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82 "Ginny, . . . how in the world": "Ginny, . . . how in the world": Ginny Wright quoting Elvis Presley to author, 2009. Ginny Wright quoting Elvis Presley to author, 2009.

82 "Well, . . . you take a deep breath": "Well, . . . you take a deep breath": Ginny Wright to author, 2009. Ginny Wright to author, 2009.

83 "has skyrocketed up the charts": "has skyrocketed up the charts": Frank Page, quoted in Guralnick, Peter, and Jorgensen, Ernst, Frank Page, quoted in Guralnick, Peter, and Jorgensen, Ernst, Elvis Day by Day: The Definitive Record of His Life and Music. Elvis Day by Day: The Definitive Record of His Life and Music.

83 "looked like he was about to leap": "looked like he was about to leap": Page, Frank, with Kent, Joey, Page, Frank, with Kent, Joey, Elvis: The Louisiana Hayride Years 19541956. Elvis: The Louisiana Hayride Years 19541956.

83 "booed off the stage": "booed off the stage": Ginny Wright to author, 2009. Ginny Wright to author, 2009.

83 "He really didn't get much of a hand": "He really didn't get much of a hand": Tillman Franks to author, 1998. Tillman Franks to author, 1998.

83 "He said, 'Ginny' ": "He said, 'Ginny' ": Ginny Wright quoting Elvis Presley to author, 2009. Ginny Wright quoting Elvis Presley to author, 2009.

84 "The acts they'd come to know": "The acts they'd come to know": Page, Frank, with Kent, Joey, Page, Frank, with Kent, Joey, Elvis: The Louisiana Hayride Years 19541956. Elvis: The Louisiana Hayride Years 19541956.

84 "They reacted": "They reacted": Scotty Moore, from the LP Scotty Moore, from the LP Elvis, Scotty and Bill: The First Year Elvis, Scotty and Bill: The First Year, Sun 1007, 1983.

84 "On the second appearance": "On the second appearance": Tillman Franks to author, 1998. Tillman Franks to author, 1998.

84 "Those eyes!": "Those eyes!": Jeanette Hicks, quoted in Page, Frank, with Kent, Joey, Jeanette Hicks, quoted in Page, Frank, with Kent, Joey, Elvis: The Louisiana Hayride Years 19541956. Elvis: The Louisiana Hayride Years 19541956.

84 "Betty, quick": "Betty, quick": Betty Amos quoting Elvis Presley in Page, Frank, with Kent, Joey. Betty Amos quoting Elvis Presley in Page, Frank, with Kent, Joey. Elvis: The Louisiana Hayride Years 19541956. Elvis: The Louisiana Hayride Years 19541956.

84 "absolutely thrashed": "absolutely thrashed": Betty Amos to author, 2009. Betty Amos to author, 2009.

84 "I was very fond of Elvis": "I was very fond of Elvis": Betty Amos quoting Elvis Presley in Page, Frank, with Kent, Joey. Betty Amos quoting Elvis Presley in Page, Frank, with Kent, Joey. Elvis: The Louisiana Hayride Years 19541956. Elvis: The Louisiana Hayride Years 19541956.

85 "I was dressed up:" "I was dressed up:" Betty Amos to author, 2009. Betty Amos to author, 2009.

85 "You need to be kissed": "You need to be kissed": Betty Amos quoting Elvis Presley to author, 2009. Betty Amos quoting Elvis Presley to author, 2009.

85 "We more or less": "We more or less": Betty Amos to author, 2009. Betty Amos to author, 2009.

85 "I was as strong as he was": "I was as strong as he was": Ibid. Ibid.

86 "There was a piano": "There was a piano": Jim Ed Brown to author, 1981. Jim Ed Brown to author, 1981.

86 "were so amazed": "were so amazed": Dixie Locke to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1995. Dixie Locke to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1995.

86 "I felt I was not a part": "I felt I was not a part": quoted in Guralnick, Peter, quoted in Guralnick, Peter, Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley. Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley.

86 "Before long, girls were swarming around him": "Before long, girls were swarming around him": Logan, Horace, and Sloan, Bill. Logan, Horace, and Sloan, Bill. Elvis, Hank & Me: Making Musical History on the Louisiana Hayride. Elvis, Hank & Me: Making Musical History on the Louisiana Hayride.

86 "After nineteen years": "After nineteen years": Ibid. Ibid.

87 "Everything did": "Everything did": Billy Smith to author, 1994 Billy Smith to author, 1994 87 "fourteen or sixteen will get you twenty": "fourteen or sixteen will get you twenty": Lamar Fike, quoting Elvis Presley to author, 1994. Lamar Fike, quoting Elvis Presley to author, 1994.

87 "I sometimes drove": "I sometimes drove": Logan, Horace, and Sloan, Bill. Logan, Horace, and Sloan, Bill. Elvis, Hank & Me: Making Musical History on the Louisiana Hayride. Elvis, Hank & Me: Making Musical History on the Louisiana Hayride.

87 "Everybody knew": "Everybody knew": Maxine Brown to author, 2009. Maxine Brown to author, 2009.

88 "The rubber busted": "The rubber busted": Moore, Scotty, as told to d.i.c.kerson, James, Moore, Scotty, as told to d.i.c.kerson, James, That's Alright, Elvis. That's Alright, Elvis.

88 "never break a virgin": "never break a virgin": Elvis Presley, quoted by Alan Fortas to author, 1989. Elvis Presley, quoted by Alan Fortas to author, 1989.

88 "Many of the mamas": "Many of the mamas": Maxine Brown to author, 2009. Maxine Brown to author, 2009.

89 "Hi, Babies": "Hi, Babies": Telegram from Elvis Presley to his parents, November 26, 1954, as reproduced in Guralnick, Peter, and Jorgensen, Ernst, Telegram from Elvis Presley to his parents, November 26, 1954, as reproduced in Guralnick, Peter, and Jorgensen, Ernst, Elvis Day by Day: The Definitive Record of His Life and Music. Elvis Day by Day: The Definitive Record of His Life and Music.

89 "When we started": "When we started": Maxine Brown to author, 2009. Maxine Brown to author, 2009.

89 "speculated that J. E.": "speculated that J. E.": Brown, Maxine. Brown, Maxine. Looking Back to See: A Country Music Memoir. Looking Back to See: A Country Music Memoir.

89 "I'm not sure": "I'm not sure": Dixie Locke to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1995. Dixie Locke to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1995.

90 "Elvis, . . . don't you have any drawers?" "Elvis, . . . don't you have any drawers?" Brown, Maxine. Brown, Maxine. Looking Back to See: A Country Music Memoir. Looking Back to See: A Country Music Memoir.

90 "Honey, G.o.d, he was huge!": "Honey, G.o.d, he was huge!": Maxine Brown to author, 2009. Maxine Brown to author, 2009.

90 "I said to him one time": "I said to him one time": Betty Amos to author, 2009. Betty Amos to author, 2009.

90 "He'd have": "He'd have": Ibid. Ibid.

90 "wanted him to stay at home": "wanted him to stay at home": Maxine Brown to author, 2009. Maxine Brown to author, 2009.

90 "because I talked about Jesus and G.o.d": "because I talked about Jesus and G.o.d": Betty Amos to author, 2009. Betty Amos to author, 2009.

91 "He was crazy about her": "He was crazy about her": Maxine Brown to author, 2009. Maxine Brown to author, 2009.

91 "He couldn't get enough": "He couldn't get enough": Maxine Brown to author, 2009. Maxine Brown to author, 2009.

91 "Before morning": "Before morning": Ibid. Ibid.

92 "On the road": "On the road": Jim Ed Brown to author, 1981. Jim Ed Brown to author, 1981.

92 "One night": "One night": Maxine Brown to author, 2009. Maxine Brown to author, 2009.

92 "Elvis Presley was a highly s.e.xed young guy": "Elvis Presley was a highly s.e.xed young guy": Bill Randle, from the BBC Doc.u.mentary Bill Randle, from the BBC Doc.u.mentary Presley, Presley, part 1, "I Don't Sing Like n.o.body," 1987. part 1, "I Don't Sing Like n.o.body," 1987.

92 "Cute little thing": "Cute little thing": Betty Amos to author, 2009. Betty Amos to author, 2009.

92 "One of the first questions": "One of the first questions": Logan, Horace and Sloan, Bill. Logan, Horace and Sloan, Bill. Elvis, Hank and Me: Making Musical History on the Louisiana Hayride. Elvis, Hank and Me: Making Musical History on the Louisiana Hayride.

93 "When you come": "When you come": Carolyn Bradshaw to author, 2009. All quotes from Carolyn Bradshaw come from a 2009 interview with the author, unless otherwise noted. Carolyn Bradshaw to author, 2009. All quotes from Carolyn Bradshaw come from a 2009 interview with the author, unless otherwise noted.

93 "He was little": "He was little": e-mail, Nita Lynn to author, 2009. e-mail, Nita Lynn to author, 2009.

94 "She really liked him" "She really liked him": Louise Alley to author, 2009.

94 "You will never guess": "You will never guess": Nita Lynn, quoting Carolyn Bradshaw in an e-mail to the author, 2009. She also writes about this in "She Turned Down Elvis!," an article in Nita Lynn, quoting Carolyn Bradshaw in an e-mail to the author, 2009. She also writes about this in "She Turned Down Elvis!," an article in Reminisce Reminisce magazine, January 2008. magazine, January 2008.

95 "because he was just madly": "because he was just madly": Nita Lynn to author, 2009. Nita Lynn to author, 2009.

95 "All of his romances were short": "All of his romances were short": Frank Page to author, 2009. Frank Page to author, 2009.

95 "After a few times": "After a few times": Nita Lynn, e-mail to author, 2009. Nita Lynn, e-mail to author, 2009.

96 "She was very sharp and s.p.u.n.ky": "She was very sharp and s.p.u.n.ky": Ginny Wright to author, 2009. Ginny Wright to author, 2009.

97 "She was a beautiful young lady": "She was a beautiful young lady": Tom Bearden, e-mail to author, 2009. Tom Bearden, e-mail to author, 2009.

97 "Anybody who's ever claimed": "Anybody who's ever claimed": s.h.i.+rley Dieu to author, 2009. s.h.i.+rley Dieu to author, 2009.

97 "You're bound to remember me, Mr. Logan": "You're bound to remember me, Mr. Logan": Anonymous caller, quoted in Logan, Horace, and Sloan, Bill. Anonymous caller, quoted in Logan, Horace, and Sloan, Bill. Elvis, Hank and Me: Making Musical History on the Louisiana Hayride. Elvis, Hank and Me: Making Musical History on the Louisiana Hayride.

CHAPTER SIX.

99 "Bob, this guy is incredible": "Bob, this guy is incredible": Oscar Davis to Jerry Hopkins, from the Jerry Hopkins Collection, Special Collections, the University of Memphis, raw interview transcript. Oscar Davis to Jerry Hopkins, from the Jerry Hopkins Collection, Special Collections, the University of Memphis, raw interview transcript.

99 "It was really Oscar who found Elvis": "It was really Oscar who found Elvis": Charlie Lamb, on tape made for author, 1998. Charlie Lamb, on tape made for author, 1998.

99 "We would see him walkin' around": "We would see him walkin' around": D. J. Fontana to author, 1998. D. J. Fontana to author, 1998.

99 "razzle-dazzle character": "razzle-dazzle character": Bob Neal to author, 1977. Bob Neal to author, 1977.

100 "I always felt": "I always felt": Ibid. Ibid.

100 "I was just a poor, hungry guy": "I was just a poor, hungry guy": Eddy Arnold, quoted in the doc.u.mentary Eddy Arnold, quoted in the doc.u.mentary The Life and Times of Eddy Arnold The Life and Times of Eddy Arnold.

101 "When Tom was driving": "When Tom was driving": David Wilds to author, 1998. David Wilds to author, 1998.

102 "His energy": "His energy": Roy Orbison, quoted in "Viva Fort Hood," by Michael Hall, Roy Orbison, quoted in "Viva Fort Hood," by Michael Hall, Texas Monthly, Texas Monthly, December 2000. December 2000.

103 "We went out there": "We went out there": Anita Carter, 1998, raw interview transcript, on the Web site msn.com Web Communities/country music. Anita Carter, 1998, raw interview transcript, on the Web site msn.com Web Communities/country music.

103 "a kid with six pair of feet": "a kid with six pair of feet": Red West, et al., Red West, et al., Elvis: What Happened? Elvis: What Happened?

103 "I was so afraid": "I was so afraid": Dixie Locke in the doc.u.mentary Dixie Locke in the doc.u.mentary Young Elvis in Colour. Young Elvis in Colour.

104 "neither one": "neither one": Barbara Hearn to author, 2009. Barbara Hearn to author, 2009.

104 "It was kind of a mutual thing": "It was kind of a mutual thing": Dixie Locke, quoted in the Memphis Dixie Locke, quoted in the Memphis Commercial Appeal, Commercial Appeal, January 5, 2004. January 5, 2004.

104 "He felt like": "He felt like": Dixie Locke to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994. Dixie Locke to Peter O. Whitmer, raw interview transcript, 1994.

105 "healthier than a herd of cattle": "healthier than a herd of cattle": Red West, et al., Red West, et al., Elvis: What Happened? Elvis: What Happened?

105 "Elvis got a crush": "Elvis got a crush": June Carter Cash, quoted in Oermann, Robert K., June Carter Cash, quoted in Oermann, Robert K., Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain. Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain.

106 "You would have thought": "You would have thought": Red West et al., Red West et al., Elvis: What Happened? Elvis: What Happened?

106 "I kept praying": "I kept praying": June Carter Cash to author, 2003. June Carter Cash to author, 2003.

106 "I've got two or three": "I've got two or three": Ibid. Ibid.

106 "Elvis introduced me to Johnny Cash's music": "Elvis introduced me to Johnny Cash's music": Ibid. Ibid.

106 "You know, son": "You know, son": June Carter Cash to John Carter Cash, June Carter Cash to John Carter Cash, Anch.o.r.ed in Love. Anch.o.r.ed in Love.

106 "to rest": "to rest": John Carter Cash, John Carter Cash, Anch.o.r.ed in Love. Anch.o.r.ed in Love.

106 "Like most children": "Like most children": Ibid. Ibid.

107 "Hank Snow could follow anybody": "Hank Snow could follow anybody": Colonel Tom Parker, telephone conversation with Ralph Emery, April 7, 1993. Colonel Tom Parker, telephone conversation with Ralph Emery, April 7, 1993.

107 "The Colonel sent": "The Colonel sent": Charlie Louvin to author, 1998. Charlie Louvin to author, 1998.

107 "Girls, I'll see you all backstage": "Girls, I'll see you all backstage": Elvis Presley, quoted in Cotton, Lee, Elvis Presley, quoted in Cotton, Lee, All Shook Up: Elvis Day-by-Day, 19541977 All Shook Up: Elvis Day-by-Day, 19541977 107 "All of a sudden": "All of a sudden": Mae Boren Axton, public appearance at Memphis State University, 1986. Mae Boren Axton, public appearance at Memphis State University, 1986.

108 "I heard all this screaming": "I heard all this screaming": Ibid. Ibid.

108 "I'm sure I must have looked like a giant blueberry": "I'm sure I must have looked like a giant blueberry": Jackie Rowland to author, 2009. All Jackie Rowland quotes come from a 2009 interview with the author, unless otherwise noted. Jackie Rowland to author, 2009. All Jackie Rowland quotes come from a 2009 interview with the author, unless otherwise noted.

108 "They really mobbed him": Marty Robbins to author, 1977. Marty Robbins to author, 1977.

108 "When we went out on the beach": "When we went out on the beach": Ibid. Ibid.

109 "He had a quick, sensual smile": "He had a quick, sensual smile": Mae Boren Axton to Sandy Lovejoy, raw interview transcript, 1990. Mae Boren Axton to Sandy Lovejoy, raw interview transcript, 1990.

109 "When I came back": "When I came back": Mae Boren Axton to Joe Allison, for BMI. Mae Boren Axton to Joe Allison, for BMI.

110 "Here we were": "Here we were": Kay Wheeler to author, 2009. Kay Wheeler to author, 2009.

CHAPTER SEVEN.

113 "Daddy was booking all these people": "Daddy was booking all these people": Martha Ann Barhanovich Ebberman, quoted on the Web site ScottyMoore.net. Martha Ann Barhanovich Ebberman, quoted on the Web site ScottyMoore.net.