The Memphis Mafia
Elvis named his close inner circle, “The Memphis Mafia.” A group of members that included his bodyguards, associates, cousins, and employees. Basically, all the people who contributed to this Rockstar’s life.
Elvis Presley and the Memphis Mafia on December 28th, 1970. His cousin Billy Smith, Former Sheriff Bill Morris, Aide Lamar Fike, bodyguard Jerry Schilling, Sheriff Roy Nixon, Father Vernon Presley, guitarist Charlie Hodge, bodyguard Sonny West, childhood friend George Klein, personal aide Mary Lacker, Physician George C Nichopolous, and his bodyguard Red West. Photo by Globe Photos / Mediapunch / Shutterstock
Many of them spent so much of their time in Graceland that they practically lived there. His two cousins, Billy and Gene Smith were responsible for the singer’s wardrobe and recall endless nights in Graceland, talking for hours “about everything in the world.”