He first met elvis in high school and went on to work for elvis as a bodyguard until 1976. Elvis from prince to king an audiobiography on cd, including rare, live interniews with the king audio books on cd, elvis from prince to king avalon. All shook up sheet music compendium of the stage play from. Nancy is the coauthor of the book the presley family cookbook wimmer books and the author of the book inside graceland xlibris books. West during elvis week this year and he is a classy gentleman. Elvis presley 19351977 theres no description for this book yet. West, who appeared in 18 of elvis presleys movies, suffered an aortic aneurysm and died at baptist memorial hospital in memphis just a few weeks before the 40th anniversary of the kings death, according to the hollywood reporter. Bobby red west bobby west red west combo real name robert gene west born march 8, 1936 died july 18, 2017 country united states ipi 00032765389 00032765487 00032769769 00032769867 comments actor and songwriter related elvis presley friend and employer. Red west member of elvis presley memphis mafia red west the longtime confidante and bodyguard of elvis presley who became a successful film and television actor. Red west, the longtime and sometimes critical friend and bodyguard of elvis presley died tuesday night. He is the epitome of what elvis would have wanted as a salute. This book is a must read and i only wish elvis would have listened to sonnys advice. See more ideas about elvis presley, memphis mafia and elvis presley photos.
When i read the book as a teen, i didnt really fall in love with elvis that was a done deal. In july 1976, red and sonny west, together with dave hebler, were fired by. The first and best of the elvis tellall books, what happened is a lean, powerfully written narrative that has its own unique voice. Browse a new selection of discounted kindle books each month. Elvis presley volume 1 sheet music compendium with cd from hal leonard publishing, december 2006, isbn. Elvis by albert goldman 1980s collectible rock n roll dustybarnvintage 5 out of 5. Sonny west once rode elvis presleys coattails to fame as his best friend and bodyguard, but decades later, the glitz and glamor has faded away. What happened red west, sonny west, dave hebler, steve. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
While attending high school in tennessee, west and sonny met with elvis presley an excellent athlete and u. Hes now enjoying retirement at home in tilehurst, where the sounds of the king can be heard on a near nonstop basis mr allon has dedicated his life to. Red west, childhood friend and frequent movie costar of elvis presley, has died at age 81. An intimate story of the king of rocknroll and his adoring mother one of the best researched and most acclaimed books on elviss early life, reconstructs the. I love elvis and have read 5 or 6 other books that cherry coat everything. Gary james interview with elvis cook maid, nancy rooks. Elvis what happened by sonny west, first edition abebooks. Elvis presley week graceland lot souvenir cards newpapers ticket vip pass books. In my opinion, the most useful books on elvis are by jerry schilling, billy stanley, dr.
Bob looks and sounds just like elvis, he puts on a great show. The authorized box set from the graceland archives 2012 gaar, gillian g. Recorded primarily in may and june of 1971, elvis now is quintessential 70s elvis presley, an eclectic mix of ballads, rockers, and gospel numbers all seemingly arranged with elvis lavish las vegas stage show very much in mind. The following books have been announced for release later in 2006. Sonny west, presleys close friend and bodyguard for nearly two decades, provides a. From the same producer who did the widely acclaimed cds elvis.
Robert red west, who has died aged 81, was an actor, stuntman, songwriter and longtime stalwart of elvis presleys memphis mafia who shocked fans by publishing a. His death, only two weeks after the books publication in july 1977, made it highly topical and helped boost its. Elvis is the glue that holds the entire entertainment industry in one global market without elvis there wouldnt be a globable market there would just be competing regional ones which is why there can never be another elvis the market is too fragmented and now lesser lights like mariah carey can equal elvis number. This book gives all an idea of what that decision led him to and where that led his own life. West died july 18, 2017 after suffering an aortic aneurysm at the baptist hospital in memphis. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Red west, a boyhood friend and member of elvis presleys memphis mafia who appeared in many of the singers movies as well as in road house, black sheep squadron and goodbye solo, has died. Elvis presley sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new elvis. Much of the material would have been familiar to a vegas audience even before they heard presley perform it.
The book, which is based on the personal accounts of three of elvis former. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow. She was there at graceland on that awful day of august 16th 1977 the day elvis died and continued working at graceland after elvis death. The book, which is based on the personal accounts of three of elvis former bodyguards, went into detail on the singers dangerous drugdependence.
Here are 14 new overdubs of some outstanding presley vocals, showcased in new musical settings played by some of todays top musicians. Elvis presleys great 68 comeback 2010 gaar, gillian g. Before and after elvis passing, west wrote several books, and made public appearances at elvis. Marine, west played football for his high school and junior college at jones county junior college teams and was a boxer in the golden gloves championships. New sonny west book ready elvis presley news magazine. But, west voided that life when he signed on with elvis presley. Passing completely unnoticed in the same year was the thirtieth anniversary of the most shocking and influential elvis biography ever written elvis. The official collectors edition volume 2on the road. Terrill said the manuscript is fully edited and is in the hands of veteran literary agent, tony seidl, who specializes in celebrity biographies and autobiographies.
In 2007 elvis presley fans took special note of the thirtieth anniversary of their idols death. Dvorin, whose voice uttered those now famous words, ladies and gentlemen, elvis has left the building. Help me make it through the night had recently been a. His death comes two months after the death of his cousin, sonny west, may 2017. West was like a brother to elvis, and has great insight into one of. Elvis presleys private nurse, who lived at his graceland home for over a decade, has released a selfpublished book about her time with the music legend filled with untold stories and dozens of neverseenbefore photos. Other publications deal with elvis arrival in bremerhaven or his time in bad nauheim and friedberg. Book by elvis private nurse full of untold stories. Memories with elvis as his private nurse and friend, by letetia henley kirk was released on monday. Unfortunately, many of the books about elvis in recent years mix halftruths and bias to distort his real legacy. This recording of by and by is featured on the elvis gospel cd set peace in the valley, available from amazon and ebay. West wrote 2 best selling books on his life with presley and in 2011, rlf victor productions brought the film rights to his 2007 book elvis. Set of 3 vintage elvis presley books elvis and me are you lonesome tonight.
Elvis and red west became close friends when red volunteered to help drive elvis, scotty moore, bill black and dj fontana around the southern us states for their early tours of. West was born in memphis, tennessee, to lois and newton thomas west. Red west interview for the elvis information network. We carry a wide array of high quality elvis books lvis presley has long stirred the imagination of photographers, artists, and journalists. Many books about presley are written by third parties who never even met the man. At one end of the spectrum are the elvis detractors, best typified by albert goldmans spurious biography, elvis, published in 1981. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. The book compiled the experiences of former presley bodyguards red west, sonny west, and dave hebler, as told to steve dunleavy. Is priscilla, lisa marie, or elvis presley enterprises responsible for the demise of this book. Elvis former producer, director, and band leader, al dvorin, said, bob is one of the best at portraying elvis.
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