@@beekaye1221 Most of the drugs he was taking was for health issues.. wich most of them where genetic sadly... but back then people where like, "well if it's given to you by doctors then there's no harm in taking loads of them'' obviously now we know to much of anything is harmfull...
@@beekaye1221 Elvis started using drugs in the army back in 1958. Check this out In 1970 Elvis writes to President Nixon (the I am not a crook guy) and offers his services to help combat illicit drug use in the USA. Elvis mentioned that he knew a lot about drugs and was accepted by the hippies. He said he could go right into a group of young people or hippies and be accepted which he felt could be helpful to him in his drug drive. Nixon and Elvis exchanged pleasantries and agreed that “those who use drugs are in the vanguard of American protest.” In 1977 Elvis dies of drug overdose and drug abuse. Putting Elvis in charge of speaking on narcotic abuse is like leaving Dracula in charge of the blood bank. Hypocrisy: What is an example of hypocrisy? People who tell you not to eat candy while they chomp away on candy all day.
@@beekaye1221 Elvis started using drugs in the army back in 1958. Check this out In 1970 Elvis writes to President Nixon (the I am not a crook guy) and offers his services to help combat illicit drug use in the USA. Elvis mentioned that he knew a lot about drugs and was accepted by the hippies. He said he could go right into a group of young people or hippies and be accepted which he felt could be helpful to him in his drug drive. Nixon and Elvis exchanged pleasantries and agreed that “those who use drugs are in the vanguard of American protest.” In 1977 Elvis dies of drug overdose and drug abuse. Putting Elvis in charge of speaking on narcotic abuse is like leaving Dracula in charge of the blood bank. Hypocrisy: What is an example of hypocrisy? People who tell you not to eat candy while they chomp away on candy all day.
Check out Elvis a generous heart or 200 Cadillacs. Elvis gave away cars, houses, money, jewelry. He did not even have to know the person. He was truly amazing. Thanks for keeping Elvis alive
When Elvis was booked to play the Houston Astrodome in 1970 the organisers told him to “ leave the black singers behind”. His response was “ If they don’t sing I don’t show up!” They did go and Elvis insisted they were driven around in an open top Cadillac just like he was!! He was phenomenal and a truly special man👌💕🕺
Fools Rush In is my FAVORITE Elvis song shoot probably my favorite song period. He was such a beautiful man inside and out! He loved all people and wasn't afraid to say it.
You should research Elvis from the beginning Then you will know and understand him and his music. He is in the FIVE music hall of Fames. He still is and always will be THE KING!!! I’m so excited that this generation is getting into his music!!! I love seeing your reaction!! ❤
Elvis is one of the most recognized & famous people in music history, & no doubt, one of the most talented, however his heart & love for humanity, is his true legacy 💗💜💜 💗 ****Luv your reaction **** 💗
The man that produced the Elvis movie, Baz. He did an interview with Elvis childhood friend Mr. Sam Bell. If you watch that you will see why Elvis was so connected with black people. They were his people. His friends, their families, the church he went to. They looked out and helped him and his Mom. And this was a time when you weren't suppose to be around each other
That first story was cut short- if I remember correctly, the reason the waitress stopped at one certain table is because Elvis showed up in a drag costume so he could watch the Bb King concert up close ! :-) Bb and Elvis were very very tight.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 That's not a lie or guesswork. BB King himself discussed this in multiple venues throughout his life, up until he was an old man. You'd have to take it up with him. HEAR B.B. TELL IT LIKE IT WAS: 'Before Elvis we had Little Black Sambo, separate black restrooms and water fountains, and colored events that kept us away from the whites', BB King noted as he mention that Presley would attend events especially designated just for African-Americans. In June 1956, Presley ignored Memphis's segregation ordinances by attending 'Colored Night' at the local fairgrounds amusement park. The following December, King was there as Presley opened up almost unbreakable racial barriers by attending and supporting the segregated WDIA black radio station's annual fund-raising event for 'needy black children' at Memphis' Ellis Auditorium. King wrote in his autobiography that he 'liked Elvis. I saw him as a fellow Mississippian. I was impressed by his sincerity. "When Elvis came to the Goodwill Review (the event WDIA fund raisers of 1956 and 1957), he did himself proud'." "The Goodwill Revues were important', BB wrote. "The entire black community turned out. All the DJs carried on, putting on skits and presenting good music." In his autobiography, King said he held "no grudges" because "Elvis didn't steal any music from anyone. He just had his own interpretation of the music he'd grown up on, same is true for everyone. I think Elvis had integrity." "If anyone says Elvis Presley was a racist," stated B.B. King in the 2010 interview, "then they don't know a thing about Elvis Presley or music history. MANY NIGHTS after we finished our sets and I'd go up to his suite" King stated. "I'd play Lucille (on Elvis' guitar) and sing with Elvis, or we'd take turns. It was his way of relaxing." "I'll tell you a secret," King winked and laughed. "We were the original Blues Brothers because that man Elvis knew more blues songs than most in the business - and after some nights it felt like we sang everyone one of them." "Let me tell you the definitive truth about Elvis Presley and racism," The King of the Blues, B.B. King said. "With Elvis, there was not a single drop of racism in that man. And when I say that, believe me I should know."
This racist comment rumor was started by a white owned music magazine named SEPIA written for the Black community that had an agenda. The goal: To tear Elvis' reputation to shreds before he got any more popular and spread black music around the country, through the suburbs and countryside, aka white America. JET magazine did an investigation and found the rumor to be a complete fabrication. Those words went against Elvis entire being. Elvis was like Eminem but on a much deeper grass roots platform. Elvis opened up doors that noone else could have opened, nor wanted to open at that time. He shook the world. There’s not a single human being that was black that knew Elvis Presley believed that rumor.
Elvis was addicted to prescription medicine for many years even back when he used to do movies. He would take downers, sleeping pills to put him to sleep then he would use uppers so he would be able to get up to go perform. But then he got into pain medication and that’s when it really started for him.
Elvis was on prescription drugs mostly. It began while he was on duty in the army when they would offer him pills to stay awake during duty. When he returned back to the states, the continuous agenda of doing three movies in one year for almost 8 years just took a toll. Additionally, when Tom Parker, his manager, got him stuck in the Las Vegas years, he had also a crazy schedule where he would even do two shows a day and did this for years. No one would even do that in today's world. With him wanting to tour the world and Parker stopping him, and the stress and break up of his marriage, he began to even be more dependent on the drugs beings prescribed by his quack doctor. He passed away because in his family history they seem to have a bad heart condition as we just seen with the death of Lisa Marie, his daughter recently who died at 54 from heart failure. Elvis passed at 42 years old while his mom passed at 46 also from heart issue.
PZO, that lady Mary in the kitchen was Elvis' cook. He was so kind and generous, he bought her a house (it's in this video) and two cars and gave her jewellery and gifts. That video is on YT! Don't know any other employer who would do that.
Elvis did so many shows every night in Vegas 3 or 4 everyday and then the doctors got him hooked on uppers and downers and he also had a lot of health problems from his mothers side
It was Christmas time, and in the local paper there was a short article about an old woman in North Memphis, it was near the area where Elvis lived while he was growing up. The man and woman were old, black and very poor. They lived in a two-room house with only a tattered curtain dividing the rooms, in the poorest part of Memphis. The old woman had been confined to a wheelchair all her life. She had no legs and her old wheelchair had become worse from age, she wasn t able to use it anymore and left her unable to move around her home. The story was written by a charitable woman who knew of the old lady's circumstances and decided to do what she could, and try to raise enough money to buy the old lady a new wheelchair. When Elvis read the article he turned to Marty Lacker and said, Marty, take care of it for me. Get her a new chair. The lady on the phone said, Oh, you want to donate some money. Marty replied, No, we want to buy a new chair for her. You take the money that has been raised and give to her. We ll get the wheelchair. After getting the elderly woman' s address Marty made another call to a hospital supply company in Memphis, where Marty and one of the other guys found a really nice electric, automatic wheelchair and bought it, put it in the trunk of the car and went back to Graceland to show Elvis the chair before they delivered it to the old woman.When they got to Graceland, Elvis and Priscilla were dressed to go out. Marty asked Elvis if he wanted to see the wheelchair before taking to the woman, Elvis answered Priscilla and I are both going with you. Marty went to the door making sure they were at the right address; an old man let him in. It was a shock to see what these people lived in, he noticed the newspapers, which were there to try and stop the wind from coming in the windows, there was an old wood stove in the middle of the floor. It was the poorest place Marty had ever seen, and the shocking fact was this place was in the city. It was a run down shack, not a house. Marty explained to the old man three or four times why he was in the neighborhood, even then he was not certain the old man understood. Then Marty saw the old woman sitting on a wooden chair in the other room, he then told the man he would be right back. While outside, he told Elvis the old lady was in the house and got the other guys to put the wheelchair together. Elvis carried the chair into the house, with Priscilla, Marty and the others following. Tears welled in everyone's eyes at the sight of these dear old people during such poverty. Elvis went to the lady and said,  Hello, I came to give you this chair as a gift for Christmas. The dear old woman didn't understand why this white man was in her home to giving her a new wheelchair. She kept looking at the chair and Elvis while he explained and showed her how it should be operated. Suddenly she seemed to understand this wheelchair is truly a gift to her, then she tried her hardest to get off the wooden chair to her new chair wheelchair, but she struggled and was unable to do so. Elvis then gently picked her up and carefully placed her in her new chair. As her tears began flowing from her old eyes she cried, Praise God! God bless you! The moment was filled with genuine emotions, with Elvis on one side and Priscilla on the other, sharing this happy sadness moment with the old lady. Before leaving the couple, Elvis turned to Marty and said, Look at the way they're living, each person involved in the experience felt thankful for what they had. Elvis then asked Marty to give him a couple of hundred dollars; Elvis then placed two one-hundred-dollar notes in the old woman' s hand wishing her a Merry Christmas. Elvis gently kissed her, then turned and walked out .
I am from Memphis! I remember as a child, on the local news, they were saying, Alves bought everyone at the dealership who were shopping for a car new Cadillac when he was there purchasing one!
Believe it or not Elvis was a bit of a nerd and shy in school and did not turn heads with the ladies. It wasn’t until his senior year that he first performed a song at school when things got jumpin!
Hello young handsome fellow ! Laughing. I'm an older woman and remember Elvis the pelvis. Honey he made all the girls panties wet. Generous was literally him. I can't tell you how many cars he just gave away to the downtrodden folks. However when he later started heavy on the prescription drug over use he changed. Not really sure why how or anything but he started changing. Still a beautiful human being don't get me wrong. When I was a little girl I was gonna marry him when I grew up. Laughing. ... like millions of other girls and women and probably men. I just didn't know about that side of life yet ! Anyways he was what we called grounded. Down to earth. No nose in the air. The black community taught him about soul and respect I figure. I think he treated people the way he wanted to be treated. He is a Capricorn . Jan 8. Mohomad ali was also born on that day. Just thought you may like to know. Anyway thank you for being interested in music older than you. I love all the new stuff to. But then music is my religion. Laughing. Love ya dude ! Rock on and peace out !
Also these are called shotgun houses, built for sharecroppers. My Dad's family of 16 lived in one about 50 miles from tupelo. Talk about poor they didn't have the money to bury his twin brother, Aaron.
He was on prescription medication. Did he abuse them and take more than he needed? I don't know, probably so. But when you become the MOST FAMOUS person in the world in just a few months and all of a sudden you can't go out in public because of enormous mob scenes it affects your whole life style. He studied karate for 20 years and when you break boards and bricks with your hands and feet you have to have pain medication. In some of the close up shots in concerts you can see band-aids around his fingers and his hands are swollen. You can't hardly sleep anymore because you have conquered the world. You are now in movies and have to get up early to be on the set to start filming. You have to have things to help you sleep and then to help you get up early in the mornings.
The first interveiw was cut short he gose on to say elvis came into the dressing room to speak to BB King. Afterwards elvis and the conductor for BB spoke about memphis
I like the new Elvis movie. Austin was an amazing performer. I’m glad it didn’t focus on the drugs in Elvis’s life. He was doing what doctors told him to do. We know better today and I don’t think Elvis would have taken all those drugs today. The new movie is more about his manager. Sadly, he held Elvis back and maybe if he could of broken away he would of lived longer. Vegas was tough. I loved Elvis and I was only 8 when he passed.
Elvis was definitely not disrespectful to the black community 😢 ever he loved and respected everyone!❤❤ he was heartbroken when MLK and RFK were assassinated he had the upmost respect for MLK I’ve read they were friends.
A location wanted Elvis to perform, but they didn’t want his black back up singers in the arena on stage to perform with him, and he refused to perform if they couldn’t be right with him.
I love Elvis's music... and how he stood alongside the black community, way way before his time. Change still should have happened sooner. Dude some good songs for you to react to... (Some are stories, some are fun with rhythm... not one is country. Gotta check them out to know. ) Meatloaf, Paradise by the Dashboard Lights (LIVE version only.) Beejees Staying Alive. Ram Jam, Black Betty
Elvis would go to the gas station in Memphis and buy everyone’s gas. He did not see people by race. His music is heavily influenced by black artists. His gospel music sounds like a black choir to me. He was just amazing and wish he could of been with us longer. I will say in the new Elvis movie how they say he was breaking segregation laws because he was acting like a black person I about died. I saw the newspaper headlines and the things the white people were saying and it is just shocking to hear that when you didn’t grow up around that. I’m assuming that was factual but it is shocking to see and hear that.
He read it when it popped up , but it seemed like he didn’t realize that was actually Whitney speaking because he didn’t say and acknowledge that it was her when she was telling that story. Not gonna knock him too much, because of how young he is and he’s missing out on the other big names that were in this video
I’ve commented a few times already from some of your previous reactions and I guess you don’t read every comment because I know I have mentioned every time in my comments about Elvis and his health due to taking drugs. Several others have commented on so many other of your reactions about his drug use. So what’s up when you say you read all the comments but when Eddie Murphy mentioned it , you said that was the first you have heard about it. I will comment again about it. When you have thought Elvis “was in his older years “ because of his more heavier appearance, that was not old age. He was 42 when he died and when you see his Hawaii performances, it was just 4 years before he died. He had some underlying health conditions that he took prescribed medicine for and had took uppers and downers since he pretty much started his career and he had a doctors that kinda did the Michael Jackson thing and gave him medications that were destroying his health rather quickly and his whole crew of guys that watched over him just let it happen. That’s why so many are drawn in to Elvis. So much talent and stage presence along with humor and personality, yet he struggled and let the drugs get the best of him
Don't waste your time with this one because he really doesn't care he's just using e for clicks and sub count unfortunately. I appreciate what you've written and tried to pass along!
I love how you are looking at all this music history. I love your videos. Keep watching for Emisunshine from Madisonville TN. She is about to be a little more know. I sponsor and promote her. You should do a reaction to her song with Bootsie Collins.
Come on brother react to king interia vs helium please do some beatbox reaction king interia vs helium its the best beatbox battle ever you should react to it
I hate the fact that we lost this wonderful man and this wonderful singer to to addiction. He had a very long-standing drug abuse with prescription drugs for many many many years it's why in the later years before he died you will see that he had been very puffy in the face and overweight due to his liver. Due to the prescription drugs that he had been taking for so many years it messed his liver up. And he was known for taking uppers when he would get up and lots and lots of Downers when he would want to come down and sleep. They used to say that he kept his room completely blocked out so he could sleep during the day and get up and be ready at night time for his life. They say life started at about 9 or 10:00 at night and we go all night long until the morning and then he would go to sleep for the day. But this is what caused him to have cardiac arrest and a heart attack obviously and killed him at age 42 in his restroom of his beautiful home Graceland in August of 1977 I was 7 years old and it broke my heart. I remember watching television with my best friend and on the bottom of the screen it said the king of rock and roll has been found dead in his home. They played Buddy Holly's song" that'll be the day that I die"I believe it's Buddy Buddy Holly you should definitely definitely react to that okay I'm sure people will fill you in on the rest but yes we lost this great legend and fantastic human being and wonderful presents to drugs. So sad we are still losing so many artists to pill addiction today and it just shows that addiction doesn't play around it has no time or boundaries it has no race Creed or religion it will kill anyone at time. So so sad rest in peace to the king of rock Elvis Presley! 🙏😇🥺😊
I don't get why the maker of the video added the beginning with Cato, then cut it off. He was explaining how he hated Elvis & thought he was a racist, till he met him.
Not street drugs lots of prescription drugs for lots of health issues..RIP Elvis and Lisa Marie 😓💙
He was made a deputy DEA agent by Richard Nixon, so Elvis was in a unique position where he could possess and use all sorts of drugs
@@beekaye1221 Most of the drugs he was taking was for health issues.. wich most of them where genetic sadly... but back then people where like, "well if it's given to you by doctors then there's no harm in taking loads of them'' obviously now we know to much of anything is harmfull...
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But, he didn't. Only his prescription meds.!
@@beekaye1221 Elvis started using drugs in the army back in 1958. Check this out In 1970 Elvis writes to President Nixon (the I am not a crook guy) and offers his services to help combat illicit drug use in the USA. Elvis mentioned that he knew a lot about drugs and was accepted by the hippies. He said he could go right into a group of young people or hippies and be accepted which he felt could be helpful to him in his drug drive. Nixon and Elvis exchanged pleasantries and agreed that “those who use drugs are in the vanguard of American protest.” In 1977 Elvis dies of drug overdose and drug abuse. Putting Elvis in charge of speaking on narcotic abuse is like leaving Dracula in charge of the blood bank. Hypocrisy: What is an example of hypocrisy? People who tell you not to eat candy while they chomp away on candy all day.
@@beekaye1221 Elvis started using drugs in the army back in 1958. Check this out In 1970 Elvis writes to President Nixon (the I am not a crook guy) and offers his services to help combat illicit drug use in the USA. Elvis mentioned that he knew a lot about drugs and was accepted by the hippies. He said he could go right into a group of young people or hippies and be accepted which he felt could be helpful to him in his drug drive. Nixon and Elvis exchanged pleasantries and agreed that “those who use drugs are in the vanguard of American protest.” In 1977 Elvis dies of drug overdose and drug abuse. Putting Elvis in charge of speaking on narcotic abuse is like leaving Dracula in charge of the blood bank. Hypocrisy: What is an example of hypocrisy? People who tell you not to eat candy while they chomp away on candy all day.
Check out Elvis a generous heart or 200 Cadillacs. Elvis gave away cars, houses, money, jewelry. He did not even have to know the person. He was truly amazing. Thanks for keeping Elvis alive
When Elvis was booked to play the Houston Astrodome in 1970 the organisers told him to “ leave the black singers behind”. His response was “ If they don’t sing I don’t show up!” They did go and Elvis insisted they were driven around in an open top Cadillac just like he was!! He was phenomenal and a truly special man👌💕🕺
why did it take him so long to use any black artists?
Fools Rush In is my FAVORITE Elvis song shoot probably my favorite song period. He was such a beautiful man inside and out! He loved all people and wasn't afraid to say it.
Elvis never said anything disrespectful EVER!!!
You should research Elvis from the beginning Then you will know and understand him and his music. He is in the FIVE music hall of Fames. He still is and always will be THE KING!!! I’m so excited that this generation is getting into his music!!!
I love seeing your reaction!! ❤
you have to check out Elvis song' A little less conversation' a 5 year old turn me on to this song I never heard it before growing up
It was rumor, elvis always gave black people their props,
Elvis is one of the most recognized & famous people in music history, & no doubt, one of the most talented, however his heart & love for humanity, is his true legacy 💗💜💜 💗 ****Luv your reaction **** 💗
The man that produced the Elvis movie, Baz. He did an interview with Elvis childhood friend Mr. Sam Bell. If you watch that you will see why Elvis was so connected with black people. They were his people. His friends, their families, the church he went to. They looked out and helped him and his Mom. And this was a time when you weren't suppose to be around each other
Elvis said if his people of color wasn't welcome he wouldn't play
why did it take him 14 years to use any black artist?
Elvis was a good man. He was a fan of BB King
He never saw colour,he was a beautiful soul.r.i.p Elvis.
Watch the movie Elvis with Austin Butler that came out a few months back, it’ll explain a lot, it’s a roller coaster ride, enjoy❣️
That first story was cut short- if I remember correctly, the reason the waitress stopped at one certain table is because Elvis showed up in a drag costume so he could watch the Bb King concert up close ! :-) Bb and Elvis were very very tight.
they were not, they met a few times. stop lying.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 That's not a lie or guesswork. BB King himself discussed this in multiple venues throughout his life, up until he was an old man. You'd have to take it up with him.
HEAR B.B. TELL IT LIKE IT WAS:
'Before Elvis we had Little Black Sambo, separate black restrooms and water fountains, and colored events that kept us away from the whites', BB King noted as he mention that Presley would attend events especially designated just for African-Americans.
In June 1956, Presley ignored Memphis's segregation ordinances by attending 'Colored Night' at the local fairgrounds amusement park. The following December, King was there as Presley opened up almost unbreakable racial barriers by attending and supporting the segregated WDIA black radio station's annual fund-raising event for 'needy black children' at Memphis' Ellis Auditorium. King wrote in his autobiography that he 'liked Elvis. I saw him as a fellow Mississippian. I was impressed by his sincerity.
"When Elvis came to the Goodwill Review (the event WDIA fund raisers of 1956 and 1957), he did himself proud'."
"The Goodwill Revues were important', BB wrote. "The entire black community turned out. All the DJs carried on, putting on skits and presenting good music."
In his autobiography, King said he held "no grudges" because "Elvis didn't steal any music from anyone. He just had his own interpretation of the music he'd grown up on, same is true for everyone. I think Elvis had integrity."
"If anyone says Elvis Presley was a racist," stated B.B. King in the 2010 interview, "then they don't know a thing about Elvis Presley or music history. MANY NIGHTS after we finished our sets and I'd go up to his suite" King stated.
"I'd play Lucille (on Elvis' guitar) and sing with Elvis, or we'd take turns. It was his way of relaxing."
"I'll tell you a secret," King winked and laughed.
"We were the original Blues Brothers because that man Elvis knew more blues songs than most in the business - and after some nights it felt like we sang everyone one of them."
"Let me tell you the definitive truth about Elvis Presley and racism," The King of the Blues, B.B. King said.
"With Elvis, there was not a single drop of racism in that man. And when I say that, believe me I should know."
Yes, you can be rest assured that Elvis Presley never made that comment.
This racist comment rumor was started by a white owned music magazine named SEPIA written for the Black community that had an agenda. The goal: To tear Elvis' reputation to shreds before he got any more popular and spread black music around the country, through the suburbs and countryside, aka white America.
JET magazine did an investigation and found the rumor to be a complete fabrication. Those words went against Elvis entire being. Elvis was like Eminem but on a much deeper grass roots platform.
Elvis opened up doors that noone else could have opened, nor wanted to open at that time. He shook the world.
There’s not a single human being that was black that knew Elvis Presley believed that rumor.
Elvis was addicted to prescription medicine for many years even back when he used to do movies. He would take downers, sleeping pills to put him to sleep then he would use uppers so he would be able to get up to go perform. But then he got into pain medication and that’s when it really started for him.
try the army
Elvis was on prescription drugs mostly. It began while he was on duty in the army when they would offer him pills to stay awake during duty. When he returned back to the states, the continuous agenda of doing three movies in one year for almost 8 years just took a toll. Additionally, when Tom Parker, his manager, got him stuck in the Las Vegas years, he had also a crazy schedule where he would even do two shows a day and did this for years. No one would even do that in today's world. With him wanting to tour the world and Parker stopping him, and the stress and break up of his marriage, he began to even be more dependent on the drugs beings prescribed by his quack doctor. He passed away because in his family history they seem to have a bad heart condition as we just seen with the death of Lisa Marie, his daughter recently who died at 54 from heart failure. Elvis passed at 42 years old while his mom passed at 46 also from heart issue.
If you get a chance, you should listen to Elvis how great thou Art
PZO, that lady Mary in the kitchen was Elvis' cook. He was so kind and generous, he bought her a house (it's in this video) and two cars and gave her jewellery and gifts. That video is on YT! Don't know any other employer who would do that.
You need to watch the Elvis movie (2022). There are many documentaries also, but the current movie is AMAZING and you would learn a lot about him.
Elvis did so many shows every night in Vegas 3 or 4 everyday and then the doctors got him hooked on uppers and downers and he also had a lot of health problems from his mothers side
It was Christmas time, and in the local paper there was a short article about an old woman in North Memphis, it was near the area where Elvis lived while he was growing up.
The man and woman were old, black and very poor. They lived in a two-room house with only a tattered curtain dividing the rooms, in the poorest part of Memphis. The old woman had been confined to a wheelchair all her life. She had no legs and her old wheelchair had become worse from age, she wasn t able to use it anymore and left her unable to move around her home. The story was written by a charitable woman who knew of the old lady's circumstances and decided to do what she could, and try to raise enough money to buy the old lady a new wheelchair. When Elvis read the article he turned to Marty Lacker and said, Marty, take care of it for me. Get her a new chair. The lady on the phone said, Oh, you want to donate some money. Marty replied, No, we want to buy a new chair for her. You take the money that has been raised and give to her. We ll get the wheelchair. After getting the elderly woman' s address Marty made another call to a hospital supply company in Memphis, where Marty and one of the other guys found a really nice electric, automatic wheelchair and bought it, put it in the trunk of the car and went back to Graceland to show Elvis the chair before they delivered it to the old woman.When they got to Graceland, Elvis and Priscilla were dressed to go out. Marty asked Elvis if he wanted to see the wheelchair before taking to the woman, Elvis answered Priscilla and I are both going with you. Marty went to the door making sure they were at the right address; an old man let him in. It was a shock to see what these people lived in, he noticed the newspapers, which were there to try and stop the wind from coming in the windows, there was an old wood stove in the middle of the floor. It was the poorest place Marty had ever seen, and the shocking fact was this place was in the city. It was a run down shack, not a house.
Marty explained to the old man three or four times why he was in the neighborhood, even then he was not certain the old man understood. Then Marty saw the old woman sitting on a wooden chair in the other room, he then told the man he would be right back. While outside, he told Elvis the old lady was in the house and got the other guys to put the wheelchair together. Elvis carried the chair into the house, with Priscilla, Marty and the others following. Tears welled in everyone's eyes at the sight of these dear old people during such poverty. Elvis went to the lady and said,  Hello, I came to give you this chair as a gift for Christmas. The dear old woman didn't understand why this white man was in her home to giving her a new wheelchair. She kept looking at the chair and Elvis while he explained and showed her how it should be operated. Suddenly she seemed to understand this wheelchair is truly a gift to her, then she tried her hardest to get off the wooden chair to her new chair wheelchair, but she struggled and was unable to do so. Elvis then gently picked her up and carefully placed her in her new chair. As her tears began flowing from her old eyes she cried, Praise God! God bless you! The moment was filled with genuine emotions, with Elvis on one side and Priscilla on the other, sharing this happy sadness moment with the old lady. Before leaving the couple, Elvis turned to Marty and said, Look at the way they're living, each person involved in the experience felt thankful for what they had. Elvis then asked Marty to give him a couple of hundred dollars; Elvis then placed two one-hundred-dollar notes in the old woman' s hand wishing her a Merry Christmas. Elvis gently kissed her, then turned and walked out .
I am from Memphis! I remember as a child, on the local news, they were saying, Alves bought everyone at the dealership who were shopping for a car new Cadillac when he was there purchasing one!
Watch the 2022 ELVIS movie !
Believe it or not Elvis was a bit of a nerd and shy in school and did not turn heads with the ladies. It wasn’t until his senior year that he first performed a song at school when things got jumpin!
Im wanna see this man Pzo reacto to the elvis movie
Fully agree! That would be great!
Looove your Elvis reactions. Ty. New sub here. Blessings.
I don’t recall you seeing the first part of this…?
Hello young handsome fellow ! Laughing. I'm an older woman and remember Elvis the pelvis. Honey he made all the girls panties wet. Generous was literally him. I can't tell you how many cars he just gave away to the downtrodden folks. However when he later started heavy on the prescription drug over use he changed. Not really sure why how or anything but he started changing. Still a beautiful human being don't get me wrong. When I was a little girl I was gonna marry him when I grew up. Laughing. ... like millions of other girls and women and probably men. I just didn't know about that side of life yet ! Anyways he was what we called grounded. Down to earth. No nose in the air. The black community taught him about soul and respect I figure. I think he treated people the way he wanted to be treated. He is a Capricorn . Jan 8. Mohomad ali was also born on that day. Just thought you may like to know. Anyway thank you for being interested in music older than you. I love all the new stuff to. But then music is my religion. Laughing. Love ya dude ! Rock on and peace out !
Also these are called shotgun houses, built for sharecroppers. My Dad's family of 16 lived in one about 50 miles from tupelo. Talk about poor they didn't have the money to bury his twin brother, Aaron.
The lady you seen making him the Banana, peanut butter sandwich was his housekeeper. Elvis gave her New Car a Cadillac.
He was on prescription medication. Did he abuse them and take more than he needed? I don't know, probably so. But when you become the MOST FAMOUS person in the world in just a few months and all of a sudden you can't go out in public because of enormous mob scenes it affects your whole life style. He studied karate for 20 years and when you break boards and bricks with your hands and feet you have to have pain medication. In some of the close up shots in concerts you can see band-aids around his fingers and his hands are swollen. You can't hardly sleep anymore because you have conquered the world. You are now in movies and have to get up early to be on the set to start filming. You have to have things to help you sleep and then to help you get up early in the mornings.
Check out Elvis in the black community Part 1
The first interveiw was cut short he gose on to say elvis came into the dressing room to speak to BB King. Afterwards elvis and the conductor for BB spoke about memphis
I like the new Elvis movie. Austin was an amazing performer. I’m glad it didn’t focus on the drugs in Elvis’s life. He was doing what doctors told him to do. We know better today and I don’t think Elvis would have taken all those drugs today. The new movie is more about his manager. Sadly, he held Elvis back and maybe if he could of broken away he would of lived longer. Vegas was tough. I loved Elvis and I was only 8 when he passed.
Never street drugs or even alcohol! It was prescription drugs provided to Elvis by his Doctor.
Elvis was definitely not disrespectful to the black community 😢 ever he loved and respected everyone!❤❤ he was heartbroken when MLK and RFK were assassinated he had the upmost respect for MLK I’ve read they were friends.
they met once. they were never friends.
Elvis never went anywhere to hang out with anyone. They all ran to him.
A location wanted Elvis to perform, but they didn’t want his black back up singers in the arena on stage to perform with him, and he refused to perform if they couldn’t be right with him.
Magnificent! Hey Pzo, could you please react to Elvis singing And I Love You So (1977)? It’s very beautiful, and I think you’d enjoy it.
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I love Elvis's music... and how he stood alongside the black community, way way before his time. Change still should have happened sooner.
Dude some good songs for you to react to... (Some are stories, some are fun with rhythm... not one is country. Gotta check them out to know. )
Meatloaf, Paradise by the Dashboard Lights (LIVE version only.)
Beejees Staying Alive.
Ram Jam, Black Betty
did Elvis write the music that you say is Elvis's music?
I would bet there is at least 2 mixed Pressley's out there.
Prescription drugs is all he used. Prescribed by his doctor.
The old interviews with Sam Bell were my favorite. He provided missing pieces that most people didn’t know, even people who knew him.
It’s If I Can Dream
Elvis was in the military and he also spent time in jail.
Elvis had a lot of health problems and he had a problem with prescription drugs
Elvis would go to the gas station in Memphis and buy everyone’s gas. He did not see people by race. His music is heavily influenced by black artists. His gospel music sounds like a black choir to me. He was just amazing and wish he could of been with us longer. I will say in the new Elvis movie how they say he was breaking segregation laws because he was acting like a black person I about died. I saw the newspaper headlines and the things the white people were saying and it is just shocking to hear that when you didn’t grow up around that. I’m assuming that was factual but it is shocking to see and hear that.
Not street drugs. He was on prescription drugs for actual health issues. But he was an insomniac so had to take medication to sleep.
I bet you didn't even know that Cissy Houston was in the sweet inspirations that were his back up singers. Whitney Houstons mom
He read it when it popped up , but it seemed like he didn’t realize that was actually Whitney speaking because he didn’t say and acknowledge that it was her when she was telling that story. Not gonna knock him too much, because of how young he is and he’s missing out on the other big names that were in this video
@@annsmith3450 Tru he is really young. Love seeing the reactions of the young people learning about legends.
She was only with him during his first Vegas engagement in 1969 she did not return after that.
HE SAID NOTHING BUT SOMEONE SAID IT TO MAKE HIM LOOK BAD.
He never said stuff like that!! He always had people trying to drag him down making up stories. They were trying to ruin him.
you really should watch the new biopic movie of elvis (2022) it tells his story and i think you would really enjoy it
Pain meds he got addicted and no one would tell him no.
I’ve commented a few times already from some of your previous reactions and I guess you don’t read every comment because I know I have mentioned every time in my comments about Elvis and his health due to taking drugs. Several others have commented on so many other of your reactions about his drug use. So what’s up when you say you read all the comments but when Eddie Murphy mentioned it , you said that was the first you have heard about it. I will comment again about it. When you have thought Elvis “was in his older years “ because of his more heavier appearance, that was not old age. He was 42 when he died and when you see his Hawaii performances, it was just 4 years before he died. He had some underlying health conditions that he took prescribed medicine for and had took uppers and downers since he pretty much started his career and he had a doctors that kinda did the Michael Jackson thing and gave him medications that were destroying his health rather quickly and his whole crew of guys that watched over him just let it happen. That’s why so many are drawn in to Elvis. So much talent and stage presence along with humor and personality, yet he struggled and let the drugs get the best of him
Don't waste your time with this one because he really doesn't care he's just using e for clicks and sub count unfortunately.
I appreciate what you've written and tried to pass along!
WATCH THESE 2 VIDEO'S ..."THE ECHO NEVER DIES" PARTS 1 & 2 , WILL TELL YOU ALOT ABOUT ELVIS PRESLEY....
Not illegal....he had medical issues....
Elvis was singing songs about social justice on tv in the 60s, guarantee he wasnt saying nonsense about anybody
Watch the new Elvis movie!!
I love how you are looking at all this music history. I love your videos. Keep watching for Emisunshine from Madisonville TN. She is about to be a little more know. I sponsor and promote her. You should do a reaction to her song with Bootsie Collins.
I believe he was influenced by southern black gospel music.
Elvis had a problem with pharmaceutical drugs
This girl with the sparkly tshirt is so anxious to spread rumors, and I'm not really sure that she knows who she's even talking too!
Watch. Hound dog on the Milton Burle show
Prescription drugs only.
Elvis got into drugs in the army in the 50's... sad but true.
Prescription drugs. Read the book, Destined to Die Young by Sally Hoedel. You'll have a better perspective of his problems.
He never said it!! People were jealous!!!
Use Widipedia more to get background info on your vids.
The book Priscilla Presley wrote “Elvis and Me” explains a lot.
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I hate the fact that we lost this wonderful man and this wonderful singer to to addiction. He had a very long-standing drug abuse with prescription drugs for many many many years it's why in the later years before he died you will see that he had been very puffy in the face and overweight due to his liver. Due to the prescription drugs that he had been taking for so many years it messed his liver up. And he was known for taking uppers when he would get up and lots and lots of Downers when he would want to come down and sleep. They used to say that he kept his room completely blocked out so he could sleep during the day and get up and be ready at night time for his life. They say life started at about 9 or 10:00 at night and we go all night long until the morning and then he would go to sleep for the day. But this is what caused him to have cardiac arrest and a heart attack obviously and killed him at age 42 in his restroom of his beautiful home Graceland in August of 1977 I was 7 years old and it broke my heart. I remember watching television with my best friend and on the bottom of the screen it said the king of rock and roll has been found dead in his home. They played Buddy Holly's song" that'll be the day that I die"I believe it's Buddy Buddy Holly you should definitely definitely react to that okay I'm sure people will fill you in on the rest but yes we lost this great legend and fantastic human being and wonderful presents to drugs. So sad we are still losing so many artists to pill addiction today and it just shows that addiction doesn't play around it has no time or boundaries it has no race Creed or religion it will kill anyone at time. So so sad rest in peace to the king of rock Elvis Presley! 🙏😇🥺😊
If you would listen to the video instead of talking over it, maybe you find out who the people are
Stop talking over the video!
that was a lie he grew up in the black community
I don't get why the maker of the video added the beginning with Cato, then cut it off. He was explaining how he hated Elvis & thought he was a racist, till he met him.
One thing black people's appreciate and recognize other people's talent and art Elvis love black people