

The money machine he had constructed was humming along quite nicely. They wouldn’t hesitate to use the terms in front of Geller, but never in Elvis’s hearing.Ĭolonel Parker saw him as a threat. They referred to him sarcastically as the Swami, Rasputin, and, because he was Jewish, Lawrence of Israel. They resented Geller for ruining a good thing and stealing time and attention that used to belong to them.

The Memphis Mafia had no interest in any departure from the status quo. By Gary Tillery: To Elvis’s frustration, no one in his life other than Larry Geller could appreciate his spiritual quest.
