Elvis: Truth, Myth & Beyond: An Intimate Conversation with Lamar Fike, Elvis’ Closest Friend & Confidant Volume 1

HAROLD F. EGGERS, JR. of Austin, Texas, is a music industry executive of 40 years' experience who first met Lamar Fike when he and Mr. Fike were working with legendary singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt. Mr. Eggers worked with Van Zandt for 20 years, co-owning and co-producing eight Townes Van Zandt albums including the Nashville Nammy-nominated Road Songs album that featured a track used in the Coen Brothers' film "The Big Lebowski". Mr. Eggers also managed Whitey Shafer, a prolific singer/songwriter who wrote numerous chart hits for George Jones, Lefty Frizzell, Merle Haggard, George Strait, Lee Ann Womack, Kenny Chesney and other country stars. Co-owner of Donovan/Eggers Music Publishing & Recordings, Mr. Eggers was the literary manager of record for bringing to publication Susie Nelson's "Heartworn Memories: A Daughter's Personal Biography of Willie Nelson" (Simon & Schuster), "Stevie Ray: Soul to Soul" by Keri Leigh (Taylor) and "The Nashville Family Album" by Alan Mayor (St. Martin's).

ELVIS: TRUTH, MYTH & BEYOND is a book of intimate recollections from a 23-year friendship that attempts to answer a single question: what was it like to be Elvis Presley? Memphis Mafia charter member Lamar Fike's connection with Elvis dated from early 1954 (just before Elvis' first history-making Sun records) until the day Elvis died in 1977. Lamar was there for the entire ride: Hollywood, the Army, Las Vegas and everything in-between. Yet until ELVIS: TRUTH, MYTH & BEYOND, Lamar never had the chance to tell the full story -- one-on-one -- of his remarkable friendship with the world's greatest music star.ELVIS: TRUTH, MYTH & BEYOND contains 41,000 words about Elvis spoken by a man who knew Elvis before and after he became an icon, a commodity, a legend.400 questions about Elvis, and as much truth about The King of Rock 'n' Roll as you're ready to handle.Are you ready?