Elvis' friend Jeanne LeMay to visit England:

 

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Andrew Hearn, editor and publisher of Essential Elvis magazine in the UK, has told EPGold that he has personally invited Jeanne LeMay Dumas to his event "A Rockin' Good Night" in Sussex England on July 19th 2008.

Jeanne was, and still is, best friends with Linda Thompson. When Linda was Miss Tennessee in 1972, Jeanne was Miss Rhode Island and the two were thrown together as roommates for that years Miss America pageant. They became fast friends and Jeanne moved to Memphis to be with Linda within weeks.

She was present the night Elvis and Linda first met at the Memphian theatre, and remained part of the inner circle for almost five years, until Linda and Elvis split in November 1976.

Elvis adored Jeanne, giving her a beautiful car and jewellery. She was even offered a job answering fan mail at Graceland where she loved to swim in the pool during her lunch breaks.

It was during a particularly snowy Christmas of 1973 when Jeanne became stranded at Graceland, after working in the office behind the mansion. The weather worsened and Elvis became concerned, invited Jeanne to stay with him and Linda for the whole Christmas period. It was a time Jeanne will never forget.

"Everyone who has met Jeanne in Memphis has pleaded with us to fly her to the UK as our guest," Andrew Hearn went on to say. "So, I'm delighted to announce that Jeanne will be joining us for a very special event this summer."

 

Link for tickets on Essential Elvis

 

http://www.essentialelvis.com/Events.htm

 

(News, Source;www.essentialelvis.com)

 

Interview with Jeanne on EIN

 

http://www.elvisinfonet.com/interview_dumas.html

 

I bet that was a fantastic christmas she had at Graceland, How amazing it must have been. :cheer: