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(This is a continuation of the Husband-1967 conversation- thought you all would enjoy this too. Part one of this post was removed but will be in Elvis Face to Face, available 2007. We Remember, Elvis revised 2006 is now available via the above website afilliate through Amazon.com.)

Q: It will only get better Elvis; you deserve some happiness and personal joy in your life.

A: Sure hope things keep on goin' good-just wish I could do somethin' different...you know, workin'. But with the baby an' all, man, gonna need some down time to get used to that! (Laughs happily)

Q: You are going to just love having a baby- they grow up really fast and you can relive your childhood again!

A: (Laughs) I'm lookin' forward to that! You know me an' toys-got to have my toys! You know, I 'member the first real toy ever had-it was a little carved wooden truck with spool wheels that turned if I pushed down hard 'nuff. Grandpa made it for me an' painted it too. Sure liked that little truck - had a flat bed kinda 'an I'd haul dirt on it. Momma got me good for makin' tracks in the floor---it-it was-was a dirt floor...real hard an all, we never had a floor in that place 'n I was aways tryin' to draw on it (snickers softly)- it was a shed like room- for a little while we...me 'n momma lived there... then we lived with my Aunt an' her family but it was real crowded an' us kids slept on two beds-kinda wall to wall in that little space. Then no body wanted to sleep with me 'cause I wasn't sleepin' much so momma an me slept on the floor some so the rest of 'em could sleep. Guess then was when I was havin' nightmares 'bout somebody takin' momma from me an' all that. Daddy was-was gone some then, ever thing I knew turned 'round an' we didn't have anythin' much an' daddy was....gone. Some times it seemed like a dream an' I was afraid to sleep maybe---don't know. Just know my baby is gonna have roots... a home an' never be without momma and daddy. Don't want my kids havin' nightmares about- 'bout losin' ever thing an ever body--- God! I pray nothin' ever happens to my baby... An lord, nothin' happens to Cilla or our child. Whew....let's get off this subject quick! (Lord-Lord he whispers softly)

Q: So you're working with Bill Bixby-how is he-as funny as he seems to be?

A: Nice guy...like him- We're gonna do the songs this week if they get them ready-that is---kinda hard to write stuff for a load of sh... eh...well, that's what it is-stinkin' an' all!

Q: Who's your co-star?

A: Nancy Sinatra! Man, can you believe that! (He sings-)These boots are made for walkin'...dum-dumm-dumm -dum... 'member that?

Q: yep- I liked that song she did it well and looked so cute doing it too.

A: She's a nice lady-not like you'd expect his daughter to be ya know? Her mom's a real doll too-she bought me a shirt when I came back from the army 'n did his show-went out and got it- some cuff links too- solid gold ones! She 'membered me sayin' something 'bout wantin' some solid gold cuff links an' a shirt that holes for 'em you know? An' damned if she didn't have one for me! He said he got it but it was Mrs. Sinatra-the first one- Nancy's momma. Had dinner with her one time-an' then there was a party at her place an' she had a terrible headache an' couldn't stay out at her party so I went back there an' sat with her an' we talked a little an' then I rubbed her neck and used some pressure point stuff I learned from a Korean fella I met at the studio. It helped her headache-she had a slippin' disk in the base of her neck-could feel it when it went in place. She was real pleased an' we talked for quite a while-'n then they were lookin' for me to sing- so I did that an' then she asked me to come upstairs an' see some art work Frank and Nancy Sr.. had done. It was good stuff-an' then Frank came in downstairs an she told me to stay upstairs till he left-so I did. Man, that was a close one-she said he'd get real mad if he found me upstairs in her room. God-they been divorced a long time an' he still had that problem! See the thing was, Ms. Gardner...he married her ya know...didn't last 'n I met her later. Well, we spent a little time together- very little, (snickers) an' he was 'bout unglued over it- (laughs) An' then later ya know, had Juliet workin' with me...Man, it riled him up -guess- but he didn't do nothin' then either. Anyway, he left then I left too- but it was day by then. I'm lookin' forward to workin' with her though- cause we are friends an' she makes me laugh-kinda same things strike us funny. I like her momma, she's a real lady. That party was nothin' serious-I did two songs an' got paid-well Tom did, for it.

(Ask him something-get him started and he went into detail-and some people complained about that!!!!)

Q: And almost got your head ...shot off by Mr. Sinatra!

A: (Laughs-snickers) Yeah...but didn't. Couldn't hardly believe she went out an' bought me that shirt - it was white silk- 'n that she remembered about the cuff links... that's a friend-really, to think about me for such a long time an' then remember somethin' like that. Just 'bout made me cry when Nancy told me it was her momma done it for me. She wanted me to sing Witch Craft on account of Frank liked it an' we'd do a duet if I would do it. So I did...carefully ...I ain't no dumb blond! (Laughs).

Q: You know, actually that was the first time I ever saw you do anything... I never went to any movies back then.

A: No kiddin'... sure glad it was black 'n white-had on so much make up it was slidin' down my face after ward!

Q: I thought you had a lot of hair-

A: (Laughs) Few days before we was out messin' around an' I skinned the hell outta my face-took a nose dive an' they had to ...paint the make up on to hide it!
(Laughs)

Q: I didn't notice a thing-what I saw was that hair and how cute you were playing up to Frank Sinatra!

A: Like I said...ain't no dummy- (snickers) Thought I was...cute...huh? Carefull now...don't slip up...(giggle)

Q: Yeah.... this time I admit it-just cute though.

A: Uh-huhhh. Oh sh... ...told you had to go get Cilla...so gotta go now! Man, can't keep her waitin'!

Q: Okay, drive carefully-daddy.

A: Gawd... think I'm gonna like that...(giggles) bye-bye sugar.

Q: I think you are too, bye buddy.

>>>>>> (wish I had taped them all....and had kept them all! I was so stupid.)

Wanda! You are NOT stupid! Please don't think that. We are very grateful and thankful for providing these precious conversations you had with our boy.

Thank you very much for all that you do Wanda!

Sincerely,
Victoria

At least I had enough sense to transcribe them off! If I hadn't worked at the law office none of it would have been done- I had practice using a dictaphone there and so it was pretty easy for me. Thank you for the encouragement! wjh

he! he! he!.. that's our boy!..

I have Speedway---love Elvis in it--I love to watch him. When do I ever not? Never!! What eye candy!!

Sorry..


I had a crush on Bill Bixby when I was a kid--used to watch "Courtship of Eddie's Father" a lot---I really think Elvis and Bill had a good friendship between themselves.

Sincerely,
Victoria

They did from little things he said about working on that film-he did like the car-did get to run it around the track a few times too- scaring some of them because Elvis wasn't cautious-he speeded flat out as usual-he said it was great! He looked great too... I thought...in that film-he wasn't happy with all of the script etc: but some he thought was good comedy- i think that Bill would have made it fun too...together they must have been really rowdy and probably risque as well- he had inner happy going there in those eyes and he seemed more relaxed.
I think Nancy Sinatra gave Priscilla a baby shower-and Elvis was pretty pleased about that though he was surprised too. It seemed odd then that Priscilla didn't have any friends-girl friends other than the guys wives and many girlfriends coming and going. She hadn't met anyone I guess from school or ? so it would have been either her sister or relative giving her a shower otherwise-or she wouldn't have had one. Not that she needed anything-but the idea was very nice of Nancy, I thought. And I'm sure she did it for Elvis, for his wife.
I saw a picture of Elvis slummed down in a chair on the set, head back laughing and Nancy standing in front of him laughing her head off also. He was right-they shared the same sense of funny... She said he was wonderful to work with and a pro when it came to his lines etc:and he was a very nice, polite and thoughtful guy whom she simply adored. Said that before he left us-on a talk show-seems like it was Merv Griffin's way back there at the beginning of his show. wjh

You all probably know that Elvis got the first Stuz right out from under Frank S. when they first came out- he was so tickled that he got there first in line for that car!
It was kind of like a "gleeful" tickled too! He probably was jumping up and down he was so excited about getting "one up on ol' Franky ma man!" I don't know what the rub was there-but I guess with Sammy Davis Jr. liking to be around Elvis so often, and also around Frank-it was kind of like a little "competition" thing in a way... first the women, then what's next to most guys-after eating of course, cars! And Elvis was no different-he loved cars and didn't quite get over the fact he could get anything he wanted- and he did - then gave most of them away... Still he always kept that pink and white caddy he bought for his mother-who couldn't drive and didn't want to drive- generations were sure different back then...my step mother didn't drive either-not until I left home then she had to learn so she could get out to do things with me not there to drive her. Elvis said he learned to drive when he was about ll years old-but was able to drive earlier but he couldn't see over the steering wheel if he reached the pedals-so he had to wait until he was taller...and he drove long before he had a permit he said. But always with her or his dad with him. He also told me he used to "steal" fruit for her from trees and a few times from a local store that had crates outside. It was a funny story in a way because he was going along telling that story in a kind of ha-ha way and then at the end said that soon as he was able, he told the owner and paid him for the stuff. Then said the guy was so pleased he "gave me a whole bag of things" for my momma. He also told about stealing candy when he was younger in Tupelo and with his mom getting grocries-they didn't have money for candy he said- so he took a couple bars. He told her on the way home and was going to share them with her but she turned him around and made him go confess and give them back. He said all the way back and after he "got it out" he was stuttering so badly he couldn't talk he said, he was afraid he'd have to go to jail or something and then when the owner (he said his name, remembered it but I don't) sat him down and said he had to "think it over" Elvis said he "damn near peed" his pants waiting on his answer- he would have sooner been beaten with a stick. But it turned out well, the guy said just don't come back in here again unless you have money. I remember him saying, "So damn it, never did go in that store again! Even tho' could of bought it later! An' he wanted me comin' in!" Revenge is sweet-and he'd wait years to get revenge...or have it just happen...wjh

That he was-and he adored his Cilla at that time, even though she was very picky about how Lisa was to be raised-and of course he did everything the wrong way and spoiled her etc: and he just couldn't help it. He couldn't keep his hands off that baby-and he sure did not want to go back to Hollywood and make movies after she was born-he wanted to stay at Memphis and just be a family but he had to go so they all came along and then he was so anxious to get home to be with his little girl and his little Cilla. And he wanted another baby in a year or so he said, and was so happy his wife wanted kids as much as he did... at that time. But we know what happened to those plans. I'm just glad he had Lisa and that she and he were so bonded and so quickly too.
And still are. I'm sure Lisa has had "experiences" but she won't talk of them - to personal and besides that some one would think her nuts- "like daddy". wjh

Wanda I have to echo Victoria's comment from above. You are definitely NOT stupid. Your kind heart has been so generous in sharing the many special and meaningful conversations you've had with Elvis. I thank you for sharing this one with us too as it really does show the love he felt for his little Cilla as well as his precious little baby in wanting to ensure that his little baby would have as stable of a home life as possible no matter what he would have to do to see to that. I thank you also Sue for bringing this back around again.

Thank you so much for bringing this back around again Sue my dear friend! It was really great to read and enjoy again!

AMEN! Thanks Sue!

Bringing this back around for anyone to see that hasn't checked out yet!

Thanks Crystal Rose for bring this Back up, Elvis sure was A Very Proud and Happy Man when Lisa Marie was Born!

You're very welcome!