Baby, Let's Play House

Elvis Presley and the Women Who Loved Him

By: Alanna Nash

Narrated by: Erin Spencer, Alanna Nash - Introduction

Length: 27 hrs and 14 mins

Publisher's summary

Elvis Presley’s unbreakable stronghold on the psyche of women - and theirs on him - is the focus of this much-lauded book by Elvis expert, journalist, and Country Music Association Media Achievement Award winner Alanna Nash.

Called "by far the best study of Presley I have ever read...Impressively researched written - and felt" by New York Times best-selling author Philip Norman (author of John Lennon and Shout!) and “the most entertaining Elvis book ever” by New York Times best-selling author Jimmy McDonough (Shakey: Neil Young's Biography), Baby, Let’s Play House is the first ever Elvis book to focus solely on his complex relationships with women, starting with his mother, and including celebrities such as Ann-Margret, Linda Thompson, Mary Ann Mobley, Cher, Raquel Welch, Barbara Eden, and Cybill Shepherd.

Featuring dozens of exclusive interviews, Baby, Let’s Play House is a must-have collector’s item for fans of The King everywhere.

©2010 Alanna Nash (P)2020 Alanna Nash

Truthful

This gives you the story of Elvis and those closest to him. Not always flattering.

Amayzing book

As a huge Elvis fan this book gave clairity and insights into the heart and sole of the man. I do not believe the media portrayal of the fairytale life of Elvis does him any service and im really glad i took the time to listen to this book fills in all the unanswered questions i had at i am happy now to know Elvis lived a full and complete life

I never knew

This told me so much that I never would have imagined. I am so shocked 😳 about many things I heard. But I still love him and listen to his music 🎶 a lot. I read many books about his life and will continue to do so. 😭 so sad

Wish there was more ~

I have been an Elvis fan/admirer for just shy of one year. ( I am 56 y/o) Planned a pre Covid adventure to Memphis in February. Prior to my bucket list Graceland experience, I attempted to watch Elvis movies. Listened to and watched every documentary and interview that is available. Researched and soaked in every aspect of "Elvis" that I could. For lack of a better description I fell in love/respect for the humanitarian that was Elvis. I am partial to the memoirs and writings of the inner circle, the Memphis Mafia and their legacies. I feel oddly blessed to be a generation that can have access/exposure to Billy and Jo Smith and Sheri Lacker who were with Elvis a large majority of time. With all of this being said when I started to 'listen' to Alanna Nash's "Baby, Let's Play House" I became defensive and skeptical of what I was hearing.(Denial of my own thoughts). With each chapter my skepticism lessened. What I was hearing only reinforced what I already knew. Ms. Nash not only delivers history with each relationship but psychological based facts that are DSM based.The amount of research, interviews, investigating and genuine sincerity that are revealed in this "Omg, I can't stop listening book" are revolutionary to any Elvis fanatic/fan/admirer. While I still have much to absorb about the life of Elvis Presley, Ms. Nash's book has brought me full circle to a better understanding of who Elvis actually was and why he followed the path and made the decisions that he did. Although eye opening for sure...it has left me with an even greater respect. Thank you Alanna Nash. Looking forward to reading/listening to more of your writing!

Wow!

Loved it, very well covered history, a little head spinning. Narrative was well done.

Elvis: The 50s Playa

I wasn't expecting what I got from this book! I knew Elvis was a player but wow! Elvis is in the Player Handbook in the section of Mac in the 50s, 60s, and 70s!

Great book!

This book was great. I enjoy it so much. Hearing from all the women Elvis Presley had in his life. The last chapter was difficult to read only because i knew what was coming🥲

Must read for any elvis fan!

I absolutely adored this book! It goes into Elvis’ psyche and complex relationships with everyone and him self! I highly recommend reading this!

Sad

Tragic story of a great entertainer. Drugs and self entitlement did Elvis in.
Colonel Parker should’ve been put in jail early on and Elvis did not have the self-confidence to put a stop to his treachery .

An interesting but very sad Eye Opener

I'm a tragic Elvis fan .. have been for over 50 years and will continue to be. I've read so much written on him but this one was not what I expected.

It's literally a complete list of every single female he had a relationship with, young, old long term or fleeting, high and low profile. That's a list spanning from mid 50's to 77 with no breaks in between! The amount of women is unbelievable .. understandable but unbelievable!!

If accurate it's a real eye opener.. warts and all. Many of the parts were hard to get through and it became increasingly more difficult to read once it got to 1972 with his downward spiral. As the end got closer it just got sadder and sadder.

Although I felt it was a bit heavy on the "going back to the womb" psychology and dissection of the relationship between twins it does shed light on the issues Elvis had with women and himself.

No one in this story comes out looking good and as we know, no one saves the day .. it shows all those around him were villains, victims and sometimes both. Elvis being a villain at times (which I absolutely hate saying) but undoubtedly the biggest victim of them all.

Regardless I am still on Team Elvis .. I'm just now a slightly sadder fan. However I would recommend this book but be prepared to read about Elvis the Man, not the King.