Elvis: Up Close & Personal with Sonny West | Memphis Mafia Insider

Sonny West was one of Elvis Presley's closest and longest-serving friends — a founding member of the Memphis Mafia who was there from the beginning, through the Hollywood years, the Army, the Vegas comeback, and everything in between. In this rare, wide-ranging interview, Sonny opens up about what life with Elvis was really like — the parts the books don't always capture. Topics covered: • How Sonny West first met Elvis in 1958 • Life inside the Memphis Mafia — day to day with the King • Behind the scenes of G.I. Blues and Flaming Star • Elvis's encounter with Muhammad Ali • The infamous Nixon White House badge story • Parties, pranks, and private moments with Elvis • What Elvis was really like as a person — unfiltered Sonny West passed away in 2017. This interview stands as one of the most candid firsthand accounts from someone who was truly inside Elvis's world. 🔔 Subscribe to The EP Vault for rare insider interviews, documentary-style deep dives, and source-based Elvis history:    / @theepvault   📲 Follow The EP Vault: Facebook:   / theepvault   Instagram:   / theepvault   #ElvisPresley #SonnyWest #MemphisMafia #ElvisInterview #Elvis #Graceland #ElvisHistory #TheKingOfRockAndRoll #RockAndRoll #MusicHistory #ElvisLegacy #RareInterview