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The Memphis Mafia was the nickname given by the media to a group of Elvis Presley's friends, associates, employees and cousins whose main functions were to accompany, protect, and serve Presley from the beginning of his career in 1954 until his death in 1977. Several members filled practical roles; for instance, they were employed to work for ...
Delbert Bryant West Jr. (July 5, 1938 [1] [2] – May 24, 2017), known professionally as Sonny West, was a friend and bodyguard of the singer Elvis Presley along with his cousin Red West for sixteen years, as part of the Elvis entourage at Elvis' Memphis home Graceland, which became known as "The Memphis Mafia".
In July 1976, Red and Sonny West, together with Dave Hebler, were fired by Presley's father, Vernon, from their jobs as bodyguards to Presley. [3] Red had known Presley since they had attended high school together and had become a very close friend of him. He became a part of Presley's inner circle in 1955, acting as a driver and bodyguard. [4]
The earliest known photograph of Elvis Presley, seen here from 1937 at the age of two with his parents Vernon and Gladys, held by Graceland archivist Angie Marchese Tuesday, Aug 10, 2021.
"Elvis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Presley, 462 Alabama, is a truck driver for Crown Electric Co.," wrote Howard, while also asserting that Presley's debut single "promises to be the biggest hit ...
Robert Gene "Red" West (March 8, 1936 – July 18, 2017) was an American actor, film stuntman and songwriter. [1] He was known for being a close confidant and bodyguard for rock and roll singer Elvis Presley.
Elvis Presley's longtime friend and Memphis Mafia member Jerry Schilling is opening up about what it was like to live at the late rock 'n' roll legend's famed Graceland mansion.. Schilling, 82 ...
On July 13, 1976, Vernon Presley—who had become deeply involved in his son's financial affairs—had fired "Memphis Mafia" bodyguards Red West (Presley's friend since the 1950s), Sonny West, and David Hebler, citing the need to "cut back on expenses".