{"id":2509,"date":"2017-09-26T20:39:34","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T20:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elvisverzamelaars.nl\/?page_id=2509"},"modified":"2026-04-11T19:04:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T18:04:23","slug":"the-memphis-mafia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elvisverzamelaars.nl\/?page_id=2509","title":{"rendered":"The Memphis Mafia"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>
\nElvis en de Memphis Mafia<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Al vanaf het begin van zijn carri\u00e8re omringde Elvis zich met vrienden, kennissen, werknemers en
\nzogenaamde \u201cyes-men\u201d (dit zijn mensen die op geen enkele vraag van Elvis \u2018nee\u2019 durfden te zeggen, uit angst uit zijn omgeving te worden verbannen). Deze groep mensen deden alles voor Elvis en zijn carri\u00e8re. Er zaten o.a. bodyguards, roadmanagers en tourmanagers bij, de mensen in deze functies kregen gewoon betaald en stonden op de loonlijst. Alle anderen kregen niet betaald, maar werden \u2018bedankt\u2019 door
\nhet geven van cadeaus zoals: auto\u2019s, sieraden, huizen, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

Begin jaren \u201960 kreeg deze groep mensen de bijnaam \u201cThe Memphis Mafia\u201d. Dit refereerde in het begin vooral naar de manier hoe ze er uitzagen. Ze reden in grote zwarte limousines door Memphis en droegen pakken van mohair aangevuld met grote donkere zonnebril. Het verhaal gaat dat Elvis en zijn gevolg op een dag aan kwamen rijden, bij het Rivi\u00e8ra Hotel, in twee limousines. Toen ze uitstapten riep een toeschouwer: \u201cWie zijn dat, de Memphis Mafia?\u201d Een journalist die in de buurt was hoorde dit en nam het over en zo werd het een alom bekend begrip. Elvis vond de naam geweldig en is deze blijven
\ngebruiken voor groep mensen die hem omringden.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alle mensen die bij de \u201cMemphis Mafia\u201d behoorden kregen van Elvis een gouden ketting met de letters \u2018TCB\u2019 cadeau. De letters staan voor \u2018Taking Care of Business\u2019. Ook op de staart van Elvis zijn priv\u00e9vliegtuig was dit logo in goudkleur te zien. Het logo is door Elvis en Priscilla ontworpen. Het idee van de bliksemschicht die de letters van elkaar scheidt, bedacht Elvis tijdens een vlucht. Het was op dat moment slecht weer en een grote bliksemschicht schoot vlak langs het vliegtuig en daar werd Elvis door ge\u00efnspireerd. Vervolgens
\ntekende Priscilla op een kladblaadje verschillende ontwerpen van de bliksem schicht met de letters \u2018TCB\u2019, tot ze iets vonden dat ze beide mooi vonden. Naast de \u2018TCB\u2019 sierraden waren er ook sierraden met
\nde letters \u2018TLC\u2019 dat stond voor \u2018Tender Loving Care\u2019. Deze waren speciaal ontworpen
\nvoor de vrouwen die deel uit maakten van de Memphis Mafia.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\"\"
\n“TCB en TLC Ketting”<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"
\nMarty Lacker \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Gene Smith \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Billy Smith \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0George Klein<\/span><\/strong>
\n1960 t\/m 1967 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1960 t\/m 1969 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1960 t\/m 1969 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01957 t\/m 1977<\/span>
\nPersoonlijke Secretaris \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Kleding Assistent \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Kleding Assistent & \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Assistent \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nvan Elvis en boekhouder \u00a0 \u00a0 tijdens de tournees \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Persoonlijke\u00a0Bediende \u00a0 \u00a0 tijdens tournees \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"
\nRed West \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Lamar Fike \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Alan Fortas \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Joe Esposito<\/span><\/strong>
\n1955 t\/m 1976 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01957 t\/m 1977 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1958 t\/m 1969 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1958 t\/m 1977 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nChauffeur\/ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Roadmanager\/ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Chauffeur\/ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Roadmanager\/<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Bodyguard\/ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Chauffeur\/ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Bodyguard\/ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Persoonlijke Assistent\/<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Stuntman \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Planner \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Algemeen Assistent \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Loopjongen van\u00a0The Colonel<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"
\nCharlie Hodge \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Sonny West \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Richard Davis \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0James Caughley<\/span><\/strong>
\n1958 t\/m 1977 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1960 t\/m 1976 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01962 t\/m 1969 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01971 t\/m 1974 \u00a0<\/span>
\nStage Manager\/ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bodyguard\/ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Kleding Assistent\/ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Bodyguard\/ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>
\nPersoonlijke Assistent \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Monteur \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Bodyguard \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Loopjongen van Elvis\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"
\nJerry Schilling \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Ricky Stanley \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0David Stanley \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Al Strada<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n1964 t\/m 1976 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1970 t\/m 1977 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1962 t\/m 1977 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1972 t\/m 1977 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nPersoonlijke Assistent \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Assistent &\u00a0Bodyguard \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Assistent &\u00a0Bodyguard \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Nachtbewaker<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"
\nSam Thompson \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Larry Geller \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 George C. Nichopoulos \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Ed Bonja<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0 \u00a01972 t\/m 1977 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1964 t\/m 1977 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01967 t\/m 1977 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1964 t\/m 1977<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bodyguard \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Kapper \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Persoonlijke Arts \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Fotograaf\/Road manager<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"
\n \u00a0 Dave Hebler \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Cliff Gleaves \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Dick Grob \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Jerry Kennedy<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 1972 t\/m 1976 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01957 t\/m 1972 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01969 t\/m 1977 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01969 t\/m 1977<\/span>
\nBodyguard\/Karateleraar \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Assistent \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Hoofd Beveiliging \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Beveiliger \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"
\nJimmy Kingsley \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Ed Parker \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bill Wallace \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Marvin Gambill<\/span><\/strong>
\n1962 t\/m 1969 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1960 t\/m 1977 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1974 t\/m 1977 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1967 t\/m 1977 \u00a0<\/span>
\nBodyguard\/ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Bodyguard\/ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Bodyguard\/ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Bodyguard\/<\/span>
\nFilm\u00a0Stand-in \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Karateleraar \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Karateleraar \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Chauffeur \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"
\nPatsy Presley<\/span><\/strong>
\nWerkte 20 jaar als\u00a0Secretaresse op\u00a0<\/span>
\nGraceland voor Vernon\u00a0en Elvis,\u00a0<\/span>
\nen was een hartsvriendin van Priscilla.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"
\nJudy Spreckels<\/span><\/strong>
\n1956 t\/m 1958<\/span>
\nJudy was een\u00a0vertrouwelinge\u00a0van Elvis,<\/span>
\nen ze werd vaak “Zus” genoemd.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Patti Parry<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>
\n1960 t\/m 1977<\/span>
\nKapster van Elvis\u00a0<\/span>en Priscilla.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Elvis en de Memphis Mafia Al vanaf het begin van zijn carri\u00e8re omringde Elvis zich met vrienden, kennissen, werknemers en zogenaamde \u201cyes-men\u201d (dit zijn mensen die op geen enkele vraag van Elvis \u2018nee\u2019 durfden te zeggen, uit angst uit zijn omgeving te worden verbannen). Deze groep mensen deden alles voor Elvis en zijn carri\u00e8re. Er […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":4057,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2509","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elvisverzamelaars.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elvisverzamelaars.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elvisverzamelaars.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elvisverzamelaars.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elvisverzamelaars.nl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2509"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/elvisverzamelaars.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15698,"href":"https:\/\/elvisverzamelaars.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2509\/revisions\/15698"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/elvisverzamelaars.nl\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elvisverzamelaars.nl\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}