I cry each time I hear Elvis sing American Trilogy and I’m British. What a brilliant all round guy he was 🙏 Thank you for your heartfelt reaction Shon. Take care 💕

This concert was the first broadcast ever via satellite to the whole world….it was estimated that 1.5 billion people all over the world saw this concert……only Elvis could draw that much of an audience.

It's sweat and not tears..Elvis was completely in his own class and a professional...

The gentleman on the flute, Gabe Baltazar, passed away last July at 92, God Bless him.

THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER ELVIS!!!!!! HE PUT EVERYTHING HE HAD INTO HIS PERFORMANCES FOR HIS FANS!! HE WAS THE BEST OF THE BEST! NEVER FORGOTTEN.....THE INSTRUMENT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT IS THE FLUTE, IT PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE TRILOGY....ENJOY!!!!!!

He’s perspiring because of the TV lights, and the heavy jumpsuit. He actually did a rehearsal concert 2 days earlier in which his hair is a little different, and doesn’t perspire as much. The performance is a little different, and you can tell the improvement in the broadcast version.

Elvis was a complete professional and didn't cry on stage. He was under hot lights and wore a heavy outfits.

When this man sings ,he puts his heart ,and soul in his performances ,no one like him

When you listen to Elvis you are listening to the GOAT!

No 1. 5 billion watched that performance on Satellite all over the world it was the first live Satellite performance ever more watched Elvis Aloha Hawaii Special than watched the moon Landing! It was all done for charity that’s the way Elvis was a lot of his concerts were for charities!

I think it was both tears and sweat in this performance.....great reaction...thanks.

You're right! That's Fire! I was a 16 year old girl in 1973 when I first saw Elvis in this Aloha from Hawaii, satellite special. I've been a fan ever since. At 65 years old now I just revisted Graceland in Dec 2022 and thanks to the Elvis Costume Museum I got to see first-hand that costume that he wore the first time I saw him perform on that broadcast in 1973. Yes, I stood right by that Costume & had my sister take my picture! The outfit is called The American Eagle; Red White & Blue version - white outfit with red & blue eagle across his chest GLORY GLORY HALLELUJAH !

He not only had the best vocal groups but he had the best band members! The gentleman is playing the flute, his name was Gabe Baltazar. He also played the saxophone.

"The KING"...then and now.... he will never be forgotten.....

You don't mention the quality of his voice. To this day, it is unmatched.

Simply the best ... always was , always will be ... TCB forever !

Check out What Now My Love from this same concert . The power of his voice is like no other .

Being raised in the South, I heard these songs sang in church, school and by my Dad and grandma. I love this triology to the SOUTH! No on sings it like Elvis!!!

I get choked up every time I hear this song this is probably my favorite song of his.

Great reaction❤️

Elvis takes everyone to another sphere.

The American Trilogy was Three Songs in One....A Tribute to the American Civil War and the Resulting Unity of America. A Song Of The South - Dixie A Song Of the North - Battlehymn of the Republic And a Black Spiritual Sung by former Slaves - Hush Little Baby. Elvis wanted everyone to come together as One.

Classic performance. American Trilogy became a staple performance in Elvis’s concerts. Such a unique talent.

Trilogy- three songs. Civil war reference, Dixie(song of the South) battle Hymn of the Republic (song of the North), and the third song was a song about the hard lives of slaves. I love how he “implore” the orchestra to play LOUDER as he ends with Battle Hymn.

He always had the guys behind the Inspirations. Great Reaction. No, he's not crying, he's sweating - as always.

Elvis’s beautiful voice voice had matured into a magnificent baritone by this point. 💕💐

This was a live performance broadcast around the world. It was watched by me and 1 billion other people on that night. Seems like yesterday.

There will never be another Elvis he was one of the best singers ever he did put his heart and soul and every song he sung rest in peace Elvis we love you and we miss you❤❤❤❤

He was representing to 1.5 billion people all over the world for the first satellite transmission!!!! I watched it live with my auntie who was a big Elvis fan and this song was the bomb 💣😻 he's got his black girls with him. Got the other three groups with him also a powerful preformance representing America to the world you can see it in his dress and it is cape whichhas an American eagle on it😊

I've subbed because of Elvis the GOAT! 👍⚡🥇

Perfection on that stage!! The love & respect was beautiful!! I cry everytime I listen to him. He brings out the feels. He was sweating tho.. That suit was 75lbs & the lights. Lol Please check out his bluesy side. Stranger In My Own Hometown Xrated Blues Version

Great reaction. This was three songs put together about the Civil War. He has so much compassion in all of his music. He sang songs he truly believed in❤

This is my all-time favorite song ever! You cannot hear this song down low. You have to crank it up really loud lol that’s how good this song is.

JD Sumner and The Stamps were the last male vocal group that toured with him... he always had a group of gospel singers that were men and then he had the soul singers which were the women, he wanted both gospel and soul. They were super good and they also recorded in the studio with him. A lot of times to just relax Elvis would just get with his groups and have a jam session and sing gospel

The Jordanaires were an American vocal quartet, which formed as a gospel group in 1948. They are known for providing vocal background for Elvis Presley

Listen to take my hands precious lord

He had the 4 black ladies Sweet Inspirations were always with him and male gospel group, he isn't crying. He had a 30 piece orchestra, he traveled and paid 100 people. He sang every kind of music even light opera. He is in 5 music halls of fame. Love your reactions thanks and Be Blessed.

Great reaction!! For this concert Elvis was asked to lose 25lbs bc he was starting to gain his weight and he did…I think He looked PERFECT, SEXY, HOT 🔥🔥The build up at the end gives you chills every time ❄️ Elvis sings with so much passion….🎶🎤 Lol I hate to burst your bubble it’s mostly sweat, with all the Gems and Stones put on his outfits they weigh an extra 75lbs plus he has all those lights shining on him 💡🥵💡🥵💡 Thank you for keeping Elvis Alive!!

Listening to Elvis makes your soul sing ❤

The gentleman that were singing are called JD Sumner and the Stamps. Elvis knew JD since he was 14. The gentleman was playing the flute.

You are just too damn cute. Love your reactions and your love for the passion Elvis conveys in his music. ❤️

He was the king, and we will never see his like again. Fortunately, we have these films. This is a very prophetic song. Less than four years after this performance, he was gone, at the age of 42. He passed away at the same age his mother did.

You can feel the passion and emotion of his voice. Love love your reaction. More please 💕💕💕💕

Great reaction. He just brings that emotion out so effortlessly and sincerely.. some of his songs bring me to tears every time.💖💖💖

ABSOLUTELY 🔥 FIRE… Elvis Presley without a doubt was a national treasure👍🔥🙏🎸👑🇺🇸🎹⚡️🎤🎶🤟

Rip Elvis 😢🙏🙏

That instrument is a flute and it does add such the perfect touch at that emotional moment to transition into the final climax. And it is a wonderful and brilliant trilogy of three songs, a song from the South, a song of the North, and then a Caribbean slave lullaby that made its way to America and was also rejuvenated in the sixties as part of the Civil Rights Movement. He ties it all together so well with his performance. And some people will say that's just sweat, but I've definitely seen sometimes where his eyes tear up and I'm sure he has shed a bit of a tear or two here and there. Definitely I would think his eyes were tearing up during What Now My Love performance from this same Hawaii satellite show. He always had the two sets of backing vocalists, the Sweet Inspirations were the group of black women, and The Stamps Quartet with the amazing deep bass JD Souther for the male backing vocalists. Elvis tended to briefly put the spotlight on and feature other aspects of his band at various points. The the guitar player, the backing vocalists, the flute player in this case, Ronnie Tutt the drummer and others.

1.5 million people were watching ELVIS live via satellite

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He wasn't crying, but sweating. The sweat would run into his eyes and burn a bit. But yeah, Elvis was a passionate man and performer and this is the best live version of An American Trilogy if only because the flute player in this version played that part perfectly.

His back up group here is JD Sumner and the Stamps quartet, as well as the Sweet Inspirations. Previously it was The Imperials (and the Sweet Inspirations too) who backed him.

This was a musical representation of the Civil War: a song for the South, North, and the African-American with the triumphant preservation of the Union at the end. Elvis was a child of the South who combined white and black elements in his music and who believed in an America of brotherhood. The song has pretense and some critics said Elvis, with all he represents, was the only one who could pull it off. Humble yet charismatic.

💞💞💞💞💞💞 His talent, love, faith & power on display. Such a special man. What a Godsend! Thanks!

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This was a great concert indeed, other star performances from this show include Steamroller Blues, What Now My Love and I’ll Remember You.

Elvis was always passionate about his music, even in the early days. He always connected to his fans because he knew with them, there’d be no Elvis. I am so happy to see you get exited and emotional over his performances. He gave his heart and soul into every performance. Do yourself a favor and research how generous he was. He loved to give thing to people. It made him happy. One of his favorite this to give were cars, especially Cadillacs.

Elvis was sweating because of the heat fron the stage lights abd because that bejeweled suit weighed about 70 lbs. Plus he'd already done around 19 or 21 other songs before this one.

Remember young blood real music touches the soul

Keep listening to Elvis

Strong men cry 🙏🏾✨❤️

This concerts was in Hawaii over 1 billion people watched via satellite back in the 70 s that’s how popular Elvis was and is Elvis has 150 gold platinum double platinum more then any singer or band in history Michael Jackson does nt crack top 5 in albums Elvis has 1 billion 500 million albums sold world wide more then any singer in history not including albums sold back 50 s not included he truly is the goat he makes me cry when I hear his music he touched my Mexican heart

This was from Aloha in Hawaii, broadcast all over the world, over a billion and a half watched

Elvis wanted to combine white southern gospel with Black Gospel to create a unique sound which obviously worked.

I always thought it was sweat n tears....he always sang with such deep passion....

Elvis the King 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

Its sweat....not tears!

Shon...I always look forward to your Elvis reactions! You don't miss a thing, you're honest and I love your appreciation to this classic artistry. Youre fire bro!! 🔥 🤜🤛💯😊

Chills…. Thanks for your super reaction. Elvis is back in the building 👌💕🕺

Quite simply "THE KING"

Elvis was the real deal and a very humble man ❤❤

Im a vietnam vet and I love this song God Bless you young man ,you are on the right track.keep listening to the good old music with messages that are good.

Those dudes were his backup singers, for years he was backed up by the famous Jordanaires. And Elvis designed a lot of the stage costumes himself, including his wild jumpsuits

He was sweating!

My favourite Elvis song.

In the 1970 Vegas shows the male group were a gospel group called the Imperials- they stand behind the women. You just never noticed them. Here it is JD Sumner and and the Stamps and towards the end he created a gospel super group to back him which he called Voice. He definitely was not crying. You can sing with passion and sweat but people didn't cry at the drop of a hat like they do now on stage 😊

Her voice touch our souls ❤️🙏. GREAT SINGER GREAT MAN 👏🏾👏🏾💖👑🕺⚡️

The trilogy begins with the great Southern anthem "Dixieland," then segues beautifully into the American classic that bridges the North & South with "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," & then gently into a slave's lullaby in "All My Trials" concluding with the Battle Hymn again. Powerful? Still gives me chills. It was flawless. Watch how Elvis directs the orchestra from the stage & that final sustained note was supernatural. I don't know any great rock singer who could've performed this trilogy like Elvis. Shon -- great job -- your comments are excellent.

So great to hear a young guy like you appreciate and discover the wonder that was Elvis. I was 10 when he sung this song and have loved him and his memory every since !!

Yes a very Powerful song only Elvis can do. Love your reaction 🙏❤️. You need to listen to him sing You Gave Me A Mountain

Elvis had gospel quartets always be his back up singers. THE Jordanaires Quartet and JD Sumner and the Stamps Quartet, the girls were the Sweet Inspirations (Whitney Houstons mama were part of this group) and Ms. Westmoreland( little white girl singing the super high notes)

he wasn't crying he was sweating because the lights are hot the heavy outfithe wears, plus Elvis went from one song to another with out many breaks so he just sweats alot

This concert was broadcasted to 1.5 BILLION viewers and the world had 3.7 BILLION people at the time

Unbelievable and truly Magnificent!

The best performer ❤

Jane H commenting …. Great Reaction! I watched this concert in New Zealand, along with a lot of other New Zealanders. So many of us were big Elvis fans. I was a fan from the mid-1960s when I was 15. Over the decades I’ve enjoyed other singers & groups, but they have come & gone, unlike Elvis who has remained. Such a huge talent & gorgeous with it.

He was the greatest singer ever.

YES HE PUT SHOWS OUT INTO TWO OR MORE HOURS. HIS SOUL ,SWEAT AND HIS LOVE FOR ALL.❤

In 1962 I was in the 2nd or 3rd grade. We lived out in the country in Louisiana. I had to ride the bus to and from school. In the afternoon on the way home we would start singing these songs. Sometimes one of us kids would start singing and sometimes the driver would ask us if we wanted to sing. The bus would drop me off at the end of a dirt road about a 1/4-mile from our home. As I walked home I could hear my fellow scholars continuing to sing. The sound of the singing would gradually fade as the bus continued down that dusty country road on its way to drop off the other kids. It is one of the fondest memories of my childhood.

Four short years later,,he was gone forever!!

The Stamps were a constant in his band :) And the Inspirations (ladies) were always present too. He is likely sweating...and not crying. But nonetheless Elvis certainly seemed to feel lyrics very deeply!!! Xx Thanks for yet another awesome reaction!!

IT was sweat and tears...Elvis had a twin brother Jesse that was born before him that was still born and I think he thinks about him while singing this song... I have seen some concert footage where Elvis had tears flowing during his Gospel songs.

To me his best music is anything in the gospel realm. The instrument you like is the flute. Much love from Texas ❤️🤍💙

Thank you for playing Elvis Presley love it 🙏🙏🙏

The most amazing song he ever sang.....

Elvis was an American patriot. He was drafted into the US Army at the hi-light😂 of his musical career. He made the rank of Sergeant in the tank corps. 🫡🇺🇸❤️

The flute solo always gets me.

I do love how you feel the songs and music.

I'm so happy that you found ELVIS

This concert was watched by over a billion people around the world

Yeah the lady that sang backup for Elvis is the Sweet Inspiration's and the man that sang back up for Elvis are called The Jordanaire's and basically Elvis got the 2 quartets to join his band and together they made Elvis's background group