel mad": Margit Buergin, quoted in Schroer, Andreas, Margit Buergin, quoted in Schroer, Andreas, Private Presley. Private Presley.

278 "I'm a corporation": "I'm a corporation": Margit Buergin quoting Elvis Presley in Schroer, Andreas, Margit Buergin quoting Elvis Presley in Schroer, Andreas, Private Presley. Private Presley.

279 "Boy . . . she stalked him like prize game": "Boy . . . she stalked him like prize game": Lamar Fike to author, 1993. Lamar Fike to author, 1993.

279 "All the GIs": "All the GIs": Elisabeth Mansfield, "Rex and Elisabeth Mansfield," by Piers Beagley, on the Web site Elvis Information Network, August 2002. Elisabeth Mansfield, "Rex and Elisabeth Mansfield," by Piers Beagley, on the Web site Elvis Information Network, August 2002.

280 "voluptuous": "voluptuous": Joe Esposito, quoting Elvis Presley to author, 2009. Joe Esposito, quoting Elvis Presley to author, 2009.

280 "Everything was 'Yes, ma'am' ": "Everything was 'Yes, ma'am' ": Elisabeth Mansfield, "Rex and Elisabeth Mansfield," by Piers Beagley, on the Web site Elvis Information Network, August, 2002. Elisabeth Mansfield, "Rex and Elisabeth Mansfield," by Piers Beagley, on the Web site Elvis Information Network, August, 2002.

280 "He was hurt": "He was hurt": Ibid. Ibid.

280 "I a.s.sure you": "I a.s.sure you": Elisabeth Mansfield, quoting Elvis Presley in Mansfield, Rex, and Mansfield, Elisabeth, with Terrill, Marshall, and Terrill, Zoe, Elisabeth Mansfield, quoting Elvis Presley in Mansfield, Rex, and Mansfield, Elisabeth, with Terrill, Marshall, and Terrill, Zoe, Sergeant Presley: Our Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years. Sergeant Presley: Our Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years.

280 "I can be there in one week": "I can be there in one week": Elisabeth Mansfield, in Mansfield, Rex, and Mansfield, Elisabeth, with Terrill, Marshall, and Terrill, Zoe, Elisabeth Mansfield, in Mansfield, Rex, and Mansfield, Elisabeth, with Terrill, Marshall, and Terrill, Zoe, Sergeant Presley: Our Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years. Sergeant Presley: Our Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years.

281 "We hit it off": "We hit it off": Ibid. Ibid.

281 "he was going to see on a regular basis": "he was going to see on a regular basis": "Elvis and Elisabeth," by Bob Graham, "Elvis and Elisabeth," by Bob Graham, The [London] Sunday Times Magazine, The [London] Sunday Times Magazine, August 3, 1997. August 3, 1997.

281 "He was the man I adored": "He was the man I adored": Elisabeth Mansfield, in Mansfield, Rex, and Mansfield, Elisabeth, with Terrill, Marshall, and Terrill, Zoe, Elisabeth Mansfield, in Mansfield, Rex, and Mansfield, Elisabeth, with Terrill, Marshall, and Terrill, Zoe, Sergeant Presley: Our Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years. Sergeant Presley: Our Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years.

281 "There would be at least a couple of girls each week": "There would be at least a couple of girls each week": "Elvis and Elisabeth," by Bob Graham, "Elvis and Elisabeth," by Bob Graham, The The [London] [London] Sunday Times Magazine, Sunday Times Magazine, August 3, 1997. August 3, 1997.

282 "mostly when he would say harsh things": "mostly when he would say harsh things": Elisabeth Mansfield, "Rex and Elisabeth Mansfield," by Piers Beagley, on the Web site Elvis Information Network, August 2002. Elisabeth Mansfield, "Rex and Elisabeth Mansfield," by Piers Beagley, on the Web site Elvis Information Network, August 2002.

282 "I said, 'Elvis' ": "I said, 'Elvis' ": Ibid. Ibid.

282 "Elvis . . . had": "Elvis . . . had": Rex Mansfield, quoted in Rex Mansfield, quoted in Elvis World Elvis World magazine, no. 65. magazine, no. 65.

282 "above normal capability": Look "above normal capability": Look magazine, "Elvis and the Frauleins," December 23, 1958. magazine, "Elvis and the Frauleins," December 23, 1958.

283 "It like to drove her crazy": "It like to drove her crazy": Lamar Fike to author, 1993. Lamar Fike to author, 1993.

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285 "a b.i.t.c.h and a half": "a b.i.t.c.h and a half": Lamar Fike to author, 1994. Lamar Fike to author, 1994.

285 "gold comes out of his hot throat": Look "gold comes out of his hot throat": Look magazine, "Elvis and the Frauleins," December 23, 1958. magazine, "Elvis and the Frauleins," December 23, 1958.

286 "Get away from me": "Get away from me": Elisabeth Mansfield, in Mansfield, Rex, and Mansfield, Elisabeth, with Terrill, Marshall, and Terrill, Zoe, Elisabeth Mansfield, in Mansfield, Rex, and Mansfield, Elisabeth, with Terrill, Marshall, and Terrill, Zoe, Sergeant Presley: Our Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years. Sergeant Presley: Our Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years.

286 "Truck drivers": "Truck drivers": Rex Mansfield quoting Elvis Presley, in Mansfield, Rex, and Mansfield, Elisabeth, with Terrill, Marshall, and Terrill, Zoe, Rex Mansfield quoting Elvis Presley, in Mansfield, Rex, and Mansfield, Elisabeth, with Terrill, Marshall, and Terrill, Zoe, Sergeant Presley: Our Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years. Sergeant Presley: Our Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years.

286 "After taking my first pill": "After taking my first pill": Rex Mansfield, in Mansfield, Rex, and Mansfield, Elisabeth, with Terrill, Marshall, and Terrill, Zoe, Rex Mansfield, in Mansfield, Rex, and Mansfield, Elisabeth, with Terrill, Marshall, and Terrill, Zoe, Sergeant Presley: Our Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years. Sergeant Presley: Our Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years.

287 "Beautiful girls": "Beautiful girls": Elisabeth Mansfield, in Mansfield, Rex, and Mansfield, Elisabeth, with Terrill, Marshall, and Terrill, Zoe, Elisabeth Mansfield, in Mansfield, Rex, and Mansfield, Elisabeth, with Terrill, Marshall, and Terrill, Zoe, Sergeant Presley: Our Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years. Sergeant Presley: Our Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years.

287 "he just let loose s.e.xually": "he just let loose s.e.xually": Lamar Fike to author, 1994. Lamar Fike to author, 1994.

287 "Sometimes": "Sometimes": Rex Mansfield, in Mansfield, Rex, and Mansfield, Elisabeth, with Terrill, Marshall, and Terrill, Zoe, Rex Mansfield, in Mansfield, Rex, and Mansfield, Elisabeth, with Terrill, Marshall, and Terrill, Zoe, Sergeant Presley: Our Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years. Sergeant Presley: Our Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years.

287 "I don't know": "I don't know": George Klein, quoted in Guralnick, Peter, George Klein, quoted in Guralnick, Peter, Last Train to Memphis. Last Train to Memphis.