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Apr 2024
36m 46s

Elvis Presley's Sex Life

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About this episode

Elvis Presley embraced sexuality from the start. Rock n roll was not tame music, and neither were his early performances.


So much so that he was nicknamed Elvis 'the pelvis' after early TV performances.


But were his personal relationships and relationship with sexuality like? How did his relationship with his mother influence him? And how was his relationship with a 14 year old Priscilla seen at the time?


Joining Kate today is Alanna Nash, author of Baby Let's Play House: Elvis Presley And The Women Who Loved Him, to help us find out more.


This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.


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