That was a great lesson to us. Included we see a live performance of the elusive Long Tall Sally seen here for the first time ever. What about Sam Thompson? This is what she said: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES! Gone and forgotten. Hello, isn't the conspiracy theory about Elvis being isolated, exploited and betrayed doing hima disservice? He worked for the King from 1957 to 1977 and even traveled to Germany with him in 1958. He and . Larry Fike . Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Probably so, but it was the lifestyle of Elvis that killed him at such a young age. Marty". Rest in peace Lamar and look after Elvis for us. Oops, we were unable to send the email. + Plus Bonus DVD Audio. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I have been friends with an English singer from the sixties who still performs. Let us not forgot that the Albert Goldman book was written by Albert Goldman. He got that shaking, that wiggle, from Charlie Burse, Ukulele Ike we called him, right there at the Gray Mule on Beale. If ya'll are such big Elvis fans than you should know that Elvis would not appreciate you sitting behind your computers like cowards, bad mouthing his friends that have passed away especially. Lamar Fike died from complications of lymphoma on January 21. These guys were put through an awful ordeal and were pushed beyond their coping many times over. These occasions are private matters for family members to make their own arrangements. Elvis: Truth, Myth & Beyond: An Intimate Conversation With Lamar Fike just goes to show you how badly Elvis took care of himself , how many drugs he ingested, and basically gave up on life. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile, Lamar Fike was one of Elvis Presley's career-long entourage who became the singer's friends, foils, scapegoats, bodyguards, road managers, lighting technicians, punchbags, babysitters (for the singer himself) and procurers of girls, pills or sweets. "Memphis Mafia" Member Lamar Fike Passes Lamar Fike, an enduring member of Elvis Presley's so-called "Memphis Mafia," as well as a Music Row businessman, has died in Arlington, Texas.Mr. This is the way he wants it, but the fans have no idea of this, they think it is all my doing. I have little stomach for any more: for an accounting of Goldmans countless factual errors (Hank Williamss death dated in the wrong year; James Meredith, who has surely suffered enough, being killed in 1969 at Altamont rather than Meredith Hunter), misspelled names, songs placed in the wrong movies, or the dismissal of James Brown as an African witch doctor and of Roy Brown, the voice behind B.