Did The Memphis Mafia Really Try to Help?

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[@johnrider5701]

Tom Parker ran Elvis in to the ground.

[@nawtygi]

My sister Kristina scares me to death with ALLLLL the Elvis stuff she has. Her husband has spent top money on her to get her Elvis memorabilia. She has gone and named her black lab Pricilla and dresses that dog in expensive collars and dresses to look like Elvis’ wife!! My sister wasn’t even born yet when Elvis died! HOWEVER; What is actually pretty damn cool is that my mother in law gave her one of Elvis’ silk scarf that he would throw out to his fans. My mother in law was in her late teens, early twenties at the time. But still….my sister creeps me out with her Elvis room. 😂😂

[@FollowerOfYeshua1974]

His fans wore him out too. He wanted to retire but was afraid of how his fans would react. Poor guy.

[@elygia]

​@@nawtygithere's Elvis's fan like your sister, and fans who keep a balance of the hysteria phenomenon and fact he was a real person with fears and weakness. I read sometimes Elvis himself was scared of the gift he was carrying 🙏

[@HeavenlyPresley-Tonya]

@@elygia What are you talking about scared of the gift he was carrying??? Are you talking about his studies of different spiritualities to improve his life and life journey? Chinese beliefs? Theories? different religions? with Larry Geller his Spiritual Advisor - with Meditation Psychic Phenomenon - Numerology - alternative spirituality? etc etc

[@elygia]

@@HeavenlyPresley-Tonya No, on the contrary, all this assortment of different religious principles contributed to his confusion about the true God. At one point, Larry himself claimed that Elvis asked him what was his honest opinion about the purpose of man on earth and he did not know what to answer, the context requiring a certain sobriety and firmness, given that Elvis was down wit moral, being sick and exhausted. I mean the immense burden of his voice. It's about the parable of the talents if you know it. He had them all!! All 5!! I think he didn't know, he didn't realize that he managed to double them, to bring the interest to God and he was ashamed that he failed!! In all the photos from 1977 he is very upset, resignet! His friends abandoned him, left him alone... He didn't know how high he was because he is!! And his heart gave out of anger, he believed that God would deny him as well!! He was scared and it's normal to be in that situation 🙏

[@Elvis_Pond5]

Elvis Presley is still revelant in 2023 🤩

[@tinasepulveda1895]

ELVIS PRESLEY WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN EVEN 100 YEAR'S FROM NOW ❤ ❤ ❤ HE CHANGED MUSIC 🎶 FOREVER ELVIS PRESLEY IS A LEGEND ❤ ❤ ❤ HE OWNED THE STAGE AND AUDIENCE ❤ ❤

[@Elvis_Pond5]

@@tinasepulveda1895 He will be the first human clone

[@gracieg7601]

Billy and Jo love him so much. I know they miss him!

[@westnblu]

Jo sued Elvis over a failed racquetball venture. This was after Elvis made him best man @ his wedding and bought him and his wife a home. Not very nice!

[@Lisa-hc3uq]

​@westnblu Didn't Ginger try to or was successful suing Elvis Presley Enterprises to renovate or finish renovating her mother's house because that's what Elvis would have wanted? 🙄 Everyone wanted to cash in on Elvis's wealth and success. He made the money and everyone wanted a piece of the pie. In one pocket and out the other. Disgusting

[@timothydrumm2846]

Forever, there is only ONE - E.P. - Elvis Presley!

[@annaorlando888]

There's no one that can come close to being as great as Elvis Presley, Elvis had rhe looks, the voice. Just his way. God blessed this man. And he's just as popular now as he was then. So sad.

[@rudy2438]

If he didn’t perform none of them got a paycheck. So at the end of the day nothing was done to help Elvis.

[@teresa7648]

EXACTLY

[@coraleecossey3320]

@@teresa7648 THEY ALL FED OFF AND TOOK ADVANTAGE OF HIS KINDNESS.

[@janetbentsen1829]

Just heartbreaking 💔

[@gussygatlin3093]

Elvis is still very much loved... So Is Lisa Marie. ❤💞❤😢😢💔

[@lisap3344]

He wasn’t crazy he was working beyond his capacity to please his fans

[@coraleecossey3320]

No he had to work his behind off to pay the fat gambling man's gambling debt, and to feed everyone.

[@cindydavisnowell6502]

And Col. Tom Parker robbed him of 50% all earnings.

[@reginamartins685]

❤

[@barbarajordan3145]

Because of Parker! And, bills. Priscilla got about $100,000 per month! All those years! Plus, any and all expenses for Lisa.

[@EleanorVlasic]

After that statement I lost all respect for Joe E. He wasn’t crazy, he was sick and needed help to get off those pills. The MM couldn’t help, Elvis had more pride to have them help. Possibly Priscilla since they were still so close even after divorce, as what Priscilla stated, she should have helped him. To this day she says he was the love of her life. Why didn’t she help him then?????😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@sandrawilson-martin8965]

No one will ever really know the answer to that question....the only answer we do know is that Elvis's legacy will live on FOREVER!!✨🕺✨ 💖💖🧸🧸💖💖🧸🧸💖💖

[@ronw9901]

Red and sonny west and marty lacker were all 3 hated by lisa marie. They lied, stabbed her father in the back. And accused him of things that they themselves did far worse things. And this is out of lisas mouth

[@JefftheBear1959]

With all due respect, Lisa Marie was no prize! Even she admits she was a spoiled brat! Red was there in High School. Long before career and money.

[@laurawilloughby4000]

What did Marty Lacker do?

[@56cadd]

​@@laurawilloughby4000 He was a good accountant.

[@Sapphire-r4g]

No performance = No Money! Elvis was their livelihood!

[@butterfliesarefreetofly6964]

Elvis was in a lot of pain. Not only that, he had to support all those people. His entourage, family, parker, etc. Not only that, all of the bills. He carried a lot of weight on his shoulders a big responsibility. Seems like he didn’t want to let anyone down by stopping the concert when he should’ve rested and got healthy. Took care of his health instead. Elvis will never be forgotten. will be remembered always

[@peggybrown-we4wn]

💔♥️

[@donnap.c.886]

I absolutely agree with those words! Elvis had a tremendous amount of pressure and work that he felt he had to do to take care of business. I think that if he could have felt that it was possible for him to take care of himself then possibly he would have. But sometimes you can’t see an end in sight!

[@jimcowan8770]

Elvis wasn’t crazy! Elvis was in excruciating pain! The twisted colon alone was horrible! Then add all the other things that were wrong with him,. He didn’t have a chance! He knew he was getting worse,. So,. He just did everything he could for as long as he could & hoped he wouldn’t be forgotten! Haha! Seriously,. Elvis feared He’d be forgotten!

[@kop8291]

Exactly!.... the sad thing is Elvis was to proud to open up to them and tell them he was seriously sick.... there's not really anything they could've done for him but at least they would've known and especially Billy .. they were family even Billy has spoken about having liver problems.. it's all genetics inherited.... Dr. Forest Tennant MD. Being a physician he gives more detailed medical information about Elvis' health struggles!

[@jimcowan8770]

@@kop8291 Yes! Elvis was Very Sick!

[@НинаКурасова-ъ7у]

Элвис был тяжело болен, но продолжал выходить на сцену, преодолевая свои физические и психологические страдания. Отсюда и горы лекарств, чтобы жить и работать.

[@debrapagel1658]

@jimcowan8770 absolutely 💯...agree with your comment..on top of the intestinal issues he also had 4 untreated concussions, which caused issues with pain, etc...he was a human being..I feel.like certain ppl forgot that..seen him as a money maker and used him...

[@jimcowan8770]

@@debrapagel1658 Right,. TP, I think, just used Elvis like a work horse! Honestly,. He didn’t care if Elvis was sick! Parker,”Oh, just give him something for it, he’ll be fine”,. That was Parker! When Elvis had a fever of 102 degrees, in Vegas, Parker said,. He’ll be fine! The Hotel wouldn’t let him go on,. They were afraid he’d pass out or something! On stage! Get hurt,. Law suit,.etc,. You know! TP didn’t care,. Elvis was His golden goose! In reality,. Elvis was Very Sick!

[@peggybrown-we4wn]

He wasn't crazy. He was overworked,both physically and emotionally. In defense of the Memphis Mafia, I believe they did care. I believe they tried. You can tell when they were interviewed - The tears in their eyes and in their words. You can tell someone something. But it's up to the person to want to listen.💔

[@HeavenlyPresley-Tonya]

I guess you don't know the "History" How Sonny West & Red West Wrote A Book "Elvis What Happened" They were fired by Vernon due to lawsuits against Sonny & Red - That Book --- HURT ELVIS -- EXPOSING / EXPLOITING ELVIS - AS VERNON SAID IT TRULY HURT HIM -- AND THE MM SUPPORTED THAT DISGUSTING BOOK!!!! AS LISA MARIE SAID AFTER WATCHING THIS --- IN AN INTERVIEW ARTICLE - THEY WERE SLIME MF'S TRYING TO TAKE HER DAD'S DIGNITY AWAY SO SHE WROTE A SONG ABOUT HER DAD - "NOBODY NOTICED IT" -- SHE CRIED FOR DAYS AFTER SEEING THE MM DOING THIS TO HER DAD.... THERE ARE ACTUALLY AN INTERVIEW SHE DID IN GERMANY ABOUT IT RARE VIDEO .... ITS ON MY CHANNEL --

[@elygia]

😢 It's so hard to bear so much pain when you neglect so may years to be on the right side!!

[@aidaserrano7349]

Elvis needed professional help. But not to asylum. He needed to detox from opiates . That's what got him constipitated and bloated. And then fire tom parker!!

[@kop8291]

Elvis was born with megacolon ( hirschsprung's disease)... Elvis was very sick with inherited genetic genes .... he had a lot more health problems than his colon! The strange medical saga of Elvis Presley by Forest Tennant MD. Being a physician he gives more detailed medical information.... you can also research Dr Forest Tennant MD. He explains Elvis health struggles!

[@HeavenlyPresley-Tonya]

They didn't have detox centers back then -- and Dr Nick is the one that FED him all those pills Elvis thinking coming from his Doc they were safe WHY Dr. Nick lost his license years later overprescibing narcotics to Elvis

[@mareeannpeterson9169]

If maybe Elvis had of gotten help, he might still be alive today, God bless the Memphis Mafia ❤

[@annamariafacchiano1688]

They believed that they tried to help him, but they weren't qualified for this. They lacked the necessary authority and influence,they weren't on his level and then they ralized it too late. In fact he was introduced to the use of amphetmines fo two long years by the army itself,what I find criminal.

[@sharongallagher729]

Well, it could be worse. Thank God it's only Elvis

[@annamariafacchiano1688]

@@sharongallagher729 Sorry, I didn't get you.What could be worse? Ciao from Italy

[@HeavenlyPresley-Tonya]

THEY STILL DO THAT IN THE MILITARY -- MANY TAKE DRUGS IN THE MILITARY TO STAY AWAKE --- NO THEY COULD OF DONE SOMETHING THAT IS BS ---HIS FATHER ANY FAMILY HAVE THE RIGHT TO COMMIT SOMEONE TO GET HELP -- I'VE BEEN THERE 2 TIMES -- SO THEY ARE FULL OF BS LOOK UP THE LAW

[@debrapagel1658]

​@sharongallagher729 ????? what could be worse? and it's only elvis???!!! totally not understanding this comment.....

[@elygia]

Elvis was to big for them!!

[@dorothycastaneda8760]

Billy was the only one who tried to get to Elvis because he loved him and didn't care if it meant getting fired if it meant Elvis would've listened to him

[@lisap3344]

Larry Gellar too

[@madalynmak1952]

Larry Geller tried to help him also.

[@sonjadenene111]

Love Elvis. Just overworked.

[@kimclaudy6361]

Where's the love here. It's all we,we,we and I, I, I....These men here act like Elvis's doctor, teacher and Savior. Their frustrated they couldn't help Elvis, was that their job? Because the last i heard you all were his friends. Where's the compassion, empathy and love for this man that asked for nothing in return. You will never,ever find a better human being than Elvis. EVER. You know what else frustrates me, why couldn't you love Elvis unconditionally?? That's how he loved you!!

[@lavenabaxter6504]

Billy really loved Elvis, Elvis I believe was pushed by the Conial for more than his share of Elvis's money! 😢❤

[@mclendonracing8244]

NOOOOO!!!!! They didn't give a shit about Elvis.

[@bennyshaversmusic590]

Absolutely right they didn't.

[@illumination101]

Yes, they were the only few that knew him personally

[@HeavenlyPresley-Tonya]

Are you joking -- He had family Patsy Presley his Daddy - Aunt Delta - Dodger his Grandmother - Cousins - JD Sumner - His TCB Band Ronnie Tutt - James Burton - The Sweet Inspirations they all went to Graceland - Lisa Marie - Billy Smith his cousin - Jo his wife - Ginger Alden his Fiance her sister Larry Geller -- not just the MM that F*Cked him over -- Do your research Lisa Marie called them Slimey MF'S trying to take her Dad's Dignity away with this Documentary - She cried when she watched it go google her article about it - thus she wrote a song for her Dad "Nobody Noticed It" in his honor go listen to it

[@lydialiedman9653]

Addiction is an insidious mental disorder. Sobriety is very difficult to sustain. May God have mercy on His children who are afflicted by this terrible brain malfunction. Do not judge, but understand the nature of the disease.

[@sandralybrand9425]

Thank you! There was alcohol addiction in the family from generations before him, and that predisposes the younger generation. Elvis had an addictive personality,no matter what he he did, he never did it halfway, in fun, eating, shopping etc. They didn't have info on drugs like they do now back then. Nobody thought Drs could hook you on drugs! People are quick to point fingers and that's ignorance on their part!

[@kop8291]

If yall think Elvis inherited a mental disorder.. which I don't agree with.. there are 2 books out about his hereditary genetic health genes!! One book goes far back to his family history up to his family health history.... The other book is Dr. Forest Tennant MD. He explains Elvis' genetic health Elvis was in a lot of pain and severely sick.. just thought I'd share this with yall..

[@marybarry2230]

I have no doubt that the Memphis mafia did their best to take care of Elvis. They were more than just musicians they were family! But you can’t tell a 40 something year old what to do.

[@HeavenlyPresley-Tonya]

LOL Musicians???? They were his Bodyguards and Joe was his main man on tours the MM were his entourage not the TCB Band idiot

[@jessicamaliszewski5204]

You can not involuntary commit someone with a drug problem. As unfortunate as it is....

[@jamesmcdonald5868]

No. They didn't help, because they would loose their free ticket, and in the end, it didn't really matter.

[@davidsanford7840]

The Memphis Mafia hated Ginger Alden and blamed her, when she was probably the only sane one in the group.

[@lubakhrustcheva4778]

Ей было просто все равно. Она тешила свое самолюбие, получала она и ее семья все блага от Элвиса. Хорошо устроилась! От нее не было ни душевного тепла, ни понимания… просто использовала Элвиса в своих целях и он это понимал… понимало и его окружение…поэтому ее не любили и не принимали… после смерти Элвиса, ее на порог не пускали в дом Элвиса…

[@suefortner6696]

One thing Elvis was not crazy he was a great performer and he pushed yourself unlimited for his fans and everyone else

[@sharonhaywood2818]

I really believe if Priscilla had went to him and told him what he need to do because he has to remember it's not about him it's about Lisa Marie. Also the man was not crazy he was talented and very sick

[@jenniferwells9032]

I hope he knew you guys loved him🙏❤️

[@ricklambert6234]

People make their own choices, Evan ELVIS 😔

[@debrajester9323]

They did not try to help they didn't care

[@bennyshaversmusic590]

My dad told me when I was 16 "Show me your friends and I'll show you your future" Those people who claimed to be friends of Elvis just wanted women, fame and luxury. If it wasn't for that maybe Elvis would've got proper help.

[@jongmod9440]

So true, that our yesterday's are more clear AND PAINFUL then right NOW... your love for him now says you were not in it ( Elvis group ) for the $$$, but your live for such a WONDERFUL charismatic, dedicated man

[@betsyking6175]

Like his song said, He did it his way, no man can save another from himself, sad but true

[@krystynagorazdowska3746]

Nie wiedzieli kogo maja, dla wszystkich był tylko otwartym bankiem

[@elvirapetitjean6671]

Nobody could get him to listen.

[@Daffy-w8i]

I was watching a interview with doctor nick last night he did try to help Elvis he said that he was trying to get him psychiatrists help but Elvis saw through what he was doing and said he didn’t want them people coming to see him he said he come back on a stretcher from vagus or somewhere else on a stretcher around 1970 and that was the start of his down fall he had treatment that was supposed to be acupuncture but the doctor doing it had not used the needles for it but syringes with all different drugs in them he was lucky that he survived that he told nick it made him feel good he had the boys watch him they where taken the stuff out his pills and filling them up with stuff that would do him no harm when he was in hospital he was sent a tub of pills over a thousand in it he wasn’t just going to nick he was going to lot’s of other docs and dentists to get what he wanted

[@Morgans_Mom]

Colonel did this to Elvis! Elvis didn't take commands from no one but Colonel. Elvis was incharge of everyone except himself.

[@Fran-j2h]

I dont like the word people used “committed” Joes right he wasnt crazy. I believe Billy did try to help him in the last year, he really misses him.❤️🇦🇺

[@8610sarge]

Joe esposito, the man that kept telling Tom Parker everything that elvis was doing, for two whole years he went behind elvis's back telling tales on Elvis's private life and future plans, which didn't include Parker.

[@carmelryan4556]

No, you didn’t try to help him if you did he would’ve done something about it if Ivy went in and sit down the whole lot of you guys with him maybe he might’ve changed but you didn’t even try to do that. Did you guys don’t tell me that you love Dev you love his money everyone of you.

[@suzannebenz8928]

It seems that Elvis needed an entire set of NEW FRIENDS. He needed to get away from those drugs!

[@jimmyjames2903]

If y'all would have all got together and say look we're not working anymore until you get yourself fixed and then everything would have been all right but💔🙏🙏🙏

[@DonaldNewsom-se4qd]

You guys did good pearls yoowigs Mafia guys are Godzilla oh yeah

[@mollienixx]

He looks fantastic!

[@Troy-g3q]

They worked Elvis to death.

[@claudiocorleone7856]

Of course they tried to help! What Elvis needed was a complete intervention and a year off . Rest, diet, exercise and an honest evaluation of what meds he needed. Elvis was a young man so this should have been an easy fix. The entourage did all they could and most are gone now having told anyone that listened what happened. Did his business manager do the same? Evidently Not.

[@MariaDaniel-ur4nc]

They abused him because they lived the high classed life…. Without ELVIS that was not possible. After his death they all had books or interviews out…they say they loved him so much…your all dead now…i hope God is kind and loving…from all I saw your all users may God bless

[@lisap3344]

Billy is alive and well

[@madalynmak1952]

He still looked good!

[@tinasepulveda1895]

Hot Hot Hot Hot

[@zvonimir7633]

Yes they try to spend King's money, exepted Elvis gifts, and so on. Red write a bok about Elvises life, relationshep, so mutch about Elvis friend socalled Memphis mafia, sad, and Red also recorded King's tekephone call, when this mtfdkr asked Elvis do he have something against thar book. Elvis was wonderfull personal, dedicaded his life to have sine Real love, and Priscila was not that. She show shes caracter and love after Elvis died. She was black widow of Elvis ihfe. Taking care about Graceland😂😂and sleeping with Elvises trainer of Karate. Elvis wea lover, and musician, not a fighter. I'm from Croatia, very big Elvis fan. Priscila also buried she's daughter, and I'm glad that She is no more the guard of Graceland. I wish that he chooses Ann Margareta, Real natural woman, and She loves Elvis. Elvis was woman eater, but very soft with socalled friend, and Priscila, When She die, I hope She will not be buried at Graceland, because She was diborced with him. About Van Kuijk(Tom Parker) i don't wanna talk, Elvis was his slave

[@loriehansen8367]

The King! Elvis was an Angel and Col. Tom Parker a devil! He slaved him so he could gamblemore! I love you Elvis! You were perfect in every way! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@HelloooThere]

He needed to take a good dump and maybe he would have felt better. I think the Colonel and other factors related to his childhood upset him a lot more than he was willing to let on.

[@ANNA-sd5ys]

Its called intervention

[@michillene]

Ignorant people keep saying ,why did they not help,they did try.

[@peggybrown-we4wn]

They did try. It was said that he would get pissed when any one said anything. You can't make people do something they don't want to do. People want to blame someone because they don't want it to be on Elvis. They feel they are being disloyal. I don't get it. I can see the whole picture and still love him.

[@davedee4382]

Maneuvered to be number one.

[@НинаКурасова-ъ7у]

У Элвиса было много хронических заболеваний, отсюда и обилие лекарств, чтобы жить и работать. Только самые близкие люди, знали про его болезни., в том числе Билли и Джо Смиты. Большая часть ММ и окружения, ничего не понимала.

[@barbarajordan3145]

Yes, they tried!

[@joeblack5723]

I believe so.

[@lubakhrustcheva4778]

Если бы эти люди хотели помочь, они бы не опубликовали эту книгу, которая добила Элвиса. Когда их уволили, лишились лакомого куска и той халявной жизни, что у них была! На публикации книги они прилично заработали, хотя Элвис просил не делать этого! Сейчас они пытаются оправдаться, но предательство есть предательство ! И все это понимают! Поэтому я не верю этим людям! И права Лиза Мари называя их предателями!

[@deborahlesure5080]

They watched it happen

[@davidjaap2130]

I think his doctor could've done a lot more. He should not have died the way he did. 🙏💓😢

[@delorespetree3243]

Wish he had took better care of his self and really see what he was doing to his self

[@kop8291]

I wish people would research his health and get a better understanding what Elvis was dealing with.... he had inherited genetic health genes.. he was taking care of his self and his health I think the best way he knew how.... it's really nor that hard to research..

[@delorespetree3243]

@@kop8291 what I meant by that if he could pace hisself on his concerts and had longer vacations and got plenty of rest and he would probably got energetic to do nore things especially right at the end

[@CB-ei6ez]

Tom Parker epitome of a dark personality disorder

[@maricarmenguerro8742]

Que dicen estos hombres de Elvis traducir en subtítulos

[@ioneterocha2096]

T0d0s era aproveitadores de elvis ai hoje só culpo o seu empresário e voces eram o que? Bonzinho é? Cadê o que vocês eram depois da manmata que elvis propocionavam a vocês ! A a onde é mesmo que vocês foram trabalhar depois que ele faleceu ? Foram foi enventar livro falando dele para ganhar renda renda através dele não é seus Bonzinhos kkkkk vão eganar outros!

[@patshepherd784]

Why use the word crazy

[@kop8291]

From what I've heard that's what they started calling Elvis.... I think I heard one of them say in an interview.... what's crazy up to today.... thats wrong and sad.. Elvis was very sick.... and people ask why didn't he get help.. his doctors were trying.. but our technology back then was not what it is today.... doctors knew about his megacolon, his glaucoma, insomnia he had from a child.... they knew his liver levels weren't right.... his heart .... there's a couple video on KZbin and before he goes on stage he's using an inhaler....

[@kathysmotherman2515]

Yeah-too bad they couldn't "save" a CHOMO !! 🤔 🙄💜✌️

[@wanderer0617]

Joy riders. Good ole boys. Grown men. Sigh

[@glendazentz4250]

Baloney!….

[@minervan2878]

They All Tried To Help Elvis😇☮️🕊️🏳️💯🤍♥️