Las Vegas (1972)
On January 26th, 1972, I took my mother to Las Vegas and we attended Elvis' opening at the Hilton. After the show, Elvis always had all of his guests backstage for a party for the opening event in Vegas. So, I took Mother backstage, where she met Elvis.
Elvis kept looking at me and looking at my mother, and I think he was really surprised that I would bring my mother to Las Vegas. I have always believed that sealed my friendship with Elvis in the beginning. He loved his mother, and when he saw that I brought my mother to Vegas he was impressed.
