Growing Up In The Shadow of a King


By: Elvis Australia
Source: Roger Loyd
July 30, 2007

Growing Up in the Shadow of a King
Growing Up in the Shadow of a King
The book Growing Up In The Shadow of a King by Roger Loyd (Son of Harold Loyd) with Larry Loyd has been published.

"My late father, Harold Loyd, was a security guard at the gates of Graceland from the early sixties until he retired in the early 90's. My father's mother and Elvis' mother were sisters. Dad spent most of his life growing up with Elvis and his parents in Tupelo before they all moved to Memphis. Needless to say they were very close. Elvis was even the best man when my parents were married."

The book contains many great stories about Elvis that have never been told.

Stories such as : The time my mom hit Elvis in the head while they were picking cotton, The time when an older Elvis broke a gumball machine in downtown Memphis, then ran to my dad's apartment to switch clothes, or visiting with Elvis at Graceland while he was watching the game show 'The Price is Right'.

'Growing Up In The Shadow of a King' also contains never before seen family photos at Graceland and at Elvis' ranch.

• Paperback
• Publisher: PublishAmerica (July 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1424174546
• ISBN-13: 978-1424174546
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches

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