Anita Wood
Anita Marie Wood Brewer (May 27, 1938 – June 29, 2023), also known as Little Bitty and Little, was an American television performer, recording artist, and girlfriend of Elvis Presley.
Biography[edit]
Anita Wood was born on May 27, 1938.[1] She recorded for ABC-Paramount (1958), Sun Records (1961), and Santo (1963). Wood also worked on The Andy Williams Show during the summer of 1958.[2]
Wood met Presley in 1957, and he referred to her as his "No. 1 Girl." The couple dated seriously from 1957 to 1962.[3][4] She signed a contract with Paramount Pictures but later gave it up for Presley.[5]
Personal life[edit]
Anita was married to National Football League player Johnny Brewer for 46 years, from 1965 until his death in 2011.[6]
In 1976, Johnny Brewer sued the Memphis Publishing Company for libel, claiming that Anita Brewer was divorced and reunited with Presley in Las Vegas.[7] Anita appeared on the Larry King show in 2005 to discuss her romance with Elvis.[8]
Brewer died of pneumonia at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi, on June 29, 2023, at the age of 85.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Morals and Manners". St. Petersburg Times. 1957-08-29. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ↑ Barrett, Jonnita Brewer (2012). Once upon a time: Elvis and Anita: memories of my mother. Jackson, MS: BrewBar Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9858056-0-9. OCLC 823306179. Search this book on
- ↑ "Anita Wood Interview". Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Burk, Bill (1957-09-14). "Anita Flies Into Arms of Elvis". The Memphis Press-Scimitar. Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ↑ "Interview with Anita Wood". elvis.com.au. 2006-11-25. Archived from the original on 23 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "John Brewer Obituary (2011) - Madison, MS - Clarion Ledger". Legacy.com. June 2011. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
- ↑ "John L. Brewer, v. Memphis Publishing Company, Inc". United States Court of Appeals. 1976-09-13. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ↑ "Remembering Elvis Presley". 2005-01-14. Archived from the original on 23 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-31. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Staff Reports (2023-06-30). "Anita Marie Brewer". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
External links[edit]
- Anita Wood discography at Discogs
- Anita Wood on IMDb
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