He really still seems extremely pissed off and bitter. Let me just say the way you conducted yourself and this interview was top notch. Very professional and you did not let him get away without asking the tough questions. Kudos to you.
I agree! Very classy, and dignified interview! I feel that it would have been hard for me to keep my composure😊You did a fabulous job with this interview!👍
When you guys announced this interview was going to take place, I knew it would be controversial in the Elvis world. Thank you for asking the questions that you did. You truly represented all the Elvis fans with this interview. You were very respectful throughout the whole thing. Thanks for all y’all do for the fans. TCB⚡️
In January of 1965 I was a young man in the US Navy. I was stationed at Millington Naval Air Station (NAS Memphis). I was finally able to get off the base and made my way into Memphis and out to Graceland. Graceland was on the outskirts of town in a rural area at that time. I was in uniform and standing right at the front gate to Graceland by myself. The fence around the front of the property was a kind chain link design with musical notes like a stanza of music. As I stood looking in at Graceland the gate began to open. I thought someone was leaving the property. I was surprised to turn around and see a car drive up behind me. It was Elvis! He was driving a beautiful black 1964 Chrysler 300 convertible. He stopped the car right beside me. I was standing at the passenger door. I was startled to say the least. He then got out of the car and said, "Thank you for stopping by". I was too dumbfounded to even answer him. He looked as good or better than I had seen him in the movies or in any photos. Whatever else he may or may not have been, he did take the time and trouble to acknowledge a young sailor standing at this gate. I'm sure the man had issues. I believe he also had a good heart. I remember, during an interview, he once said, "The entertainer and the man are two different people" (effectually) ... Dying at age 42 from unnatural causes is certainly tragic. I also remember his mother Gladys say that, "This family was a lot happier when we were poor". I enjoy his music to this day. My wife and I recently visited Graceland and although it was 58 years later, and unrecognizable, that front gate is exactly as I remember it. RCA's Studio B, in Nashville, where Elvis recorded some great music was a very worthwhile thing to do also.
@@gunnarjordan6980 I am 81 years old and met Elvis, very briefly, in Jan of 1965. I was so dumbfounded when he spoke to me I believe all I said was "Thank You". Honestly, I was surprised and flabbergasted that he took the time to even acknowledge a 20 year old serviceman. I tell this story to illustrate the kind of person he truly was.
This is the best interview of Dave Hebler!!! He was correct in saying Elvis's drug habit had taken over and he just didn't care anymore. His shows were a disaster and the same every night! He even had band members that wanted to quit!!! Elvis was a great entertainer and always will be missed!!! RIP Elvis!!!!!
I read the book and it wasn't written to save Elvis. When I read passages about how Elvis had an aversion to women with big feet or any number of stories meant to embarrass him having nothing to do with drugs, I realized it was just a mean spirited book meant to hurt Elvis and humiliate him for being Elvis Presley while they were nothing but hangers having a good time on Elvis' money.
Finally!! An interesting interview with Mr. Hebler that asked some hard questions, but was fair and respectful! Unlike most fans, I don't have an issue with the book, just the motives behind participating in the book. I still admire Elvis for his incredible talent and his generosity. No book detailing his personal struggles are going to change my opinion of him. Thank you, guys, for making the tough decision to do this interview!! You guys do great work in promoting Elvis' history, and this was another example of that!!❤❤
@@skicast2010 Add up how much time the host spends talking in this video, it's easy to do with AI. It's way too much. Unwatchable. Sorry, I would love to hear Dave speak but this video wasnt it, I have no interest in the host but he just speaks and speaks and speaks as though he is the focus ont he video. That's just the truth. Hope that was clear.
@@MilitaryCollectiblesClearly you were not watching this interview!! Jay asked Mr. Hebler questions and allowed for him to answer them EVERY TIME! Not once, did he cut him off or interrupt him! If Mr. Hebler's answer was short what did you want Jay to do?? Have dead air time?? I think you need to go back and watch the interview again!!
It’s such a shame that we will never hear BOTH sides of the story. This ONE side has been rehashed for almost 6 decades. It’s easy for Priscilla, Hebler, and others who betrayed Elvis, to tell lies that make them look saint like, while robbing Elvis of his dignity and privacy, knowing he can’t, due to his death, defend himself. When someone you love dies, you speak of their best qualities, and keep to yourself their shortcomings or intimate things that should be kept private. Obviously, Hebler, Priscilla, and others didn’t love him and don’t even have the decency to keep quiet out of respect for those who do.
Mary, You stated exactly what I have thought for years. If you claim to love someone and you start telling private things of them that you know they would never want others to hear truth or not. Tes me that never ever loved them but were very jealous of the..
@@sugarplumenigma4850 “Still picking the bones” is right! Hebler would have long ago been forgotten, but for those who give him ‘air time’ that resuscitates this vulture’s carcass.
One thing I wish people would do is to look at Elvis' life through the lense of the 1970's- not 2024!!. Elvis did have serious health issues at the end of his life, he was in pain, and probably felt miserable most of the time- even with all that, the man put on hot, heavy jumpsuits and sang his heart out- he did that because families depended on him to get paid, and to make his fams happy- that, in itself should be praiseworthy. I dont know anyone who would continue working in that shape! Also, he was treated with the medical treatment of the time- painpills- from his doctor! Anyone who take opiates for any period of time get a tolerance, and doctors were next to God when it came to respect and authority in the 1970's! Noone heard of prescription drug addiction then, and there were no treatment centers. Betty Ford clinic opened in 1975!!! Anyone who takes narcotics for a long time does have mood swings, and do things they would not normally do. Elvis was human. No matter what he did or did not do, I believe with all my heart that Elvis put much more good into the world than he ever did bad. I have loved Elvis my entire life, and nothing would change that. I am grateful for the artistic contributions he made to American culture, and I will always be grateful that I was alive and got to share the world when Elvis was alive.
I feel exactly the same way. I was 12 when I fell in love with him because of his great talent, but no matter what else anyone may say about Elvis, he was the most generous human being i ever heard of.
I saw a video where he recently scammed a British fan over authenticity of Elvis’ Tupelo shirt. He was arrogant and rude to the charming fan. Showed me his true colours there. The book was not written out of love and wanting to help Elvis. Loving Elvis Forever from Canada 🇨🇦
@@ednakelley814 Elvis did not fire them. His father did. But they thought it was at the request of Elvis, which it was not. Elvis did not know anything about it at the time they were fired.
@@sasunshine5866 So, Elvis though it was odd that three of his guys never showed up for work again? Elvis thought that three of his friends/bodyguards just simply left and never said goodbye? Use logic.
If you guys didnt say the words on the front of the book and the back of the book,why didnt you come out and publicly state that the book had been sensationalized by the publisher.
He never said the book was sensationalized....Try comprehending English. What he said was that more of the bad times than the good times were put in the book.
He can’t bring himself to say the book was a mistake and he regretted doing it even though earlier he said they left out 95% of all the good they said about Elvis. That’s all the proof I need about his integrity. Loving Elvis Forever from Canada 🇨🇦
I'm going to tell you something about the United States of America. The leaders don't investigate anything and they don't allow the truth of Elvis to come out and what a scam everything is in this country.1967 slowly elvis was no more by 1977 and the more usa is too slow we lose to dangerous coup criminals. Elvis got somewhere in New York which is Priscilla's home state and that was the end of his career and they took his health also.
Masz święta rację, Elvis jest wspanialym czlowiekiem, uczciwym, skromnym, nigdy niw uwierze w zadne pomowienia i oszczerstwa Elvisa, mial wokol siebie pazernych, zawistnych, nielojalnych ludzi, pieniądze ich odczlowieczyli, wokol niego skupiali się same miernoty i hieny, Elvis na zawsze !!!!!!!!!!
@@annrichards8665 Sonny West said in his second book in 2007 that he had 2 regrets about Elvis, What Happened. He regrets that it didn’t wake Elvis up and he regrets not having a more sensitive and compassionate writer instead of Steve Dunleavy.
If Red, Sonny and Dave wrote this book to try to save their friend from the drugs, please Dave answer why Three adult men didn't plan to have backup jobs, quit their current job working for their friend if they had been trying to stop the drugs then write the book? Was it because you loved the lifestyle Elvis granted you and were very angry that he had the audacity to have you fired and somehow, some way you were going to pay him back and make money doing it. In my opinion, you felt like Elvis screwed you for firing you, I agree Vernon messed this up badly, but by your anger in doing this book the Publishers screwed you, because doing anything out of revenge will always come back at you twofold. Just by the anger in your voice it sounds as if you have never forgiven Elvis for firing you personally. When in fact 96% of employed people that are fired were not hired by the same person. Red and Sonny did regret writing the book, but you obviously have none.
Right? The audacity of him to think Elvis should have fired him how HE expected it to be done. People get hired and fired EVERY day. They get up the next day and go job hunting!! Elvis didnt owe them anything especially after all they cost Elvis in lawsuits! The whole "whoa is me act" is a joke!! A good friend does NOT try to publicly humiliate their "friend" by writing a book. Think he just PROVED WHY he was fired. Very hostile, vindictive man!! Does anyone remember them doing interviews after the book came out saying "nothing" we said in our 30 day interview ended up in the book? Did he/they go after the writer for lying, twisting, omitting? NOPE!
Wątpię żeby Sonny i Red żałowali, w którymś wywiadzie Red przyznal , ze sprzedali Elvisa, napisali ksiazke dla pieniedzy, nie dla Elvisa , to sa judasze , nie można im wybaczyć!!! a zlo zawsze wraca z podwojoną siłą, nawet w którymś pokoleniu!!
I am impressed by this interview and the humanity and dignity with which you have recorded it. A big thank you to you from Germany from a huge and young Elvis fan who cares about keeping the legacy and history of Elvis alive and relevant to people. It's surprising that he doesn't own a single record of Elvis and doesn't regret the book entirely, even if it is part of the story. Also, it's disappointing to hear that the book wasn't proofread or approved before publication when they say it was all written negatively to create a sensation. We will stay loyal. TCB
You are way more professional than I would have ever been. First off let me thank you for making all of the content you and Michael have already made. At 48 years old I've also been a massive Elvis fan my entire life. I read this book in my teens and I was blown away. The internet did not exist then so all I knew was from the movies I watched hundreds of times over like Elvis on tour, Elvis that's the way it is and the biopic this is Elvis. That's the only Elvis I knew. I'm quite certain most of what is in the book is true and I believe he's lying through his teeth when he said he was surprised by what was in the book after what him read and Sonny talked about for 30 days was all good stories and funny stories. He's lying through his teeth. He had to proof the book and sign off on it. He's trying to backtrack all these years later because he's probably been the target of hatred from tens of thousands of Elvis fans for the last 47 years. He comes across as arrogant and I'm not sure how you sat there so calmly. At any rate, nice job for keeping your composure. He even admitted he was in California when he was not on duty so I question how many times he was even actually at the memphian with Elvis.
He's one that exaggerated the time he spent with Elvis or events that happened. There were some that wrote books that talked about some events that they weren't at but wrote stories like they were when they only heard. Billy Smith said that, but would never name who was lying. Billy knows alot of things on everyone but won't say or name the people, because he's an honorable man! If Billy wasn't present at something that happened and is asked about it, he'll tell you he wasn't. Elvis told Billy alot of things but even to this day, he wont betray Elvis confidences that he told him in private. Dave has always been with an angry attitude and resents people trying to know the truth! He's always very defensive before the conversation even starts! They were fired for roughing up the fans is why they were let go. Vernon was the cause of the hard feelings by not giving them the $5000 apiece Elvis told him to. That caused the anger, which I would be also. But I wouldn't run out and write a book to smear my so called friend. If They'd let Elvis know that they didn't think it was fair to only get a weeks pay and no notice, Elvis would've realized That Vernon didn't do the right thing and he would've corrected it! Elvis was facing several lawsuits from rough treatment of the fans. Elvis planned on hiring them back after a month or 2 to teach them a lesson according to Billy! I believe Billy, because when Red recorded the phone call with Elvis, Elvis ended the call saying if there's anything I can do for you I'm still here! Red recording Elvis shows how low Red was! A friend of thirty years doesn't do that, I don't care how mad you are! That's Why I believe it was Reds idea about doing the book! Also they had to tell bad things about Elvis or it wouldn't have been in the book! Don't blame the editor! 😡
He doesn't sell pictures of Elvis but sells pictures of him and Elvis 😂😂 He's like the rest still making money off of Elvis.! 😡 He and the Wests thought they were going to get rich😂 That's why they wrote the book, Period! They got fooled! Dave wasn't with Elvis that many years, but Elvis was Very good to him. Actually bought him a car shortly after meeting him!
Dave still sounds so bitter and defensive. It seems clear they wrote the book as a “payback” or a “we’ll show him” type of thing, not to mention a chance to make some money. The thing they never could’ve known was that Elvis would die right around the same time the book came out. Bad timing for Red, Sonny and Dave! So, many fans associated the two events together (i.e. the book helped lead to Elvis’s death). Elvis was no saint and I think most things in the book have been corroborated as true; but I wish Hebler would admit it was no attempt to help Elvis because he cared for him, etc. He was pissed, hurt, angry - as was Red and Sonny - so they went after him! Plain and simple!
@kirkleythomas9280 Most things were not true..95% not true..who is a saint, no one, not even one. I still think this was a mistake, and the book was a lie. Per this man Can someone in this thread, look at what ELVIS did for so many charities, how many people he helped..I'm done with this Hedler guy
@@MJ-0711 And... what all he did for these sycophants. Travel, V,egas, Hawaii. and at Graceland all the food they wanted, According to Jerry Schilling very nice clothes they wore. Nice bonuses for each tour. Yet about all 6 of them did was COMPLAIN. Scores of guys would have taken those jobs in a heartbeat.
Thanks for your respectful interview with Dave Hebler. I went to see him at the Memphian during Elvis Week. The fans from the gate (the regulars & I was one of them) were usually waiting at the theater where Elvis watched movies on the weekends. We would usually follow him to the places he would play raquetball, then leave to check out the theaters (usually the Memphian & Crosstown in 1975 - 1976). We could tell which theater he would be going to according to the lights that were left on at midnight for him.
This guy is not telling the truth that's easy to see, he is very bitter! All three guys were mad as h*ll over being fired now who here believes they wrote this book with 95% good things about Elvis? I hope you are Resting in Peace Elvis we all Miss you Terribly😢
I completely agree with you. My thoughts exactly. He still sounds bitter and angry and he said a few times, how would you feel? That did not give them the right to disclose Elvis's personal private life to the world. If Dave wanted the fans to believe that he participated in the book to help Elvis, he shouldn't have kept saying how angry he was when he got fired. They did not plan on writing a book to "help Elvis" until after they got fired. Sounds like revenge to me. I hope all three of them regretted it when Elvis died two weeks later. 😢
What's not to believe? I lived my on both side of this spectrum, that is being the addict then taking care of a loved one who was and it wasn't easy to do, very heart breaking. They create their own sence of reality.@@elvisfangirl9093
@user-rm7qd7wb6n They either did 1) did not read carefully their contract with the publisher carefully or 2) the ghost writer did not make anything up. Either way, I think the three of them must have had a contract with small print. Small print stuff still needs to be read. I realize they were out of work but in 1977 they were eligible for unemployment. They also could have brought the contract to a lawyer at some “Legal Aid” society before they signed it. Just my opinion, I am guessing they signed a contract they laid everything out, albeit in small print, so they would not have ever been able to sue. And because Elvis was getting sued for them being so rough with the fans, there is no way they could have sued for “wrongful termination”.
@@Mary-bk2wjI don’t think they lied because too many others, who had been around Elvis said the same thing. Elvis was addicted to his prescription medications and some of those medications were heavy drugs!!
@@janetschroering5283 Millions are ‘addicted’ to medications that they need for chronic and/or life-threatening conditions. I don’t normally hear them referred to as ‘drug addicts’, which insinuates recreational use. We know that those who ‘corroborate’ Elvis’ being a ‘drug addict’ did take drugs not prescribed by their doctor for recreational purposes and sometimes to keep up with a hectic job-related schedule. In addition, many of these ‘corroborators’ have been in the business of lying about Elvis for decades. Their lying seems to gravitate towards throwing Elvis under the proverbial bus while embellishing their importance and unparalleled virtues. These are the saints who describe Elvis as a drug addict and cruelly chronicle and ascribe to him every deprecatory attribute known to mankind via a bullhorn. 🤔🤨😜😅😂🙃🤣 🤢🤮
After reading all the comments, my feelings and opinions about Dave are validated and there's no need to reiterate what everyone else has expressed that was on point. After watching how defensive and bitter he is, my feelings about Dave are even stronger than they were before. One thing I wanted to point out is when Jay asked him if there was a difference between where he stood in this story compared to Red and Sonny who were almost life long friends, and why he felt the need to get involved instead of letting the guys who knew him the best deal with it, and his response was, "because all three of us were fired, so all 3 of us joined together and went public." This proves what his true intentions were cause what does the subject of getting fired have to do with "helping" Elvis wake up and get help?? Bottom line, when they got fired, instead of deciding to write a tell all book for the world to see, exposing Elvis' private and personal business, they should have instead just swallowed their pride and dusted themselves off and moved on with their lives. People get fired all the time and have to suck it up and just find another job and just cause they worked for Elvis, doesn't mean they couldn't just deal with getting fired from any job. Well done Jay. Thank you so much for doing this interview and although I am disgusted with Dave, I did enjoy watching this.
While the 3 of them were employed by Elvis, they lived extravagant lives. Elvis was so very generous to all of the guys that worked for and hung out with him. They became spoiled brats and were livid that their supply chain and extravagant living was suddenly coming to an end. Never mind that Elvis was struggling physically and financially. Also, he only worked for Elvis about 4 years and he is still carrying intense anger and bitterness! Ungrateful.
Most of the core MM members wrote books after Elvis died and talked crap on him .Red ,Sonny & Dave , I feel , stood out the most because it was done before Elvis died.
Elvis would have hired them back if they gave him a chance. He loved the guys that worked with him. You should have give him a chance. Elvis will always be remembered as he was , giving and loving and the greatest entertainer of all time! I love you Elvis. RIP ❤
You did a spectacular job with the interview thank you from an Elvis fan for 55 years. He was human and had faults like everybody else. I found it interesting that Dave said 95% of what they told the publisher was about great times, but the publisher made up the sensationalism and he did not get to see the finished product until after it was published and that is insane. However, not sure if I believe that because they were interviewed about the book in 1977 and nothing about this was said.
I never understood that book....why?? Elvis gave these guys money cars jewelry houses... asking nothing in return. Even when you get fired you never stab a man like elvis in the back wiyh a book.....thats really nasty ☝️
coming upon this interview, not knowing the story or book. Sounds like some truth; just maybe? They did not know he was going to die two weeks later. In the near future, probably, w/o intervention & help. They were smart enough to know he would die, if no one came to Elvis's aid. (Why didn't Vernon see the writing on the wall?) Then everyone would be w/o a job. Interesting the guy doing the book was "the ground floor" of the National inquirer?. Some truth but also highly sensationalized, front & back cover. Everyone took a piece of Elvis including the fans if they could. (It was a different time). No one realizes in doing so meant the ultimate destruction of the Elvis we all loved. Drugs; sex addictions; alcohol; mental health; etc.. no one knew how to help or where to turn. (Hush-hush no one needs to know) (those where the times). His death got people to open up & start talking.
@@mattellemorgan2710 you never ever stab a good human being like Elvis in the back..... everyone on earth should thank God on their knees for having him as a friend, who shared his wealth with the world. He was born poor a.f. so he knows what it is to have nothing and to have it all.....
Best comment I heard so far on this is “ I sell pictures of MYSELF, Elvis is in the picture but they are of ME, and I have every right to! “ Hysterical!!! Like ummm who the heck would he EVEN BE, without having worked for Elvis Presley???!!!
I think less of that guy after watching the interview than I did before. He 100% wrote it out of bitterness and revenge and he still has major anger issues. Very rude.
@ayianaarthur2551 I agree, calling Elvis an addict!! What a disgrace he is. Elvis had many issues with his health, and back then, it was difficult..by this man joining the most despicable West brother and distorting Elvis, that for me was it!! Elvis should have fired them before. If they truly cared for Elvis, don't try to financially put out a fake book! Never read the book and never will. This man was the worst thing to put on this channel!!
@@MJ-0711 Sorry but Elvis was an addict. He was addicted to opioids. They are the same class of drug as heroin and cause a similar addiction with a similar risk of death.
47 years later, Dave is still bitter. Get over it. Layoffs are the bad or ugly side of employment. You were lucky to get one week pay as you are not entitled to even that. You were right for not reading the book until now. This is a rather contentious interview. You are asking legitimate questions, and Dave is getting angry. Dave said some regretful things that made it in the book, and now he's angry they published his remarks. Take his filthy profits and move on. He is a whiner and a type of person who has lived his life always playing the victim.
@@ahshagrace7632I think the three of them should have made a public statement to a newspaper or TV station that the content of their book was inaccurate and not what they intended to write. If they had made a public apology right after the book was released, that would have demonstrated that they cared about Elvis and were not just revengeful for being fired.
Didn’t Sonny west say in a tv interview. “ when we wrote this book it was out of bitterness to start with. End“ so after all these years mr Hebler is still lying.
They admitted ( Red did) that it was wrote out of anger in their first interview. After fan outrage it was changed to we were trying to help him. 😂 I think Sonny was the one that regretted most. He really did love Elvis. When he found out Elvis passed he cried his heart out. Every talk he did discussing Elvis, he always ended up his talks in tears. Red Never showed emotion at Elvis events later. So I think Red was the ringleader in writing the book! 😡
Thanks for your comment about our mutual ages when Elvis died. Also I was fortunate enough to see and experience Elvis in January 77,6 months before he died, wow I will never forget the level of screaming, my little sister was so shocked she threw her ice cream straight up into the air. He was magical.
There's a lot of respect shown both ways with this interview so well done Jay and Mr Hebler. I think Dave's opening point remains the common thread - "You hired me to my face - now fire me to my face". The reference to "fired with 2 days pay... how would you feel...?" That doesn't sound to me like the platform to write a book to help a friend. It would appear to me that it was a book written out of emotion - All I would say to Dave is the manner in which he was hired is the same way Elvis operated with everyone in the inner circle - by his own admission Elvis gave Dave a Mercedes Benz in the first few days of employing him... A $10,000 Mercedes in 1972 is worth more than $75,000 today - that's a pretty good severance pay I would have thought. I wish there could have been an appreciation for all Elvis did for the inner circle of that fact NOT the manner in which the relationship ended.
Dave wasn't with Elvis but a few years, but seems to be more bitter than Red or Sonny was! Well I don't know about Red, but Sonny , before he passed spent years telling funny stories of his time with Elvis. He talked about his generosity etc. always at the end when he talked about the day Elvis passed he would cry.
They were mad, they wrote a revenge book, and the book greatly contributed to Elvis's death. Sorry, history can not be rewritten. Dave, IF 95% of what you, Red, and Sonny was positive, and only 5% of the bad was published, then you guys should have had more control. You did what you did out of anger and spite...own it. P.S. If you knew you would get a lifetime of backlash, why are you still so bitter and angry?
Right at the beginning of the interview…on the issue of being fired, he neglects to give the details that he, Red and Sonny had been warned on a few occasions that lawsuits were being filed due to their aggressive behaviour towards fans and Elvis was not going to have that kind of bullish behaviour towards his fans…it’s only at this time that Vernon spoke to Elvis. Vernon wasn’t lying when he spoke of cutting back, removing them from the payroll would kill two birds with one stone….Elvis knew, he would rehire all three when his finances improved. He sold his songbook to RCA for $5M (Parker took half and gambled it away) and $2M for the divorce settlement which left him still reeling in debts because of the lawsuits. Dave Hebler, when answering a question is always holding back…he never tells the WHOLE truth…just says the part that makes him look like a victim….NEVER OWNING HIS PART OR TAKING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HIS ACTIONS. At 20 years old, I got laid off at my first job, I was told they were cutting back, it wasn’t the truth… I got no notice, I was to leave on the spot, no severance…. I went home, had a pity party then pulled myself up by the bootstrap and found another job….that was in 1976….didn’t spend the next 47 years with a chip on my shoulders….you Mr. Hebler have a chip on your shoulder….yet, you have been making money off of Elvis’ name for all these years…go figure🤷♀️🤨
Absolutely! Elvis owed them NOTHING! We have all been let go or fired from jobs at some point and had to get on with supporting ourselves and families. Hebler does the classic, blame the fans for all the hate he received. Yeah, that's it, lets blame "those haters". Sorry Dave, it's the lack of integrity that is hated!! Good comment.... Peace to you.
@truthteller9154 He doesn't have to disclose the truth, many buy his BS without questions. He blames "those haters" for his having to face angry Elvis fans all these years. Elvis didn't trust him, that's good enough for me. Peace to you!
I was 15 when Elvis passed away, I had loved Elvis always, my first poster in my room-I think I was in 3rd grade-was an Elvis poster that I still have. I always received for my birthday and Christmas any and everything Elvis. Someone had given me this book, I never read it, I still have the book and can’t bring myself to read it. I appreciate your interview, the questions and the respect you showed. I agree he and the others don’t deserve hate mail, that is just wrong. I do feel it was written out of bitterness and revenge, I feel he still feels a little of that. I would have loved to have heard if they felt any consideration for how Lisa Marie would feel as she got older. My mom was a huge Elvis fan, she passed away 6 months after Elvis, she too was 42, she never did read the book.
You're story is so much like mine- I was 15yrs old also and remember something that hasn't been mentioned here that from when they were sacked, it was known it was because they were heavy handed with fans. Also I have a problem with the fact that if he gave info to HELP Elvis with his 'problem' as he maintains who was his boss & friend, I would have insisted on proof reading before publishing to ENSURE it was accurate which did not happen here. I feel that they did not care to read it because they wanted the money & believed they were entitled & then furious that Elvis would no longer take care of them. Elvis was loyal all those years and he looked after them all-this was so well known. I remember on occasions hearing that some of elvis' entourage didn't care to be with him the same as earlier years-the dynamics had changed and I get this. But maybe just maybe THEY changed toward Elvis also and took advantage of Elvis yet still expected everything. Hebler said it himself " everyone else makes millions of dollars off Elvis so he does too" . I don't like this guy-hes bitter. Red and Sonny West were the same. So they appreciated little. They must have known how the release of such a trashy book would hurt Elvis and seriously but they did not give 5 mins to consider the obvious because they had hate and anger. Why would you not proof read for accuracy and why would you employ a trashy interviewer like Steve Dunleavy if you had sincere intentions? Even to this day he cannot accept and say that hey all those years I received so much so I'll walk away like a gentleman. They were not. We never got to hear ELVIS'S side. And they know it.
He always has too in my opinion, I think Elvis come to not like Dave and his actions and let him go. Whether he did it or his Father (who ran elvis $ & business affairs) Dave needed to accept he was fired and so well that didn’t work out and move on. He couldn’t do that cause his tough guy persona 17th degree black belt or whatever. He tells us how angry he was for Elvis to tell him himself, when that didn’t work he thought what can I do to hurt Elvis. And he did all those things, he should see why the fans don’t like him or his talks about Elvis, he is bitter and angry all these years later imagine at the time this guy was young how much worse he was then and is still angry and a loose cannon when his ego takes a hit. Just what I see and hear here, and any other time I see or hear him speak on Elvis..
@@irishgal353He is P___d and now wants Try to give Elvis a bad name. Well there sure are a bunch of prominent people that say Very good things about Elvis. I think I will stick with them!
@epbackontour I would have to say as big of a Elvis fan that you are ,you done a Perfect, Job, excellent,,,kept your composure , I think what would be a good video if you could find the Company who published the book, see what kind of information you could find out,
Lisa presley did not like anyone calling her father a jerk. The state police everywhere not ny crime bad group new world order should have been bugging and wiring elvis and myself! Ny is a crime state. Usa has been taken by mean and stupid! To tell you of their un natural attacks they do to anyone would put you over the edge! Think of elvis anytime before 1967 only and he was a phenomenal great actor proof destroyed tho and he was really sabatoged. Shake the cilla for more info . 🪖🥚♀️📺📺📺☎️☎️☎️bad were wiretapping anyone they wanted🎬🎬🎬
@georgehorner1578 Lisa was a spoiled brat. Sonny spent alot of time with her when she was young. That was kinda his job when Elvis was busy sleeping during the day. If Lisa was smart, she should have spent time asking Red, Sonny, Joe and especially Billy about who her Dad was and the special times they shared. These guys knew him better than anyone. She thought she knew her Dad. A young daughter will only know a portion of their Dad.
Nwo hit. 1967 ruining his life with a done divorce druggings mind control brainwashing spies usa nys 1967. Sodomys rapes of children investigation of dna of riley would tell you that was his daughter he has seven kids he was taken and so is the country nyc 911 hit was nwo mind control hit crisis in iran by the bad nwo members also they are mean cruel and they got the world by distractimg you with elvis his life health career taken. Nwo not usa. Nwo is all about upsetying control over a person.
Red and Sunny did quite well after Elvis; the doors opened to them from connections Elvis gave them in Hollywood led to their successes. Did Dave mention all the extras (gifts) he and especially Red and Sonny received from Elvis prior to their termination! And just the honor of being an Elvis employee. I'd have paid Elvis to be part of his security team. Just the notoriety Dave received from that opened many doors throughout his life and I'm sure he took advantage of it and made $$$$ thanks to Elvis!
READ THIS It was wrong for Vernon to fire the guys, but Vernon took care of the cash. Elvis was not exactly rolling in it at this time, he sold his back catalogue to a bankrupt RCA for $5m usd. Colonel got $2.5m and gambled it and Elvis recieved $2.5m and from that he gave Priscilla her $2m usd divorce settlement. This meant Elvis had to perform live for the rest of his life. There were lawsuits coming into Graceland for heavy handling of fans by the three bodyguards. This is the real reason they were let go. They got a book deal and ignorantly signed a publishing deal without being very informed or having legal representation. Dave Hebler comes across as sincere, he was right about EPE exploiting Elvis every day, the Col and Jack Soden made more out of Elvis than Elvis made out of Elvis... however 3 things stick in my head; 1 Diamond Joe Esposito was interviewed on the lawn of Graceland after Vernon asked him to go talk with the worlds media on the night Elvis was pronounced, Joe said "I hope those guys can live with what they've done" Well, 50 years later its still a touchy subject as we see here on this video. 2 Look at how close Elvis' death was to the publishing of the book, just two weeks, and despite what anyone may believe, Elvis was very stressed and reactive and buried himself in meds. 3 I was singing as an ETA in Bonhams London when a big auction for Elvis memorabilia took place there, somewhere around 1999, Dave Hebler submitted a Black Velour Shirt to the auction and authenticated it stating it was "Gifted him by Elvis and was in fact the renowned "Tupelo shirt." It was bought by Frank Skinner the British Celebrity, who came to know later that it was in fact "not the Tupelo shirt" and after paying something to the tune of $15,000 he had to follow Mr Hebler to the USA and confronted him about it... he had to accept Dave Heblers word, which he did not. Elvis was forgiving yes, and we as Elvis fans must forgive as Elvis was a very flawed human being, but we cannot turn back the clock nor the tragic consequences of an ill judged action on behalf of the three bodyguards. Elvis fans are the sweetest in the world, but they got a nose for the truth. May Elvis and the deceased members of his entourage who were so loyal to him, like Al Dvorin, Lamarr and Charlie and the others rest in peace. TCB/\/
Well written and I agree with you. I can't give Hebler a pass on his decision about that book. He has doubled down time after time on his sad excuses for his role in writing it. He has had 48 years to self reflect on why it was necessary to kick a man when he was down and at his worst health wise. Instead he blames "those haters" like me, evidently who point out his lack of integrity. It doesn't take a very smart person to understand that book helped Elvis spiral beyond help. I don't hate him at all... just his ability to betray Elvis. He continues to be present in the Elvis world even though his bitterness still shows? It was always about money and book deals. Elvis didn't trust him, rightly so! Good comment, peace to you!
@@theirishshowman diamond Joe Esposito who threatened to sue Elvis over the racketball courts he had built and used Elvis’s name without permission, who was gonna be replaced by Billy Smith as foreman. Lamar Fike who collaborated with Albert Goldman on his book which was much worse than the bodyguard book. Charlie Hodge who was so star struck by Elvis he would say anything to protect him. He even peddled the false rumour that Elvis had bone cancer.
Thank you very much. My thoughts exactly. I’ve often wondered if Elvis would have hired them all back after a cooling off period the same way he had others in the past. Elvis may have felt bad and hired them back. Its my understanding that money was offered to the three not to write the book and they declined. Also wonder how much money they made from the book compared to what was offered by Elvis.
Elvis loved his fans more than any other entertainer. I never heard of him being ugly to any of them in his whole career. I’ve always loved him for that.
@@bigfan2479 They all got a huge one time payout at the time, however when you subtract that payout by the number of books that actually sold, more so post Elvis death, it came to less than 2 cents a piece. Most writers get 25 cents from publishing houses. But this book sold in the millions and even the answer he gave as to how much he earned was deceptive because he divided a fixed fee by the number of books actually sold. Then he went on to say "My act" what act is that? Naw, the minute I heard Dave was the main attraction at Graceland this year I thought, this is another flag as to how out of touch the management is with the man who left us in 1977. I studied Elvis like an electrician studied voltage, knew a lot of his people and I can tell you, given the dire consequences of that book on the subject matter, someone ought to have said, when it comes to Dave Hebler.... "reconsider baby"
So,basically, he wants us to believe that,after being fired,they wanted to write good stories about Elvis,but that's not how the book turned out...Yeah right 🤔
Hello. No mention, I notice, about the cars, houses and money that Elvis gave those guys and the myriad other ways Elvis helped them (by their own admission). How many employees get treated like part of the family and invited to the cinema, on holidays, et al? Let’s be honest, one week’s notice is pretty standard in America, even now, so hardly that shocking an outcome, and based upon how they responded, I’d suggest fully merited. Mr Hebler, if you are going to take the 30 pieces of silver then have the moral courage to admit it as opposed to attempting to make money off Elvis’ name in perpetuity. I ended the video after about 10-minutes as there was no pretence at any regret nor apology. Thank you for at least proving David’s motives are exactly what we thought. Having said that, I wish him and everyone here a lovely day. PS: if you have seen the relevant interview with the wonderful Mac Davis, the rule about not sitting beside Elvis, nor in front, in the cinema was not Elvis’ rule, but one dictated by his guys. Elvis was shocked when Mac told him about the “supposed” rule. At least, that what Mr Davis said. Cheers. 😁
He is the worst kind of employee……Elvis should have fired him long before the book was published! I think Red & Sonny felt bad afterwards but not DH. Never liked him and didn’t appreciate all that Elvis did for all of them. POS!
POS? Why because he wrote the truth? How about taking your head out of your ass and smelling reality. Elvis was far from perfect and I say that as a big Elvis fan. Try LISTENING to what he said....He was one of the very few that tried to get Elvis to kick his drug habit....A habit that destroyed his body and eventually killed him.
Yes they did. I saw the interviews. I do wonder why on earth they thought anyone connected to the Enquirer wouldn’t sensationalize their stories! They’re still all about distortions and lies.
Don't feel sorry for these leeches who wrote the book. I saw many interviews with both West cousins and never once did I get an I'm so sorry I did that. Should not have, NEVER! And stop blaming their co-writer. They were giving him the stories. No loyalty nor integrity. For $$$$
@@keetonplaceel día del entierro de Elvis vieron a Sonny entre la gente llorando...a buenas horas traidores mentirosos y asesinos. Contribuyeron a acelerar su corazón...Malditos.
Hebler's crying about severance pay. He was there for a few short years only. Pathetic that he accuses Elvis of "putting him on the street". That's the sort of pressure that led to Presley's early demise. He carried all sorts of leeches and hangers on for decades. Was Dave so incapable that he couldn't find another job? So incompetent that he couldn't maintain a family? Really? For a guy who wrote a tell-all book based on a few years' employment, he sure likes to moralize.
It’s been proven that Elvis was having a lot of financial issues and needed to let employees go. It happens every day. It doesn’t seem like this man ever cared about Elvis a friend. Just a cool job.
Was so glad to hear this and glad you did it. Problem is it disappointed me. You were great in your questions. I listened to a video put out by another Elvis fan station and Dave, at that time, seemed sad that they twisted his words and that he guessed he would spend the rest of his life telling the truth about the lies they printed. He said, he went to the publisher and tried to stop the book, but they said, too bad sex and drugs sell and fluffed him off. I always wished I would come across another video with him. That was about 5 years ago when I was a new fan. But I really didn't hear him say he wished he could have gotten a publisher that would have printed their words. Not twisted them. Instead he seemed ok with the book. Just my feelings. Thank you for asking some hard questions. I have never read the book. I have read at least 30 books and seen thousands of these videos and have seen many of yours. You are so good to the memory of Elvis. On the question, do you think Elvis was very intelligent, he didn't really answer that, except to say he read a lot. But he let us know how intelligent he was.😂 loved the interview. Elvis forever. ❤❤
When you Care for your Bestfriend you Dont talk about his Dark Side about writing a Book to destroy your good friend YOU TAKE THAT TO YOUR GRAVE ..... The 3 Judas
@@utnietje Very True... Just like Ginger Alden Stayed out of the Elvis Spotlight for over 40 years.... and finally wrote a Book a. Book about Ginger and Elvis of what a Great Man he was.... never wrote Negative Things of Elvis.... and if there was any... it will go to her Grave also Ann Margret... and Many Many Many More women ,,Well i Guess Women are very much Trust worthy than Men.... Elvis should of Had The ( Women Memphis Mafia ) that would of been So Cool.... ELVIS IS THE MAN.....
Dave Who? Elvis as gracious enough to allow this man the great honor of being in his life and a bodyguard working for him. That book is the thanks Elvis received. I don’t even wish to know what he has to say. He’s a no body.
My question is Why didn’t the three guys rewrite the book that they “wanted to write “? About the funny times the good times etc. why not get a new person to write the kind of book they really wanted to write? It’s because they wanted to hurt and trash Elvis because of the way they got fired. Dave has had all these years to rewrite the kind of book that showed positive light on Elvis. Nope Dave has NEVER sat down and put pen to paper to write about the good Times the funny times and the times they used to cut up and play jokes on each other
Sonny West did write another book. Dave Hebler has written a self published another book. Now days you can self publish a book but in the 70’s to the 2000’s you have to find a publisher to publish your book. It’s very likely they signed a contract that prevented them from writing another book with another publisher. Sonny wrote his second book in the 2000’s. So except for Red, Sonny and Dave did write other books.
They did WRITE IT❗ ITS CALLED " ELVIS WHAT HAPPENED" YOU CAN READ RHE BOOK HERE ON RUclips‼️ IDK, IF LISA WOULD LIKE THIS‼️NO INE CARES ABOUT HEBLER, CUZ HE BEYRAYED ELVIS, ALL THREE OF THEM DID. THEY PUT ELVIS IN A VERY ANXIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. THAT COULD'VE CAUSED HIM A HEART ATTACK ‼️
@@lilliangilbert4252 They didn’t technically write it. They told stories to reporter Steve Dunleavy over the course of 30 days in a hotel room in Los Angeles. Dunleavy then wrote the book based on the stories they told. They had no real say do on how the book was formatted or which stories would be included. They were not happy with the end result and how Dunleavy only talked about the drug use in television appearances he made when Elvis died. There was no evidence in the autopsy that Elvis died of a heart attack according to Dan Warlick, Shelby County Medical Examiner Investigator who attended the autopsy.
@@reneew8082 First of all, both Sonny and Dave did write other books. Sonny wrote, “Still Taking Care Of Business” in 2007. Dave Hebler has written 2 books: “The Elvis Experience” 2018 and “The King’s Bodyguard” 2022. The fact that they didn’t write additional books right after Elvis died sort of proves they didn’t write the book just for money because they could have made even more money had they written other books in the first 10 years after Elvis died. When Red West was asked if he was going to write another book in the 80’s, he said there was no point because Elvis was dead. There was no one to save.
Stayed at the same hotel and same floor as this man during Elvis wk. I'll say he told me a different story of being fired. He told me Vester fired him as he was leaving Graceland. He was not very nice speaking of Elvis. I could say more of what he told but you said be respectful so I'll end it here.
I am not surprised by your comments, unfortunately. What I can't believe... he is still among the Elvis world, all while showing his bitterness toward the man who owed him nothing and is still a source of income for him. Elvis didn't trust him... I believe Elvis was right.
@youtubeuserthinker attention! He was ridiculous 🙄 he so called assistant practically kidnapped me. I had no desire to speak with him. I was respectful but at the same stood up for Elvis!
@@youtubeuserthinkerwhy do you think?? To STILL try to make money off of a dead man that can’t defend HIMSELF!! Guy is a jerk and it’s not too hard to see that 48 years later !!
Noone back in 77 or now believe that The book was written to help Elvis. Red West even said later it was done for money. Caused a lot of pain and Elvis didn't deserve that. Elvis loved and missed.
They knew very well what would be the reaction of Elvis because they knew him! Elvis was a very humble and sensitive person and for him the opinion of his fans was everything. They wanted that his fans knew about his problems and they did it for money and for hurting him.
Thanks for this interview.. ...gave new insight to Dave Hebler and Elvis..i know Elvis loved his fans (met him in 67 and 68 and you could tell he truly loved us)....i'm forever an Elvis fan ...since '56 when i was 8....luckily saw 30 shows 69 to 76!!!! best times ever!!!!!...wonderful sweet memories!!!.....wow Dave never into music or owned a record...but everyone has their pleasures i guess.....it's the biggest thing in my life.....thks for your great interview...😊🇨🇦
Vernon handled the business and was his job to deal with employees. If hebler wanted to be a tough guy Elvis should have had Ed Parker give him the news...
First of all, congratulations to you and Michael for the opportunity to have this conversation. You stayed true to your word and asked the tough questions for us all. Way to hold your ground when he got a little prickly. I also want to give Dave Hebler some grace for being 85 and living a majority of his life with tremendous hate thrown at him from the universe. I have read the book and still have the same thoughts in that the book was a fatal mistake for all involved. A book driven by bitterness and resentment hidden under the guise of help and "tough love". To love Elvis Presley, is to cherish him for all that he was and wasn't. He wasn't all unmatched beauty and supernatural charisma and talent. You have to love him for all his warts and he had plenty in the last few years of his life. But they went for the jugular - his fans - and left Elvis to die of a broken heart. Nobody won. Thanks again for sharing this long over due conversation and it was great to meet you at Elvis Week. Heidi
This man sounds like Pricilla and all the rest he betrayed Elvis. The main thing and what did he expect would happen they had their names on that book. Sure Elvis had problems but he done it his way. They should kept their mouths shut. People get fired every day he just was pissed and upset and wanted to pay Elvis back. Got don’t waste time on this idiot
I think that Hebler is yet again an opportunist. All talk and stories. I didn't, don't and won't believe anything he says. He needs to stop playing the "poor me" card,shut up and go away.
I find that really incredulous, honestly, that entitled Dave helped contribute information for a book that had a lot to do with Elvis's death, yet still wants to profit and be involved in the Elvis community. Incredulous....
Jay/Michael Interesting interview. You asked some very interesting and pointed questions. I can understand Him being defensive and emotional when trying to give his point of view, I can’t imagine getting hate mail. That’s just. WRONG. I haven’t, nor will I ever read that book, or have any respect for either of the three of them. I’ve always felt they did the interview and contributed to the book out of REVENGE. From my point of view his answer to your last question, how he felt when he was 35, that he was angry confirms my initial feelings toward them and the book. You hurt me, now I’m going to hurt you.
Great interview!!! Dave seems sincere and honest. Personality even comes thru at times. He was the quiet one. Again, very revealing! Thoroughly enjoyable!
Jay, Dave & Michael, Thank you. This is a valuable gem of an interview, it has enriched my understanding of Dave Hebler. Jay, thank you for your respectful, diplomatic manner and I appreciate your sensitivity to the different perspectives, you're a class act. We are losing too many of those that were there. We are lucky to still have this living history. I hold no judgment on Dave, I respect him even more now. I'm taking his word that he did love Elvis, and he loved what he was doing and was deeply hurt by having that extraordinary life experience and close relationship with Elvis suddenly come to an end in such an impersonal way. I wish Dave health and happiness and my gratitude to him for sharing his story and my thanks to Jay & Michael for bringing it to us.
When he tried the lie of saying he was selling pictures of himself (like that's in demand by anyone) but Elvis just happened to be in the picture...yeah right! If that's the case, why not try selling pictures of JUST himself and see how that goes! Great job interviewing. I love all of your videos and the fascinating places you take the viewers.
Thank you Jay for agreeing to do the interview with Dave Hebler. It was very well done and interesting to watch. Keep on doing what you and Michael do. I know I and many other fans appreciate it.
If a person gets in-between a addict and the drug! there will be problems! Dave looks fantastic for 86! We still and will always unconditionally love Elvis!
To me the book made me realize that Elvis was a human being with the same issues as millions of others. He was a man with many redeeming qualities, tremendous talent, generosity to a fault. He lived and loved hard. He, also, had faults, just like you and I. But as he himself said, it’s hard to live up to an image. He was basically a prisoner of his own fame. The book made me love Elvis even more.
“Col. Tom Parker” Someone should have written a book on Col. Tom Parker, starting with his life before Elvis to his hiring and the Vegas years telling on his gambling debts that Elvis had to work off. It’s no wonder Elvis was pushed to the limits in his career and life.
He really still seems extremely pissed off and bitter. Let me just say the way you conducted yourself and this interview was top notch. Very professional and you did not let him get away without asking the tough questions. Kudos to you.
We appreciate that!
I agree! Very classy, and dignified interview! I feel that it would have been hard for me to keep my composure😊You did a fabulous job with this interview!👍
He definitely has had an attitude from the get go,!
When you guys announced this interview was going to take place, I knew it would be controversial in the Elvis world. Thank you for asking the questions that you did. You truly represented all the Elvis fans with this interview. You were very respectful throughout the whole thing. Thanks for all y’all do for the fans. TCB⚡️
@@truegrit69 We appreciate your comment!
In January of 1965 I was a young man in the US Navy. I was stationed at Millington Naval Air Station (NAS Memphis). I was finally able to get off the base and made my way into Memphis and out to Graceland. Graceland was on the outskirts of town in a rural area at that time. I was in uniform and standing right at the front gate to Graceland by myself. The fence around the front of the property was a kind chain link design with musical notes like a stanza of music. As I stood looking in at Graceland the gate began to open. I thought someone was leaving the property. I was surprised to turn around and see a car drive up behind me. It was Elvis! He was driving a beautiful black 1964 Chrysler 300 convertible. He stopped the car right beside me. I was standing at the passenger door. I was startled to say the least. He then got out of the car and said, "Thank you for stopping by". I was too dumbfounded to even answer him. He looked as good or better than I had seen him in the movies or in any photos. Whatever else he may or may not have been, he did take the time and trouble to acknowledge a young sailor standing at this gate.
I'm sure the man had issues. I believe he also had a good heart. I remember, during an interview, he once said, "The entertainer and the man are two different people" (effectually) ... Dying at age 42 from unnatural causes is certainly tragic.
I also remember his mother Gladys say that, "This family was a lot happier when we were poor". I enjoy his music to this day. My wife and I recently visited Graceland and although it was 58 years later, and unrecognizable, that front gate is exactly as I remember it. RCA's Studio B, in Nashville, where Elvis recorded some great music was a very worthwhile thing to do also.
CURT? What a wonderful story! Loved reading your meeting Elvis, you sound very respectful, I’m SO Happy for YOU! 🩷🩷🩷🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
@@cherylegillingwater2617 Yes, thanks for taking the time to respond. It was a moment in time I have never forgotten Curt
WOW!! You Saw & Met ELVIS in person!?? He actually got out of the car and greeted you?? What did you say to him?? We need details lol Amazing story!
@@gunnarjordan6980 I am 81 years old and met Elvis, very briefly, in Jan of 1965. I was so dumbfounded when he spoke to me I believe all I said was "Thank You". Honestly, I was surprised and flabbergasted that he took the time to even acknowledge a 20 year old serviceman. I tell this story to illustrate the kind of person he truly was.
@@curtgomes Just Amazing!! Wow! Very happy you got to experience this! Very very cool!
This is the best interview of Dave Hebler!!! He was correct in saying Elvis's drug habit had taken over and he just didn't care anymore. His shows were a disaster and the same every night! He even had band members that wanted to quit!!! Elvis was a great entertainer and always will be missed!!! RIP Elvis!!!!!
I read the book and it wasn't written to save Elvis. When I read passages about how Elvis had an aversion to women with big feet or any number of stories meant to embarrass him having nothing to do with drugs, I realized it was just a mean spirited book meant to hurt Elvis and humiliate him for being Elvis Presley while they were nothing but hangers having a good time on Elvis' money.
This can't have been an easy interview. I appreciate the way you handled it.
@@GrumpyFlyr1995 Thank you!
Finally!! An interesting interview with Mr. Hebler that asked some hard questions, but was fair and respectful! Unlike most fans, I don't have an issue with the book, just the motives behind participating in the book. I still admire Elvis for his incredible talent and his generosity. No book detailing his personal struggles are going to change my opinion of him. Thank you, guys, for making the tough decision to do this interview!! You guys do great work in promoting Elvis' history, and this was another example of that!!❤❤
Thank you! We truly appreciate it. So glad you liked it!
Not sure what interview you watched. In this video the host barely lets him speak.
@@MilitaryCollectibles The host asked their questions they had, and Dave answered them.. not sure what you’re trying to get at??
@@skicast2010 Add up how much time the host spends talking in this video, it's easy to do with AI. It's way too much. Unwatchable. Sorry, I would love to hear Dave speak but this video wasnt it, I have no interest in the host but he just speaks and speaks and speaks as though he is the focus ont he video. That's just the truth.
Hope that was clear.
@@MilitaryCollectiblesClearly you were not watching this interview!! Jay asked Mr. Hebler questions and allowed for him to answer them EVERY TIME! Not once, did he cut him off or interrupt him! If Mr. Hebler's answer was short what did you want Jay to do?? Have dead air time?? I think you need to go back and watch the interview again!!
Imagine how Elvis felt.
It’s such a shame that we will never hear BOTH sides of the story. This ONE side has been rehashed for almost 6 decades. It’s easy for Priscilla, Hebler, and others who betrayed Elvis, to tell lies that make them look saint like, while robbing Elvis of his dignity and privacy, knowing he can’t, due to his death, defend himself.
When someone you love dies, you speak of their best qualities, and keep to yourself their shortcomings or intimate things that should be kept private.
Obviously, Hebler, Priscilla, and others didn’t love him and don’t even have the decency to keep quiet out of respect for those who do.
Exactly...
Bang on! My thoughts exactly!!
I agree.
👏🏻👏🏻 agree totally
Mary, You stated exactly what I have thought for years. If you claim to love someone and you start telling private things of them that you know they would never want others to hear truth or not. Tes me that never ever loved them but were very jealous of the..
Hebler is a sad old man . Still picking the bones .
@@sugarplumenigma4850 “Still picking the bones” is right! Hebler would have long ago been forgotten, but for those who give him ‘air time’ that resuscitates this vulture’s carcass.
One thing I wish people would do is to look at Elvis' life through the lense of the 1970's- not 2024!!.
Elvis did have serious health issues at the end of his life, he was in pain, and probably felt miserable most of the time- even with all that, the man put on hot, heavy jumpsuits and sang his heart out- he did that because families depended on him to get paid, and to make his fams happy- that, in itself should be praiseworthy. I dont know anyone who would continue working in that shape! Also, he was treated with the medical treatment of the time- painpills- from his doctor! Anyone who take opiates for any period of time get a tolerance, and doctors were next to God when it came to respect and authority in the 1970's! Noone heard of prescription drug addiction then, and there were no treatment centers. Betty Ford clinic opened in 1975!!! Anyone who takes narcotics for a long time does have mood swings, and do things they would not normally do. Elvis was human. No matter what he did or did not do, I believe with all my heart that Elvis put much more good into the world than he ever did bad. I have loved Elvis my entire life, and nothing would change that. I am grateful for the artistic contributions he made to American culture, and I will always be grateful that I was alive and got to share the world when Elvis was alive.
Good reply. Only Elvis knew how he felt, respectively speaking too many people say this and that. He was his own person, God bless him.
Agree! I’m 80 yrs and will love him till my last breath ❤️👑
I feel exactly the same way. I was 12 when I fell in love with him because of his great talent, but no matter what else anyone may say about Elvis, he was the most generous human being i ever heard of.
Love this and agree
Very well said!
I saw a video where he recently scammed a British fan over authenticity of Elvis’ Tupelo shirt. He was arrogant and rude to the charming fan. Showed me his true colours there. The book was not written out of love and wanting to help Elvis. Loving Elvis Forever from Canada 🇨🇦
That was British Commedian Frank Skinner
@@myelvischannel1992thanks for providing his name!
I thought same thing watching that show.hablar is a jerk
I read half the book when it came out and threw it in the trash. Never had a high opinion of Hebler, now I have less opinion of him.
He tipped them $100 and they liked him.... was actually Elvis's money! He forgot that part.
I noticed that comment too, and thought the same thing...he was tipping with Elvis' money.
NOBODY GOT 100 DOLLARS IT WAS 35 DOLLARS EACH @elvisfan61
$100 back then was a lot of money
It’s easy to spend somebody else’s money
I was 14 when Elvis died, never read the book, probably never will, I loved Elvis and still do ..
I was the same age as you
Writing a book about the most famous person on the planet was not help!! You don’t do that to someone you love as a reason to help period!!
Helps his wallet.
Well if Elvis fired them that is one thing, but why did Elvis stop being their friend. He would never see them again
Yes, that was a terrible thing the three of you did! Most fans were shocked by the revelations!
@@ednakelley814 Elvis did not fire them. His father did. But they thought it was at the request of Elvis, which it was not. Elvis did not know anything about it at the time they were fired.
@@sasunshine5866 So, Elvis though it was odd that three of his guys never showed up for work again? Elvis thought that three of his friends/bodyguards just simply left and never said goodbye? Use logic.
If you guys didnt say the words on the front of the book and the back of the book,why didnt you come out and publicly state that the book had been sensationalized by the publisher.
Amen
You’re so right!
He never said the book was sensationalized....Try comprehending English. What he said was that more of the bad times than the good times were put in the book.
@johnclaba1457 watch from 27mins and try to comprehend what Dave Hebler says.......if your able to.
He can’t bring himself to say the book was a mistake and he regretted doing it even though earlier he said they left out 95% of all the good they said about Elvis. That’s all the proof I need about his integrity. Loving Elvis Forever from Canada 🇨🇦
I'm going to tell you something about the United States of America. The leaders don't investigate anything and they don't allow the truth of Elvis to come out and what a scam everything is in this country.1967 slowly elvis was no more by 1977 and the more usa is too slow we lose to dangerous coup criminals. Elvis got somewhere in New York which is Priscilla's home state and that was the end of his career and they took his health also.
@@annrichards8665 fellow Canadian here…agree💯
Masz święta rację, Elvis jest wspanialym czlowiekiem, uczciwym, skromnym, nigdy niw uwierze w zadne pomowienia i oszczerstwa Elvisa, mial wokol siebie pazernych, zawistnych, nielojalnych ludzi, pieniądze ich odczlowieczyli, wokol niego skupiali się same miernoty i hieny, Elvis na zawsze !!!!!!!!!!
@@annrichards8665 Sonny West said in his second book in 2007 that he had 2 regrets about Elvis, What Happened. He regrets that it didn’t wake Elvis up and he regrets not having a more sensitive and compassionate writer instead of Steve Dunleavy.
ANNE! 100% AGREE! CANADA! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
If Red, Sonny and Dave wrote this book to try to save their friend from the drugs, please Dave answer why Three adult men didn't plan to have backup jobs, quit their current job working for their friend if they had been trying to stop the drugs then write the book?
Was it because you loved the lifestyle Elvis granted you and were very angry that he had the audacity to have you fired and somehow, some way you were going to pay him back and make money doing it.
In my opinion, you felt like Elvis screwed you for firing you, I agree Vernon messed this up badly, but by your anger in doing this book the Publishers screwed you, because doing anything out of revenge will always come back at you twofold. Just by the anger in your voice it sounds as if you have never forgiven Elvis for firing you personally. When in fact 96% of employed people that are fired were not hired by the same person. Red and Sonny did regret writing the book, but you obviously have none.
Right? The audacity of him to think Elvis should have fired him how HE expected it to be done. People get hired and fired EVERY day. They get up the next day and go job hunting!! Elvis didnt owe them anything especially after all they cost Elvis in lawsuits! The whole "whoa is me act" is a joke!! A good friend does NOT try to publicly humiliate their "friend" by writing a book. Think he just PROVED WHY he was fired. Very hostile, vindictive man!! Does anyone remember them doing interviews after the book came out saying "nothing" we said in our 30 day interview ended up in the book? Did he/they go after the writer for lying, twisting, omitting? NOPE!
Well said...
Wątpię żeby Sonny i Red żałowali, w którymś wywiadzie Red przyznal , ze sprzedali Elvisa, napisali ksiazke dla pieniedzy, nie dla Elvisa , to sa judasze , nie można im wybaczyć!!! a zlo zawsze wraca z podwojoną siłą, nawet w którymś pokoleniu!!
@@krystynagorazdowska3746 I'm so sorry could you please translate this into English.
@@epfanforeverI have a translate to English right under the comment.
I am impressed by this interview and the humanity and dignity with which you have recorded it. A big thank you to you from Germany from a huge and young Elvis fan who cares about keeping the legacy and history of Elvis alive and relevant to people. It's surprising that he doesn't own a single record of Elvis and doesn't regret the book entirely, even if it is part of the story. Also, it's disappointing to hear that the book wasn't proofread or approved before publication when they say it was all written negatively to create a sensation. We will stay loyal. TCB
You are way more professional than I would have ever been. First off let me thank you for making all of the content you and Michael have already made. At 48 years old I've also been a massive Elvis fan my entire life. I read this book in my teens and I was blown away. The internet did not exist then so all I knew was from the movies I watched hundreds of times over like Elvis on tour, Elvis that's the way it is and the biopic this is Elvis. That's the only Elvis I knew. I'm quite certain most of what is in the book is true and I believe he's lying through his teeth when he said he was surprised by what was in the book after what him read and Sonny talked about for 30 days was all good stories and funny stories. He's lying through his teeth. He had to proof the book and sign off on it. He's trying to backtrack all these years later because he's probably been the target of hatred from tens of thousands of Elvis fans for the last 47 years. He comes across as arrogant and I'm not sure how you sat there so calmly. At any rate, nice job for keeping your composure. He even admitted he was in California when he was not on duty so I question how many times he was even actually at the memphian with Elvis.
He's one that exaggerated the time he spent with Elvis or events that happened. There were some that wrote books that talked about some events that they weren't at but wrote stories like they were when they only heard. Billy Smith said that, but would never name who was lying. Billy knows alot of things on everyone but won't say or name the people, because he's an honorable man! If Billy wasn't present at something that happened and is asked about it, he'll tell you he wasn't. Elvis told Billy alot of things but even to this day, he wont betray Elvis confidences that he told him in private. Dave has always been with an angry attitude and resents people trying to know the truth! He's always very defensive before the conversation even starts! They were fired for roughing up the fans is why they were let go. Vernon was the cause of the hard feelings by not giving them the $5000 apiece Elvis told him to. That caused the anger, which I would be also. But I wouldn't run out and write a book to smear my so called friend. If They'd let Elvis know that they didn't think it was fair to only get a weeks pay and no notice, Elvis would've realized That Vernon didn't do the right thing and he would've corrected it! Elvis was facing several lawsuits from rough treatment of the fans. Elvis planned on hiring them back after a month or 2 to teach them a lesson according to Billy! I believe Billy, because when Red recorded the phone call with Elvis, Elvis ended the call saying if there's anything I can do for you I'm still here! Red recording Elvis shows how low Red was! A friend of thirty years doesn't do that, I don't care how mad you are! That's Why I believe it was Reds idea about doing the book! Also they had to tell bad things about Elvis or it wouldn't have been in the book! Don't blame the editor! 😡
He doesn't sell pictures of Elvis but sells pictures of him and Elvis 😂😂 He's like the rest still making money off of Elvis.! 😡 He and the Wests thought they were going to get rich😂 That's why they wrote the book, Period! They got fooled! Dave wasn't with Elvis that many years, but Elvis was Very good to him. Actually bought him a car shortly after meeting him!
When someone shows you who they are...
Believe them. This guy is the worst
Dave still sounds so bitter and defensive. It seems clear they wrote the book as a “payback” or a “we’ll show him” type of thing, not to mention a chance to make some money. The thing they never could’ve known was that Elvis would die right around the same time the book came out. Bad timing for Red, Sonny and Dave! So, many fans associated the two events together (i.e. the book helped lead to Elvis’s death). Elvis was no saint and I think most things in the book have been corroborated as true; but I wish Hebler would admit it was no attempt to help Elvis because he cared for him, etc. He was pissed, hurt, angry - as was Red and Sonny - so they went after him! Plain and simple!
Oh agree
They all used Elvis to the very END....AND THEY KNOW IT!!!!
That's the part they should have cut out to be honest.
@kirkleythomas9280 Most things were not true..95% not true..who is a saint, no one, not even one. I still think this was a mistake, and the book was a lie. Per this man
Can someone in this thread, look at what ELVIS did for so many charities, how many people he helped..I'm done with this Hedler guy
@@MJ-0711 And... what all he did for these sycophants. Travel, V,egas, Hawaii. and at Graceland all the food they wanted, According to Jerry Schilling very nice clothes they wore. Nice bonuses for each tour. Yet about all 6 of them did was COMPLAIN. Scores of guys would have taken those jobs in a heartbeat.
Thanks for your respectful interview with Dave Hebler. I went to see him at the Memphian during Elvis Week. The fans from the gate (the regulars & I was one of them) were usually waiting at the theater where Elvis watched movies on the weekends. We would usually follow him to the places he would play raquetball, then leave to check out the theaters (usually the Memphian & Crosstown in 1975 - 1976). We could tell which theater he would be going to according to the lights that were left on at midnight for him.
Come on! Think critically; they were fired and then wrote the book. It isn’t complicated.
RIGHT I READ THE BOOK A MONTH AFTER ELVIS DIED ELVIS WAS A DRUG ADDICT IT KILLED HIM THATS TRUTH
This guy is not telling the truth that's easy to see, he is very bitter! All three guys were mad as h*ll over being fired now who here believes they wrote this book with 95% good things about Elvis?
I hope you are Resting in Peace Elvis we all Miss you Terribly😢
I don’t believe anything he saying
I completely agree with you. My thoughts exactly. He still sounds bitter and angry and he said a few times, how would you feel? That did not give them the right to disclose Elvis's personal private life to the world. If Dave wanted the fans to believe that he participated in the book to help Elvis, he shouldn't have kept saying how angry he was when he got fired. They did not plan on writing a book to "help Elvis" until after they got fired. Sounds like revenge to me. I hope all three of them regretted it when Elvis died two weeks later. 😢
I saw Sonny say in an interview, he regretted ever writing the book. But in other interviews he said some of the same things that were in the book.
Elvis was devastated 💔 by the book. He was so hurt he was in tears and fired Sonny and Red West and Hebler, the authors of this book. 😢
What's not to believe? I lived my on both side of this spectrum, that is being the addict then taking care of a loved one who was and it wasn't easy to do, very heart breaking. They create their own sence of reality.@@elvisfangirl9093
He could fire him however he wanted to. Does not have to be face to face. He cannot tell him how to do it. He’s sounds like a hostile person
Bunch of crap. Why didn’t they say 50 years ago that they were mis qoted
If the book was not their words they should have gone to court.
@user-rm7qd7wb6n
They either did
1) did not read carefully their contract with the publisher carefully
or
2) the ghost writer did not make anything up.
Either way, I think the three of them must have had a contract with small print. Small print stuff still needs to be read. I realize they were out of work but in 1977 they were eligible for unemployment. They also could have brought the contract to a lawyer at some “Legal Aid” society before they signed it.
Just my opinion, I am guessing they signed a contract they laid everything out, albeit in small print, so they would not have ever been able to sue. And because Elvis was getting sued for them being so rough with the fans, there is no way they could have sued for “wrongful termination”.
@@nomih6331 You left out option 3: they lied
@@Mary-bk2wjI don’t think they lied because too many others, who had been around Elvis said the same thing. Elvis was addicted to his prescription medications and some of those medications were heavy drugs!!
@@janetschroering5283 Millions are ‘addicted’ to medications that they need for chronic and/or life-threatening conditions. I don’t normally hear them referred to as ‘drug addicts’, which insinuates recreational use.
We know that those who ‘corroborate’ Elvis’ being a ‘drug addict’ did take drugs not prescribed by their doctor for recreational purposes and sometimes to keep up with a hectic job-related schedule.
In addition, many of these ‘corroborators’ have been in the business of lying about Elvis for decades. Their lying seems to gravitate towards throwing Elvis under the proverbial bus while embellishing their importance and unparalleled virtues.
These are the saints who describe Elvis as a drug addict and cruelly chronicle and ascribe to him every deprecatory attribute known to mankind via a bullhorn.
🤔🤨😜😅😂🙃🤣 🤢🤮
@Mary-bk2wj
That was #2, that the ghostwriter did not make anything up, which would mean that they lied.
The book was so disrespectful to elvis .
After reading all the comments, my feelings and opinions about Dave are validated and there's no need to reiterate what everyone else has expressed that was on point. After watching how defensive and bitter he is, my feelings about Dave are even stronger than they were before. One thing I wanted to point out is when Jay asked him if there was a difference between where he stood in this story compared to Red and Sonny who were almost life long friends, and why he felt the need to get involved instead of letting the guys who knew him the best deal with it, and his response was, "because all three of us were fired, so all 3 of us joined together and went public." This proves what his true intentions were cause what does the subject of getting fired have to do with "helping" Elvis wake up and get help?? Bottom line, when they got fired, instead of deciding to write a tell all book for the world to see, exposing Elvis' private and personal business, they should have instead just swallowed their pride and dusted themselves off and moved on with their lives. People get fired all the time and have to suck it up and just find another job and just cause they worked for Elvis, doesn't mean they couldn't just deal with getting fired from any job.
Well done Jay. Thank you so much for doing this interview and although I am disgusted with Dave, I did enjoy watching this.
We are glad you liked it! Thank you.
Well stated
@januarypresley I agree with everything you said but watching this guy is making me so mad. Elvis didn't deserve this liar about their intentions!
While the 3 of them were employed by Elvis, they lived extravagant lives. Elvis was so very generous to all of the guys that worked for and hung out with him. They became spoiled brats and were livid that their supply chain and extravagant living was suddenly coming to an end. Never mind that Elvis was struggling physically and financially. Also, he only worked for Elvis about 4 years and he is still carrying intense anger and bitterness! Ungrateful.
Most of the core MM members wrote books after Elvis died and talked crap on him .Red ,Sonny & Dave , I feel , stood out the most because it was done before Elvis died.
Elvis would have hired them back if they gave him a chance. He loved the guys that worked with him. You should have give him a chance. Elvis will always be remembered as he was , giving and loving and the greatest entertainer of all time! I love you Elvis. RIP ❤
Get another job Dave. Vernon handled his business affairs.
You did a spectacular job with the interview thank you from an Elvis fan for 55 years. He was human and had faults like everybody else. I found it interesting that Dave said 95% of what they told the publisher was about great times, but the publisher made up the sensationalism and he did not get to see the finished product until after it was published and that is insane. However, not sure if I believe that because they were interviewed about the book in 1977 and nothing about this was said.
I never understood that book....why?? Elvis gave these guys money cars jewelry houses... asking nothing in return. Even when you get fired you never stab a man like elvis in the back wiyh a book.....thats really nasty ☝️
And they all squandered those gifts. Plus they all took drugs and screwed around on their wives and they ALL loved it including Vernon
@@armchairobserver4747I have heard that Sonny was broke and about to lose his house when he died. Does anyone know if that is true?
@@maryj2725 True. He even tried to beg Elvis fans online for donations.
coming upon this interview, not knowing the story or book. Sounds like some truth; just maybe? They did not know he was going to die two weeks later. In the near future, probably, w/o intervention & help. They were smart enough to know he would die, if no one came to Elvis's aid. (Why didn't Vernon see the writing on the wall?) Then everyone would be w/o a job. Interesting the guy doing the book was "the ground floor" of the National inquirer?. Some truth but also highly sensationalized, front & back cover. Everyone took a piece of Elvis including the fans if they could. (It was a different time). No one realizes in doing so meant the ultimate destruction of the Elvis we all loved. Drugs; sex addictions; alcohol; mental health; etc.. no one knew how to help or where to turn. (Hush-hush no one needs to know) (those where the times). His death got people to open up & start talking.
@@mattellemorgan2710 you never ever stab a good human being like Elvis in the back..... everyone on earth should thank God on their knees for having him as a friend, who shared his wealth with the world. He was born poor a.f. so he knows what it is to have nothing and to have it all.....
Best comment I heard so far on this is “ I sell pictures of MYSELF, Elvis is in the picture but they are of ME, and I have every right to! “ Hysterical!!! Like ummm who the heck would he EVEN BE, without having worked for Elvis Presley???!!!
I think less of that guy after watching the interview than I did before. He 100% wrote it out of bitterness and revenge and he still has major anger issues. Very rude.
I agree
@ayianaarthur2551 I agree, calling Elvis an addict!! What a disgrace he is. Elvis had many issues with his health, and back then, it was difficult..by this man joining the most despicable West brother and distorting Elvis, that for me was it!! Elvis should have fired them before. If they truly cared for Elvis, don't try to financially put out a fake book! Never read the book and never will. This man was the worst thing to put on this channel!!
Same here. He's def. Got a right to tell his story. I don't care for his action. But I can see where he's coming from.
@@MJ-0711 Sorry but Elvis was an addict. He was addicted to opioids. They are the same class of drug as heroin and cause a similar addiction with a similar risk of death.
@@MJ-0711 Well he was an addict. Even other Memphis mafia members even admit this now. I still love Elvis but we have to be honest.
The last surviving Judas. Still making money off ELVIS.
47 years later, Dave is still bitter. Get over it. Layoffs are the bad or ugly side of employment. You were lucky to get one week pay as you are not entitled to even that. You were right for not reading the book until now. This is a rather contentious interview. You are asking legitimate questions, and Dave is getting angry. Dave said some regretful things that made it in the book, and now he's angry they published his remarks. Take his filthy profits and move on. He is a whiner and a type of person who has lived his life always playing the victim.
100% correct.
Wrong; his words were taken out of context and changed for profit
@@trevorthompson330a follow up book or interview stating such would have fixed that!!
@@lisawatts8586 Might have helped...but maybe too late.....
@@ahshagrace7632I think the three of them should have made a public statement to a newspaper or TV station that the content of their book was inaccurate and not what they intended to write. If they had made a public apology right after the book was released, that would have demonstrated that they cared about Elvis and were not just revengeful for being fired.
Didn’t Sonny west say in a tv interview. “ when we wrote this book it was out of bitterness to start with. End“ so after all these years mr Hebler is still lying.
Absolutely!
That was Sonny’s statement.
@@RickWaite-u8m that’s what I said.
@@bernadetteward5973
It sounded at first like Sonny was still saying it. But I now see what you were doing. Sorry.
This was a great interview! IMO
They admitted ( Red did) that it was wrote out of anger in their first interview. After fan outrage it was changed to we were trying to help him. 😂 I think Sonny was the one that regretted most. He really did love Elvis. When he found out Elvis passed he cried his heart out. Every talk he did discussing Elvis, he always ended up his talks in tears. Red Never showed emotion at Elvis events later. So I think Red was the ringleader in writing the book! 😡
Thanks for your comment about our mutual ages when Elvis died. Also I was fortunate enough to see and experience Elvis in January 77,6 months before he died, wow I will never forget the level of screaming, my little sister was so shocked she threw her ice cream straight up into the air. He was magical.
I never even heard of Dave Hebbler until this book came out. He could not have been too big part of the group.
There's a lot of respect shown both ways with this interview so well done Jay and Mr Hebler. I think Dave's opening point remains the common thread - "You hired me to my face - now fire me to my face". The reference to "fired with 2 days pay... how would you feel...?" That doesn't sound to me like the platform to write a book to help a friend. It would appear to me that it was a book written out of emotion - All I would say to Dave is the manner in which he was hired is the same way Elvis operated with everyone in the inner circle - by his own admission Elvis gave Dave a Mercedes Benz in the first few days of employing him... A $10,000 Mercedes in 1972 is worth more than $75,000 today - that's a pretty good severance pay I would have thought. I wish there could have been an appreciation for all Elvis did for the inner circle of that fact NOT the manner in which the relationship ended.
Dave wasn't with Elvis but a few years, but seems to be more bitter than Red or Sonny was! Well I don't know about Red, but Sonny , before he passed spent years telling funny stories of his time with Elvis. He talked about his generosity etc. always at the end when he talked about the day Elvis passed he would cry.
They were mad, they wrote a revenge book, and the book greatly contributed to Elvis's death. Sorry, history can not be rewritten. Dave, IF 95% of what you, Red, and Sonny was positive, and only 5% of the bad was published, then you guys should have had more control. You did what you did out of anger and spite...own it. P.S. If you knew you would get a lifetime of backlash, why are you still so bitter and angry?
Amen
Right at the beginning of the interview…on the issue of being fired, he neglects to give the details that he, Red and Sonny had been warned on a few occasions that lawsuits were being filed due to their aggressive behaviour towards fans and Elvis was not going to have that kind of bullish behaviour towards his fans…it’s only at this time that Vernon spoke to Elvis. Vernon wasn’t lying when he spoke of cutting back, removing them from the payroll would kill two birds with one stone….Elvis knew, he would rehire all three when his finances improved. He sold his songbook to RCA for $5M (Parker took half and gambled it away) and $2M for the divorce settlement which left him still reeling in debts because of the lawsuits. Dave Hebler, when answering a question is always holding back…he never tells the WHOLE truth…just says the part that makes him look like a victim….NEVER OWNING HIS PART OR TAKING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR HIS ACTIONS. At 20 years old, I got laid off at my first job, I was told they were cutting back, it wasn’t the truth… I got no notice, I was to leave on the spot, no severance…. I went home, had a pity party then pulled myself up by the bootstrap and found another job….that was in 1976….didn’t spend the next 47 years with a chip on my shoulders….you Mr. Hebler have a chip on your shoulder….yet, you have been making money off of Elvis’ name for all these years…go figure🤷♀️🤨
Well said.....the treatment of the fans....the warnings before the firing.....
@@ahshagrace7632Amen!
Absolutely! Elvis owed them NOTHING! We have all been let go or fired from jobs at some point and had to get on with supporting ourselves and families. Hebler does the classic, blame the fans for all the hate he received. Yeah, that's it, lets blame "those haters". Sorry Dave, it's the lack of integrity that is hated!! Good comment.... Peace to you.
@truthteller9154 He doesn't have to disclose the truth, many buy his BS without questions. He blames "those haters" for his having to face angry Elvis fans all these years. Elvis didn't trust him, that's good enough for me. Peace to you!
Kudos! You know our Elvis! Thanks.
I was 15 when Elvis passed away, I had loved Elvis always, my first poster in my room-I think I was in 3rd grade-was an Elvis poster that I still have. I always received for my birthday and Christmas any and everything Elvis. Someone had given me this book, I never read it, I still have the book and can’t bring myself to read it. I appreciate your interview, the questions and the respect you showed. I agree he and the others don’t deserve hate mail, that is just wrong. I do feel it was written out of bitterness and revenge, I feel he still feels a little of that. I would have loved to have heard if they felt any consideration for how Lisa Marie would feel as she got older. My mom was a huge Elvis fan, she passed away 6 months after Elvis, she too was 42, she never did read the book.
You're story is so much like mine- I was 15yrs old also and remember something that hasn't been mentioned here that from when they were sacked, it was known it was because they were heavy handed with fans. Also I have a problem with the fact that if he gave info to HELP Elvis with his 'problem' as he maintains who was his boss & friend, I would have insisted on proof reading before publishing to ENSURE it was accurate which did not happen here. I feel that they did not care to read it because they wanted the money & believed they were entitled & then furious that Elvis would no longer take care of them.
Elvis was loyal all those years and he looked after them all-this was so well known.
I remember on occasions hearing that some of elvis' entourage didn't care to be with him the same as earlier years-the dynamics had changed and I get this. But maybe just maybe THEY changed toward Elvis also and took advantage of Elvis yet still expected everything.
Hebler said it himself " everyone else makes millions of dollars off Elvis so he does too" .
I don't like this guy-hes bitter.
Red and Sonny West were the same.
So they appreciated little.
They must have known how the release of such a trashy book would hurt Elvis and seriously but they did not give 5 mins to consider the obvious because they had hate and anger. Why would you not proof read for accuracy and why would you employ a trashy interviewer like Steve Dunleavy if you had sincere intentions?
Even to this day he cannot accept and say that hey all those years I received so much so I'll walk away like a gentleman.
They were not.
We never got to hear ELVIS'S side. And they know it.
@@dasteffes I would like to see the poster.
@@locksmithsilva1163. I can’t figure out how to add a pic of the poster 😊 it’s from the Vegas press conference, after his opening I believe.
Sorry but this guy sounds so entitled..And he's still lying saying that they wrote the book to help Elvis..He still sounds bitter towards our King..
Agreed. He comes off as a angry bitter man.
100% agree!
He always has too in my opinion, I think Elvis come to not like Dave and his actions and let him go. Whether he did it or his Father (who ran elvis $ & business affairs) Dave needed to accept he was fired and so well that didn’t work out and move on. He couldn’t do that cause his tough guy persona 17th degree black belt or whatever. He tells us how angry he was for Elvis to tell him himself, when that didn’t work he thought what can I do to hurt Elvis. And he did all those things, he should see why the fans don’t like him or his talks about Elvis, he is bitter and angry all these years later imagine at the time this guy was young how much worse he was then and is still angry and a loose cannon when his ego takes a hit. Just what I see and hear here, and any other time I see or hear him speak on Elvis..
@@irishgal353He is P___d and now wants Try to give Elvis a bad name. Well there sure are a bunch of prominent people that say Very good things about Elvis. I think I will stick with them!
@@ConcertFootageNate Completely agree with you.
I love your channel But IMO HEBLER is a turn coat,he wouldn't be s**( if he hadn't worked for Elvis
Thanks for liking our channel! Part of our channel is being fair and speaking with anyone who knew Elvis.
@epbackontour I would have to say as big of a Elvis fan that you are ,you done a Perfect, Job, excellent,,,kept your composure , I think what would be a good video if you could find the Company who published the book, see what kind of information you could find out,
@@MrMonk-wz7iuThank you!
Lisa hated Red and Sonny and Dave for putting the book out.
Lisa presley did not like anyone calling her father a jerk. The state police everywhere not ny crime bad group new world order should have been bugging and wiring elvis and myself! Ny is a crime state. Usa has been taken by mean and stupid! To tell you of their un natural attacks they do to anyone would put you over the edge! Think of elvis anytime before 1967 only and he was a phenomenal great actor proof destroyed tho and he was really sabatoged. Shake the cilla for more info . 🪖🥚♀️📺📺📺☎️☎️☎️bad were wiretapping anyone they wanted🎬🎬🎬
@georgehorner1578 Lisa was a spoiled brat. Sonny spent alot of time with her when she was young. That was kinda his job when Elvis was busy sleeping during the day. If Lisa was smart, she should have spent time asking Red, Sonny, Joe and especially Billy about who her Dad was and the special times they shared. These guys knew him better than anyone. She thought she knew her Dad. A young daughter will only know a portion of their Dad.
Nwo hit. 1967 ruining his life with a done divorce druggings mind control brainwashing spies usa nys 1967. Sodomys rapes of children investigation of dna of riley would tell you that was his daughter he has seven kids he was taken and so is the country nyc 911 hit was nwo mind control hit crisis in iran by the bad nwo members also they are mean cruel and they got the world by distractimg you with elvis his life health career taken. Nwo not usa. Nwo is all about upsetying control over a person.
Red and Sunny did quite well after Elvis; the doors opened to them from connections Elvis gave them in Hollywood led to their successes. Did Dave mention all the extras (gifts) he and especially Red and Sonny received from Elvis prior to their termination! And just the honor of being an Elvis employee. I'd have paid Elvis to be part of his security team. Just the notoriety Dave received from that opened many doors throughout his life and I'm sure he took advantage of it and made $$$$ thanks to Elvis!
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It was wrong for Vernon to fire the guys, but Vernon took care of the cash. Elvis was not exactly rolling in it at this time, he sold his back catalogue to a bankrupt RCA for $5m usd. Colonel got $2.5m and gambled it and Elvis recieved $2.5m and from that he gave Priscilla her $2m usd divorce settlement. This meant Elvis had to perform live for the rest of his life. There were lawsuits coming into Graceland for heavy handling of fans by the three bodyguards. This is the real reason they were let go. They got a book deal and ignorantly signed a publishing deal without being very informed or having legal representation.
Dave Hebler comes across as sincere, he was right about EPE exploiting Elvis every day, the Col and Jack Soden made more out of Elvis than Elvis made out of Elvis... however 3 things stick in my head;
1 Diamond Joe Esposito was interviewed on the lawn of Graceland after Vernon asked him to go talk with the worlds media on the night Elvis was pronounced, Joe said "I hope those guys can live with what they've done"
Well, 50 years later its still a touchy subject as we see here on this video.
2 Look at how close Elvis' death was to the publishing of the book, just two weeks, and despite what anyone may believe, Elvis was very stressed and reactive and buried himself in meds.
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I was singing as an ETA in Bonhams London when a big auction for Elvis memorabilia took place there, somewhere around 1999, Dave Hebler submitted a Black Velour Shirt to the auction and authenticated it stating it was "Gifted him by Elvis and was in fact the renowned "Tupelo shirt."
It was bought by Frank Skinner the British Celebrity, who came to know later that it was in fact "not the Tupelo shirt" and after paying something to the tune of $15,000 he had to follow Mr Hebler to the USA and confronted him about it... he had to accept Dave Heblers word, which he did not.
Elvis was forgiving yes, and we as Elvis fans must forgive as Elvis was a very flawed human being, but we cannot turn back the clock nor the tragic consequences of an ill judged action on behalf of the three bodyguards. Elvis fans are the sweetest in the world, but they got a nose for the truth. May Elvis and the deceased members of his entourage who were so loyal to him, like Al Dvorin, Lamarr and Charlie and the others rest in peace. TCB/\/
Well written and I agree with you. I can't give Hebler a pass on his decision about that book. He has doubled down time after time on his sad excuses for his role in writing it. He has had 48 years to self reflect on why it was necessary to kick a man when he was down and at his worst health wise. Instead he blames "those haters" like me, evidently who point out his lack of integrity. It doesn't take a very smart person to understand that book helped Elvis spiral beyond help.
I don't hate him at all... just his ability to betray Elvis. He continues to be present in the Elvis world even though his bitterness still shows? It was always about money and book deals. Elvis didn't trust him, rightly so! Good comment, peace to you!
@@theirishshowman diamond Joe Esposito who threatened to sue Elvis over the racketball courts he had built and used Elvis’s name without permission, who was gonna be replaced by Billy Smith as foreman.
Lamar Fike who collaborated with Albert Goldman on his book which was much worse than the bodyguard book.
Charlie Hodge who was so star struck by Elvis he would say anything to protect him.
He even peddled the false rumour that Elvis had bone cancer.
Thank you very much. My thoughts exactly. I’ve often wondered if Elvis would have hired them all back after a cooling off period the same way he had others in the past. Elvis may have felt bad and hired them back. Its my understanding that money was offered to the three not to write the book and they declined. Also wonder how much money they made from the book compared to what was offered by Elvis.
Elvis loved his fans more than any other entertainer. I never heard of him being ugly to any of them in his whole career. I’ve always loved him for that.
@@bigfan2479 They all got a huge one time payout at the time, however when you subtract that payout by the number of books that actually sold, more so post Elvis death, it came to less than 2 cents a piece. Most writers get 25 cents from publishing houses. But this book sold in the millions and even the answer he gave as to how much he earned was deceptive because he divided a fixed fee by the number of books actually sold. Then he went on to say "My act" what act is that? Naw, the minute I heard Dave was the main attraction at Graceland this year I thought, this is another flag as to how out of touch the management is with the man who left us in 1977. I studied Elvis like an electrician studied voltage, knew a lot of his people and I can tell you, given the dire consequences of that book on the subject matter, someone ought to have said, when it comes to Dave Hebler.... "reconsider baby"
So,basically, he wants us to believe that,after being fired,they wanted to write good stories about Elvis,but that's not how the book turned out...Yeah right 🤔
If the book wasn’t written correctly then what did he try to do about it?
What a temper, Mr. Hebler (still) has. Have seen it in other interviews as well...
Hello. No mention, I notice, about the cars, houses and money that Elvis gave those guys and the myriad other ways Elvis helped them (by their own admission). How many employees get treated like part of the family and invited to the cinema, on holidays, et al? Let’s be honest, one week’s notice is pretty standard in America, even now, so hardly that shocking an outcome, and based upon how they responded, I’d suggest fully merited. Mr Hebler, if you are going to take the 30 pieces of silver then have the moral courage to admit it as opposed to attempting to make money off Elvis’ name in perpetuity. I ended the video after about 10-minutes as there was no pretence at any regret nor apology. Thank you for at least proving David’s motives are exactly what we thought. Having said that, I wish him and everyone here a lovely day. PS: if you have seen the relevant interview with the wonderful Mac Davis, the rule about not sitting beside Elvis, nor in front, in the cinema was not Elvis’ rule, but one dictated by his guys. Elvis was shocked when Mac told him about the “supposed” rule. At least, that what Mr Davis said. Cheers. 😁
Vernon was the business manager. It’s called delegating responsibilities.
He is the worst kind of employee……Elvis should have fired him long before the book was published! I think Red & Sonny felt bad afterwards but not DH. Never liked him and didn’t appreciate all that Elvis did for all of them. POS!
POS? Why because he wrote the truth? How about taking your head out of your ass and smelling reality. Elvis was far from perfect and I say that as a big Elvis fan. Try LISTENING to what he said....He was one of the very few that tried to get Elvis to kick his drug habit....A habit that destroyed his body and eventually killed him.
Yes they did. I saw the interviews. I do wonder why on earth they thought anyone connected to the Enquirer wouldn’t sensationalize their stories! They’re still all about distortions and lies.
Don't feel sorry for these leeches who wrote the book. I saw many interviews with both West cousins and never once did I get an I'm so sorry I did that. Should not have, NEVER! And stop blaming their co-writer. They were giving him the stories. No loyalty nor integrity. For $$$$
Eran los tres unos traidores asesinos....que siguen viviendo a costa de Elvis...
@@keetonplaceel día del entierro de Elvis vieron a Sonny entre la gente llorando...a buenas horas traidores mentirosos y asesinos. Contribuyeron a acelerar su corazón...Malditos.
Hebler's crying about severance pay. He was there for a few short years only. Pathetic that he accuses Elvis of "putting him on the street". That's the sort of pressure that led to Presley's early demise. He carried all sorts of leeches and hangers on for decades. Was Dave so incapable that he couldn't find another job? So incompetent that he couldn't maintain a family? Really? For a guy who wrote a tell-all book based on a few years' employment, he sure likes to moralize.
Never read book an never will
Good. The most expensive book about Elvis and nothing but a clickbait.
They were Fired because Vernon had knowledge of note taking from the 3 to write a book,, Disgusting person, he was an Employee ,
i can't believe they were talking about writing a book while still working for Elvis. They wrote it because they were fired and broke.
It’s been proven that Elvis was having a lot of financial issues and needed to let employees go. It happens every day. It doesn’t seem like this man ever cared about Elvis a friend. Just a cool job.
Was so glad to hear this and glad you did it. Problem is it disappointed me. You were great in your questions. I listened to a video put out by another Elvis fan station and Dave, at that time, seemed sad that they twisted his words and that he guessed he would spend the rest of his life telling the truth about the lies they printed. He said, he went to the publisher and tried to stop the book, but they said, too bad sex and drugs sell and fluffed him off. I always wished I would come across another video with him. That was about 5 years ago when I was a new fan. But I really didn't hear him say he wished he could have gotten a publisher that would have printed their words. Not twisted them. Instead he seemed ok with the book. Just my feelings. Thank you for asking some hard questions. I have never read the book. I have read at least 30 books and seen thousands of these videos and have seen many of yours. You are so good to the memory of Elvis. On the question, do you think Elvis was very intelligent, he didn't really answer that, except to say he read a lot. But he let us know how intelligent he was.😂 loved the interview. Elvis forever. ❤❤
Thank you!
i was 14 when Elvis passed and knew about the book and didn’t read it and never will .
When you Care for your Bestfriend you Dont talk about his Dark Side about writing a Book to destroy your good friend YOU TAKE THAT TO YOUR GRAVE ..... The 3 Judas
Agree, that’s why I like Kinda Thompson so much. She never ever talked bad about Elvis. He respected him and truly loved him.
@@utnietje Very True... Just like Ginger Alden Stayed out of the Elvis Spotlight for over 40 years.... and finally wrote a Book a. Book about Ginger and Elvis of what a Great Man he was.... never wrote Negative Things of Elvis.... and if there was any... it will go to her Grave also Ann Margret... and Many Many Many More women ,,Well i Guess Women are very much Trust worthy than Men.... Elvis should of Had The ( Women Memphis Mafia ) that would of been So Cool.... ELVIS IS THE MAN.....
Dave Who? Elvis as gracious enough to allow this man the great honor of being in his life and a bodyguard working for him.
That book is the thanks Elvis received. I don’t even wish to know what he has to say. He’s a no body.
Hebler forgot the part that Vernon gave them 2 months severance pay. So technically, the income wasn't cut off cold turkey.
I’m sorry Dave has such anger. It’s palatable.
My question is Why didn’t the three guys rewrite the book that they “wanted to write “? About the funny times the good times etc. why not get a new person to write the kind of book they really wanted to write? It’s because they wanted to hurt and trash Elvis because of the way they got fired. Dave has had all these years to rewrite the kind of book that showed positive light on Elvis. Nope Dave has NEVER sat down and put pen to paper to write about the good Times the funny times and the times they used to cut up and play jokes on each other
Good point. The other guys went on to do many interviews about the good times with Elvis. Not Dave.
Sonny West did write another book. Dave Hebler has written a self published another book. Now days you can self publish a book but in the 70’s to the 2000’s you have to find a publisher to publish your book. It’s very likely they signed a contract that prevented them from writing another book with another publisher. Sonny wrote his second book in the 2000’s. So except for Red, Sonny and Dave did write other books.
They did WRITE IT❗ ITS CALLED " ELVIS WHAT HAPPENED" YOU CAN READ RHE BOOK HERE ON RUclips‼️ IDK, IF LISA WOULD LIKE THIS‼️NO INE CARES ABOUT HEBLER, CUZ HE BEYRAYED ELVIS, ALL THREE OF THEM DID. THEY PUT ELVIS IN A VERY ANXIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. THAT COULD'VE CAUSED HIM A HEART ATTACK ‼️
@@lilliangilbert4252 They didn’t technically write it. They told stories to reporter Steve Dunleavy over the course of 30 days in a hotel room in Los Angeles. Dunleavy then wrote the book based on the stories they told. They had no real say do on how the book was formatted or which stories would be included. They were not happy with the end result and how Dunleavy only talked about the drug use in television appearances he made when Elvis died. There was no evidence in the autopsy that Elvis died of a heart attack according to Dan Warlick, Shelby County Medical Examiner Investigator who attended the autopsy.
@@reneew8082 First of all, both Sonny and Dave did write other books. Sonny wrote, “Still Taking Care Of Business” in 2007. Dave Hebler has written 2 books: “The Elvis Experience” 2018 and “The King’s Bodyguard” 2022. The fact that they didn’t write additional books right after Elvis died sort of proves they didn’t write the book just for money because they could have made even more money had they written other books in the first 10 years after Elvis died. When Red West was asked if he was going to write another book in the 80’s, he said there was no point because Elvis was dead. There was no one to save.
Stayed at the same hotel and same floor as this man during Elvis wk. I'll say he told me a different story of being fired. He told me Vester fired him as he was leaving Graceland. He was not very nice speaking of Elvis. I could say more of what he told but you said be respectful so I'll end it here.
I am not surprised by your comments, unfortunately. What I can't believe... he is still among the Elvis world, all while showing his bitterness toward the man who owed him nothing and is still a source of income for him. Elvis didn't trust him... I believe Elvis was right.
Why is he at Elvis week if he doesn't like Elvis?
@youtubeuserthinker attention! He was ridiculous 🙄 he so called assistant practically kidnapped me. I had no desire to speak with him. I was respectful but at the same stood up for Elvis!
@@youtubeuserthinkerwhy do you think?? To STILL try to make money off of a dead man that can’t defend HIMSELF!! Guy is a jerk and it’s not too hard to see that 48 years later !!
Very enjoyable interview with one of the few Elvis People left alive. Thanks for doing it.
Noone back in 77 or now believe that The book was written to help Elvis. Red West even said later it was done for money. Caused a lot of pain and Elvis didn't deserve that. Elvis loved and missed.
They knew very well what would be the reaction of Elvis because they knew him! Elvis was a very humble and sensitive person and for him the opinion of his fans was everything. They wanted that his fans knew about his problems and they did it for money and for hurting him.
You may not have written it but you guys gave the information so you were involved
Oh please, the book took interviews and sensationalized it to mean something else.
Thanks for this interview.. ...gave new insight to Dave Hebler and Elvis..i know Elvis loved his fans (met him in 67 and 68 and you could tell he truly loved us)....i'm forever an Elvis fan ...since '56 when i was 8....luckily saw 30 shows 69 to 76!!!! best times ever!!!!!...wonderful sweet memories!!!.....wow Dave never into music or owned a record...but everyone has their pleasures i guess.....it's the biggest thing in my life.....thks for your great interview...😊🇨🇦
He is very bitter. I don't cate for him at all. I think in long run there would have been more let go. I think Elvis would have cut back.
I know Elvis would fire people and hire them back, which may have been what he would have done after everyone cooled off. He did that a lot.
No RESPECT for Dave Hebler, you guys did ELVIS WRONG
Brawo !!!!
Elvis did him wrong?
No, not at all.
He's got a temper!
He's made some contradictions. Bottom line the book was out of vengeance.
Vernon handled the business and was his job to deal with employees. If hebler wanted to be a tough guy Elvis should have had Ed Parker give him the news...
First of all, congratulations to you and Michael for the opportunity to have this conversation. You stayed true to your word and asked the tough questions for us all. Way to hold your ground when he got a little prickly. I also want to give Dave Hebler some grace for being 85 and living a majority of his life with tremendous hate thrown at him from the universe. I have read the book and still have the same thoughts in that the book was a fatal mistake for all involved. A book driven by bitterness and resentment hidden under the guise of help and "tough love". To love Elvis Presley, is to cherish him for all that he was and wasn't. He wasn't all unmatched beauty and supernatural charisma and talent. You have to love him for all his warts and he had plenty in the last few years of his life. But they went for the jugular - his fans - and left Elvis to die of a broken heart. Nobody won. Thanks again for sharing this long over due conversation and it was great to meet you at Elvis Week. Heidi
Thank you Heidi!
You didn’t make any money because it’s called karma
100% correct...you don't have to wish for karma, it just happens. Unfortunately, Red, Sonny, and Dave all found this out.
Just for the record. Lots of company owners have people do do the firing. People do this all the time.
Because it takes a whole life to build a reputation but only five minutes to destroy it
This man sounds like Pricilla and all the rest he betrayed Elvis. The main thing and what did he expect would happen they had their names on that book. Sure Elvis had problems but he done it his way. They should kept their mouths shut. People get fired every day he just was pissed and upset and wanted to pay Elvis back. Got don’t waste time on this idiot
I think that Hebler is yet again an opportunist. All talk and stories. I didn't, don't and won't believe anything he says. He needs to stop playing the "poor me" card,shut up and go away.
Thanks Dave Hebler for the interview and for being yourself and thanks for the autographed photo you sent me. TCB
Point you sell pictures of you with Elvis in them. Well no one would buy your picture without Elvis in it.
@@joylang2800 🤣😂😅
Yeah, he said that with a straight face too, LOL.
I find that really incredulous, honestly, that entitled Dave helped contribute information for a book that had a lot to do with Elvis's death, yet still wants to profit and be involved in the Elvis community. Incredulous....
Jay/Michael
Interesting interview. You asked some very interesting and pointed questions.
I can understand Him being defensive and emotional when trying to give his point of view, I can’t imagine getting hate mail. That’s just. WRONG.
I haven’t, nor will I ever read that book, or have any respect for either of the three of them. I’ve always felt they did the interview and contributed to the book out of REVENGE.
From my point of view his answer to your last question, how he felt when he was 35, that he was angry confirms my initial feelings toward them and the book. You hurt me, now I’m going to hurt you.
Exactly!
Like ALL...JEWS...vengeance all the way....always....LOOK AT Gaza where JEWS run REVENGE OR vengeance war vs. MUSLIMS +INNOCENT PALESTINIANS ...
Yes exactly!
How many millions of people have been fired, they don’t say they were dismissed like a pile of dog manure.
Very gracious interviewer! Great job!
They didn't write the book???? Im confused, why didn't they come out and say they are NOT supporting it!!
So tell us specifically what isn't true in the book
How was the book supposed to help Elvis ?
Great interview!!! Dave seems sincere and honest. Personality even comes thru at times.
He was the quiet one.
Again, very revealing! Thoroughly enjoyable!
Jay, Dave & Michael, Thank you. This is a valuable gem of an interview, it has enriched my understanding of Dave Hebler. Jay, thank you for your respectful, diplomatic manner and I appreciate your sensitivity to the different perspectives, you're a class act. We are losing too many of those that were there. We are lucky to still have this living history. I hold no judgment on Dave, I respect him even more now. I'm taking his word that he did love Elvis, and he loved what he was doing and was deeply hurt by having that extraordinary life experience and close relationship with Elvis suddenly come to an end in such an impersonal way. I wish Dave health and happiness and my gratitude to him for sharing his story and my thanks to Jay & Michael for bringing it to us.
We appreciate your comments! Thank you!
When he tried the lie of saying he was selling pictures of himself (like that's in demand by anyone) but Elvis just happened to be in the picture...yeah right! If that's the case, why not try selling pictures of JUST himself and see how that goes! Great job interviewing. I love all of your videos and the fascinating places you take the viewers.
He's still pissed,just imagine how pissed he was.Revenge.
They did Elvis so bad sorry people.
They loved the drugs too
Thank you Jay for agreeing to do the interview with Dave Hebler. It was very well done and interesting to watch. Keep on doing what you and Michael do. I know I and many other fans appreciate it.
Thank you!
If a person gets in-between a addict and the drug! there will be problems! Dave looks fantastic for 86! We still and will always unconditionally love Elvis!
Where do you think Elvis was when Vernon fired the group of Elvis's men. Question to Dave if you know.
Great interview. I read the book when it came out, I was 12. I actually admired Elvis even more after reading it.
Haha. Impossible. No way that's true.
Me too. Same age, same reaction
@chrisgill5642 so someone who had a fake image about drug use, almost put a hit on his wife's boyfriend, makes you like him better?
To me the book made me realize that Elvis was a human being with the same issues as millions of others. He was a man with many redeeming qualities, tremendous talent, generosity to a fault. He lived and loved hard. He, also, had faults, just like you and I. But as he himself said, it’s hard to live up to an image. He was basically a prisoner of his own fame. The book made me love Elvis even more.
Webber is lying! They did this disastrous BOOK for REVENGE AND MONEY$$$$$$$$$$$ 36:47
Deserves the hate mail,not a true friend and he is still acting like he was trying to help. Dislike the three of them.
“Col. Tom Parker” Someone should have written a book on Col. Tom Parker, starting with his life before Elvis to his hiring and the Vegas years telling on his gambling debts that Elvis had to work off. It’s no wonder Elvis was pushed to the limits in his career and life.
There is actually titled
" The Colonel" by Alanna Nash