Joe Esposito (author)

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Joe Esposito
Chicago, Illinois, US
DiedNovember 23, 2016(2016-11-23) (aged 78)
, US
Spouses
  • Joan Kardashian
  • Martha Gallub
Children2 daughters with Joan
1 son with Martha

Joseph Carmine Esposito (January 22, 1938 – November 23, 2016) was

publisher
of several Elvis books.

Association with Elvis Presley

Esposito is best known for his association with

Fort Hood, Texas, but did not meet face to face until a year later when they were both stationed in West Germany, where they quickly became lifelong friends. Esposito became Elvis's road manager and friend beginning in 1960. Esposito served as co-best man, with Marty Lacker at Elvis's wedding while Esposito's wife, Joanie, served as the matron of honor. Esposito, Col. Tom Parker and Jerry Schilling served as principal consultants in the movie This Is Elvis.[citation needed
]

Esposito was a consultant on multiple Elvis projects and was considered one of the most respected sources on Elvis. His home movies are featured in many projects including the CBS Primetime Special, "Elvis By the Presleys".[citation needed]

Personal life

Esposito had three children: daughters Debbie and Cindy with his first wife Joan, who later married into the Kardashian family;[1] and son Anthony from his second marriage to Martha Gallub, who died on March 19, 2012, after a long fight with cancer.[1] Esposito died November 23, 2016, after a year of declining health. His daughter mentioned the cause to be complications of dementia.[1]

Published books

  • Elvis Intimate and Rare[1] Archived 2016-11-01 at the Wayback Machine, by Diamond Joe Esposito, (1997) Darwin Lamm, Elvis International Forum books(ASIN B0006QR02Y)
  • Remember Elvis Produced by Diamond Joe Esposito and Daniel Lombardy, (2006) TCBJOE Publishing ()
  • Elvis Straight Up, Produced by Diamond Joe Esposito and Joe Russo of The Soft Parade,(2007)Steamroller Publishing (097971320X)
  • Celebrate Elvis - Volume 1, Produced by Diamond Joe Esposito and Daniel Lombardy, (2006) TCBJOE Publishing ()
  • Celebrate Elvis - Volume 2, Produced by Diamond Joe Esposito and Daniel Lombardy, (2007) TCBJOE Publishing ()

"Good Rockin' Tonight - 20 years on the road with Elvis" by Joe Espositi and Elena Oumano, Simon & Schuster 1994 {ISBN 9781501158728}

Interviews

Movie appearances

In popular culture

References

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