Colonel Tom Parker: The Creep Who Created & Destroyed The King

What a Creep<br />Season 16, Episode 9<br />Colonel Tom Parker<br /><br />There is no way to talk about Elvis Presley without talking about his manager/agent/public relations officer and overall CEO, CMO, and COO of all things for Elvis Inc--Colonel Tom Parker. I recently caught the Baz Luhrmann version of Elvis and was shocked at Tom Hanks’ version of Parker--a Stay Puff Marshmellow Man who seemed more annoying than a malevolent Creep who was part of the reason his only client died an early death and could have been far more secure in financial manners. Today we will discuss the LIES this man told his entire life about his past, what he told Elvis, and the wreckage it caused. <br /><br /><br />Sources for this episode <br />Tom Parker Wiki<br />Vanity Fair<br />Smithsonian<br />Den of Geek<br />Bustle<br />The New York Times<br />Grunge.com<br />The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley by Alanna Nash (2003)<br />Sun Records (Season One)<br />Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley (1985)<br />Elvis and The Colonel TV Movie(1993)<br />Be sure to follow us on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it!<br /> <br />Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts<br />Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CreepPod" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/CreepPod</a> @CreepPod<br />Facebook: Join the private group! <br />Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast<br />Visit our Patreon page: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep" rel="noopener">https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep</a><br />Email: <a href="mailto:WhatACreepPodcast@gmail.com">WhatACreepPodcast@gmail.com</a> <br />We’ve got merch here! <a href="https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#" rel="noopener">https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#</a><br />Our website is <a href="http://www.whatacreeppodcast.com" rel="noopener">www.whatacreeppodcast.com</a> <br />Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud