Elvis Presley in the Cold War Army
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- Listen to this one-of-a-kind conversation with the inimitable Johnny Lang, who served with Elvis Presley in the US Army and who, at age 87, seems to still be channeling Elvis's extraordinary energy.
Johnny’s new book, My Army Days with Elvis: Friendship, Football & Follies, tells of hijinks and warm friendship with The King of Rock n’ Roll as the Cold War heated up in Europe. Johnny can tell you what Elvis was really like, in private, and we’ll discuss the impact of Elvis’s induction and service on his career and popular music.
Elvis got his draft notice before Christmas 1957. He'd hoped to dodge it or, perhaps, serve in Special Services entertaining troops around the world. But, in the end, he served as a regular GI, sworn in on March 24, 1958 with training at Fort Hood, Texas.
Elvis was a jeep and truck driver for two different armor battalions, Company A, 2d Medium Tank Battalion, 37th Armor, at Fort Hood and then the 1st Medium Tank Battalion, 32d Armor in Germany.
For 18 months, Elvis was largely out of the spotlight he craved. He worried his popularly might sink, music tastes might changes, and he might be forgotten back home. But, he also made a good soldier by all accounts, and he returned home a changed man. Some changes were good, some not so good.
But Johnny, not Elvis, is the star of this show. Contact the VBC for a signed copy of Johnny's book.
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Incredible.
One more thing. I gotta share this with all of my Elvis friends and a couple of Elvis fan clubs. I know that they will enjoy it as much as I did. Thank again for doing this one and a special thanks to Johnny.
Was a great show and thank everyone for their service. Want to thank Johnny Lang and his stories with Elvis. I have ordered his book and cannot wait for it. A wonderful job Todd Depastino has done. He knew a lot about Elvis also. Wonderful to hear from those that loved Elvis. Just loved listening. Bless you all for keeping this mans name alive. Too bad Johnny was not asked by Graceland to speak at Elvis birthday event. There aren't many left. Bless you all.
I am a big Elvis fan so I watched Johnny's interviews with the Spa Guy and Globetrotting with Trey at what Johnny calls Graceland two, his home. Thank you for having Johnny on. I love listening to him tell stories about Elvis while they were in the army. Elvis said in his post army interview that he made alot of friends in the army that he never would have made otherwise. Elvis wanted to be treated like any other man and wanted genuine friends. He was such a great entertainer and showman. Still the King of rock and roll after all of these decades.
I have watched Johnny Lang's interview with the Spa Guy Johnny was really great, what a great guy you can see why Elvis liked him. God bless Johnny, great channel first time coming across this channel. From New Zealand