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    The Genuine Elvis
    The Genuine Elvis
    The Genuine Elvis
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    The Genuine Elvis

    By Ronnie McDowell, Edie Hand and Joe Meador

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    “The coupling of Ronnie McDowell’s great paintings with an insider’s delightful stories about Elvis [is] a magic combination.” —Dick Clark, American Bandstand

    Untold stories, candid photographs, and personal memories fill the pages of this ultimate tribute to the king of rock ’n’ roll. From anecdotes about Elvis’s high-school years from friend Jimmy Angel to the personal memories of Elvis’s best friend, Jerry Schilling, about the Christmas of 1975 to Elvis’s cousin Edie Hand’s childhood memories of their summertime family reunions, this book is a must-have for fans.

    This collection features contributions from Elvis’s friends and family members, country music star Ronnie McDowell’s original paintings, and dozens of remarkable pictures by Al Wertheimer. Highlights include the entries from Pat Boone; Louise Smith, widow of Elvis’s cousin Gene; and the never-before-told story of the exclusive 1956 interview disc jockey Charles Watts recorded with Elvis and his parents, Gladys and Vernon.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateJul 1, 2009
    ISBN9781455604791
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      The Genuine Elvis - Ronnie McDowell

      THE GENUINE ELVIS

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      To all the Elvis fans, because he rocked all our worlds.

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      Preface

      I am so glad to be a part of this collection from family, friends, and fans, and I know you’ll treasure the stories, the photos, and Ronnie McDowell’s art expressions.

      When Ronnie McDowell and Joe Meador asked me to research the possibilities of an insightful, reflective book on Elvis for his fans, I never dreamed the project and these guys would become so special to me. As a cousin to Elvis Presley, it has been my privilege to reveal to all of you insights into the genuine Elvis like never before.

      Put on your blue suede shoes, slick back your hair, and roll down the windows of your heart. It’s a new rock ’n’ roll ride for all of you!

      Edie Hand

      Cousin to the King of Rock ’n’ Roll

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      Louise Smith Widow of Elvis’s Cousin Gene Smith

      My experience with Elvis began back in the early ’50s. I recall working in a clothing store that offered in-store credit and layaway. My mom also worked there part time on Saturdays. On this particular Saturday, two guys, dressed kind of different from most people of that time, walked into the clothing store. My mother asked one of the boys if he would like to buy a new pair of shoes. He said, Good gosh, I guess these shoes that I have on would make ol’ man Crump sick! The man he was referring to was our mayor in Memphis at the time and he was in the hospital really ill at that very moment. Everyone in the store began to laugh at this young man’s way of responding about his shoes and Mr. Crump.

      He went on to pick out some clothes for himself and his friend. He then had to fill out a credit application. I was in charge of getting the information from this young man and his name was Elvis Presley. I got really aggravated with him because every time that I tried to fill out his application, he would want to know my name and address. Finally, he quit clowning around and I got his credit

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