Elvis Is Out There

After Elvis’s death, his legions of fans were stunned. Elvis himself, however, had no problem moving on. Sure, he misses the music and the good times, but he’d had enough of the exploitation, isolation, and downright boredom of fame—not to mention all the Pepsis and Moon Pies. Here we get a vivid glimpse into Elvis’s life on the road after the fake funeral, where we find the King splitting time between reminiscing about the music and madness of his wild past and staying a step ahead of a mysterious government conspiracy. Before he realizes the tape recorder’s still on, Elvis sets the record straight about which Elvis sightings were real (hardly any), how he faked his death, and his favorite performers (hint: not Pat Boone). A fast-paced, freewheeling ride, Elvis Is Out There embraces the sources of Memphis music and originates from Franz Douskey’s own experiences with the musicians and personalities from the legendary Sun Records, where Elvis’s career famously began. There’s a wealth of inside stories concerning the likes of Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Little Richard, Bessie Smith, and Johnny Ace, plus an eerie cameo from Robert Johnson. To top it all off, there are even a few pop quizzes thrown in to test your rock ‘n’ roll knowledge. Somewhere, amidst the seas of impersonators, on a dusty, forgotten highway, or hunched over scrambled eggs and a side of home fries at a roadside diner, ELVIS IS OUT THERE.