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490 "was so sheltered": "was so sheltered": Norbert Putnam, quoted in "An Oral Biography: Elvis Presley," by Peter Cronin, Scott Isler, and Mark Rowland, Norbert Putnam, quoted in "An Oral Biography: Elvis Presley," by Peter Cronin, Scott Isler, and Mark Rowland, Musician Musician, October 1992.

491 "I thought it would be a party": "I thought it would be a party": Kathy Westmoreland, quoted in Kathy Westmoreland, quoted in Elvis World Elvis World magazine, no. 61. magazine, no. 61.

491 "He told me": "He told me": Kathy Westmoreland to Larry King, CNN, December 5, 2007. Kathy Westmoreland to Larry King, CNN, December 5, 2007.

491 "He reminded me": "He reminded me": Kathy Westmoreland, quoted in Kathy Westmoreland, quoted in Elvis World Elvis World magazine, no. 61. magazine, no. 61.

491 "We were both": "We were both": Kathy Westmoreland to author, 1997. Kathy Westmoreland to author, 1997.

491 "He kept on saying": "He kept on saying": Kathy Westmoreland, quoted in Finstad, Suzanne, Kathy Westmoreland, quoted in Finstad, Suzanne, Child Bride. Child Bride.

492 "The lights were up": "The lights were up": "Interview with Red West," on the Web site Elvis Australia, May 29, 2008. "Interview with Red West," on the Web site Elvis Australia, May 29, 2008.

492 "You must be psychic, honey": "You must be psychic, honey": Bova, Joyce, as told to Nowels, William Conrad, Bova, Joyce, as told to Nowels, William Conrad, Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair with Elvis. Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair with Elvis.

493 "Why would he": "Why would he": Barbara Leigh, quoted in Barbara Leigh, quoted in Elvis World Elvis World magazine, no. 67. magazine, no. 67.

493 "he couldn't take his eyes off her": "he couldn't take his eyes off her": Joe Esposito quoted in Leigh, Barbara, with Terrill, Marshall, Joe Esposito quoted in Leigh, Barbara, with Terrill, Marshall, The King, McQueen, and the Love Machine: My Secret Hollywood Life with Elvis Presley, Steve McQueen, and James Aubrey. The King, McQueen, and the Love Machine: My Secret Hollywood Life with Elvis Presley, Steve McQueen, and James Aubrey.

493 "Man, that's Venus": "Man, that's Venus": Sonny West quoting Elvis Presley in West, Sonny, and Terrill, Marshall, Sonny West quoting Elvis Presley in West, Sonny, and Terrill, Marshall, Elvis: Still Taking Care of Business. Elvis: Still Taking Care of Business.

493 "Elvis swooped in": "Elvis swooped in": Barbara Leigh, e-mail interview with author, 2009. Barbara Leigh, e-mail interview with author, 2009.

493 "There always were a lot of people": "There always were a lot of people": "Interview with Red West," on the Web site Elvis Australia, May 29, 2008. "Interview with Red West," on the Web site Elvis Australia, May 29, 2008.

493 "that it was me shaking": "that it was me shaking": "Myrna Smith, the Sweets Talks, Part II," "Myrna Smith, the Sweets Talks, Part II," Essential Elvis Essential Elvis magazine, no. 39, 2005. magazine, no. 39, 2005.

494 "Happens sometimes, baby": "Happens sometimes, baby": Bova, Joyce, as told to Nowels, William Conrad, Bova, Joyce, as told to Nowels, William Conrad, Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair with Elvis. Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair with Elvis.

495 "I do believe": "I do believe": Barbara Leigh, e-mail interview with author, 2009. Barbara Leigh, e-mail interview with author, 2009.

495 "I've been calling": "I've been calling": Elvis Presley, quoted in Leigh, Barbara, with Terrill, Marshall, Elvis Presley, quoted in Leigh, Barbara, with Terrill, Marshall, The King, McQueen, and the Love Machine: My Secret Hollywood Life with Elvis Presley, Steve McQueen, and James Aubrey. The King, McQueen, and the Love Machine: My Secret Hollywood Life with Elvis Presley, Steve McQueen, and James Aubrey.

496 "where all his stuff was": "where all his stuff was": Barbara Leigh, e-mail interview with author, 2009. Barbara Leigh, e-mail interview with author, 2009.

496 "Elvis wanted": "Elvis wanted": Ibid. Ibid.

496 "I'd like you to have this": "I'd like you to have this": Leigh, Barbara, with Terrill, Marshall, Leigh, Barbara, with Terrill, Marshall, The King, McQueen, and the Love Machine: My Secret Hollywood Life with Elvis Presley, Steve McQueen, and James Aubrey. The King, McQueen, and the Love Machine: My Secret Hollywood Life with Elvis Presley, Steve McQueen, and James Aubrey.

496 "His mouth was round, full and soft": "His mouth was round, full and soft": Ibid. Ibid.

497 "He was spontaneous": "He was spontaneous": Ibid. Ibid.

497 "He was an old soul": "He was an old soul": "Interview with Barbara Leigh," on the Web site Elvis Australia, May 15, 2008. "Interview with Barbara Leigh," on the Web site Elvis Australia, May 15, 2008.

497 "I loved him": "I loved him": Barbara Leigh, e-mail interview with author, 2009. Barbara Leigh, e-mail interview with author, 2009.

497 "it never stopped him": "it never stopped him": Barbara Leigh, e-mail interview with author, 2009. Barbara Leigh, e-mail interview with author, 2009.

497 "I understood what he wanted": "I understood what he wanted": Ibid. Ibid.

497 "It took him": "It took him": Ibid. Ibid.

497 "I loved my little brown Mercedes": "I loved my little brown Mercedes": "Interview with Barbara Leigh," on the Web site Elvis Australia, May 15, 2008. "Interview with Barbara Leigh," on the Web site Elvis Australia, May 15, 2008.

497 "had a girl": "had a girl": Barbara Leigh, e-mail interview with author, 2009. Barbara Leigh, e-mail interview with author, 2009.

498 "he would be talking": "he would be talking": Sherry Williams, "Elvis's Secret Love," Sherry Williams, "Elvis's Secret Love," Essential Elvis Essential Elvis magazine, no. 33, 2004. magazine, no. 33, 2004.

499 "had on a jumpsuit": "had on a jumpsuit": e-mail, Regis Wilson Vaughn to author, 2009. e-mail, Regis Wilson Vaughn to author, 2009.

500 "I'll bet": "I'll bet": Marty Lacker to author, 1993. Marty Lacker to author, 1993.

500 "He just had" "He just had": "Interview with Barbara Leigh," on the Web site Elvis Australia, May 15, 2008.

500 "My "My TLC TLC": Patti Parry to author, 2009. Patti Parry to author, 2009.

501 "There are two reasons": "There are two reasons": e-mail, Peter O. Whitmer to author, 2009. e-mail, Peter O. Whitmer to author, 2009.

501 "He couldn't take care of himself": "He couldn't take care of himself": Joyce Bova to author, 2009. Joyce Bova to author, 2009.

502 "Jerry, I'm coming into Los Angeles": "Jerry, I'm coming into Los Angeles": Jerry Schilling quoting Elvis Presley to Jerry Hopkins, from the Jerry Hopkins Collection, Special Collections, the University of Memphis. All Schilling material in this section comes from this interview. Jerry Schilling quoting Elvis Presley to Jerry Hopkins, from the Jerry Hopkins Collection, Special Collections, the University of Memphis. All Schilling material in this section comes from this interview.

503 "do not consider me": "do not consider me": Elvis Presley, letter to Richard Nixon, December 20, 1970. Elvis Presley, letter to Richard Nixon, December 20, 1970.

504 "My name is Jerry Schilling": "My name is Jerry Schilling": Bova, Joyce, as told to Nowels, William Conrad, Bova, Joyce, as told to Nowels, William Conrad, Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair with Elvis. Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair with Elvis.

504 "Elvis always wanted": "Elvis always wanted": Joyce Bova to author, 2009. Joyce Bova to author, 2009.

505 "You're a beautiful woman": "You're a beautiful woman": Joyce Bova, as told to Nowels, William Conrad, Joyce Bova, as told to Nowels, William Conrad, Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair with Elvis. Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair with Elvis.

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506 "Officer, can I help with anything?" "Officer, can I help with anything?" Elvis Presley, quoted in Bova, Joyce, as told to Nowels, William Conrad, Elvis Presley, quoted in Bova, Joyce, as told to Nowels, William Conrad, Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair with Elvis. Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair with Elvis.

507 "He'd put on his uniform": "He'd put on his uniform": Billy Smith to author, 1994. Billy Smith to author, 1994.

508 "I don't go along": "I don't go along": Guralnick, Peter, and Jorgensen, Ernst, 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.

508 "his private nature": "his private nature": Elvis Presley, quoted in Bova, Joyce, as told to Nowels, William Conrad, Elvis Presley, quoted in Bova, Joyce, as told to Nowels, William Conrad, Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair with Elvis. Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair with Elvis.

509 "a conversation piece": "a conversation piece": George C. Nichopoulos to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1995. George C. Nichopoulos to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1995.

509 "we'd kiss so pa.s.sionately": "we'd kiss so pa.s.sionately": Sherry Williams, "Elvis's Secret Love," Sherry Williams, "Elvis's Secret Love," Essential Elvis Essential Elvis magazine, no. 33, 2004. magazine, no. 33, 2004.

509 "a mistake": "a mistake": Ann-Margret, with Gold, Todd, Ann-Margret, with Gold, Todd, Ann-Margret: Ann-Margret: My Story My Story.

510 "I held his hand": "I held his hand": Barbara Leigh, e-mail interview with author, 2009. Barbara Leigh, e-mail interview with author, 2009.

510 "I felt her": "I felt her": Ibid. Ibid.

511 "I couldn't understand": "I couldn't understand": Joyce Bova to author, 2009. Joyce Bova to author, 2009.

511 "tremendous in size": "tremendous in size": George C. Nichopoulos to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1995. George C. Nichopoulos to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1995.

511 "went ballistic": "went ballistic": Sonny West quoting Elvis Presley in West, Sonny, and Terrill, Marshall, Sonny West quoting Elvis Presley in West, Sonny, and Terrill, Marshall, Elvis: Still Taking Care of Business. Elvis: Still Taking Care of Business.

512 "he played the tough part": "he played the tough part": Joe Esposito to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994. Joe Esposito to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994.

512 "a lovely dancer": "a lovely dancer": e-mail, Sally O'Brien to Jacque Parsley for author, 2009. e-mail, Sally O'Brien to Jacque Parsley for author, 2009.

512 "nights when he'd come into Lisa's bedroom": "nights when he'd come into Lisa's bedroom": "Priscilla Presley: Surviving Elvis," by Sheila Weller, "Priscilla Presley: Surviving Elvis," by Sheila Weller, McCall's McCall's magazine, May 1979. magazine, May 1979.

512 "I took a lover": "I took a lover": Priscilla Presley, quoted in "No Angel," by Peter Conrad, Priscilla Presley, quoted in "No Angel," by Peter Conrad, The Observer, The Observer, May 22, 2005. May 22, 2005.

512 "I saw Mommy and Mike:" "I saw Mommy and Mike:" Lisa Marie Presley, quoted in Nash, Alanna, with Smith, Billy, Lacker, Marty, and Fike, Lamar, Lisa Marie 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.

512 "She wanted some real love": "She wanted some real love": Joe Esposito to author, 2009. Joe Esposito to author, 2009.

513 "He kissed like a G.o.d": "He kissed like a G.o.d": Lipton, Peggy, with Dalton, David, and Dalton, Coco. Lipton, Peggy, with Dalton, David, and Dalton, Coco. Breathing Out. Breathing Out.

515 "Boss! Boss, snap out of it!": "Boss! Boss, snap out of it!": West, Sonny, and Terrill, Marshall, West, Sonny, and Terrill, Marshall, Elvis: Still Taking Care of Business. Elvis: Still Taking Care of Business.

515 "He'd say": "He'd say": Marty Lacker to author, 1993. Marty Lacker to author, 1993.

515 "She's a mama": "She's a mama": Elvis Presley, quoted in Bova, Joyce, as told to Nowels, William Conrad, Elvis Presley, quoted in Bova, Joyce, as told to Nowels, William Conrad, Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair with Elvis. Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair with Elvis.

516 "I was so all-consumed with him": "I was so all-consumed with him": Joyce Bova to author, 2009. Joyce Bova to author, 2009.

516 "blew my mind": "blew my mind": Joyce Bova to author, 2009. Joyce Bova to author, 2009.

516 "Look at this": "Look at this": Bova, Joyce, as told to Nowels, William Conrad, Bova, Joyce, as told to Nowels, William Conrad, Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair with Elvis. Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair with Elvis.

518 "He was so out of control": "He was so out of control": Joyce Bova to author, 2009. Joyce Bova to author, 2009.

519 "very s.e.xual": "very s.e.xual": Ibid. Ibid.

519 "resting place of the soul": "resting place of the soul": Bova, Joyce, as told to Nowels, William Conrad, Bova, Joyce, as told to Nowels, William Conrad, Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair with Elvis. Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair with Elvis.

519 "It drove me crazy": "It drove me crazy": Joyce Bova to author, 2009. Joyce Bova to author, 2009.

519 "it won't be long until I'm forty": "it won't be long until I'm forty": Bova, Joyce, as told to Nowels, William Conrad, Bova, Joyce, as told to Nowels, William Conrad, Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair with Elvis. Don't Ask Forever: My Love Affair with Elvis.

520 "He grabbed me": "He grabbed me": Presley, Priscilla, with Harmon, Sandra, Presley, Priscilla, with Harmon, Sandra, Elvis and Me. Elvis and Me.

520 "Another man has taken my wife" "Another man has taken my wife": Lamar Fike, quoting Elvis Presley 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.

520 "It wasn't so much": "It wasn't so much": "Interview with Sonny West," by Scott Jenkins, on the Web site Elvis Australia, May 13, 2005. "Interview with Sonny West," by Scott Jenkins, on the Web site Elvis Australia, May 13, 2005.

520 "Elvis was very upset": "Elvis was very upset": Joe Esposito to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994. Joe Esposito to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994.

520 "he cursed Priscilla and Mike": "he cursed Priscilla and Mike": Barbara Leigh, e-mail interview with author, 2009. Barbara Leigh, e-mail interview with author, 2009.

520 "problem": "problem": Marty Lacker to author, 1994. Marty Lacker to author, 1994.

520 "lying down on stage": "lying down on stage": Joe Moscheo to Beverly Keel for author, 1998. Joe Moscheo to Beverly Keel for author, 1998.

521 "He loved cuddling and petting": "He loved cuddling and petting": Anonymous source to author, 2009. Anonymous source to author, 2009.

521 "Mr. Kahane": "Mr. Kahane": Jackie Kahane to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994. Jackie Kahane to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994.

521 "so many flashbulbs": "so many flashbulbs": Joe Guercio to Karen Schoemer, raw interview transcript, 1997. Joe Guercio to Karen Schoemer, raw interview transcript, 1997.

521 ". . . A Prince from Another Planet": ". . . A Prince from Another Planet": Guralnick, Peter, and Jorgensen, Ernst, 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.

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523 "It was like we were never divorced": "It was like we were never divorced": Priscilla Presley, quoted in Priscilla Presley, quoted in People People magazine, December 4, 1978. magazine, December 4, 1978.

524 "There was a real nice spray": "There was a real nice spray": Peggy Selph Cannon, quoted in "Woman with Elvis No Longer a Mystery," by Michael Lollar, Peggy Selph Cannon, quoted in "Woman with Elvis No Longer a Mystery," by Michael Lollar, Commercial Appeal Commercial Appeal, July 17, 2000.

524 "Elvis needed more love": "Elvis needed more love": Linda Thompson to author, 1977. Linda Thompson to author, 1977.

524 "intensely lonely at heart": "intensely lonely at heart": Linda Thompson to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1995. Linda Thompson to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1995.

524 "I thought Elvis was still married": "I thought Elvis was still married": Linda Thompson to author, 1977. Linda Thompson to author, 1977.

525 "I said, 'Well, I'll come and meet him' ": "I said, 'Well, I'll come and meet him' ": Cybill Shepherd, quoted in Cybill Shepherd, quoted in TV Guide, TV Guide, April 20, 1996. April 20, 1996.

525 "The house": "The house": Shepherd, Cybill, with Ball, Aimee Lee, Shepherd, Cybill, with Ball, Aimee Lee, Cybill Disobedience. Cybill Disobedience.

525 "can cause": "can cause": Cybill Shepherd, "She's Still Here, Up for Anything," by Margy Rochlin, Cybill Shepherd, "She's Still Here, Up for Anything," by Margy Rochlin, New York Times, New York Times, July 26, 2009. July 26, 2009.

526 "I don't think": "I don't think": Cybill Shepherd, "Shepherd Left Elvis After Late-Night Drugs Offer," WENN News, August 15, 2009. Cybill Shepherd, "Shepherd Left Elvis After Late-Night Drugs Offer," WENN News, August 15, 2009.

526 "He said, 'Here, take these' ": "He said, 'Here, take these' ": Ibid. Ibid.