On the morning of August 16, 1977, the world did not yet know it was about to lose Elvis Presley. Outside Graceland, Memphis moved through another humid summer day almost normally. Fans lingered near the gates as they often did, hoping for a glimpse of the man whose voice had changed music forever. Inside the house, however, something far quieter and far more heartbreaking was unfolding.
On the morning of August 16, 1977, the world did not yet know it was about to lose Elvis Presley. Outside Graceland, Memphis moved through another humid summer day almost…