Elvis' Father Vernon Elvis Presley was born on April 10, 1916 in Fulton, Mississippi to Jesse (1896-1973) and Minnie Mae Hood, 'Grandma Dodger' Presley (1890-1980). Elvis' Mother Gladys Love Smith was born on April 25, 1912, Pontotoc County, Mississippi to Bob (1873-1931) and Doll Smith (1876-1935). | Elvis Presley| biography.elvis.com.au
Tonight, intimate stories of an American legend, Elvis Presley. With us, Elvis' best buddies, Marty Lacker, who knew Elvis since junior high, was co-best man at his wedding, served as the King's bookkeeper and secretary. Lamar Fike, he even tried to go into the Army with him, but couldn't. Jerry Schilling still finds it hard to discuss all the time he spent with Elvis. Also Elvis' stepbrother, David Stanley, at Elvis' Graceland mansion the day he died. Kathy Westmoreland, backup singer, it wa...| www.elvis.com.au
On March 24, 1958, Elvis Presley, accompanied by his parents and a group of family and friends, reported to the Memphis Draft Board. From there, he and twelve other recruits were bused to Kennedy Veterans Memorial Hospital. There, Elvis was assigned army serial number 53 310 761.| www.elvispresleymusic.com.au
Elvis Presley 1953-1955 - Every concert, studio recording and important event in Elvis Presley's Life from Sun Records, Memphis, Tennessee, 1953 to December 1955.| www.elvispresleymusic.com.au
Elvis Presley had a life-long love affair with motor cars. Begining in the '50s with Cadillacs, including the Pink Cadillac that he eventually gave to his mother - probably the most famous car in the world - to a VW and two BMW 507s in Germany. In the '60s there where more Cadillacs and a Rolls Royce. In the '70s, again more Cadillacs, a Mercedes-Benz 600, even a lone Ford T-Bird and no less than five Stutz Blackhawks, among many others. | Elvis Presley| www.elvis.com.au
Interview with Jerry Schilling by Ken Sharp from Goldmine Magazine. Jerry and Elvis forged a close friendship that lasted from the mid-'50s until Elvis' death in 1977. | Elvis Presley| www.elvis.com.au
There has been some recent controversy as to whether or not Elvis and Mario knew each other or ever personally had a face-to-face meeting. | Elvis Presley| www.elvis.com.au