I love that! He should be mad, I'm mad about what happened to Elvis. R.I.P the KING. Thank God for Elvis Presley! Always loved and Never forgotten! From the UK ❤
Colonel. Parker. Heartless. Cruel. CRIMINAL! Demanding. Bossy. Mean- spirited. Greedy. Gluttony. No conscience. Irresponsible. Thoughtless. Bully. Disrespectful. I wonder if Elvis was ever embarrassed by his "manager"? He could make any devil look good in comparison. Rest in peace, Elvis. You are home.
Beautiful voice, beautiful soul!! Little joy in your life and not enough true love. Gone too soon!! Now you are not alone anymore; you are with your parents, your twin, Lisa Marie, and Benjamin. RIP Elvis.
It's okay now to blame Parker if you all knew about the way he treated Elvis then why did you not do anything to help him That is what friends and family do. I can understand it was difficult but something could have been done. Anyway God Bless Elvis he was a good man RIP we love you.x
They did, when they spoke up Elvis or the colonel would fire them. And then a few of them wrote a book basically telling Elvis publicly to get help and get off drugs a month before he died
Awww, always liked Lamar. He's so sad at the end. Jerry was great too. Elvis did have some people who truly cared about him. Larry did too. I've heard him recount that story different times. Must have been so frustrating to watch how things played out. And Lamar has the nicest voice. Elvis was just the greatest, period. May he rest in piece with the rest of his family who is in heaven. Bless his soul.
Can you imagine what his career would have looked like if he were to have lived to this day? He was already a big name. Even overseas. Could you imagine if he had been allowed to travel to all these countries overseas to perform? We lost a national treasure.
Elvis' success was in spite of Parker NOT because of him. Why Parker was not sacked has always worried me. Steve Binder had it right - Elvis died of boredom.
I spent an hour with these guys many years ago. Love them or loathe them .. I was happy just to hang with them. Lamar did me an autograph which read “To Gary - Thanks Elvis Presley” .. still have it too 😁
Why? He ran his business the way he ran his business. It was up to Elvis to fire him like many entertainers do with their managers. Stop putting this on Parker Elvis died because of Elvis. No one else
@@johnclaba1457 Read a book or do a little research. The movie gave a glimpse of the reality as well. Parker wrung everything he could out of Elvis and did NOTHING to try and help him with the problems he was facing. Parker was a real POS. (microphone drop) but thanks for playing.
`Parker went to Elvis funeral dressed up like a clown and had a contract to make sure even now that Elvis was dead that he would still profit. If that is someone who cared and loved another person then I guess he loved him very much. But I think Elvis was a meal ticket for a lot of people and sadly I think he really believed he needed them around him. I don't know maybe he did, but I don't know I think that book that a couple of people his close people wrote about him really destroyed him he obviously felt betrayed and they did betray him cause even if it was a mistake how he let them go they should never have written that book.
Very hard to believe what came out of some of these guys mouths. I've heard Fike say he disliked Parker and he liked him. I've heard Esposito say it was a rumor he gave Elvis mouth to mouth when he died, then in another interview on Geraldo Rivera he said he did. Same thing with Priscilla, changing stories always. The truth never changes, it's told consistently. Vicki
@@Cassandra-gh1pd No, once you put something out there the damage is done. Being in the public eye doesn't mean the public deserves to know every private detail. Like Ann Margaret said, " he trusted me and I don't betray that trust even in death". She was thrown over for that parasite he married and still never betrayed him. That's class. The rest , and especially his x wife I have no use for. Vicki
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Loser pretending to be Frank Zappa and know everything about mental health. Why don't you go stand in front of a man and pick a fight old yeller.
I don't think at that time Elvis would not have garnered the opportunities he got so fast, nor would he died so young. Elvis knew he could do so much more. He died primarily of dissapointment and boredom. He wanted to be a serious actor like Brando, he wanted to tour Europe, not stay in Vegas for a decade and a half. He became a cash cow and he also had bills to pay so he felt trapped. He had guys to play, he had obligations and fans. He was generous to a fault buying complete stragers Cadillacs and the "Colonel " a jet. He wanted to be loved. Also, Geller wanted Presley off drugs, enjoying nature,excercising and getting in tune with himself. Elvis "quiet quit" in this generations terms of what we used to cal "phoning it in". The Colonel also had an addiction or so. It was a symbiotic relationship. Lots of people were living off Elvis.
Elvis died when I was seven and I was upset about it, but I would love them and able to shake a man’s hand in and been at one of his concerts live rest in peace Elvis, you are the music king
MaryBarrett : I wounder what was wrong with Veron to not to see what going on in there circle surely can see things not right hey? But we won't get the answers now what was Vernons issue
Elvis became Vernon's employer and the person who kept Vernon out of poverty and when Gladys died, Vernon lost the person who ran the family and could get through to Elvis. Vernon was 19 when the twins were born and probably had a third grade education if that. Vernon did the best he could because Elvis refused to listen to him. People are too hard on Vernon.
Vernon would've married a toilet seat. He was so desperate. He thought with the wrong head. He married that Waggy Dee . Again, he would've married the toilet seat to not be alone
They should have confronted Parker as a group when Elvis was alive because Parker was working Elvis into to the ground so he could pay off his massive gambling debts. Parker was a man with no compassion or respect for Elvis .
TN Judge hired BLANCHARD E. TUAL to Investigate parker and FIND Elvis' MONEY! Article; Elvis Week; Blanchard E. Tual --HERO--SoulRide Independent Investigator and appointed Lisa's Guardian Ad Litem. Results! ! ! Then. Vernon started the PRESLAW Lawsuits to get RID of parker, still stealing Elvis' money...... ARTICLE; ELVIS HISTORY BLOG.; The Amazing Return of col. tom parker, p. Beaulieu told Jack Soden to ask parker to come back to handle the money rolling in from the Graceland Tours! ARTICLE: col. tom parker autographing sheets of new Elvis Postage Stamps! ARTICLE; (youtube video at times?) col tom parker OPENING Elvis' Suite Tours at Hilton to fans. TN Judges were afraid of parker! ! ! Neither were TN Lawyers! ! !
Question - I heard Elvis quit the pills cold turkey as part of his regimen for getting ready for the 1973 Aloha show and that he had an amazing capacity to do this but would revert shortly afterwards. Has this been confirmed? Larry Geller and Lamar Fike are the guys who stand out most to me. And yes - Elvis would have got his shit together for a Europe tour.
Elvis quit numerous times. But every time he quit went to rehab. Nobody ever removed the pills from his house. That information came from his nurse that was interviewed.
He did pretty much quit cold turkey as they say. Elvis lost weight for Aloha by taking Vitamin Ejections, eating honey dew melons, swimming and doing Karate. Otherwise the medications he was taking up to that point were nonexistent during that Aloha period. It was only after the Aloha show that when they were supposed to go visit the Arizona Memorial that Elvis was back on the meds. It was sad because after Aloha it was all down hill for The King.
@@SteveSmith-cm1hx I heard that - after Aloha, the imminent divorce with Priscilla led to depression that was accompanied by accelerated and increased use of pills. It is indeed sad. I love Elvis not only for his immense charisma and talent but his humanity.
After watching this whole special, I have no doubt that Elvis was bi-polar and between that and his country boy makes good attitude and the pressure of handing out his hard earned money to everyone who had his hand out killed him. The Memphis Mafia was just as culpable as Col. Parker except they did care about him MORE than just a pay check. Can you imagine each of them going to Elvis with their petty problems, "lamar did this" and "Joe did this" each wanting to be his bestie and fighting for Elvis' attention and favour. I could feel what he went through. I'm sure the drugs helped at first and it made him the work horse that everyone needed him to be, then they bitched about it not seeing that he couldn't keep up mentally, emotionally, and physically. They vilified Elvis for the drugs, not seeing that his responsibilities to THEM is what drove him to them.
@@oldhollywoodangels If you research him, he was that typical parasite that attaches itself to a famous person. He was Elvis' 1970s "guru." A lot of the intimate conversations he claims never happened, according to the other Memphis Mafia.
Parker is to blame, that’s for sure. But he can’t take all the blame since he wasn’t working alone. As far as it’s known, Priscilla was Parker’s only ally and while the boys also exploited and took advantage of Elvis, they did it on their own. That means, the blame should be distributed equally since they were all guilty of the same crime.
It wasn't just the drugs that killed Elvis. It was also Col. Tom Parker, but god punished him years later, by letting him suffer and die from a stroke. Col. Tom Parker was in great big debt when Elvis died and god sure made him pay it off.
He was drugged by Parker. Even to the point where when he was in hospital Parker got the doctor to pump him with drugs so that he could go on stage that night. So not only did he financially abuse him and force him to perform , he also was the one who got him on drugs. Disturbing.
I feel sorry for Elvis, because he was alone. He had the Memphis mafia, but nobody really knew how he was feeling because he had to share everything with no one. The Beatles at least had each other to experience what they went through. Elvis had nobody.
They only had 10 years active (1960-1970); 23 for Elvis who always kept George Klein, Jerry Schilling, Charlie Hodge, Billy Smith, his father/Grandma, Felton Jarvis and other relatives close to him. I'm afraid that the worst problem with Elvis is how much money anyone can make by pretending anything about him.
PRESLAW; PRESLAW Facebook, PRESLAW Info. Vernon taking everyone Elvis Loaned money to. . .to PAY IT BACK! INCLUDING quack George Nichopolous lawsuits. Separate lawsuit AFTER Elvis passed. Nichopoulos was CHARGED with MALPRACTICE, again! Lawsuit; German vs. Nichopoulos 1978! Charged with MALPRACTICE, again; July 20, 1998 with Jerry Lee Lewis and 13-patients. . .FINALLY losing his Medical License--WHEW Article; How ABC Unearthed The Elvis Story Aug. 2, 2017. GERALDO RIVERA TV SHOW about Elvis! In that lawsuit was quack dr. Elvis used in West Coast, dr. Feelgood & Nichopolous! ! THE DEFENCE in the DRUG TRIAL of ELVIS PRESLEY Oct. 21, 1981 and Linda (Thompson) Jenner went back to Memphis to Testify (Mrs. Jenner). Just type in Geo. Nichopolous name and lots come up. Preslaw has Vernon SUING parker, parker LOST, HE sued Vernon back, Vernon WON AGAIN and a couple other cases!
Gladys did not like Parker at all. He boosted his career, but there were way more negatives surrounding Parker. If Gladys had lived, things would have been quite different.
Why didn’t he sack the colonel? Mr know it all! O that’s right he did sack the colonel for a few hours anyway before he crapped his pants and re-hired him again after (Vernon was told) he realized the colonel was making Elvis all the (big bucks) money and money was exactly what he needed for his lifestyle he was running out of money big time flying around America in a four engine 747 jumbo jet, sunny west speaks about all this (facts) if you want to know, instead of listening to mad gellar!.
Fascinating to see the MM sit down and talk about the sad dark side of Elvis' life. Apparently Parker was the reason he never toured outside North America, which is ironic as especially by the '70s, an international jaunt could have brought in plenty of the money Col. was all about.
Elvis escaped the blood-sucking-leaches to Visit with Nixon :) :) Elvis and Charlie Hodge had their Military Passports and could have "secretly", RE--NEWED "a" passport and TOOK OFF on the Hound Dog II. . .for, England, Germany, Italy,. . . .parker didn't OWN Elvis! !
one of the guys once said that a person can not go up to your boss and tell them what to do because you would be fired and that's what happened with the memphis mafia. they did not want to lose there jobs so they stayed quite.
I liked Lamar too. I get tickled listening to Jo Smith, Billy's Smith's wife, E's 1st cousin, talk about Elvis and Lamar...how they were both dramatic. Lol Story tellers for sure. Lamar grabbing the bowl of peas and ducking under the kitchen table when Gladys threw a plate of tomatoes cracks me up too. 😂
People slate the man but he was the greatest manager of the 20th century. Look at the longevity Elvis enjoyed and he is still going. The col knew when to keep his boy out of the spotlight and how to keep him in it when it was needed. However, to him, Elvis was not a man he was a commodity. He worked him to death and Elvis and his people should have had better sense.
I agree he got very depressed. Sunny wasn’t thinking that was colonel s excuse of the drugs. The guns would’ve pulled himself together to travel overseas. He would’ve did it. He could’ve taken some medication, but he would’ve pulled himself together to do the tour why Elvis didn’t say book me over there. I don’t care what the colonel has to say it would’ve changed his life just like the two movies Elvis could’ve said I don’t care what you have to say. I’m gonna do it. It would’ve changed Elvis’s life. I don’t know why he let him control him. I don’t get it. It’s very frustrating.
The “Colonel” was the villain in the Elvis movie, and he’s the villain in Elvis’ history!!! I didn’t think about it much, but yeah, “Colonel Tom Parker” killed Elvis. 100%!!!!!!!!
I have to tell you that in my opinion the scenario was bad, I saw it first hand when I was a 15 year old kid helping out and working at a premiere restaurant in Houston. Elvis and his entourage came in that evening after the Astrodome show. Elvis was in top form and phenomenal, nothing like him and nothing that has come close to being like him since. But in my opinion years later, the Colonel definitely abused his management role for his own interests and his entourage also didn’t serve him well as true friendships. As they all sat around having dinner that evening as per my observations, when Elvis told a joke, they all laughed, if someone else told a joke and Elvis didn’t laugh, no one else would laugh either, to me that was really sad to see, another insight was Precilla was drop dead gorgeous. I was mesmerized to be in the same room as Elvis even if I was only the bar tenders helper. May God forever bless Elvis and his family,…
U. S. ARMY kicked parker out as a PSYCHOPATH. Did you watch Court TV's Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Civil Case? ? SOOOOOO, MANY of Hollywood's "fake" Unethical managers, "fake" lying people who pass themselves off as lawyers--NOT! ! ! Testified for Depp's TEAM :) :) :) Hollywood hasn't changed since Elvis did his first Movie! ! ! The one gentleman bragged THAT HE IS THE ONE WHO FOUND A NEW OWNER FOR "GRACELAND"--Robert Sillerman. . .he was telling about all the EVIL wheeling-and-dealing of Hollywood's Famous Celebrities that was GOING ON BEHIND THEIR BACKS. . .causing the Celebrities to be. . .near broke! ! ! BEST LAWSUIT I HAVE SEEN :) :) :)
Well, you all kissed his ass. You needed the money to support your families, so whatever it takes to keep the show going on, and not get fired, you enable. Elvis was surrounded by enablers.
In another interview Lamar waffles on and runs Elvis down about how much he loved drugs,here he says "Elvis would have got in shape." Let's also remember Sonny, his cousin Red and another bodyguard called Dave Hebler run Elvis down and wrote a book about him {Elvis what happened} which came out just weeks before Elvis died and Sonny on camera said it was out of hate and bitterness because they had been fired.
In regards to what Lamar said, both can be true. Elvis did have a drug problem, but as with the ‘73 Hawaii satellite show he was capable of losing the weight and getting off the drugs if he had something to motivate him.
Amy Winehouse - or whatever the fuck your name is. You're clueless and need to look at the big picture here. These men CARED for Elvis, and not to imply that in some way Parker didn't, but for Parker it was primarily about money.
Из всей этой команды Элвиса больше всего нравиться Ларри Геллер , также Билли и Джо Смиты , Чарли Ходж. Они наиболее близкие ему , более человечные .Они понимали , что Элвис был реально болен , и не был наркоманом , а с помощью лекарств пытался себе помочь , но стал зависим от выписанных врачами препаратов.
Most of the Memphis Mafia are gone so there won't be any more stories regardless! Elvis is gone and only a couple left here! I'm sure Elvis had lost to discuss when they got there with him!
Parker had something on Elvis that made it difficult for him to get rid of him. If he was as serious as they say about cutting Parker out its possible Partker took him out as Elvis would be worh more to him Dead than alive.
"well the image is one thing ,.....and the person is something else ,.....just let me say , its hard to live up to an image "....elvis presley ...nyc press comference . from personal experience, and family confessions , elvis the person was caught by his image -self at a time when self doubt about his career , his personal happiness , and "the enjoyment of life " was incroching upon him .......and self was confronted with a image that parker continued to project above the person ...elvis . there in lies the sad , selfish side of t. parker . elvis was depressed , felt totally alone , and despertly striving to get himself back to ...., well himself . the guy was lost by ,call it what you will , fate , poor management of his own self , and the realization that he was special by his tallents , and gifts from GOD] , but not happy . parker , if he was such a friend as he claimed to be , should have in my openion , kept elvis record , but stop the tours , concerts , pblic apperances , and let "his boy " at least attempt to heal . to quote elvis to felton [jarvis ] ......music producer at his last recrdings at graceland , "i am so tired of being elvis presley " .....who do you think said that ....the person or the image ? ......saddly , i believe ....both .
I blame the colonel for Elvis’s depression and drug habits and initial downfall. All he wanted to do was be a vampire that could drain Elvis dry on a whim. I feel like the colonel was addicted to Elvis’s success just as bad as Elvis was to the pills. Elvis knew he’d been finessed and blackmailed into eternal servitude to that loser. He was SO DONE with it all he’s rather have died than to fail to stand up to him one more time. It would have been nice if he did live and get to tour Europe. But even Elvis knew that deep down the only way he would ever escape the colonel truly is if he just gave up and laid down and died. He pretty much dead weighted thru the end of his own life to try to spite the colonel at least ONCE. But it never worked since the colonel is a psychopath and he wouldn’t have given up until Elvis died anyways. And I think Elvis knew that. He’s made a deal w the devil on his shoulder a LONG time ago. The only reason he kept going back to him wasn’t just for the money. but also bc the colonel was the only “parental” figure he had left. I always felt that the mafia saying “his addiction wasn’t escapism he just loved it” is bogus. I think Elvis just couldn’t go on without his mama. Their bond was something nobody ever understand or measure up to her in his world. Gladys was Elvis’s other half. The innocent, determined, eager Elvis was made into a husk w his mama died. I think he was just too lonely and afraid to change wat he’d done. He knew he couldn’t cope, he knew he was trapped, and he knew if something big didn’t change he was also gna be all alone. I think he viewed the drugs as a lesser evil than the pain he had to feel when he was awake. He’d rather go to sleep and not wake up than to go on another washed up “tour”. He was just sick and tired of being sick and tired. RIP King u will always have a place in my heart! PS-SCREW THAT VAMPIRE COLONEL HES TRASHHHHH. He’s a damn demon!!!
Not only did he ruin his life enough to make him want to do drugs, HE drugged Elvis UNWILLINGLY as in he was the one pumping him with drugs. Even when Elvis was in hospital!
My father met Elvis a couple of times while providing security for him when he was in middle Tennessee a few times. I remember my father saying "it's a damned crime how they (Tom Parker and Dr. Nicopolous) murdered Elvis, he was a fine boy."
Parker was all about himself. He had one job...to sell Elvis. How hard of job was that!! He used him more than helped him. Elvis should've had a better manager. The past can't be changed but 'it's still a fact' per E.
The colonel made him and broke him,Elvis was very talented he had it all but without the colonel he would not have got his contract with RCA,his mother distrusted the colonel and she had a mother's instinct where her son was concerned need I say more
As much as I am pulled "down in the rabbit hole" of Elvis' life but I really relish his men the "mafia" who were used in so many videos and movies. My concern is that they are used to discuss Elvis behind the scenes and got nothing for their insightful commentary.
The one guy at the end there, I get it and I'm sure it contributed but Elvis made his own decisions too and he wasn't force fed all the ice cream, food, and drugs lol. If it helps them by blaming it all on "x", then it is what it is but people make their own decisions.
So now lets look who was the blame for Marty Robins death? Elvis and Marty had the same heart disease that killed them. So why do people go on and on and on about whom is to blame for Elvis death? Did you know Marty and Elvis had the same sleeping tablets and uppers? Yes they also shared the same sleeping problems: However one had a drug problem and one was sick. Strange how people see the same health problems so far apart.
I want to bring out a good point Elvis had plans to get rid of Col Parker so why didn’t Elvis do that and in the movie Elvis when Elvis mom died and Elvis was in his mom’s closet sobbing and Parker and Elvis were talking to each other and Elvis said to him not matter what happens you stay with me through the good and the bad so the answer to why couldn’t Elvis get rid of Col Parker and the answer is Elvis couldn’t replace Col Parker with someone else because Elvis had trust in him since in the beginning of his career so to find someone else Elvis would not feel the same without Col Parker Elvis made himself famous but with Col Parker’s help
I can see why Priscilla only allows Jerry Schilling in programs and interviews ! Most of these guys were just Leeche’s and opportunists! Joe Esposito , in my opinion, was one of the worst ! He was the really flunkie for Elvis by his own choice and fooled Elvis into trusting him ! Red West was really a good guy who got a bad experience with Elvis. Red could be crass, but truly cared about Elvis ! Esposito was up to no good and bad for Elvis fir his own interests ! He was one who kept Elvis in bad way ! I believe Schilling was best friend who cared ! Red and Charlie too ! I think Larry Geller confused Elvis and was a bit nuts himself . Those fans who truly miss Elvis wish he was still with us and it hurts ! But as Johnny Mathis, once addicted himself said, “ when you’re addicted, the drugs tell you what to do , you have no control. Only someone from outside, family or a really good friend or mgr. who can get you treatment “ ! “ you’ll never do it on your own “ !
Mathis may be speaking for himself, which if someone did get thru to him, god bless him. Most addicts have to crash hard and come to a realization for themselves. Elvis dried out many times-- but then what? All the demons started screaming ...
@@dsoule4902 this is true , as I have relatives who needed to crash to get recovery. But like Mathis , often somebody helps them get on their feet again.
@@SuperBeachbum74 ...yes, we all need help putting together a sober life. Thnx for your share. Rehabs existed then, but I like to wish Betty Ford Center was in place for Elvis. She et al made it ok for famous people to seek recovery. I wonder. I was a kid, but learned from Elvis' unfortunate negative example.
Jesus Christ is KING. I hope God isn't fed up with us. Elvis was overwhelmed and over worked he needed to cut his staff down to a handful and make some difficult but serious changes like dumping Parker for a much better manager!!
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I love that! He should be mad, I'm mad about what happened to Elvis. R.I.P the KING. Thank God for Elvis Presley! Always loved and Never forgotten! From the UK ❤
He does not deserve to be called “Colonel”. He deserved to be called “Phony” or “Fraud”.
That was clever.. Shakespeare has nothing on you word smith. How about poop head? That’s about the level of clever your on
A " Crook " is more like it.
How about "piece of shit"?
Parker ...
Colonel. Parker. Heartless. Cruel. CRIMINAL! Demanding. Bossy. Mean- spirited. Greedy. Gluttony. No conscience. Irresponsible. Thoughtless. Bully. Disrespectful.
I wonder if Elvis was ever embarrassed by his "manager"? He could make any devil look good in comparison. Rest in peace, Elvis. You are home.
Beautiful voice, beautiful soul!! Little joy in your life and not enough true love. Gone too soon!! Now you are not alone anymore; you are with your parents, your twin, Lisa Marie, and Benjamin. RIP Elvis.
You can feel the love those guys had for him, poor Lamar. I despise the colonel, Elvis didn't need him one bit. It's horrible, he was wore out, used!
It's okay now to blame Parker if you all knew about the way he treated Elvis then why did you not do anything to help him That is what friends and family do. I can understand it was difficult but something could have been done. Anyway God Bless Elvis he was a good man RIP we love you.x
They did, when they spoke up Elvis or the colonel would fire them. And then a few of them wrote a book basically telling Elvis publicly to get help and get off drugs a month before he died
Awww, always liked Lamar. He's so sad at the end. Jerry was great too. Elvis did have some people who truly cared about him. Larry did too. I've heard him recount that story different times. Must have been so frustrating to watch how things played out. And Lamar has the nicest voice. Elvis was just the greatest, period. May he rest in piece with the rest of his family who is in heaven. Bless his soul.
YOU GO, Larry Geller …everything you said was spot on!!!!❤
Can you imagine what his career would have looked like if he were to have lived to this day? He was already a big name. Even overseas. Could you imagine if he had been allowed to travel to all these countries overseas to perform? We lost a national treasure.
Elvis' success was in spite of Parker NOT because of him. Why Parker was not sacked has always worried me. Steve Binder had it right - Elvis died of boredom.
Maybe Steve Binder should've replaced Col. Tom Parker as Elvis's manager.
I spent an hour with these guys many years ago.
Love them or loathe them .. I was happy just to hang with them.
Lamar did me an autograph which read “To Gary - Thanks Elvis Presley” .. still have it too 😁
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Big Elvis Presley fan. Yeah, me too man...
If Colonel Parker didn't have a reservation in Hell then he at least had his own personal parking place.
Why? He ran his business the way he ran his business. It was up to Elvis to fire him like many entertainers do with their managers. Stop putting this on Parker Elvis died because of Elvis. No one else
@@johnclaba1457 Read a book or do a little research. The movie gave a glimpse of the reality as well. Parker wrung everything he could out of Elvis and did NOTHING to try and help him with the problems he was facing. Parker was a real POS. (microphone drop) but thanks for playing.
`Parker went to Elvis funeral dressed up like a clown and had a contract to make sure even now that Elvis was dead that he would still profit. If that is someone who cared and loved another person then I guess he loved him very much. But I think Elvis was a meal ticket for a lot of people and sadly I think he really believed he needed them around him. I don't know maybe he did, but I don't know I think that book that a couple of people his close people wrote about him really destroyed him he obviously felt betrayed and they did betray him cause even if it was a mistake how he let them go they should never have written that book.
Very hard to believe what came out of some of these guys mouths. I've heard Fike say he disliked Parker and he liked him. I've heard Esposito say it was a rumor he gave Elvis mouth to mouth when he died, then in another interview on Geraldo Rivera he said he did. Same thing with Priscilla, changing stories always. The truth never changes, it's told consistently. Vicki
They all changes their stories. But what doesn't change is all their betrayal.
@@Cassandra-gh1pd No, once you put something out there the damage is done. Being in the public eye doesn't mean the public deserves to know every private detail. Like Ann Margaret said, " he trusted me and I don't betray that trust even in death". She was thrown over for that parasite he married and still never betrayed him. That's class. The rest , and especially his x wife I have no use for. Vicki
and what is the truth? missknowitall?
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 you know what you wannabe rocker go pick a fight with someone standing in front of you. Move on 🤡
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Loser pretending to be Frank Zappa and know everything about mental health. Why don't you go stand in front of a man and pick a fight old yeller.
Plain and simple: Elvis was a human being that needed help, and nobody did enough, it was all about money.........until he died, the sader story ever
Elvis was a grown man that made his own decisions.
@@zamiel3 that's true, but that doesn't mean that nobody would take advantaje of you, and he was
His cousins and crew have said this over and over..."The only person who could have saved Elvis was Elvis."
@@armandonieves1277 Whatever excuse makes you feel better about his decisions.
@@zamiel3 No such thing as free will
I don't think at that time Elvis would not have garnered the opportunities he got so fast, nor would he died so young. Elvis knew he could do so much more. He died primarily of dissapointment and boredom. He wanted to be a serious actor like Brando, he wanted to tour Europe, not stay in Vegas for a decade and a half. He became a cash cow and he also had bills to pay so he felt trapped. He had guys to play, he had obligations and fans. He was generous to a fault buying complete stragers Cadillacs and the "Colonel " a jet. He wanted to be loved. Also, Geller wanted Presley off drugs, enjoying nature,excercising and getting in tune with himself. Elvis "quiet quit" in this generations terms of what we used to cal "phoning it in". The Colonel also had an addiction or so. It was a symbiotic relationship. Lots of people were living off Elvis.
I blame Parker, he used Elvis for his personal gain
I blame your mama
You mean his personal loss
Elvis died when I was seven and I was upset about it, but I would love them and able to shake a man’s hand in and been at one of his concerts live rest in peace Elvis, you are the music king
will never see sing like elvis in this world
vernon should have been stronger and smarter in supporting elvis to fire parker
MaryBarrett : I wounder what was wrong with Veron to not to see what going on in there circle surely can see things not right hey? But we won't get the answers now what was Vernons issue
Elvis became Vernon's employer and the person who kept Vernon out of poverty and when Gladys died, Vernon lost the person who ran the family and could get through to Elvis. Vernon was 19 when the twins were born and probably had a third grade education if that. Vernon did the best he could because Elvis refused to listen to him. People are too hard on Vernon.
Vernon would've married a toilet seat. He was so desperate. He thought with the wrong head. He married that Waggy Dee . Again, he would've married the toilet seat to not be alone
They should have confronted Parker as a group when Elvis was alive because Parker was working Elvis into to the ground so he could pay off his massive gambling debts. Parker was a man with no compassion or respect for Elvis .
Elvis also had to pay too much from the divorce. The exWife had a lien on Graceland.
TN Judge hired BLANCHARD E. TUAL to Investigate parker and FIND Elvis' MONEY!
Article; Elvis Week; Blanchard E. Tual --HERO--SoulRide Independent Investigator and appointed Lisa's Guardian Ad Litem. Results! ! ! Then. Vernon started the PRESLAW Lawsuits to get RID of parker, still stealing Elvis' money......
ARTICLE; ELVIS HISTORY BLOG.; The Amazing Return of col. tom parker, p. Beaulieu told Jack Soden to ask parker to come back to handle the money rolling in from the Graceland Tours! ARTICLE: col. tom parker autographing sheets of new Elvis Postage Stamps! ARTICLE; (youtube video at times?) col tom parker OPENING Elvis' Suite Tours at Hilton to fans. TN Judges were afraid of parker! ! ! Neither were TN Lawyers! ! !
Question - I heard Elvis quit the pills cold turkey as part of his regimen for getting ready for the 1973 Aloha show and that he had an amazing capacity to do this but would revert shortly afterwards. Has this been confirmed? Larry Geller and Lamar Fike are the guys who stand out most to me. And yes - Elvis would have got his shit together for a Europe tour.
Elvis did not quit the pills cold turkey. He cut back on them substantially but he was still taking them.
@@kevinhoffman8112 Thanks for clarifying!👍
Elvis quit numerous times. But every time he quit went to rehab. Nobody ever removed the pills from his house. That information came from his nurse that was interviewed.
He did pretty much quit cold turkey as they say. Elvis lost weight for Aloha by taking Vitamin Ejections, eating honey dew melons, swimming and doing Karate. Otherwise the medications he was taking up to that point were nonexistent during that Aloha period. It was only after the Aloha show that when they were supposed to go visit the Arizona Memorial that Elvis was back on the meds. It was sad because after Aloha it was all down hill for The King.
@@SteveSmith-cm1hx I heard that - after Aloha, the imminent divorce with Priscilla led to depression that was accompanied by accelerated and increased use of pills. It is indeed sad. I love Elvis not only for his immense charisma and talent but his humanity.
Makes me so sad for Elvis.
Sad for yo mama
After watching this whole special, I have no doubt that Elvis was bi-polar and between that and his country boy makes good attitude and the pressure of handing out his hard earned money to everyone who had his hand out killed him. The Memphis Mafia was just as culpable as Col. Parker except they did care about him MORE than just a pay check. Can you imagine each of them going to Elvis with their petty problems, "lamar did this" and "Joe did this" each wanting to be his bestie and fighting for Elvis' attention and favour. I could feel what he went through. I'm sure the drugs helped at first and it made him the work horse that everyone needed him to be, then they bitched about it not seeing that he couldn't keep up mentally, emotionally, and physically. They vilified Elvis for the drugs, not seeing that his responsibilities to THEM is what drove him to them.
Jerry Shiling and Larry gellar ..Charlie hodge best true friends❤❤❤❤❤
Every time I hear Larry Geller tell that story it just upsets me all over again.
I'd take anything Geller says with a big grain of salt.
@@HC-cb4yp why
@@oldhollywoodangels If you research him, he was that typical parasite that attaches itself to a famous person. He was Elvis' 1970s "guru." A lot of the intimate conversations he claims never happened, according to the other Memphis Mafia.
@@HC-cb4yp Geller makes my spine crawl. The guy was a Hollywood hairdresser who totally lucked out.
@@debra2700Yes exactly, he's lies a lot too about Elvis
Parker is to blame, that’s for sure. But he can’t take all the blame since he wasn’t working alone. As far as it’s known, Priscilla was Parker’s only ally and while the boys also exploited and took advantage of Elvis, they did it on their own. That means, the blame should be distributed equally since they were all guilty of the same crime.
Sadly Parker worked him to death… I wish Elvis could have gotten off the drugs successfully. Sadly, it ended his life…
Elvis was a grown man that made his own decisions.
ITS so True thanks😢
They all fed off of each other. They didn't want the gravy train to end. Elvis got the most benefit out of all of it.
It wasn't just the drugs that killed Elvis. It was also Col. Tom Parker, but god punished him years later, by letting him suffer and die from a stroke. Col. Tom Parker was in great big debt when Elvis died and god sure made him pay it off.
He was drugged by Parker. Even to the point where when he was in hospital Parker got the doctor to pump him with drugs so that he could go on stage that night. So not only did he financially abuse him and force him to perform , he also was the one who got him on drugs. Disturbing.
They feel guilt because they used him the same way everybody else did instead of being a real friend telling him the truth
this is GREAT stuff !! some of it,i've never heard...thank you SO Much for doing this😀
The colonel was a suspect in a murder back in Holland😮
That parker guy took advantage of Elvis. Should have gotten rid of him.
These men loved Elvis
No, they loved what he gave them. They could have helped him.
I hate the Manager He Kills him Tour on Tours 😢😢😢
I feel sorry for Elvis, because he was alone. He had the Memphis mafia, but nobody really knew how he was feeling because he had to share everything with no one. The Beatles at least had each other to experience what they went through. Elvis had nobody.
They only had 10 years active (1960-1970); 23 for Elvis who always kept George Klein, Jerry Schilling, Charlie Hodge, Billy Smith, his father/Grandma, Felton Jarvis and other relatives close to him. I'm afraid that the worst problem with Elvis is how much money anyone can make by pretending anything about him.
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They had a hell of a lot to do with it as well as the Doctor and Parker.
Any proof?
PRESLAW; PRESLAW Facebook, PRESLAW Info. Vernon taking everyone Elvis Loaned money to. . .to PAY IT BACK! INCLUDING quack George Nichopolous lawsuits. Separate lawsuit AFTER Elvis passed. Nichopoulos was CHARGED with MALPRACTICE, again!
Lawsuit; German vs. Nichopoulos 1978! Charged with MALPRACTICE, again; July 20, 1998 with Jerry Lee Lewis and 13-patients. . .FINALLY losing his Medical License--WHEW
Article; How ABC Unearthed The Elvis Story Aug. 2, 2017. GERALDO RIVERA TV SHOW about Elvis! In that lawsuit was quack dr. Elvis used in West Coast, dr. Feelgood & Nichopolous! ! THE DEFENCE in the DRUG TRIAL of ELVIS PRESLEY Oct. 21, 1981 and Linda (Thompson) Jenner went back to Memphis to Testify (Mrs. Jenner). Just type in Geo. Nichopolous name and lots come up. Preslaw has Vernon SUING parker, parker LOST, HE sued Vernon back, Vernon WON AGAIN and a couple other cases!
You can and should try to help but you can't save a man from himself.
Marty sure didnt care for Geller. Marty's 3 part, taped phone interviews are good. The reason he didn't go to the funeral is bitter sweet.
Gladys did not like Parker at all. He boosted his career, but there were way more negatives surrounding Parker. If Gladys had lived, things would have been quite different.
Didn’t Parker’s big loss to the casino result in Elvis’ endentured sevitude to Vegas at a low rate for Elvis?
Yes.
Yes
Why didn’t he sack the colonel? Mr know it all! O that’s right he did sack the colonel for a few hours anyway before he crapped his pants and re-hired him again after (Vernon was told) he realized the colonel was making Elvis all the (big bucks) money and money was exactly what he needed for his lifestyle he was running out of money big time flying around America in a four engine 747 jumbo jet, sunny west speaks about all this (facts) if you want to know, instead of listening to mad gellar!.
Larry was the only advocate for Elvis to truly become FREE. This group of fellows drove him away. THEY were ALL ENABLERS.
Fascinating to see the MM sit down and talk about the sad dark side of Elvis' life. Apparently Parker was the reason he never toured outside North America, which is ironic as especially by the '70s, an international jaunt could have brought in plenty of the money Col. was all about.
Elvis escaped the blood-sucking-leaches to Visit with Nixon :) :) Elvis and Charlie Hodge had their Military Passports and could have "secretly", RE--NEWED "a" passport and TOOK OFF on the Hound Dog II. . .for, England, Germany, Italy,. . . .parker didn't OWN Elvis! !
one of the guys once said that a person can not go up to your boss and tell them what to do because you would be fired and that's what happened with the memphis mafia. they did not want to lose there jobs so they stayed quite.
Lamar is a solid man. This video makes me sad and mad at the same time.
I liked Lamar too. I get tickled listening to Jo Smith, Billy's Smith's wife, E's 1st cousin, talk about Elvis and Lamar...how they were both dramatic. Lol Story tellers for sure. Lamar grabbing the bowl of peas and ducking under the kitchen table when Gladys threw a plate of tomatoes cracks me up too. 😂
People slate the man but he was the greatest manager of the 20th century. Look at the longevity Elvis enjoyed and he is still going. The col knew when to keep his boy out of the spotlight and how to keep him in it when it was needed. However, to him, Elvis was not a man he was a commodity. He worked him to death and Elvis and his people should have had better sense.
Lamar really cared, you can see it in him. A lot of regret there.
1.5 million dollars in 1976 is about 8.25 million dollars these days.
I agree he got very depressed. Sunny wasn’t thinking that was colonel s excuse of the drugs. The guns would’ve pulled himself together to travel overseas. He would’ve did it. He could’ve taken some medication, but he would’ve pulled himself together to do the tour why Elvis didn’t say book me over there. I don’t care what the colonel has to say it would’ve changed his life just like the two movies Elvis could’ve said I don’t care what you have to say. I’m gonna do it. It would’ve changed Elvis’s life. I don’t know why he let him control him. I don’t get it. It’s very frustrating.
The “Colonel” was the villain in the Elvis movie, and he’s the villain in Elvis’ history!!! I didn’t think about it much, but yeah, “Colonel Tom Parker” killed Elvis. 100%!!!!!!!!
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I have to tell you that in my opinion the scenario was bad, I saw it first hand when I was a 15 year old kid helping out and working at a premiere restaurant in Houston.
Elvis and his entourage came in that evening after the Astrodome show.
Elvis was in top form and phenomenal, nothing like him and nothing that has come close to being like him since.
But in my opinion years later, the Colonel definitely abused his management role for his own interests and his entourage also didn’t serve him well as true friendships.
As they all sat around having dinner that evening as per my observations, when Elvis told a joke, they all laughed, if someone else told a joke and Elvis didn’t laugh, no one else would laugh either, to me that was really sad to see, another insight was Precilla was drop dead gorgeous.
I was mesmerized to be in the same room as Elvis even if I was only the bar tenders helper.
May God forever bless Elvis and his family,…
And reality is EVERY star today has at least one Colonel Parker around them.
That is absolutely fact.
Parker had a mental issue. Guaranteed
U. S. ARMY kicked parker out as a PSYCHOPATH. Did you watch Court TV's Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Civil Case? ? SOOOOOO, MANY of Hollywood's "fake" Unethical managers, "fake" lying people who pass themselves off as lawyers--NOT! ! ! Testified for Depp's TEAM :) :) :) Hollywood hasn't changed since Elvis did his first Movie! ! ! The one gentleman bragged THAT HE IS THE ONE WHO FOUND A NEW OWNER FOR "GRACELAND"--Robert Sillerman. . .he was telling about all the EVIL wheeling-and-dealing of Hollywood's Famous Celebrities that was GOING ON BEHIND THEIR BACKS. . .causing the Celebrities to be. . .near broke! ! ! BEST LAWSUIT I HAVE SEEN :) :) :)
Elvis died of artistic starvation. He was a genius and genius has to be free to grow. Stifle it and it withers and dies.
Well, you all kissed his ass. You needed the money to support your families, so whatever it takes to keep the show going on, and not get fired, you enable. Elvis was surrounded by enablers.
I agree with Lamar 100%.
I'm with Lamar! Parker was a carny and Elvis was his sideshow.
Parker was a Snake who got 50% of the gross. Unfortunately when Elvis made that deal with Parker he was young and dumb.
there was more than one contract.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Contracts can always be renegotiated and broken if necassary.
@@michaelconsuegra7316 then why did Elvis not change the contract? welcome to the twilight zone.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 That'sca question for Elvis himself.
@@michaelconsuegra7316 because Elvis knew if Elvis did not sign, the colonel would destroy Elvis, and he did.
Parker used Elvis for his money!!! 💵
Elvis was a grown man that made his own decisions.
So did alot of his so called friends...
Yup. Water is also wet
In another interview Lamar waffles on and runs Elvis down about how much he loved drugs,here he says "Elvis would have got in shape." Let's also remember Sonny, his cousin Red and another bodyguard called Dave Hebler run Elvis down and wrote a book about him {Elvis what happened} which came out just weeks before Elvis died and Sonny on camera said it was out of hate and bitterness because they had been fired.
In regards to what Lamar said, both can be true. Elvis did have a drug problem, but as with the ‘73 Hawaii satellite show he was capable of losing the weight and getting off the drugs if he had something to motivate him.
Amy Winehouse - or whatever the fuck your name is. You're clueless and need to look at the big picture here. These men CARED for Elvis, and not to imply that in some way Parker didn't, but for Parker it was primarily about money.
Sonny and Red were cousins
@@sonialeigh9112 Yes they were thanks.
Hurt and bitterness.
Not hate
Из всей этой команды Элвиса больше всего нравиться Ларри Геллер ,
также Билли и Джо Смиты , Чарли Ходж. Они наиболее близкие ему ,
более человечные .Они понимали , что Элвис был реально болен , и не
был наркоманом , а с помощью лекарств пытался себе помочь , но
стал зависим от выписанных врачами препаратов.
Most of the Memphis Mafia are gone so there won't be any more stories regardless! Elvis is gone and only a couple left here! I'm sure Elvis had lost to discuss when they got there with him!
Parker had something on Elvis that made it difficult for him to get rid of him.
If he was as serious as they say about cutting Parker out its possible Partker took him out as Elvis would be worh more to him Dead than alive.
Yes, Esposito and Parker were very close. He was Parker's snitch. He would report back to the Colonel everything Elvis did.
Why was he getting fifty percent of Elvis's earnings
Love to hear his mafia speaking ABOUT What Happend
You found the King baby!
I have seen these interviews before Their stories are very upsetting. FYI That is not Colonel Tom on your thumbnail.
Really sad story
"well the image is one thing ,.....and the person is something else ,.....just let me say , its hard to live up to an image "....elvis presley ...nyc press comference . from personal experience, and family confessions , elvis the person was caught by his image -self at a time when self doubt about his career , his personal happiness , and "the enjoyment of life " was incroching upon him .......and self was confronted with a image that parker continued to project above the person ...elvis . there in lies the sad , selfish side of t. parker . elvis was depressed , felt totally alone , and despertly striving to get himself back to ...., well himself . the guy was lost by ,call it what you will , fate , poor management of his own self , and the realization that he was special by his tallents , and gifts from GOD] , but not happy . parker , if he was such a friend as he claimed to be , should have in my openion , kept elvis record , but stop the tours , concerts , pblic apperances , and let "his boy " at least attempt to heal . to quote elvis to felton [jarvis ] ......music producer at his last recrdings at graceland , "i am so tired of being elvis presley " .....who do you think said that ....the person or the image ? ......saddly , i believe ....both .
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I blame the colonel for Elvis’s depression and drug habits and initial downfall. All he wanted to do was be a vampire that could drain Elvis dry on a whim. I feel like the colonel was addicted to Elvis’s success just as bad as Elvis was to the pills. Elvis knew he’d been finessed and blackmailed into eternal servitude to that loser. He was SO DONE with it all he’s rather have died than to fail to stand up to him one more time. It would have been nice if he did live and get to tour Europe. But even Elvis knew that deep down the only way he would ever escape the colonel truly is if he just gave up and laid down and died. He pretty much dead weighted thru the end of his own life to try to spite the colonel at least ONCE. But it never worked since the colonel is a psychopath and he wouldn’t have given up until Elvis died anyways. And I think Elvis knew that. He’s made a deal w the devil on his shoulder a LONG time ago. The only reason he kept going back to him wasn’t just for the money. but also bc the colonel was the only “parental” figure he had left. I always felt that the mafia saying “his addiction wasn’t escapism he just loved it” is bogus. I think Elvis just couldn’t go on without his mama. Their bond was something nobody ever understand or measure up to her in his world. Gladys was Elvis’s other half. The innocent, determined, eager Elvis was made into a husk w his mama died. I think he was just too lonely and afraid to change wat he’d done. He knew he couldn’t cope, he knew he was trapped, and he knew if something big didn’t change he was also gna be all alone. I think he viewed the drugs as a lesser evil than the pain he had to feel when he was awake. He’d rather go to sleep and not wake up than to go on another washed up “tour”. He was just sick and tired of being sick and tired. RIP King u will always have a place in my heart! PS-SCREW THAT VAMPIRE COLONEL HES TRASHHHHH. He’s a damn demon!!!
Not only did he ruin his life enough to make him want to do drugs, HE drugged Elvis UNWILLINGLY as in he was the one pumping him with drugs. Even when Elvis was in hospital!
wooow this is good stuff... pls do post mor these kind of things. its straigt from the horses mouth.
The thumbnail image is not Col.Parker, it's producer Hal Wallis. Wallis is much taller and less baby faced.
Only Elvis could have saved Elvis.
And he just didn’t.
Tom and the body guards were leeches living on Elvis. Damn shame he trusted these bums.
The Colonal had special privileges at the Hilton he may lose 1mil but he didn't have to pay the Hilton the whole million 😂
Lamar needs to let the others get a word in edgewise
The Widow who was Murdered had friends who knew Andrea"Tomas Parker".
Wobbly beginning, but a strong clear end. Parker was a parasite.
I really don’t care too much for Joe Esposito. He was a snitch and he thought he was the most important person in the Elvis entourage. SMH
Lisa Marie was close to Joe and she very carefully chose who she felt was good to her father and who wasn't.
I blame him😡
I celebrate my birthday and Elvis's birthday. Tuesday January 8th.
That's not Parker with Elvis on the frame for this video....
You can blame the colonel as much as you like. Elvis is as much to blame.
My father met Elvis a couple of times while providing security for him when he was in middle Tennessee a few times.
I remember my father saying "it's a damned crime how they (Tom Parker and Dr. Nicopolous) murdered Elvis, he was a fine boy."
Listen to what Jerry says Col put out a ridiculous price for the cbs special n they paid it n Elvis performed
Parker was all about himself. He had one job...to sell Elvis. How hard of job was that!! He used him more than helped him.
Elvis should've had a better manager. The past can't be changed but 'it's still a fact' per E.
The colonel made him and broke him,Elvis was very talented he had it all but without the colonel he would not have got his contract with RCA,his mother distrusted the colonel and she had a mother's instinct where her son was concerned need I say more
As much as I am pulled "down in the rabbit hole" of Elvis' life but I really relish his men the "mafia" who were used in so many videos and movies. My concern is that they are used to discuss Elvis behind the scenes and got nothing for their insightful commentary.
Ybien ee misetable Parker
. Pero ustedes fueron más cumpables de que nadie
Everyone talking didn’t do one thing about it
Joe Esposito was the Colonal's Snitch
The one guy at the end there, I get it and I'm sure it contributed but Elvis made his own decisions too and he wasn't force fed all the ice cream, food, and drugs lol.
If it helps them by blaming it all on "x", then it is what it is but people make their own decisions.
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So now lets look who was the blame for Marty Robins death? Elvis and Marty had the same heart disease that killed them. So why do people go on and on and on about whom is to blame for Elvis death? Did you know Marty and Elvis had the same sleeping tablets and uppers? Yes they also shared the same sleeping problems: However one had a drug problem and one was sick. Strange how people see the same health problems so far apart.
Elvis is the only person responsible for his death.
Why Elvis’ crew didn’t take advantage of his addiction and turn the tables on hos relationship?
I want to bring out a good point Elvis had plans to get rid of Col Parker so why didn’t Elvis do that and in the movie Elvis when Elvis mom died and Elvis was in his mom’s closet sobbing and Parker and Elvis were talking to each other and Elvis said to him not matter what happens you stay with me through the good and the bad so the answer to why couldn’t Elvis get rid of Col Parker and the answer is Elvis couldn’t replace Col Parker with someone else because Elvis had trust in him since in the beginning of his career so to find someone else Elvis would not feel the same without Col Parker Elvis made himself famous but with Col Parker’s help
I can see why Priscilla only allows Jerry Schilling in programs and interviews ! Most of these guys were just Leeche’s and opportunists! Joe Esposito , in my opinion, was one of the worst ! He was the really flunkie for Elvis by his own choice and fooled Elvis into trusting him ! Red West was really a good guy who got a bad experience with Elvis. Red could be crass, but truly cared about Elvis ! Esposito was up to no good and bad for Elvis fir his own interests ! He was one who kept Elvis in bad way ! I believe Schilling was best friend who cared ! Red and Charlie too ! I think Larry Geller confused Elvis and was a bit nuts himself . Those fans who truly miss Elvis wish he was still with us and it hurts ! But as Johnny Mathis, once addicted himself said, “ when you’re addicted, the drugs tell you what to do , you have no control. Only someone from outside, family or a really good friend or mgr. who can get you treatment “ ! “ you’ll never do it on your own “ !
Mathis may be speaking for himself, which if someone did get thru to him, god bless him. Most addicts have to crash hard and come to a realization for themselves. Elvis dried out many times-- but then what? All the demons started screaming ...
@@dsoule4902 this is true , as I have relatives who needed to crash to get recovery. But like Mathis , often somebody helps them get on their feet again.
@@SuperBeachbum74 ...yes, we all need help putting together a sober life. Thnx for your share. Rehabs existed then, but I like to wish Betty Ford Center was in place for Elvis. She et al made it ok for famous people to seek recovery. I wonder. I was a kid, but learned from Elvis' unfortunate negative example.
Si todos muy felices ganando dinero a costa de la vida d l Rey... Son unos misetablitos
This is really very interesting everything they say
Spending Elvis money before he even made it‼️
Joe Esposito became a traitor at the end of Elvis’ life!!
What did Joe do
@@nuyununu2020 Joe was telling the colonel everything Elvis was doing! The things that none of the other Memphis mafia told!
Dunno who that is in the thumbnail with Elvis but it certainly isn't Tom Parker
A friend indeed the bloke at the end. Parker gave the illusion of gambling losses. THINK.
El rey estaba hasta la madrei de toooooodos
Jesus Christ is KING. I hope God isn't fed up with us. Elvis was overwhelmed and over worked he needed to cut his staff down to a handful and make some difficult but serious changes like dumping Parker for a much better manager!!