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My Army Days with Elvis: Friendship, Football, & Follies
What was Elvis like in those early Army Days?
The question I get most is ‘what was he like?’ It’s hard to give a blanket answer because I knew the 22-year-old version of what everyone else sees in the media and those tell all books. We were kids, clowning around having fun, playing football, chasing girls. I didn’t know him in his turbulent years or have exposure to any prescription pill use or so-called mood swings. I only knew the young, very funny, unvarnished version of him. Hopefully the stories in this book shed more light on what he was really like.
A number of years ago, The National Enquirer wanted to pay me for an interview and was looking for dirt. Not a chance. I enjoyed being Elvis’ friend in those early days of his career. For decades, many people have asked me to write this book…so now in my 80s here it is. I had fun telling these stories and you will laugh or even find it touching, but simply enjoy the real Elvis in the Army. I have also included for you some stories by his singing buddy, Wes Daniels, as well as some romantic stuff shared by his early girlfriend and first secretary, Elisabeth Mansfield.
— Johnny Lang
The question I get most is ‘what was he like?’ It’s hard to give a blanket answer because I knew the 22-year-old version of what everyone else sees in the media and those tell all books. We were kids, clowning around having fun, playing football, chasing girls. I didn’t know him in his turbulent years or have exposure to any prescription pill use or so-called mood swings. I only knew the young, very funny, unvarnished version of him. Hopefully the stories in this book shed more light on what he was really like.
A number of years ago, The National Enquirer wanted to pay me for an interview and was looking for dirt. Not a chance. I enjoyed being Elvis’ friend in those early days of his career. For decades, many people have asked me to write this book…so now in my 80s here it is. I had fun telling these stories and you will laugh or even find it touching, but simply enjoy the real Elvis in the Army. I have also included for you some stories by his singing buddy, Wes Daniels, as well as some romantic stuff shared by his early girlfriend and first secretary, Elisabeth Mansfield.
— Johnny Lang
116 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 25, 2023
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September 14, 2024
Very good book! A 22 year old Johnny Lang tells the story of his time with the young man Elvis Presley when they were in the Army together. This is a quick read that grabs at your heart about the man, not the superstar Elvis Presley. How they met, and got thorough the army in Germany. Funny at times, heart wrenching at others. His love for his friend and what they did to occupy themselves for two years.
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