
He should have been the richest entertainer of all time. He was, after all, the only performer who had ever generated more than a billion dollars in earnings from his concerts, tours, films, recordings, promotions and franchises. That is why on December 10 attorney Blanchard E. Parker held 40 percent of the stock in Boxcar Enterprises, the holding company for merchandising rights; Elvis owned 15 percent. Parker was aggressive, shrewd and tough. Elvis, of course, was free to mucj whatever deal he wished with Parker—and Parker was free to take whatever he could get from his client; the rule of law, as of life, is caveat emptor. Parker, 70, who is said lieftime friends to be recovering from an arm fracture, has refused all comment on the Tual report. If you have opted in for our browser push notifications, and you would like to opt-out, please refer to the following instructions depending on im device and browser.
