Elvis was born in a ghetto. His family was one of only four white families in a black neighbourhood. He had native American blood too. He knew what it was like to be poor and discriminated against and he fought for equal rights for all people of all races. He was a genuine, generous and kind man. Some people complained that he misappropriated black music - but that's the music he grew up with. It was his music too. Music has no boundaries, no religion, no colour, no creed. It's a universal language.
@Mydogpenny1970 yes, I also believe he was mainly English and Irish. His great grandfather on his mother's side married a Cherokee woman which is where he got the Native American ancestry from. As a young man he had distinctive high cheekbones and skin that was quite dark for someone of Irish and English descent. They do say that genetic traits sometimes skip a generation or two. I think he could have passed as a Native American. He did play a role as a mixed-race American Indian in the film Stay Away, Joe (1968).
@Mydogpenny1970 ☘️ my daughter who converted to the Jewish religion did a DNA test. She had some percentage of Jewish DNA in her results.(I guess it’s thru my line because I think those dna tests she did are thru the mother’s line.) she told me most Europeans will/might have Jewish DNA as a result of living side by side over a couple of thousand years with Jewish communities. When I heard the lady genealogy researcher talk about Elvis’ mother - it was a surprise. There was a photo of Gladys’ gravesite and the stone had a Star of David on it. You might research it on you tube. Something like: Did Elvis have Jewish DNA (from his mom)? ☘️ Thank You☘️
Story time Elvis played my hometown Lubbock Texas 5 time in a year in 1955. Opening for him was Buddy Holly and Bob Hardin. Buddy was a big star. Bob Hardin was a music executive. Carl Perkins(Blue Suede Shoes) and Johnny Cash also played. In the crowd were Waylon Jennings, Roy Orbison, and Mac Davis. Mac Davis wrote In the Ghetto. He also grew up poor. He wrote some major hits in the early 70s. There was a ton of musical talent at one of those shows.
Elvis grew up poor, born in Mississippi in a two room house, his family moved to Memphis, Tenn into goverment housing. Elvis loved gospel music, and listening to the black artists that influenced him. Elvis and The Black Community video is a little background about his connection to the black community, you might like to check it out, some of it can be hard to watch, but you get to see the world Elvis was in when he began his career, he was not liked very much in his own community.
This was originally known as “ The vicious circle” Mac Davis wrote it and asked Sammy Davis Jnr to sing it. But Sammy referred him to Elvis because he knew Elvis could actually relate to it as he’d grown up in a ghetto in Tupelo til he was 13,, Elvis, for all his fame and wealth always said “ I can be ever earn enough money to forget how it was to be dirt poor!” “If I can Dream” is another Elvis song that is as relevant today as it was when he first sang it in 1968. 👌💕🕺
WRONG! Sammy said wtf is a white guy doing giving a black man a song to sing about the ghetto. And WTF does a white guy know what it is like to be black? He then said "give it to that white boy Elvis.
The song was written by Mac Davis HOWEVER the haunting verse "and his mama cried" was added by ELVIS. (ELVIS was an emotional soul. Long time fans know that Elvis was a twin. His twin brother, Jesse Garon Presley, died at birth. Elvis stated it left an emotional scar on him that he felt & tried to fill all his life) A sensative man, Elvis internalized the raw emotion of music which in turn energized him. Those of us lucky enough to see him perform in real life experienced the ELVIS phenomena; the "exchange" of emotional energy. As Elvis sang and the music energized him with an emotion he then projected that charge to us, his fans. We took it in and projected our love and admiration right back at him, emotions that re-energized him.
Many don't know this side of Elvis. As noted he grew up in the ghetto and the was influenced by black gospel music . He attended clubs and befriended Little Richard and BB king ,i believe . I wasn't a huge fan of early Elvis ,though i liked some of his stuff . But when I discovered this side of him , he earned my respect . I think his mom's death while he was in the Army in Germany in 1958 i believe effected him deeply . And then MLK and Bobby within 2 months in 1968 , he felt both deeply . Elvis was mismanaged and put in a cage i believe ,by Colonel Parker and i believe that is what caused his early death. I believe he would have given up his fame to have his mother back. Fame ain't all it's cracked up to be
No other performer would sing this song as it was too political back in 1969. A lot of black performers refused to record the song even Sammy Davis jr refused. Stating he never came from a ghetto but he knew of one singer who came from the ghetto and stated he would sing the song. The singers name was Elvis and Elvis, did come from the ghetto. Elvis was born in a small black community in East Tupelo Mississippi and grew up in extreme poverty. When Elvis was told about the song Elvis, said i am going to record this dam song parker and RCA tried to stop Elvis. But he told them in certain words he was recording the song and the rest is history.
from a 65yo white female: this is why we call him the king. I cry because we have failed this king, Dr. King and the King of Kings. Thank you, you are an amazing soul.
And so your journey begins…. When really educating oneself who Elvis REALLY was , it’s like an onion you have to peel to the next level. Please respond to A Generous heart it’s two parts just saw Pluto respond to it and I believe your head will spin when you find that he gave away financially almost as much as he made …then Elvis and the Black Community. Peel the layers until your heart is opened to see a soul of a man you never knew. I’m saying this as just the human being and not as the fan. His kindness and spirit helped a little girl 62 years ago,me, survive horrifying issues that I endured throughout my childhood. He gave me hope. He made me feel loved as his music quieted my pain. I honestly loved the man. My spiritual friend who I needed…. that gentle man who made me survive. ❤❤❤
It would be easier to get into the song, if one isn't distracted by his diamonds and jewel-encrusted pantsuit. I'm sure the audience enjoys it while imbibing in their caviar and champagne.
Elvis grew up in a ghetto, he survived growing up dirt poor in Mississippi and Tennessee! He always gave back, because he remembered his life as child with a runny nose & he remembered the kindness of the black community to his Mom & Elvis 💔❤️🩹❣️☮️
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 actually, he did. His father, uncle and grandfather built the two-room house he and his parents lived in. He was born in that house and yes, it is called a ghetto in Tupelo, MS. They lived in that area until he was 13 yrs old.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425- His father went to jail for forging/altering the amount of a check, trying to provide for his family. What has that got to do with him growing up poor and being one of just a few white families in an otherwise poor, predominantly black community? I think spending his childhood in this area gave Elivs a unique perspective and insight into a life that a majority of white people will never be able to comprehend. And very sadly, a life that far too many non-white people are still experiencing to this day.
Hey Momt this is A song written by Mac Davis and he asked Sammy Davis jr to record it Sammy Davis said I didn't grow up that way , but I can tell you Who did. And that was of course Elvis , they were very good friends , Sammy was always at Elvis performances and vice versa Elvis knew all about the ghetto and he never forgot where he came from, so you can feel the pain of the words, I think you should check out, Elvis singing Walk a Mile in my shoes you will. Understand why Elvis is, Loved Around the world _46, yrs later and I Agree that he was way ahead of his time. He is, a Once in a lifetime and never to be replaced Thanks for the great reaction. TCB 1935
Elvis Must watch: * "What Now My Love" (1973 Aloha concert rehearsal video) * "Suspicious Minds" ( 1973 Aloha concert video) * "American Trilogy" (1973 Aloha Concert video) *Tryin' To Get To You" (1968 Comeback Concert video) * Elvis and the Black Community docu. video) You have so much yet to discover about Elvis.
Elvis loved R & B - note the difference in his music when he wasn't singing in his films....He wasn't afraid to speak for his brothers and his very sad message still rings true.
Bless your heart, brother....appreciate you taking the time to listen, watch, and learn about Elvis Presley. He will change your mind, heart, and attitude. Peace ✌🏼💯⚡❤️
Its so sad that 50 yrs later this song is still relevant and still fact. Elvis knew from experience what it was like and hoped to be able somehow through his music to make a difference. He also grew up singing in a choir in a Baptist Church, his gospel songs are so very beautiful, I hope you'll give them a listen. .
fantastic reaction!! the most beautiful voice of all time undoubtedly possible . Try suspicious minds , live in Vegas in 1970 , another facet of the greatest man of stage .have a good day
This song was written by country singer/song writer Mack Davis. Elvis understood growing up in poverty from his childhood. He had a reputation for profound generosity, likely fueled by his experiences with poverty.
My mom has always been a fan of his. I was unimpressed getting the Suspicious Minds album for my 10th birthday. Fast forward 10 years and I added her vinyl albums to my vinyl collection.
I am glad, that you made it out of this vicious circle! I am from Germany and. I've been visiting Chicago around 1988. When my friend was talking about no go areas, i thought he was joking. Elvis always tried to help people, he was very generous and that makes me love him even more! Loved your reaction! 💚Thank you!☀️
It is very relevant today. One if Elvis's gifts is how his songs are so incredibly timeless. You should listen to this song with Lisa Marie, as an adult, actually singing it with her dad. So touching!
I am 50 years old. When I was a child in Minneapolis I went to school with a lot of poor kids and I used to listen to this song over and over again on my sisters record player. I felt so sad and would cry. Always my favorite Elvis song and my Mom was a HUGE Elvis fan so his music was played often in my house. I also love ‘are you lonesome tonight’ ‘teddy bear’ ‘all shook up’ so many great songs. Enjoy your Elvis journey
Elvis is one of those singers who are timeless. I became a big fan of his in my teenage years & I’m now in my seventies. Never wavered in my admiration of his incredible voice. Married a lady who is an even bigger fan of Elvis P. & it does our hearts good to see a new generation now beginning to listen to that magical voice. So many hideous lies have been told since his death in 1977, in an attempt to bring down an Icon who was a caring, kind-hearted, giving individual. Glad I have just come across your channel, because it makes both my wife & I so happy to see people reacting to Elvis, who thought he might be forgotten when he was gone. If you would like do a Reaction on a more light-hearted Elvis, Poke Salad Annie in his live 1970 Las Vegas concert, is a good one. Elvis first shot to stardom when he was 19, due not only to his wonderful voice, but to the fact that he danced as he sang, in a time when singers stood still. In this 1970 live performance of Poke Salad Annie, a more mature Elvis shows that he’s still got the moves & he has fun doing it.
This song was written by Mack Davis, he offered it to Sammy Davis Jr and he said " I dont know anything about living in a Ghetto, Man" " BUT I know who does.. Elvis Presley!
His Manager Didn’t Want Elvis Recording Message Song. Afraid It Would Hurt His Career. The Song Was First Given To Sammy Davisjr He Turned It Down Said He Didn’t Grow Up In The Ghetto But He Knew Elvis Did. He Grew up Poor In Tupelo Mississippi On The Poor Side Sang In Black Churches Loved The Gospel. Elvis Got 3 Grammys In His Gospel Albums Check Out WE CALL ON HIM. It’s What This World Needs Today. Says Elvis Rabbit Hole Is Deep He Sang Rock, Pop. R.B., Country And Gospel. He Did 31 Movies, 3 Documentary’s Sang Over 600 Songs In His Short Life Time. He Passed Away August 16 1977 At The Age Of 42. There Will Be No 1 Like Him Again. Thanks Great Reaction.
wow! Stevie Wonder. 1. a blind man. 2. a black man 3. wrote most of his songs 4. played most instruments. 5. brilliant song writer. 6. 25 Grammys, the most by any solo artist 7. 1 Oscar 8. did I mention he was blind and black? 9. 23 studio albums, three soundtrack albums, Elvis 1. 3 Grammys 2. never wrote a song.
Elvis est et restera pour toujours le king Ses interprétations sur scène étaient extraordinaires Il était unique ❤️ Merci de le faire découvrir à la nouvelle génération Kiss to France 🇨🇵
When you get the opportunity. I suggest you react to a little mini documentary called Elvis & the Black Community. I’m at the age where I had the opportunity to see Elvis perform live. It touches my heart to see this younger generation experience Elvis. He always said that no one will remember him once he was gone. I am so happy that that’s not the case.
My age 71yr old from Scotland I started school at the age of 5yr old I was a sickly child with asthma but this didn't stop the young lady teacher's would make me hold out my hands and hit me with a thick leather belt most days of the week sometimes up to 5 times at once this went on throughout my primary school life Alec from Scotland
This went to number 2 on billboard top 100, and number 1 on cashbox back in 1970. The same recording sessions that gave us "Suspisious minds" that went to number 1, and "Don't cry daddy" went to number 6. Also the two fantastic albums "From Elvis in memphis", and "Back in Memphis" two of his best albums. Elvis was on fire in 1969-70 ! Two years after he recorded "Burning love" that also went to number 2. Elvis had 18 number 1 hits in his lifetime and even got another number 1 single and album in 2002 with the remix of "a litte less conversation: and the album "30 number 1 hits" (30 because they also counted number 1 hits from the country charts).
So many Elvis songs make me cry every time I hear them. This is one of them. I get goosebumps every time that man starts singing, I don't care what song it is. Too bad he died so young and now his only child and only grandson are dead too. What an extended family tragedy.
I loved that you listened all the way through, THEN commented. Its much appreciated. New subscriber because of this 😊 This has always been a very important song. I remember hearing it when I was a child, and although I didnt have much concept about what a ghetto was. I understood it was where people who were poor had to live. Not a huge Elvis fan, but I have always loved this song and Suspicious Minds.
This is my all time favourite Elvis song. He fought to sing this song, his Manager and Label thought it was to political. 2nd favourite is Teddy Bear. And Elvis was so 😍 to look at.
A lot of people assume that Elvis appropriated a culture and used a lot of the black singers influences he heard growing up, to get rich and famous and didn't care that he took things from black music and black performers of the time. In reality, which has been documented multiple times before and after he died, nothing was further from the truth. Elvis revered black music and performers but even he, as famous as he became, couldn't change the racism that radio stations wouldn't play black artists in the 50's and early 60's. So basically Elvis said, well screw it if they're not going to play these amazing black artists on radio or put them on TV, I'll do it and show them why they should. It took a white guy doing black inspired music and dancing to get the old white people that controlled music and TV to see just how popular and ready the world was for this type of music. Elvis never tried to "steal" anything from anyone and claim it was his own. He told people many times (controversially I might add) where his influences came from and where he learned to sing and dance like that. Little Richard and James Brown both said that they owe the level of fame they experience back then to Elvis because without him doing "black music" and creating a demand for more of it, they would have been relegated to "black only" radio stations, much smaller venues to perform, and only regional exposure and air play. Elvis didn't wanna steal stuff, he wanted the world to see the type of music he loved and grew up with, but the only way he could do it is to do the music himself so people would be like "uhhh yeah, we need a lot more of this". White America, who controlled everything, was much more receptive in the following years to Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Little Richard, James Brown etc getting national airplay and recognition...but they were never going to give those artists their due on their own until someone disrupted the industry and held it in front of their face and said "LOOK at what your missing out on". Someone that they would listen to and not dismiss had to show them that "black music" or "black entertainment" was just MUSIC. Was ENTERTAINMENT. For everyone. And in that vein and for that reason, Elvis was much more important and influential than Buddy Holly or The Beatles. Elvis's music helped finally poke a hole in one of the biggest racial glass ceilings in our country, music & entertainment. And this song is a great testament to that. How many other performers at the time were singing about and trying to draw attention to poor people (both black AND white, there's no race mentioned in the song) and their struggles in the ghettos all across America? The same ghettos middle/upper class white America was trying to pretend didn't exist at the time?? No one.
4:15 Elvis is like the end product of movements of people's. Specifically Creole and Gaelic (Irish) When the two groups met along the Mississippi there was an explosion of creativity. Blues, rock and roll everything stems from the meetings of the two races. It's really interesting stuff and definitely worth a read.
He's singing this song in a Las Vegas club to an audience of white, rich people. He wanted to make sure that as many people as possible understand how life can be for some people.
So heartbreaking when you think how the words he sings are someone's reality.. nobody should have to struggle so much. Some people start life with huge disadvantages and it really is hard to break away..
Elvis was born in a 2 room house his father borrowed $100 to build with no running water or electdicity in the black neighborhood in Tupelo, Mississippi. When they moved to public housing (in the ghetto) in Memphis, Tennessee when Elvis was 13/14 it was an improvement.
The 2 room shotgun house was built in the pore white neighbourhoods of east Tulepo. They lost that house when Elvis was 3 years old and they moved around a lot for years. They ended up living in black neighbourhoods for about two years after loosing another home when Elvis was 11 years old. For a while they lived in a run-down shack close to the black section Shake Rags, then they moved up to the Hill where they were one out of four white familys living in a black community. He became good friends with his black neighbour Sam Bell, who Baz Luhrmann luckily did a great interview with before Sam died.
@@toodlescae It's a fascinating interview, Sam tells how Elvis would sit and listen to black men sing the blues and attend their church where he would go up and dance and sing to the gospel music. He absorbed everything and got a lot of his moves from growing up in white and black churches.
It certainly was a very sad song from Elvis, yet singing about the truth in the Ghetto. Hard to believe he lived there once too. I have never lived there but to think of going through such a traumatic time really breaks my heart. How did Elvis manage to get through this trauma? It is hard to believe how famous he was, and managed to get away from there. God bless all the families in the ghetto.
He wanted people yo come together and fought all the way against segregation. He grew up in a poor black neighborhood in Mississippi. He was so poor, he didn't have an indoor bathroom till he was a teenager. Then when he became famous in 1956 he was shunned by white people as seen in the short doc "Elvis and the black community.". He was greatly influenced by black artists. And when he was 14 his parents moved to Memphis and he would go to Brake street and sit outside and listen to the black artists like BB King who later became his friend. If you didn't live in the 50's you do bond know how racist it was. People today have no concept of it, they had segregation laws you adhered to. Also Elvis was a generous humanitarian. See, " Elvis Presley King of Kindness. He loved Jesus and would do a gospel song right in the middle of a rock concert. You did a great reaction, I subbed
you say "He wanted people yo come together and fought all the way against segregation." your words not mine. tell me what Elvis did for civil rights. Be specific.
This was my first time sitting in with you today and I want to thank you for allowing me to do that! I really enjoyed your reaction and the time I spent here with you so I subscribed and left a like for you while I was here!
You really need to react to " ELVIS PRESLEY AND THE BLACK COMMUNITY The Echo Will Never Die " part 1 It's really worth watching very educational you know Elvis started back in the 50s when there was a lot going on back then and his own people if you will turned against Elvis but anyway check it out you'll come out of there with a total different perspective of Elvis and what he stood for Keep up the good work 👍🏻
This was also written at the time that we were trying to make so much change in the world. And yes it's sad that we've only gotten as far as we have. I'm a white girl from Southern California. And every time I hear this it brings tears to my eyes. And I heard it when it was first released.
This song gives me goosebumps every time I hear it and I remember listening to it when I was a kid - I've heard it hundreds of times. Still, goosebumps every time.
Just about every reactor has said the same thing that you said. The song is over 50 years old and the cycle continues on. I love Elvis, always have and always will. I know there have been suggestions to watch Elvis and the Black Community ( sorry if it’s not the correct title). A fun fact Whitney Houston’s mom was a back up singer for Elvis.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 I suggest you watch the documentary. He had black and white back up singers and you also need to keep in mind the context of the racism at that time. Because he worked with black artists, radio producers, etc he was called all kind of names including the “n” word. He was criticized by both blacks and whites but the majority of the general public absolutely loved and supported him. If you don’t know much about Elvis he is not only the king of rock and roll but a gospel singer. He believed and loved the Lord all his life. He had a concert scheduled i believe Houston or Austin and he was told to leave his “girls” (back up singers) behind and he told them he won’t come, he told them that they must be treated with utmost respect. There are many documentaries about Elvis and people who have worked with him being interviewed.
I am white and a huge Elvis fan. I grew up in Chicago ghettos. I watched gang fights and saw a black guy get shot in the stomach by a rival black gang member 30 feet from me when I was 13. Your point about distraction is a very wise one. I had many Latino and black friends. In fact, I was the neighborhood minority "token" white kid. But the few of us who were close friends despised gangs as cowards since they could never fight man to man. They always had to cowardly have 5 guys against 1. We saw that as weak because it IS WEAK! Anyway, we were able to escape into arcade games and nerdy computer things on top of sports. That saved our lives. I somehow snapped out of feeling like a victim and saw the military as my only way out. I ended up being the only one in my neighborhood to get a college degree. Sadly, one of my black friends went to jail for killing a man. His older brother who was our role model and wanted to go to college got killed in a drive by due to mistaken identity. Then finally, a guy we all played tag with as 12 and 13 year old shot a man in the chest 3 times over $50 and got life in prison, while I was in bootcamp trying to change my life because I knew if I didn't, I could have gone down the self-pity path of being a victim feeling like the world owed me something,. This is one of my favorite Elvis songs since he ALSO grew up in the ghetto, Believe it or not, poverty and classicism doesn't give a shit what color you are. Anyway, I love line "Or he'll be an angry young man some day." This DOES NOT excuse bad behavior. But it does point out that there is a point in life where we can show compassion and try to support the less privileged so they might at least have a chance in life. Instead of having a tough "sh*t" mentality, It's like Elvis said: "Walk a Mile In My Shoes".
This story is AS OLD AS HUMANKIND..The specifics have changed...(a. car. a gun. Chicago. Ireland. China. Uganda. Palestine. Afghanistan. etc.) THE CONCEPT remains. It always has and always WILL BE those that HAVE are not going to let those THAT DON'T take it from them even if by HONEST MEANS.. And they're Mommas cry 😭 (edit: thats the gift of artists...they take the pains and joys of the world and make them PERSONAL to ME and YOU) Nice reaction. Thank you.
Just found your channel today and subscribed, love seeing you going down the elvis rabbit hole Can i suggest a great documentary elvis and the black community youll see what elvis had to deal with as ge was starting out. Please react to it you wont be disappointed also another great documentary on elvis is elvis a generous heart youll see why so many fans loved him not just for his singing but becausec of his generous kind giving heart he helped so many people and even helped strangers he didnt even know.. he never asked for anything in return just seeing the smile on peoples faces when he gave them cars paid their medical bills bought homes for people gave fans hus jewlery..he had a big heart Please react to these two documentarys
@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 I know Mahommed Ali spoke of when he first met elvis elvis had a cape made for him because Mohammed loved elvis cape he was wearing so elvis had one made for him.and gave it to him.. One if elvis childhood friends who was a black Man I forget his name but he talks about growing up with elvis in tupelo ms I belive his name was Sam I forget his last name ...elvis had many many friends Sammy Davis Jr spoke of his friendship with elvis..none of them had one bad thing to say about him.they all said he was a very humble and caring man and just loved people didn't matter what race you were he loved ya and treated everyone he met the same...
Another Great song by Elvis and in my opinion his most passionate is " If I Can Dream" from the "68 Come Back Special" My favorite other than his Gospel Music.
One of the best story telling song with a sad message. It belongs up there with Gordon Lightfoot's "The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" and George Jone's "He stoped loving her today"
Absolutely is still happening. I think Mac Davis wrote this song. Elvis did grow up in the black ghetto. His dad was in prison for awhile. He definitely knew what it was about.
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Elvis was born in a ghetto. His family was one of only four white families in a black neighbourhood. He had native American blood too. He knew what it was like to be poor and discriminated against and he fought for equal rights for all people of all races. He was a genuine, generous and kind man. Some people complained that he misappropriated black music - but that's the music he grew up with. It was his music too. Music has no boundaries, no religion, no colour, no creed. It's a universal language.
@Mydogpenny1970 yes, I also believe he was mainly English and Irish. His great grandfather on his mother's side married a Cherokee woman which is where he got the Native American ancestry from. As a young man he had distinctive high cheekbones and skin that was quite dark for someone of Irish and English descent. They do say that genetic traits sometimes skip a generation or two. I think he could have passed as a Native American. He did play a role as a mixed-race American Indian in the film Stay Away, Joe (1968).
@Mydogpenny1970💙there’s a genealogical sight where I read that Elvis’ mother had Jewish ancestry.💙
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@Mydogpenny1970 ☘️ my daughter who converted to the Jewish religion did a DNA test. She had some percentage of Jewish DNA in her results.(I guess it’s thru my line because I think those dna tests she did are thru the mother’s line.) she told me most Europeans will/might have Jewish DNA as a result of living side by side over a couple of thousand years with Jewish communities. When I heard the lady genealogy researcher talk about Elvis’ mother - it was a surprise. There was a photo of Gladys’ gravesite and the stone had a Star of David on it. You might research it on you tube. Something like: Did Elvis have Jewish DNA (from his mom)? ☘️ Thank You☘️
Well said.
And the cycle repeats. 55 years later and this song is still relevant.
Heartbreaking, but too true
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Unfortunately still the same 😢
Story time Elvis played my hometown Lubbock Texas 5 time in a year in 1955.
Opening for him was Buddy Holly and Bob Hardin. Buddy was a big star. Bob Hardin was a music executive. Carl Perkins(Blue Suede Shoes) and Johnny Cash also played.
In the crowd were Waylon Jennings, Roy Orbison, and Mac Davis. Mac Davis wrote In the Ghetto. He also grew up poor. He wrote some major hits in the early 70s.
There was a ton of musical talent at one of those shows.
Elvis grew up poor, born in Mississippi in a two room house, his family moved to Memphis, Tenn into goverment housing. Elvis loved gospel music, and listening to the black artists that influenced him. Elvis and The Black Community video is a little background about his connection to the black community, you might like to check it out, some of it can be hard to watch, but you get to see the world Elvis was in when he began his career, he was not liked very much in his own community.
This was originally known as “ The vicious circle” Mac Davis wrote it and asked Sammy Davis Jnr to sing it. But Sammy referred him to Elvis because he knew Elvis could actually relate to it as he’d grown up in a ghetto in Tupelo til he was 13,, Elvis, for all his fame and wealth always said “ I can be ever earn enough money to forget how it was to be dirt poor!” “If I can Dream” is another Elvis song that is as relevant today as it was when he first sang it in 1968. 👌💕🕺
WRONG! Sammy said wtf is a white guy doing giving a black man a song to sing about the ghetto. And WTF does a white guy know what it is like to be black? He then said "give it to that white boy Elvis.
Check out "Elvis and the black community"At least one more person might get it.
@@kathleenfarraher9894 this video you speak of. is it the one where they interview a few black artists that met Elvis?
Mac grew up in the Barrios of Lubbock next door to the ghetto as did I.
@@bryanrendleman2001what a great connection for you to have with history 🙏👌🕺
The song was written by Mac Davis HOWEVER the haunting verse "and his mama cried" was added by ELVIS. (ELVIS was an emotional soul. Long time fans know that Elvis was a twin. His twin brother, Jesse Garon Presley, died at birth. Elvis stated it left an emotional scar on him that he felt & tried to fill all his life) A sensative man, Elvis internalized the raw emotion of music which in turn energized him. Those of us lucky enough to see him perform in real life experienced the ELVIS phenomena; the "exchange" of emotional energy. As Elvis sang and the music energized him with an emotion he then projected that charge to us, his fans. We took it in and projected our love and admiration right back at him, emotions that re-energized him.
Elvis was not afraid to sing about difficult subjects, he wanted to sing songs that had meaning and affected people's emotions. 👑⚡🎶
name these songs.
Many don't know this side of Elvis. As noted he grew up in the ghetto and the was influenced by black gospel music . He attended clubs and befriended Little Richard and BB king ,i believe . I wasn't a huge fan of early Elvis ,though i liked some of his stuff . But when I discovered this side of him , he earned my respect . I think his mom's death while he was in the Army in Germany in 1958 i believe effected him deeply . And then MLK and Bobby within 2 months in 1968 , he felt both deeply . Elvis was mismanaged and put in a cage i believe ,by Colonel Parker and i believe that is what caused his early death. I believe he would have given up his fame to have his mother back. Fame ain't all it's cracked up to be
ELVIS IS TIMELESS ❤❤❤
No other performer would sing this song as it was too political back in 1969. A lot of black performers refused to record the song even Sammy Davis jr refused. Stating he never came from a ghetto but he knew of one singer who came from the ghetto and stated he would sing the song. The singers name was Elvis and Elvis, did come from the ghetto. Elvis was born in a small black community in East Tupelo Mississippi and grew up in extreme poverty. When Elvis was told about the song Elvis, said i am going to record this dam song parker and RCA tried to stop Elvis. But he told them in certain words he was recording the song and the rest is history.
from a 65yo white female: this is why we call him the king. I cry because we have failed this king, Dr. King and the King of Kings. Thank you, you are an amazing soul.
And so your journey begins….
When really educating oneself who Elvis REALLY was , it’s like an onion you have to peel to the next level. Please respond to A Generous heart it’s two parts just saw Pluto respond to it and I believe your head will spin when you find that he gave away financially almost as much as he made …then Elvis and the Black Community. Peel the layers until your heart is opened to see a soul of a man you never knew. I’m saying this as just the human being and not as the fan. His kindness and spirit helped a little girl 62 years ago,me, survive horrifying issues that I endured throughout my childhood. He gave me hope. He made me feel loved as his music quieted my pain. I honestly loved the man. My spiritual friend who I needed…. that gentle man who made me survive. ❤❤❤
Great reaction, we want more Elvis.
Elvis not only sang about it but he lived it. Very humble beginnigs. Its 2024 and this song is relevent right this second
This is a very powerful message song. Elvis grew up poor with nothing. He didn't care about color and had a huge heart for his fekkow man.
Did you notice that he doesn't dance around for this song. You can tell he takes it to his heart !!
While he does sing it with some heart, I don't think he sings it with as much soul as the studio version.
It would be easier to get into the song, if one isn't distracted by his diamonds and jewel-encrusted pantsuit. I'm sure the audience enjoys it while imbibing in their caviar and champagne.
@@michaelbrinkers1145 Close your eyes. His fans loved it.
Elvis grew up in a ghetto, he survived growing up dirt poor in Mississippi and Tennessee! He always gave back, because he remembered his life as child with a runny nose & he remembered the kindness of the black community to his Mom & Elvis 💔❤️🩹❣️☮️
he didn't grow up in the ghetto, he spent some time there.
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 actually, he did. His father, uncle and grandfather built the two-room house he and his parents lived in. He was born in that house and yes, it is called a ghetto in Tupelo, MS. They lived in that area until he was 13 yrs old.
@@SayItAintSo4real and why did his father go to jail?
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425- His father went to jail for forging/altering the amount of a check, trying to provide for his family. What has that got to do with him growing up poor and being one of just a few white families in an otherwise poor, predominantly black community? I think spending his childhood in this area gave Elivs a unique perspective and insight into a life that a majority of white people will never be able to comprehend. And very sadly, a life that far too many non-white people are still experiencing to this day.
Yes, Elvis grew up in the ghetto and knows what he's singing about. I cry every time I hear this song! Beautiful reaction video.
The best comment I've ever heard about "In The Ghetto" is that the color of the child is never mentioned.
Hey Momt this is A song written by Mac Davis and he asked Sammy Davis jr to record it Sammy Davis said I didn't grow up that way , but I can tell you Who did. And that was of course Elvis , they were very good friends , Sammy was always at Elvis performances and vice versa Elvis knew all about the ghetto and he never forgot where he came from, so you can feel the pain of the words, I think you should check out, Elvis singing Walk a Mile in my shoes you will. Understand why Elvis is, Loved Around the world _46, yrs later and I Agree that he was way ahead of his time. He is, a Once in a lifetime and never to be replaced
Thanks for the great reaction.
TCB 1935
Elvis always the best, beautiful generous soul
Elvis Must watch:
* "What Now My Love" (1973 Aloha concert rehearsal video)
* "Suspicious Minds"
( 1973 Aloha concert video)
* "American Trilogy"
(1973 Aloha Concert video)
*Tryin' To Get To You"
(1968 Comeback Concert video)
* Elvis and the Black Community docu. video)
You have so much yet to discover about Elvis.
I Agree, for this One Song !! The 1973 Aloha REHERSAL Concert is the Best Version Of
Elvis Presley's
"What Now My Love"
Kentucky Rain!
Elvis sang this because He Cared!
Elvis never forgot where he came from. 😎
Elvis loved R & B - note the difference in his music when he wasn't singing in his films....He wasn't afraid to speak for his brothers and his very sad message still rings true.
Bless your heart, brother....appreciate you taking the time to listen, watch, and learn about Elvis Presley. He will change your mind, heart, and attitude. Peace ✌🏼💯⚡❤️
Its so sad that 50 yrs later this song is still relevant and still fact. Elvis knew from experience what it was like and hoped to be able somehow through his music to make a difference. He also grew up singing in a choir in a Baptist Church, his gospel songs are so very beautiful, I hope you'll give them a listen. .
fantastic reaction!! the most beautiful voice of all time undoubtedly possible . Try suspicious minds , live in Vegas in 1970 , another facet of the greatest man of stage .have a good day
True story.He was scheduled to appear in Vegas& was told his black back up singers were not allowed to participate. Elvis replied then I won't sing.
Listen to, If I can dream, you won’t be disappointed!
Yes 🙌🏼 the best song ever !!
And you know he understands just listening to the heart in his voice.
This song was written by country singer/song writer Mack Davis. Elvis understood growing up in poverty from his childhood. He had a reputation for profound generosity, likely fueled by his experiences with poverty.
My mom has always been a fan of his. I was unimpressed getting the Suspicious Minds album for my 10th birthday. Fast forward 10 years and I added her vinyl albums to my vinyl collection.
I am glad, that you made it out of this vicious circle!
I am from Germany and. I've been visiting Chicago around 1988. When my friend was talking about no go areas, i thought he was joking.
Elvis always tried to help people, he was very generous and that makes me love him even more!
Loved your reaction! 💚Thank you!☀️
It is very relevant today. One if Elvis's gifts is how his songs are so incredibly timeless. You should listen to this song with Lisa Marie, as an adult, actually singing it with her dad. So touching!
The words in this song are so sad but so true in so many cases😢
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This song will break your heart. 💔
I am 50 years old. When I was a child in Minneapolis I went to school with a lot of poor kids and I used to listen to this song over and over again on my sisters record player. I felt so sad and would cry. Always my favorite Elvis song and my Mom was a HUGE Elvis fan so his music was played often in my house. I also love ‘are you lonesome tonight’ ‘teddy bear’ ‘all shook up’ so many great songs. Enjoy your Elvis journey
I saw him in person and wow.
Love this song. Elvis was, is and always be The King. Love your reaction! ♥
Young man I enjoy listening to you✌️❤️
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Elvis also grew up in the ghetto in one of the poorest towns in Mississippi. He lived life in the ghetto and watched what it did to some people.
Elvis sings better than anyone else to this day. Play more Elvis
Yes, and he didn't even talk about his singing. I was disappointed he didn't give his opinion on how Great a singer he was.
Elvis is one of those singers who are timeless. I became a big fan of his in my teenage years & I’m now in my seventies. Never wavered in my admiration of his incredible voice. Married a lady who is an even bigger fan of Elvis P. & it does our hearts good to see a new generation now beginning to listen to that magical voice. So many hideous lies have been told since his death in 1977, in an attempt to bring down an Icon who was a caring, kind-hearted, giving individual. Glad I have just come across your channel, because it makes both my wife & I so happy to see people reacting to Elvis, who thought he might be forgotten when he was gone. If you would like do a Reaction on a more light-hearted Elvis, Poke Salad Annie in his live 1970 Las Vegas concert, is a good one. Elvis first shot to stardom when he was 19, due not only to his wonderful voice, but to the fact that he danced as he sang, in a time when singers stood still. In this 1970 live performance of Poke Salad Annie, a more mature Elvis shows that he’s still got the moves & he has fun doing it.
This song is touching even if you’ve lived as a white farm boy in Nebraska. It’s always brought me to tears.
This song was written by Mack Davis, he offered it to Sammy Davis Jr and he said " I dont know anything about living in a Ghetto, Man" " BUT I know who does.. Elvis Presley!
His Manager Didn’t Want Elvis Recording Message Song. Afraid It Would Hurt His Career. The Song Was First Given To Sammy Davisjr He Turned It Down Said He Didn’t Grow Up In The Ghetto But He Knew Elvis Did. He Grew up Poor In Tupelo Mississippi On The Poor Side Sang In Black Churches Loved The Gospel. Elvis Got 3 Grammys In His Gospel Albums Check Out WE CALL ON HIM. It’s What This World Needs Today. Says Elvis Rabbit Hole Is Deep He Sang Rock, Pop. R.B., Country And Gospel. He Did 31 Movies, 3 Documentary’s Sang Over 600 Songs In His Short Life Time. He Passed Away August 16 1977 At The Age Of 42. There Will Be No 1 Like Him Again. Thanks Great Reaction.
wow!
Stevie Wonder.
1. a blind man.
2. a black man
3. wrote most of his songs
4. played most instruments.
5. brilliant song writer.
6. 25 Grammys, the most by any solo artist
7. 1 Oscar
8. did I mention he was blind and black?
9. 23 studio albums, three soundtrack albums,
Elvis
1. 3 Grammys
2. never wrote a song.
A reason Elvis was and always will be king.
Great video, thank you so much. Touched my heart.
Glad you enjoyed it! ❤️🔥
Makes me want to cry every time I hear it.
Same!!
Same here
Music is the only thing that’s keeping this country together.
It’s the only thing that brings us all together…… thank you!
I enjoyed this! Thank you!
This man was the greatest singer ever
Elvis est et restera pour toujours le king
Ses interprétations sur scène étaient extraordinaires
Il était unique ❤️
Merci de le faire découvrir à la nouvelle génération
Kiss to France 🇨🇵
Thank god for Elvis ❤
What a great men
When you get the opportunity. I suggest you react to a little mini documentary called Elvis & the Black Community.
I’m at the age where I had the opportunity to see Elvis perform live. It touches my heart to see this younger generation experience Elvis. He always said that no one will remember him once he was gone. I am so happy that that’s not the case.
My age 71yr old from Scotland I started school at the age of 5yr old I was a sickly child with asthma but this didn't stop the young lady teacher's would make me hold out my hands and hit me with a thick leather belt most days of the week sometimes up to 5 times at once this went on throughout my primary school life Alec from Scotland
Elvis knows and he cared.
Makes you want to cry. Elvis was spot on!!❤❤
Hell yeah he was this song was beautiful
I'VE Loved everything about Elvis for seveal years. He's the ine.
You have to love Elvis!!
This went to number 2 on billboard top 100, and number 1 on cashbox back in 1970. The same recording sessions that gave us "Suspisious minds" that went to number 1, and "Don't cry daddy" went to number 6. Also the two fantastic albums "From Elvis in memphis", and "Back in Memphis" two of his best albums. Elvis was on fire in 1969-70 ! Two years after he recorded "Burning love" that also went to number 2. Elvis had 18 number 1 hits in his lifetime and even got another number 1 single and album in 2002 with the remix of "a litte less conversation: and the album "30 number 1 hits" (30 because they also counted number 1 hits from the country charts).
I saw Elvis at that exact same location. I was 10.
So many Elvis songs make me cry every time I hear them. This is one of them. I get goosebumps every time that man starts singing, I don't care what song it is. Too bad he died so young and now his only child and only grandson are dead too. What an extended family tragedy.
I loved that you listened all the way through, THEN commented. Its much appreciated.
New subscriber because of this 😊
This has always been a very important song.
I remember hearing it when I was a child, and although I didnt have much concept about what a ghetto was. I understood it was where people who were poor had to live.
Not a huge Elvis fan, but I have always loved this song and Suspicious Minds.
This is my all time favourite Elvis song. He fought to sing this song, his Manager and Label thought it was to political. 2nd favourite is Teddy Bear. And Elvis was so 😍 to look at.
Thank you for reacting ❤
Written by Mac Davis who grew.up in the Barrios of Lubbock, Texas next door to the ghetto.
I'm a White ghetto child.
Elvis was for all people!! ❤️
A lot of people assume that Elvis appropriated a culture and used a lot of the black singers influences he heard growing up, to get rich and famous and didn't care that he took things from black music and black performers of the time. In reality, which has been documented multiple times before and after he died, nothing was further from the truth. Elvis revered black music and performers but even he, as famous as he became, couldn't change the racism that radio stations wouldn't play black artists in the 50's and early 60's. So basically Elvis said, well screw it if they're not going to play these amazing black artists on radio or put them on TV, I'll do it and show them why they should. It took a white guy doing black inspired music and dancing to get the old white people that controlled music and TV to see just how popular and ready the world was for this type of music.
Elvis never tried to "steal" anything from anyone and claim it was his own. He told people many times (controversially I might add) where his influences came from and where he learned to sing and dance like that. Little Richard and James Brown both said that they owe the level of fame they experience back then to Elvis because without him doing "black music" and creating a demand for more of it, they would have been relegated to "black only" radio stations, much smaller venues to perform, and only regional exposure and air play. Elvis didn't wanna steal stuff, he wanted the world to see the type of music he loved and grew up with, but the only way he could do it is to do the music himself so people would be like "uhhh yeah, we need a lot more of this". White America, who controlled everything, was much more receptive in the following years to Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Little Richard, James Brown etc getting national airplay and recognition...but they were never going to give those artists their due on their own until someone disrupted the industry and held it in front of their face and said "LOOK at what your missing out on". Someone that they would listen to and not dismiss had to show them that "black music" or "black entertainment" was just MUSIC. Was ENTERTAINMENT. For everyone.
And in that vein and for that reason, Elvis was much more important and influential than Buddy Holly or The Beatles. Elvis's music helped finally poke a hole in one of the biggest racial glass ceilings in our country, music & entertainment.
And this song is a great testament to that. How many other performers at the time were singing about and trying to draw attention to poor people (both black AND white, there's no race mentioned in the song) and their struggles in the ghettos all across America? The same ghettos middle/upper class white America was trying to pretend didn't exist at the time?? No one.
4:15 Elvis is like the end product of movements of people's. Specifically Creole and Gaelic (Irish)
When the two groups met along the Mississippi there was an explosion of creativity. Blues, rock and roll everything stems from the meetings of the two races.
It's really interesting stuff and definitely worth a read.
What a Voice
He's singing this song in a Las Vegas club to an audience of white, rich people. He wanted to make sure that as many people as possible understand how life can be for some people.
So heartbreaking when you think how the words he sings are someone's reality.. nobody should have to struggle so much. Some people start life with huge disadvantages and it really is hard to break away..
Elvis was born in a 2 room house his father borrowed $100 to build with no running water or electdicity in the black neighborhood in Tupelo, Mississippi. When they moved to public housing (in the ghetto) in Memphis, Tennessee when Elvis was 13/14 it was an improvement.
The 2 room shotgun house was built in the pore white neighbourhoods of east Tulepo. They lost that house when Elvis was 3 years old and they moved around a lot for years. They ended up living in black neighbourhoods for about two years after loosing another home when Elvis was 11 years old. For a while they lived in a run-down shack close to the black section Shake Rags, then they moved up to the Hill where they were one out of four white familys living in a black community. He became good friends with his black neighbour Sam Bell, who Baz Luhrmann luckily did a great interview with before Sam died.
@@monasrum4321 Thanks for the correction. I saw part of that Sam Bell interview.
@@toodlescae It's a fascinating interview, Sam tells how Elvis would sit and listen to black men sing the blues and attend their church where he would go up and dance and sing to the gospel music. He absorbed everything and got a lot of his moves from growing up in white and black churches.
New subscriber here, so glad you listened to this song, Elvis was one of a kind, he is missed so much by us who grew up listening to him. Thanks
I am in my 60s now, but I still remember the exact moment when I heard that Elvis died. And I was just a young girl I was devastated.
It certainly was a very sad song from Elvis, yet singing about the truth in the Ghetto. Hard to believe he lived there once too. I have never lived there but to think of going through such a traumatic time really breaks my heart. How did Elvis manage to get through this trauma? It is hard to believe how famous he was, and managed to get away from there. God bless all the families in the ghetto.
He wanted people yo come together and fought all the way against segregation. He grew up in a poor black neighborhood in Mississippi. He was so poor, he didn't have an indoor bathroom till he was a teenager. Then when he became famous in 1956 he was shunned by white people as seen in the short doc "Elvis and the black community.". He was greatly influenced by black artists. And when he was 14 his parents moved to Memphis and he would go to Brake street and sit outside and listen to the black artists like BB King who later became his friend. If you didn't live in the 50's you do bond know how racist it was. People today have no concept of it, they had segregation laws you adhered to. Also Elvis was a generous humanitarian. See, " Elvis Presley King of Kindness. He loved Jesus and would do a gospel song right in the middle of a rock concert. You did a great reaction, I subbed
Warm welcomes!! 🤗❤️🔥
you say "He wanted people yo come together and fought all the way against segregation." your words not mine. tell me what Elvis did for civil rights. Be specific.
This was my first time sitting in with you today and I want to thank you for allowing me to do that! I really enjoyed your reaction and the time I spent here with you so I subscribed and left a like for you while I was here!
Thank you for the heart, I appreciate it very much!
even back then Elvis was spittin facts, gotta keep thos families together, broken families lead to crime and disorder
what facts was he spittin? Bob?
Here is an interesting side note. One of the backup singers is Cissy Houston, Whitney's mother.
on this?
You really need to react to
" ELVIS PRESLEY AND THE BLACK COMMUNITY The Echo Will Never Die " part 1
It's really worth watching very educational you know Elvis started back in the 50s when there was a lot going on back then and his own people if you will turned against Elvis but anyway check it out you'll come out of there with a total different perspective of Elvis and what he stood for
Keep up the good work 👍🏻
Written by Mac Davis, who also grew up in the ghetto in Lubbock, Texas.
Elvis had Cherrechee in his back ancestry. HE WAS FENOMINAL.GOD BLESS HIM.
This was also written at the time that we were trying to make so much change in the world. And yes it's sad that we've only gotten as far as we have. I'm a white girl from Southern California. And every time I hear this it brings tears to my eyes. And I heard it when it was first released.
This song gives me goosebumps every time I hear it and I remember listening to it when I was a kid - I've heard it hundreds of times. Still, goosebumps every time.
Out of all his songs this one is my very favorite one. Every time I hear it, including just now, I get tears in my eyes.
Just went to Graceland for the first time, so much more too him, I was blown away
Elvis was born extremely poor in Tupelo, Mississippi.. he had all kinds of friends that were born in the projects
Just about every reactor has said the same thing that you said. The song is over 50 years old and the cycle continues on. I love Elvis, always have and always will. I know there have been suggestions to watch Elvis and the Black Community ( sorry if it’s not the correct title). A fun fact Whitney Houston’s mom was a back up singer for Elvis.
for how long? and why did it take him so long to use any black artists?
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 I suggest you watch the documentary. He had black and white back up singers and you also need to keep in mind the context of the racism at that time. Because he worked with black artists, radio producers, etc he was called all kind of names including the “n” word. He was criticized by both blacks and whites but the majority of the general public absolutely loved and supported him. If you don’t know much about Elvis he is not only the king of rock and roll but a gospel singer. He believed and loved the Lord all his life. He had a concert scheduled i believe Houston or Austin and he was told to leave his “girls” (back up singers) behind and he told them he won’t come, he told them that they must be treated with utmost respect. There are many documentaries about Elvis and people who have worked with him being interviewed.
I am white and a huge Elvis fan. I grew up in Chicago ghettos. I watched gang fights and saw a black guy get shot in the stomach by a rival black gang member 30 feet from me when I was 13. Your point about distraction is a very wise one. I had many Latino and black friends. In fact, I was the neighborhood minority "token" white kid. But the few of us who were close friends despised gangs as cowards since they could never fight man to man. They always had to cowardly have 5 guys against 1. We saw that as weak because it IS WEAK! Anyway, we were able to escape into arcade games and nerdy computer things on top of sports. That saved our lives. I somehow snapped out of feeling like a victim and saw the military as my only way out. I ended up being the only one in my neighborhood to get a college degree. Sadly, one of my black friends went to jail for killing a man. His older brother who was our role model and wanted to go to college got killed in a drive by due to mistaken identity. Then finally, a guy we all played tag with as 12 and 13 year old shot a man in the chest 3 times over $50 and got life in prison, while I was in bootcamp trying to change my life because I knew if I didn't, I could have gone down the self-pity path of being a victim feeling like the world owed me something,. This is one of my favorite Elvis songs since he ALSO grew up in the ghetto, Believe it or not, poverty and classicism doesn't give a shit what color you are. Anyway, I love line "Or he'll be an angry young man some day." This DOES NOT excuse bad behavior. But it does point out that there is a point in life where we can show compassion and try to support the less privileged so they might at least have a chance in life. Instead of having a tough "sh*t" mentality, It's like Elvis said: "Walk a Mile In My Shoes".
I think the original recording from 1969 was the best rendition of this song. I hope u can hear that version someday.
This story is AS OLD AS HUMANKIND..The specifics have changed...(a. car. a gun. Chicago. Ireland. China. Uganda. Palestine. Afghanistan. etc.) THE CONCEPT remains. It always has and always WILL BE those that HAVE are not going to let those THAT DON'T take it from them even if by HONEST MEANS.. And they're Mommas cry 😭 (edit: thats the gift of artists...they take the pains and joys of the world and make them PERSONAL to ME and YOU) Nice reaction. Thank you.
Just found your channel today and subscribed, love seeing you going down the elvis rabbit hole
Can i suggest a great documentary elvis and the black community youll see what elvis had to deal with as ge was starting out.
Please react to it you wont be disappointed also another great documentary on elvis is elvis a generous heart youll see why so many fans loved him not just for his singing but becausec of his generous kind giving heart he helped so many people and even helped strangers he didnt even know.. he never asked for anything in return just seeing the smile on peoples faces when he gave them cars paid their medical bills bought homes for people gave fans hus jewlery..he had a big heart
Please react to these two documentarys
Tell me Cathy, the 3 or 4 black artists that met Elvis, do they speak of their own individual experiences, or, do they speak for the black community?
@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 I know Mahommed Ali spoke of when he first met elvis elvis had a cape made for him because Mohammed loved elvis cape he was wearing so elvis had one made for him.and gave it to him..
One if elvis childhood friends who was a black Man I forget his name but he talks about growing up with elvis in tupelo ms I belive his name was Sam I forget his last name ...elvis had many many friends Sammy Davis Jr spoke of his friendship with elvis..none of them had one bad thing to say about him.they all said he was a very humble and caring man and just loved people didn't matter what race you were he loved ya and treated everyone he met the same...
Another Great song by Elvis and in my opinion his most passionate is " If I Can Dream" from the "68 Come Back Special" My favorite other than his Gospel Music.
I'm a white guy who grew up near the south Bronx in 70s so I totally understand
One of the best story telling song with a sad message. It belongs up there with Gordon Lightfoot's "The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" and George Jone's "He stoped loving her today"
Absolutely is still happening. I think Mac Davis wrote this song. Elvis did grow up in the black ghetto. His dad was in prison for awhile. He definitely knew what it was about.
Another Elvis song to give a try Elvis Presley ---His latest Flame
the Best there will ever be. Elvis-#1
Please do a reaction of Elvis live in Hawaii 1973 singing American Trilogy , it's brilliant.