Elvis tells Tom Jones in 1969 ”I tried every drug to stay sane.”

Anyone who loved the Baz Luhrmann movie about Elvis needs to listen to this. Especially in terms of the lie that Elvis used only prescribed drugs to get high. As a kid, when the King was alive, I defended Elvis against any suggestion that he used drugs. Many fans still can't accept this truth about the man. The truth shall set you free. This is the third of my Elvis podcast reposts to mark the anniversary of his death.