Anita Marie Wood Brewer (May 27, 1938 – June 29, 2023), also known as Little Bitty and Little, [1] was an American television performer, [2] recording artist and girlfriend [3] [4] [5] of Elvis Presley. [3] [4]
Biography
Wood was born on May 27, 1938. [2]
Anita recorded for ABC-Paramount (1958); Sun (1961); and Santo (1963). She also worked on The Andy Williams Show (summer 1958) and is the uncredited vocalist with Williams on " Hawaiian Wedding Song",[ citation needed] a Top 15 hit in early 1959.
Presley and Wood met in 1957 and in the same year Presley referred to Wood as his "No. 1 Girl". [4] The two dated seriously for several years [6] from 1957 to 1962. [7] Wood signed a contract to work as an actress for Paramount Pictures, but later gave it up for Presley. [8]
Personal life
She was married to National Football League player Johnny Brewer for 46 years from 1965 until his death in 2011. [9]
In 1976, Johnny Brewer sued the Memphis Publishing Company for libel when it reported that Anita Brewer was divorced from Brewer and reunited with Presley in Las Vegas. [4] Anita Wood appeared on the Larry King show in 2005 to talk about her romance with Elvis Presley. [7]
Brewer died of pneumonia at St. Dominics Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi, on June 29, 2023, at the age of 85. [10]
See also
References
- ^ ""Elvis Word for Word" (Letters from Elvis to Anita)". Retrieved 2009-10-14.
- ^ a b "Morals and Manners". St. Petersburg Times. 1957-08-29. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ a b Helbling, Wes (2008-05-31). "Return of the King". Bastrop Daily Enterprise. Archived from the original on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ a b c d "John L. Brewer, v. Memphis Publishing Company, Inc". United States Court of Appeals. 1976-09-13. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ Bradley, Barbara (2007-05-07). "Elvis' alma mater down the steps". Knox News. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ "Anita Wood Interview". Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ a b "Remembering Elvis Presley". 2005-01-14. Archived from the original on 23 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ "Interview with Anita Wood". elvis.com.au. 2006-11-25. Archived from the original on 23 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ "John Brewer Obituary (2011) - Madison, MS - Clarion Ledger". Legacy.com. June 2011. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ^ Staff Reports (2023-06-30). "Anita Marie Brewer". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
External links
- Anita Wood discography at Discogs
- Anita Wood at IMDb
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