Cassette Recording of the Elvis Presley Séance

On this cassette is a portion of the recorded séance with Dorothy Sherry channeling the late Elvis Presley. The top of side A is labeled, “Seance w/ Dee Presley, David Stenley, Hans Holzer, Dorothy Sherry, Don Schwartz.” It is dated July 13, 1978.

Excluded from the sample of the séance were the discussion between the group, in which Dee Presley, David Stanley, and Hans Holzer discussed the validity of the séance, and audio from side B, which continued the séance. As both sides A and B did not contain the entire séance, other cassettes that had yet to be digitized may have held the missing sections.

Below is a transcript of the séance:

[Hans Holzer] I therefore call upon Elvis Presley, if he’d be present, to make himself known in whichever manner he finds suitable to impress Dorothy, whom he has has impressed many times before, or any one of us, if that is more to his liking.  

Our purpose is not to pry, but to make the communication possible in such a way that his intentions are served above all, that his message is carried across to those who care, and in so doing that we reemphasize his identity and continuing existence in a dimension beyond the three-dimensional one.  

Dorothy, I would like you to be very relaxed and preceptive, and I would like you to open yourself up to his calling as you have done many times before. And although some of the things I may ask you have come through before and, therefore known to you from previous visits by him, by Mr. Presley, I would nevertheless like to sum it up on this final meeting we have in this matter.

[Dorothy Sherry] He’s here now.

[Holzer] Is he here now? Has he anything to say?

[Sherry] There was a whole pack of them.

[Holzer] Are any of them connected with him?

[Sherry] His mother is here.

[Holzer] Can you describe his mother?

[Sherry] She’s short, she’s shorter than I am. She has awfully sad eyes.

[Holzer] She has sad eyes. What color?

[Sherry] I don’t know. Can’t say.

[Holzer] How’s she dressed?

[Sherry] She’s like in a, I don’t know what you call it. House dress?

[Holzer] House dress?

[Sherry] It’s plain. It’s got a belt around the, um, you know. She’s very blurry.

[Holzer] Does he have anything to say as an opening remark before we go further?

[Sherry] He’s laughing.

[Holzer] Why is he laughing?

[Sherry] [chuckle]. You don’t wanna know why he’s laughing. But he wants to know if the colonel has okayed this interview?

[Holzer] I’m sure he has or we wouldn’t all be here.

[Sherry] He meant that jokingly.

[Holzer] I know. I understand. Do I detect a sarcastic note? Why?

[Sherry] I don’t know.

[Holzer] Does he wish to elaborate?

[Sherry] He’s just laughing his fool-head off.

[Holzer] They’re out here. Approximately, there are 3 other people. I hope he is satisfied with their coming.

[Sherry] He says he hopes they are satisfied with his coming.

[Holzer] Well, that will depend to a larger thing.

[Sherry] He’s being, silly? No, Smart. I don’t know why.

[Holzer] He is aware, of course, of what we’re trying to do. Why it is important that he’s here.

[Sherry] Ah yes.

[Holzer] Is he aware of the fact that he has arranged all this and no one else has?

[Sherry] Yes.

[Holzer] Very well. And it’s our intention to do the best we can with what we have on hand. We need his help and cooperation.

[Sherry] He says, “yes, sir. Anything I can do?” He wants to know, I don’t know, “who’s Charlie? Where is Charlie?”

[Holzer] Charlie?

[Sherry] Who’s Charlie?

[Holzer] I don’t know any Charlie

[Sherry] And did his father see a doctor?

[Holzer] I recall you having brought us through before and I don’t know the answer, but I did pass the message on.

[Sherry] He says he’ll have to find out himself.

[Holzer] Is there anything about his father he wishes to tell us?

[Sherry] He thinks his father is overworking, and that he’s becoming almost as well known as himself.

[Holzer] In which way?

[Sherry] He has written articles.

[Holzer] And what about the rest of his family?

[Sherry] He says, “what about?”

[Holzer] Well, any comments he wishes to make?

[Sherry] No.

[Holzer] Does he approve or disapprove anything that is going on?

[Sherry] I know there’s someone here. Is there a cousin here? Or am I wrong? Because his mother is saying something and I can’t.

[Holzer] His mother’s cousin?

[Sherry] No.

[Holzer] What did his mother say?

[Sherry] I can’t quite make her out. She’s becoming very faded.

[Holzer] Why has he brought her?

[Sherry] He didn’t bring her. She brought him. Trying to make sure he behaved himself.

[Holzer] What was she afraid of?

[Sherry] Nothing.

[Holzer] Ask him to talk a little bit about the conditions under which he now lives.

[Sherry] He says, “exactly what do you wanna know?”

[Holzer] The afterlife. What is your afterlife existence like from day to day?

[Sherry] They go to school. Everybody has a job to do.

[Holzer] What is his job?

[Sherry] He’s watching after me.

[Holzer] What is your link from the past?

[Sherry] We were married before. He says “you already know all this.”

[Holzer] Yes. But for the record, this is the final time and we’d like to put it down.

[Sherry] [incomprehensible]

[Holzer] How does he feel about reincarnation?

[Sherry] He says “you can certainly believe it and this is the whole point to this meeting.” He says if people would just believe, it would change the world. And then mankind wouldn’t be so damn stupid.

[Holzer] Is there anybody present who would be interested in reincarnation outside of you and I?

[Sherry] I think it’s a lady.

[Holzer] A lady.

[Sherry] I could be wrong. I don’t know the way he’s looking.

[Holzer] Is he pointing at anyone?

[Sherry] No. He’s pacing up and down.

[Holzer] Has he ever discussed reincarnation while he was in the physical state?

[Sherry] Oh, yes. Many times.

[Holzer] With whom?

[Sherry] With everybody. His father and his friends. And he says he believed that with his mind, he could do many things. He says it isn’t as strong as he believed it was. Then he found out he was only a- I’m losing him. Only a novice. I’m sorry. I’m not-

[Holzer] You’re nervous.

[Sherry] Yeah, I’m getting too nervous.

[Holzer] Nothing to be nervous about. We’re asking to steady you. I ask Presley to please steady her. This is your instrument, and you must help me steady her.

[Sherry] “And I told you she was a baby.”

[Holzer] You’re doing fine, but you must help us steady her. Alright? Are you in control again? Is he next to you now?

[Sherry] No. He’s pacing up and down behind, uh-

[Holzer] The gentleman?

[Sherry] Yes.

[Holzer] Why is he pacing up and down?

[Sherry] I don’t know.

[Holzer] I would like to ask mister Presley what his connection is with this gentleman, if any?

[Sherry] That’s cousin. I don’t know.

[Holzer] Is there anything he wishes to tell us about this gentleman or anything that has occurred between him? We would be very interested to discuss it.

[Sherry] My grandmother was here now and she is talking.

[Holzer] Tell your grandmother to butt out.

[Sherry] [laughs] You don’t tell my grandmother to butt out.

[Holzer] Kindly, kindly butt out and that we have a specific line of inquiry which must be continued. Thank you.

[Sherry] She’s still here.

[Holzer] Well, then why is she- Has she got something to contribute to this particular line of inquiry?

[Sherry] She says she’s here to help if she can.

[Holzer] Fine. She’s welcome.

[Sherry] She says then she don’t butt out for nobody.

[Holzer] I’ll take it back.

[Sherry] That’s typical.

[Holzer] Alright. I’ll take it back, but you must stay with the line.

[Sherry] She says “he’s a good boy. Leave him alone.”

[Holzer] Who’s a good boy?

[Sherry] Elvis.

[Holzer] Yes. We don’t question that.

[Sherry] “Taking care of my granddaughter.” She won’t shut up now. She’s on a roll.

[Holzer] Where is Elvis right now?

[Sherry] He’s laughing now.

[Holzer] Okay. Would you ask him to please come forward again and answer some questions which would be most important to what he is trying to do?

[Sherry] He says he’s sorry.

[Holzer] That’s alright. I would like- It is very important that- Is he listening to me now?

[Sherry] Yes.

[Holzer] Alright. Now as far as the gentleman is concerned who is sitting opposite you now, I would like Elvis to talk about this gentleman if he knows him. I would like to know whether there was anything between them in the way of a friendship or a relationship of any kind. I would like to know about this.

[Sherry] Why am I getting a cousin then I’m getting a half brother?

[Holzer] Well, stay with it, and please don’t question what you’re getting. You know that you have not to ask any questions. You’re never use questions in my presence.

[Sherry] Yes, sir.

[Holzer] [incomprehensible] Now, what about this business of a cousin and half brother? Ask Elvis to talk about his memory.

[Sherry] Some use a camera on stage during one of the last concerts.

[Holzer] And?

[Sherry] Someone else wrote a poem later, after. He says, “Hell, they know I’m here.”

[Holzer] Who’s they?

[Sherry] These people.

[Holzer] Well, alright. But it would help us-

[Sherry] He is not gonna cooperate. I don’t think he’s gonna cooperate, but go on.

[Holzer] Well, then he knows what you’re trying to do just as well as I do. He would be very helpful-

[Sherry] You know, he may get something in his head. Go ahead.

[Holzer] I’m still on my question.

[Sherry] He’s standing alongside of this gentleman here.

[Holzer] Well, I would like very much to know how he feels about this gentleman.

[Sherry] He likes him.

[Holzer] Have they met before? Well, you said half-brother already.

[Sherry] I’m getting a cousin in there. Why am I picking up a-

[Holzer] I don’t know. How is the, how was their relationship? Have they done anything together? And if so, is there anything you would like to tell us about? Anything that was particularly impressive in his life? This is important. I would appreciate if you would go over it.

[Sherry] He says it’s not important. He knows what they’ve done.

[Holzer] Yeah. But I don’t. Alright, I’ll put it into him this way. Did this gentleman ever perform a service for him that was very, very important at any time?

[Sherry] He is standing there, laughing. He is standing there laughing his fool- I don’t know why he’s laughing. I think I know why he’s laughing, but-

[Holzer] Why is he laughing? Is it because my question is foolish?

[Sherry] No.

[Holzer] Well, why is he laughing? There must be a reason.

[Sherry] Don’t mind.

[Holzer] Well, alright. Does he wish to discuss this gentleman at all in any manner?

[Sherry] No. He says it’s unimportant.

[Holzer] That’s not unimportant.

[Sherry] He says it is unimportant. He wants it- and he wants people to believe that they exist, that they are alive, they are well, and they wanna communicate with their loved ones. This was the whole purpose, he said.

[Holzer] But in order to do this, we have to do it my way because this is-

[Sherry] He wants it done his way.

[Holzer] Well, let’s do it both our ways. And I do need his help here.

[Sherry] I’m sorry.

[Holzer] Now, I would like to ask him something else while we’re on the subject. Much as I appreciate his being in the on the other side, there were certain things he liked in this life. Can he talk about some of his favorite possessions?

[Sherry] He doesn’t wanna talk about his favorite possessions. His daughter was his favorite possession.

[Holzer] Have you been to his daughter’s room with him?

[Sherry] No. I haven’t, I’ve been up in his house.

[Holzer] You have never been in a daughter’s room? What did you see at the house? Will you briefly recap that for us?

[Sherry] I saw his grandmother, and there’s some lady that is taking care of his grandmother. She’s a very little lady. She’s thin. She’s old. She’s wrinkled. She’s kind of like, hunched over. You know, old.

[Holzer] Is she there now? Or is she in the living?

[Sherry] Oh, yes.

[Holzer] What is in back of the house? You mentioned some certain things you saw in back of the house.

[Sherry] Well, I was at a- It looked like a handball court, but it’s played with a racket. And I saw that and it’s surrounded by a very tall chain link fence, and there is wood-iron furniture in the yard directly behind. And what else? I’ve seen so many things.

“Seance w/ Dee Presley, David Stenley, Hans Holzer, Dorothy Sherry, Don Schwartz” cassette tape, July 13, 1976, Box 20, Eileen J. Garrett Parapsychology Foundation Collection, Collection 331, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).

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