Elvis Presley - Patty Parry exclusive up close phone call with Female Memphis Mafia Member

Elvis Presley - Patty Parry Only Female Memphis Mafia TLC Member talks Joe Krein
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Not an interveiw 'About taping I called her to get information for a book . but that was not the only time i talked to her. I had later told her . She said she asked because how i would remember it. So it wasn't that she did not want me not to do it. Plus no-one was ever suppose to hear it because it wasn't an interveiw. The recorder that i had taped all of my phone calls. She was a great lady to talk with
Patti Parry, the woman who Elvis would call his "Little Sister". Born in England, she moved to America with her parents at aged 10. And at the age of 17, while driving with friends down Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles one night in 1960, Elvis pulled up next to them in a black Rolls Royce and her life took a whole new turn. Patti never had a romantic relationship with Elvis, instead, she became a close friend and spent time around him thr... ough his years of making movies in Hollywood and was by Elvis' side during his first leather clad sit-down show in 1968 as part of his legendary NBC TV Special. Patti also became Elvis' occasional hairdresser. Patti would be known as the only female member of Elvis' Memphis Mafia.
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[@lillyd2246]

What a good movie it could be : When Elvis met Patty 😊

[@randallanthony1794]

I like this lady,you could tell she was an elvis all the way.rip patty!

[@Danny_S.]

Wow. I wish this was 3 hours. So many people seem to think LG was full of it. There has to be something to it.

[@inescece4707]

Wow what a refreshing interview ! Love patty her story never changes unlike some others I really think she really appreciated him and loved him !❤😊

[@joycerimmelzwaan2290]

Such a wonderful conversation to listen to. Thank you miss Patty for sharing your memories, love and honesty about Elvis. 🙏

[@catfish24]

I wish she would have told more about the guy's that were sitting in the front row in Vegas that tried to get Elvis at one of his shows and she said thank God Red and them were stronger.

[@jkrein82]

Dave Hebler brought that up when i talked to him. I taped it but i never permission to air it so i will not.

[@tommyhanlon5903]

Wot a brilliant interview joe thanks for sharing xx

[@myrel543]

Glad to see number of subscribers

[@mgcole5586]

Thanks for posting Joe. This was fascinating. Keep it up!

[@jacquelineloveselvis]

Another good one 👍. Patty was a lovely lady. Larry Geller creeps me out.

[@jameswolf8429]

Larry Gellar creeps everyone out. If he was falsely accused of child molestation his lawyer would tell him to take a plea bargain because they couldn't win because he looked and talked like one. The jury wouldn't believe he was innocent

[@gussygatlin3093]

​@@jameswolf8429😂😂😂😂

[@gussygatlin3093]

I can't stand to listen to Larry.... That story about using a nurses mascara to fish Elvis' gray hair after he passed away.... THAT REALLY ANGERED ME.

[@zucan100]

@@gussygatlin3093 why? I'm not necessarily a LG fan but surely if thats what happened, thats what happened.

[@gussygatlin3093]

@@zucan100 That's not what happened.... & I agree with this because Elvis was leaving for a tour that day.... He already had his roots done. All of the guys said Larry lied & exaggerated a lot.

[@zucan100]

Nice to eavesdrop on a conversation between two friends. So.... she came across open & honest to me. I've only ever read good things about her in books. So she made some interesting comments though. Marty Lacker hard to love, grumpy old man. Interesting.... Larry Geller.. don't want to speak ill of him but clearly you can't believe everything he says. Then Donna Early, who now goes by the name Donna Presley, not because it was ever her name. If she wanted to change her name back after a bad marriage it should be of been Donna Pritchard. Her reasoning to change it to Presley, I wanted to adopt my mother and grandmothers name who I respected. Well...... I've read some of those things that went on in the early 2000's with her and Bud, and they were together quite a while. Curious to know what Edie's position is on her. Read online what Donna & Bud did for yourselves guys. Oh yeah... and Donna making a living off Elvis's name.

[@monikadove8915]

Why can't she use the name, at least she is related to him. And he had a good relationship with his cousin. And everybody who knew him made money of of him.

[@zucan100]

@@monikadove8915 you don't think it's opportunism, I know many do. Her maiden name is Pritchard, her married name Earley. She got into a lot of trouble with Budd, a quick search and you can read the things they got up to including stealing money from Elvis fans. Then when the marriage ends she doesn't go back to her maiden name, she prefers a famous name that was never hers. According to Elvis insiders who lived at Graceland, she was there a handful of times as a kid in the early 60's. Didn't have a great deal of interaction with Elvis. Now makes money doing Elvis events off the famous name. I don't know, at least Priscilla actually did have the name at some point.

[@jkrein82]

I knew Donna very well at one time .

[@debra2700]

@@jkrein82 After reading about Donna and Buddy Early, I gave her the benefit of the doubt and contacted her on FB and asked if she had anything of Elvis' to sell and she sent me a photo of two very sheer nighties she claims Elvis bought for Minnie Mae and she was willing to "part" with them for $1.800 but no one in their right mind would have believed that Elvis would have bought sheer negligee for his grandmother. I played along for awhile but finally called her out for her and her late ex-husband's treatment of the fans and she threw him under the bus, claiming she was terrified of him and had to do what he told her to do. He wasn't telling her to sell those nighties or use her dead mother by claiming that Rev. Nash Pritchard got the nighties out of Minnie Mae's closet and gave them to Donna. I go on for days about how disingenuous and shady Donna is and how she's abused the name Presley.

[@debra2700]

@@zucan100 Donna Presley makes up wild stories and the fans believe it because they want to believe it. She told a story about her then husband Buddy Early having a conversation with some MM members about Elvis going to California for a teacher conference for Lisa Marie and Elvis said that Priscilla wanted to get back together with him and he have another kid. This would have been after the divorce when Lisa Marie was between five to nine years old. The problem with the story is that Buddy was only ten years older than Lisa having been born in 1958 and he was only nineteen when Elvis died and Donna who was born in 1950 was still married to her first husband, the father of her two sons, Stacy and Jamie. Donna also says that she spent every summer at Graceland growing up but Patsy Presley said in a 1980 interview that Donna only came around Graceland after Elvis died to work for their Uncle Vernon. Patsy, I would trust, Donna never. Donna has used the name Presley to line her own pockets and satisfy her sick desire for attention. Each time her manager, Debbie something-or-other threatens to sue me, I tell her to bring it on, that the fans deserve to know who the real Donna "Presley" is, they shut up.

[@christophertyler3425]

Interesting comments about Marty, which concur with mine. As Marty would love to talk to the fans in the years before he died, but he just had the worst attitude of anyone I ever meant. Of course, I was both an Elvis fan and interviewed him professionally as I used to write for a few online Elvis magazines such as EPGold, and what got me was this. As Marty would lay into so many people for making money off Elvis' name, etc., but he would find more ways to skin a cat in that way than anyone I know. Well, both he and Lamar, if I'm to be fully honest. So, one year, the 'Brain Trust' decided that for $60+, they would confer upon you status as an 'Honorary Member of the Memphis Mafia." When, of course, how they had that right was beyond me, but the money was no big deal, so I thought I would see what was up? And what I received was a piece of typing paper with Christmas Bells outlining it and their signatures. lol When it literally had to be the cheesiest thing I have ever seen, and trust me, a 5th grader could have made something more professional. As it wouldn't have taken much to invest in some good, quality stock, beige bond paper and a decent $5 Wal-Mart frame. But that would have increased costs up to $9 given you could do Priority Mail then, for $3.75, and would have only had a profit of $50.25, per grand piece, but that wouldn't have been enough. Therefore, being generous and allowing for $1 per piece of paper and ink, plus shipping costs, $55 profit - per certificate - had to be the goal. lol Though, honestly, I do have to say I've gotten more enjoyment out of the piece, telling the story, and showing it off, as opposed to if it was even anything of even the slightest quality. But, Marty could be funny in his own odd way and Lamar was actually a really funny and intelligent individual but simply never allowed himself to grow given the opportunity he had in the record industry. Thus I know they were both always struggling to make a buck. Sad, but true. While you do a really nice job with these interviews, Joe, but on the day you interviewed Lamar - he seemed to be cranky and not so much more of his usual funny and articulate self. God bless and I hope you are doing well as I struggle with a disability myself. Sincerely ` Christopher Tyler

[@zucan100]

excellent share thank you, I enjoyed reading this.

[@jkrein82]

I was in it as well.

[@vicki6070]

I really enjoyed this conversation. So, Patty was the girl in the white dress sitting on the stage. All this time and never knew that. So, it seems that out of everyone, that Patty probably had the "longest continuous relationship" with EP and seeing him on a regular basis. It certainly wasn't the MM because they left, got fired, came back, etc. It wasn't Prissy. It wasn't the girlfriends. I don't even think that it was Billy. Patty was there during the Hollywood days beginning in 1960 and coming over to his house on a regular basis when he was filming; Ann-Margret liaison; the 68 Comeback Special, Vegas and the Aloha Special. I guess she went on some tours, but I don't think she specifically said that. She traveled with him, to Palm Springs, Hawaii and was at Graceland. I think it was the last two years that she said he mainly stayed in Memphis. I liked the fact that she was always "honest" with him and "said what was on her mind." I certainly would have liked to hear some of those conversations! I think he respected that. Anita W. is the only other one I recall saying that she'd just tell 'em." Thanks Joe!!

[@thedaily30]

31:30 “Larry’s full of sh1t” 😂😂😂 Glad someone has the guff to say it

[@jkrein82]

I wish i could play for you Dave Hebler

[@Della624]

@@jkrein82 Dave Hebler has stated in an interview that Elvis swallowed 16 tablets in front of him without water then handed 16 tablets to him. Hebler said he didn't take them, he took them to Dr Nick and after telling Dr Nick where he got them, Dr Nick said "Good job you didn't swallow them or you'd be dead and I wouldn't've been able to rescusitate you" - Either this story is complete garbage or, (since Elvis had just swallowed 16 of those tablets), Elvis Presley died long before August 16th 1977. Your choice what to believe. I wouldn't believe everything, if anything Hebler says to you, same thing with Lacker, Lamar, Billy, Red or Sonny (tho' I'd trust Red a lot more before I'd trust the others I've mentioned) Having said that Larry Geller is a shyster and full of sh*t. I think most people in the Elvis Fan Community only like him because he supports their ignorant view on Parker.

[@thedaily30]

@@jkrein82 me too! But wait… Why can’t you?

[@elvismemories52]

Patti was Elvis’s hairdresser and a only Memphis Mafia member that I knew of. She had Crohn’s disease and she took to drug and alcohol to ease the pain 😢😢😢😢

[@FrankieLovesElvis]

Are you serious? She seemed like such a strong woman. Oh well. 😊

[@gussygatlin3093]

How sad, When did she pass away...?

[@jkrein82]

2011

[@gussygatlin3093]

@@jkrein82 Ty... Bless her heart.

[@elvismemories52]

@@FrankieLovesElvis your talking almost 40 years ago . Crohn’s can be a very aggressive disease. Your lifestyle and intake has a lot to do with it. It has a lot to do with your psyche also

[@roymarksberry4152]

❤ She asked you if you were taping and you Said no, and you lied to her.

[@jkrein82]

I am sure you will not believe me ' but that was not the only time i talked to her. I had later told her . She said she asked because how i would remember it. So it wasn't that she did not want me not to do it. Plus no-one was ever suppose to hear it because it wasn't an interveiw. The recorder that i had taped all of my phone calls.

[@jkrein82]

Someone again brought up when i told he that i was not taping this is what i also have in the information under the video .. Plus the person removed the post . but that was not the only time i talked to her. I had later told her . She said she asked because how i would remember it. So it wasn't that she did not want me not to do it. Plus no-one was ever suppose to hear it because it wasn't an interveiw. The recorder that i had taped all of my phone calls.

[@opencurtin]

She sounds like fun a minute no wonder Elvis liked her .

[@lindaf4369]

It would be great for those that don't know whose in the pictures to add names to them on ALL of your videos which I think are great. 99% of them I know who they are but a lot of people particularly newer fans do not. Just a suggestion. Much love and I am thoroughly enjoying going back in time. ❤

[@jkrein82]

I am not sure if you can go back and do that after they are posted.

[@kayrudd7692]

I personal feeling is that Larry Geller had crush on Elvis

[@sandralybrand9425]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought that. The way he talks make you wonder. I know he's married but hmm..

[@reitapresley925]

i always felt LG wanted to turn Elvis, there always seemed to be a hidden agenda with LG.

[@jkrein82]

Dave Hebler felt the same way when i talked to him' he did not like him at all.@@reitapresley925

[@mgcole5586]

Well you know "Hairdressers" are known to be that way.

[@DarkSkies72]

John Lennon was NOT a sweetheart. He beat women and abandoned his first born child. Good grief.

[@livewithnick]

No such thing as a female Memphis Mafia member. To say she's the only one is silly.

[@lindaf4369]

What did she say about Jerry Schilling at between 23-24 I couldn't make it out after going back 3 times.. Idk

[@jkrein82]

What i went back to hear it for you she never mentions Jerry .

[@Shelley550]

​​@@jkrein82yes she did, around 20 min mark.. She said she lived up the road from Jerry, & hes a nice guy & good looking!

[@cityslick007]

"He was a man, he was a man" is not an excuse for immoral behavior. Plenty of men have opportunities to cheat and sneak around from woman to woman, using them. The good men don't accept that opportunity. Much less, look for the opportunity! Let's all stop condoning his womanizing behavior. It's no excuse to say it was there so he partook of it. Again, plenty of good men don't accept or invite morally corrupt behavior. Thought he was supposed to be very religious. Oh, well. Talk the talk but not walk the walk, it would appear. Sad

[@jkrein82]

Pricilla also cheated on Elvis

[@Shelley550]

Õh pls, Elvis had more "morals" than most!! It was the 60's ~

[@cityslick007]

@@Shelley550 don’t think obedience to God’s word laid out in the Bible(which Elvis purportedly subscribed to and understood) applies to every decade except the 60’s. You are a sugar-coater! Part of the problem is, not the solution