It certainly is a little weird… It’s like there’s Elvis - then there’s every other celebrity that has ever been, now & back then. He’s literally in a field of his own - nobody can ever compare… ever. & the lucky sods that got to live him… wow, jammy bastards!!

Presley Gets I[ Done 😘😘😀😭✨✨🙏🙏🎤🎶🎶⚡🎶✨❤️❤️😘

Well said! 👌👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 ⚡️⚡️❤️ *ELVIS👑FOREVER* ❤⚡️⚡️

I love everything he did.❤

Unique. Prince from another planet indeed. When he walked past past me to go on to the stage at the Cow Palace, I felt this incredible energy field as he passed. Amazing charisma, unbelievable good looks and of course his voice. I couldn't believe the power of his voice, you cannot imagine it being better than his records, but somehow it was. 47 years later and I still remember him as clearly as if it was yesterday.❤

Absolutely

But you are missing it. It's his critically acclaimed recordings in multiple genres, THAT DEFINE his artistry. Live performances are nice. BUT it's the critically acclaimed recordings in the studio, that reveal his true artistry and greatness.

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There will never be anyone as good or better tĥan Elvis!!!.Ever!!

I'm sure there isn't a single thing about Elvis anybody could dislike He had it all and the all was fantastic! I will always love him and his music. Elvis will live forever in our hearts! ❤

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@@carolynlaco9477 lve always found it strange for a person not to like Elvis,👑 its like if someone didnt like dogs, to me there is something not right about them!!..💫⚡💫

I finished my training in Memphis. I met some people who had met Elvis. He really was kind to everyone. And of course giving. He was one of the most charitable stars of his time, but he gave unannounced and without media hype. There will never be another.

love freind

@ssameiroyf I was 12 when my mom came into my room with tears in her eyes and said "Elvis has died"... At first I didn`t, I couldn`t believe it, and then I lost it... I have been mourning for years. It was as if my big brother had died. I was devastated and people made fun of me. I was the only Elvis fan in my town. Nobody understood my pain. I moved to another country when I was 17, and I am still the only Elvis fan in town. Thank God for the internet and KZfaq. At least here there are people who know what it means to be an Elvis fan.❤

@@lechat8533 l know what you mean, it was like losing a family member..

❤❤❤❤ love him so much 😢 the greatest man that ever lived x❤❤❤💙💙💙💔💘💋

🎯Precisley!. Elvis was very special, & we'll never see or hear anything like him again⚡💫

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Nobody had more fame or adulation than Elvis, so the fact that he didn't let all that change the person that he had always been is simply amazing!

​@@Shelley550he's still singing but Gospel songs now.

mojoboo41 You said it ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! During all his short live, he remained the wonderful human being, he always was!!!! Best regards to you.

Yes he will for ever be the king x❤💔💙💙 beautiful said and so true ..love Elvis for ever x💔❤💙

I got an LP record collection of Elvis` 50 greatest hits afterward. Wore them out. I had just turned 12 years old August 7.

In 1974 it was the Hilton. Changed over in 70

@@bryanweis I was there . Go to this website to see the image of Elvis on the marque of the INTERNATIONAL HOTEL 1974 elvis.fandom.com/wiki/The_International_Hotel

@@bryanweis same hotel..just name change

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@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Hi Joe ! Thanks for the work you're doing. My brother was in the Royal Navy and had to sail to the Falklands to femove the Argentinians from the Islands. Some war ! At one point some of the crew on the Ark Royal got to do an overnight billet with local families. My brother took his guitar and did a few songs for the family. My brother was shocked to learn that this family did not know Elvis Presley was dead. He was a bit upset that he'd been the one to tell them. These Islands are so remote, and at the time there wasn't much to entertain them. Hopefully, they're in a better position these days.

I was in 1997 and played this piano.

Imagine watching a 1950s show featuring Sun artists, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison. Anything better?

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Judy Aguilar exactly- nothing like a great christian mother 🤗

BS, You shouldn't believe everything you hear and read, it doesn't make it true! Elvis did not know how old Priscilla was when he met her and he flew back to USA soon after. Nothing happened between them until years later!

@@ikewp901 Very true . She may have been 14 when he met her but so what . The house was always full of people including his Dad ,Step Mom , Step Brothers ( who lived there ) .Her parents who took her there in the first place and many of his pals . They had no time alone together. He left soon after meeting her and returned to Memphis . Her adoptive father was stationed in Germany for two more years . He then was demobbed to Texas . By the time they left Germany Priscilla was 16. She still lived with her parents though she insisted she was allowed to speak to Elvis via phone . After conversations via phone she was giving her parents a living hell . ( This is all stated on Elvis By The Presleys ) . Her parents had their work cut out with her . Eventually her Dad phoned Elvis and said that she was demanding she moved to Graceland . His dad agreed she could go under strict rules that she lived under Vernon Presleys roof and that Elvis enrolled her in a private Catholic Girls School. Naturally he had to pay the school fees . She has openly admitted that after some time she was sneaking into Graceland though Elvis was not to thrilled about it . Eventually she moved in fully . They indulged in petting but did NOT have intercourse till their wedding night. She.also admitted in her book ( her own words ) that she used to beg him to go" all the way " but he refused to do that till their wedding night . I really dont think he had a hankering for little girls because after all , priscilla had been throwing herself at him for long enough and he was refusing ! She said it was due to his upbringing and beliefs . Its all in her book

Elvis was and still is one of a kind...we lost a true human and legend

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KittyGamer0615 What bugs me the most, are these ppl who are not Elvis fans, but do nothing but criticize him. IMO I think they too would like to sing or play an instrument…….BUT HAVE NO TALENT AT ALL!!!!! Then they feel good criticizing someone like Elvis…… nothing but PURE ENVY!!!!!! Elvis had it all!!!!!! There are not so many ppl on this Earth, gifted as Elvis was!!! I do believe he was anointed by God, for having soooooooooo many gifts in one person is unusual.

As I was saying……….to Katy Gamer0615 WHO HAS EVER HAD A CONCERT, VIA SATELLITE, like Elvis did?????? ALOHA FROM AWAY WAS IN JANUARY 1973. A few days before the Concert he had his 38th birthday! His looks and his singing were simply MAGNIFICENT!!!!! Practically the whole world saw this OUTSTANDING CONCERT, “ALOHA FROM HAWAII “ Think about it this Concert was on 50 yrs ago. FIFTY YEARS AGO!!!!!!!!! Poor Elvis he was 38 and only 4 yrs later he passed away. There will never be another Elvis, so Charismatic, HUMBLE, tremendous singer, HEART OF GOLD, forgot to mention of the beauty of this man, he was AWESOME LOOKING!!!! But my question is that 50 yrs ago there was this FANTASTIC CONCERT IN HAWAII,that BILLIONS OF PPL SAW IT………. When did any other singer ever came close to something as big as a CONCERT VIA SATELLITE? NEVER!!!!! FIFTY YEARS ITS A LONG, LONG TIME, and as I see it there isn’t anyone that has all the gifts that Elvis was blessed with . IF THERE WAS SUCH AN ARTIST THAT WAS CAPABLE OF DOING WHAT ELVIS DID, DONT YOU THINK THE WHOLE WORLD WOULD HAVE HEARD. ABOUT IT????????? PERHAPS ONE DAY SOMEONE COMES ALONG WITH AN AWESOME VOICE, but lacking the MAGNETISM. THAT ELVIS HAD, in other words … not a candidate for a second “ CONCERT VIA SATELLITE “ P E R I O D !!!!! If I’d didn’t happen in 50 yrs “FIFTY YEARS “ believe me, “IT AIN’T. GONE HAPPEN “!!!!!! He could have a CONCERT FOR 50K or. 100K … his Concerts were always SOLD OUT!!!! I ask you in a nice way, if you come here to talk bad about this AWESOME HUMAN BEING THAT WAS ELVIS, there is just one word that explains it all= YOU ARE ONE DAMN JEALOUS PERSON. THE RIGHT THING FOR A JEALOUS PERSON TO DO IS TO --- TAKE A LONG WALK ON A SHORT PIER!!!! GOT IT !!!!! Good, now don’t come back here, you don’t BELONG HERE. THIS PLACE IS FOR THE PPL THAT LOVED ELVIS, and us FANS OF ELVIS WILL LOVE HIM AND LISTEN TO HIS SONGS. TILL THE DAY WE, I repeat… TILL THE DAY WE DIE!!! REST IN PEACE -PRECIOUS ELVIS. AND KNOW THAT WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU!❤️ I am signing off, for I am CAPTIVA ISLAND AND NOT MOONLILY AS IT SHOWS ABOVE MY COMMENT. MOONLILY is an impostor that stole my name. The ppl responsible for doing something……. well…. they don’t do a damn thing!!! 13th of August, 2023

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Hi Barry... I’ve never heard baby of his band or studio players say anything about Elvis that wasn’t good... best... Joe

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Hi Joe. Barney was working in London when the news about Elvis hit the world. We were watching Elvis at home in Kent on TV in one of his films. We had to leave before the film finished. We met Barney in the club he was playing in that night and sat down with him for a friendly chat before he was on. He talked about Elvis a lot. I'm sure Elvis would have LOVED to be working with an American Jazz legend anyway. It was so nice to hear it first hand how great a person Elvis was. Despite his world wide fame. ( I am doing ok myself in music and poetry, so it's like living in their world these days)

Lisa Marie still lives in Graceland it's her home ,she will never leave .That is her words, because of all the memories of her & her dad .

@@jperry1945 Lisa Marie does NOT live at Graceland. She visits once or twice a year but that is it.

Elvis was pretty reckless with his money. Back then tax rates were a lot higher, but the government basically made it pretty easy for people like Elvis to take expense deductions for all the people he was paying that worked for him....his plane/travelling expenses, his many on the payroll, his payments to arenas to perform there....all of this could have been deducted each year to make him keep a lot of his money.....but strangely, Elvis never took those deductions which was flat out stupid. I never understood that....He gave millions to the government that he did not need to.

That's because the money was going directly to where it should've been going.

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Yeah, songwriting and good musicianship had nothing to do with it...

Scotty Moore’s guitar playing made a huge contribution to Presley’s early recordings. He provided that special sound!

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Good memories bro, sad but you were fortunate to have been there at that time.

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I have heard about how his presence permeated a room instantly.

Everyone said even if he had your back turned you knew when Elvis entered the room. Even Danny Smith said that. Elvis was a force.

@@syn707 Probably the same reaction people had when Luciano Pavarotti walked into a room, one of the world’s greatest opera singers.

@@syn707 When Sean Connery (James Bond) entered a room, he had that magnetic 🧲 quality!

Hi Wayne... yes... that was a tough day... and longer for almost everyone... best... Joe

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he had no peers in music

I liked what they said about Elvis couldn’t be seen in the booth. It was almost dark in there. When they finished Elvis was laying on the floor in the booth on his side with the microphone up near his chest.

@Silk Grooves nobody was even close to the same galaxy as Elvis....

Amen

Thanks for

When Elvis did the 68 special, Elvis told Steve Binder that Scotty Moore was the best guitarist and he wanted him for the special. Steve Binder has a great interview on KZfaq.❤❤

He sure was, but Elvis only had the best💫⚡💫

@@Shelley550 Absolutely! That's why he hired James Burton for lead guitarist for his 70's shows!

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Hi David.... it was a little after 5:00 when I heard about it too while hanging out with Billy Sherrill in his office. Best... joe

Hi Possium Williams... James and his wife are dear friends of mine now going on 30 years. You will not find better people not to mention James talent as a guitarist. Yes he truly was a real friend to Elvis. He sincerely cared about Elvis as a person not just a paycheck like some trolls on the internet insinuate. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and watching our channel... Best, Joe

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Thanks Joe, great content💫⚡💫

Hallelujah.. only Jesus. Elvis loved Jesus and is in the building.

Your friends were morons.

Well said!

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Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum Of course! Looking forward to your next video 🎸🔥

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Larry.... thanks for sharing your thoughts.... you are right... these guys are/were friends of mine and I never heard a single word from them in a negative way spoken about Elvis. Never. It was the opposite.. everyone loved working with him. Best, Joe

LARRY BULGER Just watch out for those rats lol

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Yes Thanks Joe

Hi Marty... yes that was one of those days every one remembers where they were and what they were doing when they heard the news... best... joe

I had a similar experience I was 14 and in my mothers car and it came on the radio, the funny thing it hit me later in my life when I learned all about him. I have been to Graceland 4 times.

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum , Joe, you took the words out of my mouth, I was going to comment that as well as when JFK was assassinated, we all remembered where we were when both of those events took place.

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Ratso444 that was the problem fitting in all those rough yrs of 42

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@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum I'm am enjoying these too Joe. Absolutely incredible content; as good as anything that is available on KZfaq. seriously, THANK YOU JOE!

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This is a fantastic story, and one of the best I've read on when you first heard Elvis had died... thank you for sharing it.

Elvis was an amazing man.. When he passed I was a devastated 16 year old, no one could understand why .. The first time I ever met Elvis, I was just a few months away from turning 10 and I will forever remember that Green 1970 Thunderbird ... I may have been a kid but his generosity that day made him an integral part of my life because of him I am always paying it forward to someone in need when ever I can.. Thank You Elvis , you are so missed...

I was almost 17, and I cried for 3 days. Thinking back to that time, I still cry. My heart breaks all over again. You are so right about todays generation. Because no one has touched the masses, and never will, as much as Elvis. Thank you for your beautiful story. ❤ ❤ 💜💜 ❤ ❤ 😢🥺😭

Thank you for sharing, ma'am. tyvm.

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This a very candid and frank comment. Love to hear these. Thank you for posting it.

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Sam..... hey.... I’m up late too watching TCM channel... just want to tell you how much I appreciate you and others who send me such kind comments. Knowing what I’ve done the last almost 20 years now with founding the museum and now also that the interviews are bringing happiness to so many of my new like minded friends is a great feeling. Like I tell people who ask my opinion about how to go about entering the music business, first do it because you love it and that’s what I did founding the MHOF. These interviews were just something that needed to be done if the museum was to be legitimate in my mind. It was never about money and that’s good because museums struggle to stay afloat. I never dreamed these interviews would be seen by millions of people. They were intended to be seen by those who visited the museum only but who knew something was coming called KZfaq! Anyway thanks again for taking time to send such a nice note..... best, Joe

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum All that work you put in Joe is now REALLY appreciated by everybody following your channel and watching your videos. THANK YOU JOE!

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The interviews on Joe's channel are of immense importance. Knowing the words come from the musicians that were there is pure gold.

What a pity we cannot have the same sort of thing for Bach, Mozart, et al.

me too!

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J P Yes, Parker was a disgrace - and I’m tired of hearing about it. You know what’s a bigger disgrace? Elvis keeping The Colonel on as his manager for his entire career. Elvis was an adult man and he chose The Colonel. Plenty of successful artists know when they need to change managers. Successful artists surround themselves with people who are good for their creative lives; not a bunch of overgrown teenage men engaging in hijinks with the boss. Elvis made his choices and as big a fan as I am, I recognize Elvis was a troubled guy from a tough upbringing subjected to a lot of pressure he really couldn’t handle well.

@@danc3693 I agree. I believe Elvis simply didn't like confrontation and didn't want to be bothered with the business side of his career. He should have axed Parker and had Priscilla take over as his manager. Just look what she did with Graceland. Ah but all the could ah's and should of's can't change a thing. He's gone and there will never be another like him.

Elvis made his musical decisions. The Colonel took care of the management end. Had Elvis wanted to record at Americsn Studios again, he damn well could have.

@@kennethcurtis1856 Well if that's was really the case, wouldn't Elvis have asked why he stopped getting songs from Lieber and Stoller, his biggest hit song writers? Elvis may have thought he was in charge of the music but it was the Colonel who was in charge of everything. Could Elvis have changed that? Sure. But he never did.

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actually John Lennon said "Before Elvis, there was nothing...

Hi Luv... you’re right about Tommy... what a bassist..... thanks again for watching... Joe

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Nope uh uh, naw, don't think so😳😳

IF only!!.. But Nope hes gone, he wouldn't have left his father or his daughter!.. R.I.P Elvis🙏🏽⚡💫

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Hi Sharon... thanks for watching... yes more Chips would’ve been great... Best, Joe

Chips was a fantastic producer. Unfortunately Felton Jarvis and the Colonel had the upper hand.

@@GeorgiaOverdrive bullshit, Colonel only intercepted what he could, Elvis didn't have control over movie scene-specific songs. The colonel tried to push what they controlled in publishing yes, but Elvis could do mostly what he wanted after 68. If he actually wanted to...

What gets me is Elvis knew when he made a error. Maybe that’s the reason when he worked with RCA that he would do so many takes. He liked to listen to a song after it was recorded. But that’s why they rehearsed so much before a big show.

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Should have done the same with the movies!

That’s right. Elvis did it without the colonel approval. Did you hear them say he was wearing navy blue weather outfit?

@@gracieg7601 I’ll have to re-watch

@@gracieg7601 Also that he was “a good lookin’ dude”. That from a straight man. I definitely agree.

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Elvis said it's awful lonely at the top .

Elvis made a statement it's hard to live up to an emerge

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I can't even imagine what it would be like to never to be able to go out in public without a crowd forming. This is what targeted individuals go through everyday

It seems like cameras were focussed on him 24/7 but he never acted like he was aware of them, apart from the smile he directed at them sometimes. Seemed completely unaware of his own physical attraction. I sometimes wonder what he saw when he looked in the mirror every morning to shave - same old two eyes, one nose, one mouth?

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Roger... I think we all felt close to Elvis who grew up with him. He was a very charming and giving person. He was not perfect but who is on this earth. To be in his shoes and become the most famous entertainer in the world from such simple beginnings had to be scary and lonely much of the time. Thanks again for watching Roger... Joe

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Look up what JB says about Elvis. Look it up on YT.

@@MarkRogersVOCFB also on KZfaq "Elvis and the Black Community"

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The king of this, the king of that? If you really love the US, you should say Elvis was the PRESIDENT of rock & roll, right?

@@voornaam3191 I'm not political. I just like music

There are many "Kings of Rock and Roll"--Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, the Beatles, many others. Hank Williams, if he had lived, would have been doing rock and roll!! Not to take anything away from Elvis, of course.

Long live the king

Hi Seeburg 10..... thanks for your support. I do need to mention there was a guy a few years back that started interviewing the studio players too . His videos can be found on KZfaq also. I think they’re called the Session Men. It’s good. Thanks again Seeburg 10...... Joe

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That’s so true Rusty... They know who’s sucking up and who’s being truthful and a friend. I think Elvis knew too but hated to be alone. Best..,Joe

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They did not have music videos like modern times so the movies were pretty much just publicity for the music anyway.

Kinda funny switch... thanks for watching... Joe

Me too, I kick the col ass, love from the Philippines.

I Ditto That!!! The Colonel was the biggest POS ever! It was always about what he wanted and never about what Elvis wanted! For example: 1) Didn’t let him Tour in Europe, Japan, and Australia 2) Wouldn’t let him do the movie “A Star is Born” with Barbra Streisand. The Colonel wanted them to pay money up front to him and Elvis only because the Colonel needed a source of Money while Elvis was making the Movie because the Concert money would have dried up which he needed to support his gambling addiction 3) Got 50% of everything Elvis earned

If it was time travel, then I'd just report him to the immigration department.

@@mandojoaquin1953 , Many of us feel the same.

Elvis was a very generous and kind man. He never expected things from others. He delighted in giving and helping.

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