<p>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.  </p>

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.

<p>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.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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

Joe Jackson is a journalist, interviewer, author and IMRO-Award nominated radio presenter/producer. He has interviewed roughly 1,400 people in the world of the arts, politics, and entertainment for all major media outlets in Ireland, including RTE Radio 1, The Sunday Independent, The Irish Times, and Hot Press. His articles have been published globally in magazines such as Vox, Rolling Stone, and Snoozer. His radio shows include The Years Go Pop, 26 one-hour documentaries a 26 on the history of popular culture, People Get Ready, 52 one-hour documentaries on the greatest music acts of the 20th century, and Under The Influence, which was nominated for a 'Best Music series' award. In 2018, his documentary about Elvis Presley, Conversations about the King, was nominated for an IMRO Award in the 'Best Music Documentary' category.

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