Elvis Performs at a Nightclub in 1953? Ronald Smith Shares his Story (See the location) Hi-Hat Club
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- On Episode #100 of Globetrotting with Trey. Learn a new story about Elvis Presley from his friend Ronald Smith. Elvis auditioned for Ronald's band at a club in Memphis,TN in 1953 ( a year before recording That's Alright Momma at Sun)
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Those clubs, I can only imagine the fun they were, I had been in a few with my parents when I was young, Can you imagine though being there and a kid named Elvis hits the stage :)
Ronald Smith became part of Elvis's history quite unknowingly. Nice and informative interview.
This was great. What a good memory.He has an amazing voice as well.
Congrats Trey! You and Spa Guy are the best E historians online. Here's to the next 100.
I appreciate that man, I believe what we bring to the table is different and more authentic than 99 percent of the Elvis TH-cam world.. now if only we could get all the fans to watch and learn true stuff
Yes Sir I totally agree TCB ⚡️⚡️
Wow ,
Getting these Stories from the people who were actually there,What Fantastic work you and Spa Guy are doing to document History #100 Trey Congratulations!
So nice to hear stories from Ronald about his times with Elvis. Must of been funny when Ronald finally paid back the 50 cents he owed Elvis.
Great story Trey. Thanks to Ronald Smith for sharing the Elvis backstory many would have never heard about.
Congratulations 👏 Trey on 100 episodes 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🏆👍
Yes congrats on 100 episodes but this guy loses me... YAWNING and I am always A Fan of everything Elvis... This guy is not a good story teller... Sorry but true.
That's a Great Story Trey. Thanks Ron for Sharing your Stories with us.
Congratulations on your 100th video great as always God Bless and be safe out there.
Congratulations Trey on your 100th. Thanks for sharing.
Congrats Trey on your 100th episode 👏.
Congratulations Trey on your 100th episode!
Hi Trey,
Congratulations 🎊 🎊 🎊
On 100 episodes.
I love 😍 your channel is fantastic. Here's to 1000 episodes. Thank you Trey xxx 💝
Thank you Trey so much for your stories. This one was really great.
Graduations Trey on your 100 episodes. I’ve read a lot about Elvis through the years. I have always thought that Elvis first pursuit towards his career was walking into sun records singing (my happiness ). Man , I love learning new things this is a diamond in the rough. All the way back to Elvis’s Way of dressing back in high school ; you can see how his destiny was beginning to manefest . Now we know Elvis was pushing his career even earlier , fresh out of high school . Great find. Keep doing what you’re doing.Proud of u !! Another piece of the Elvis puzzle !! A “great philosopher”
Once said !!
Congrats on 100 episodes Trey!
Congratulations trey, keep up the good work my man.
Congratulations 100 episodes brilliant
Congratulations Trey 100 episodes love them ❤
Great to hear his stories. Congratulations on 100 episodes. Looking forward to many more.
Congrats on 100 episodes.
Congratulations . Love your history and Billy’s. I have learned so much. Love Elvis.
Great Video. Thanks to Ronald also for sharing these stories. Congratulations on your 100th video!!!
Congratulations Trey on your 100th episode. I never watched one that I didn't like. Awesome interview 👍🏻😎
I really enjoyed hearing his story; it was not only great to hear about the Elvis history, but also the Memphis history. I was also pleasantly surprised that he brought up Charlie Feathers, as he often gets overlooked or discredited. I would love to hear more about Ronald's memories of Charlie Feathers. Thanks!
TREY!!!!!!!!!!!! Brother, YOU pulled out all the stops on this 100th Episode!!! Mother-of God this Video was Totally Incredible!!! Thank You, Thank You Very Much!!!! - Frank / NJ
Congratulatins on your 100th, wishes for many, many more
Congratulations on your 100 episode. I love to hear about Elvis very early years and how he got started on his road to fame. Thanks Trey.
Good job Trey and congratulations on 100th episode...love tbis.....🎂💗💗💗💗
Congrats on 100 episodes 🎈🎆🎇✨🎉🎊 Great story
Wow! An amazing story from a man who has a great mind for his age. His memory is impeccable. Elvis recorded I Forgot to Remember (to forget her). Now we know where the Hi-Hat was. Street savvy. LOL
Congratulations on 100 episodes!!
Congratulations Trey on your hundredth episode! A great episode with Ronald Smith relive his memories with Elvis! That was fantastic with a nice guy! Most enjoyable good luck to you going forward! Looking forward to the next hundred! And also your work with Billy! Power to the pair of you!❤️👍
Congrats on the 100 episodes man!!! And you picked a great episode for it as well. What a cool story he told about the early days.
Had to have a good one for #100
Congrats on your 100 episodes. They are great!!
Congrats Trey on #100 - TCB⚡ and Thanks Mr. Smith for sharing your Elvis memories😎⚡
Congratulations Trey!! So proud of you 🤩🥳🥰!!! Great interview, and loads of information to soak in. Keep up the great work, and see you in the next video. Xoxoxo ❤️ Val
Congratulations Trey, I truly enjoy your channel and the Spa Guy's channel everyday. I just found about you both on TH-cam in August. Best Elvis channels on youtube!!! Thank you for your passion and diligence for the wonderful content. God Bless
Look for great things to come from Trey. He is a true professional and I appreciate the strong desire for his investigative talent. Congratulations and well done sir!
Good job!
Congrats on reaching 100 👑🎧🎤🎵❤
Hey Trey! Congrats on your 100th! Keep 'em coming!
He’s So Articulate Trey,Could you do a series with him about the whole Memphis Music & Rockabilly Scene? Thank You Again for finding these extraordinary People who lived the Birth of Rock N Roll,!
I have more with him, stay tuned
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Wow Cool,He mentions all these Rockabilly Singers Such as Charlie Feathers etc,Be cool to here his views on their careers ,Their Personalities Etc .
I believe it was extremely competitive ,Most of these guys came from meager backgrounds and they definitely wanted to make it so they wouldn’t be stuck working in a factory or in the fields,Just my thoughts?
Congratulations on your 100 episode!
This was great and your right the dojo was great and pat was awesome
Congratulations
Hello from England
WOW 100 videos posted. Well done
That Cotton Carnival. They certainly went to town on it
It’s good Ronald has such great memories and it’s on film now but it makes me think more of what different times they really were. Better times maybe? Simpler?
It seems to me that everybody knew everybody in Memphis when it came to the music and these supper clubs
Elvis just sang
Good friends. Life so different then . Just
seemed slower paced, unlike today's world!!
GREAT story of young ELVIS. ELVIS had really good friends during this time of his life. Unfortunately, he had to leave that life
behind for his DREAM. ELVIS lived TWO
LIFETIMES IN ONE and he's still......TCB⚡⚡⚡❤️ TODAY TOMORROW AND FOREVER ♥️. 2021
Congratulations Mr. Trey. Thank you for all you do in bringing we Elvis fans Elvis history. Why I didn't see your 100th episode a few days ago is beyond me. I have it clicked on for notice. Make sure and tell Mr. Ronald Smith thank you. Love hearing these stories from those who knew Elvis. Be safe and well.
Congratulations on 100. This one was my favorite. This may show that when Elvis recorded My Happiness, it wasn’t a birthday present for his mom, but his desire to be discovered.
He definitely didn’t record it for his mom.. he wanted to be a singer.. his mom never saw the record.. the record ended up with one of his high school friends
Thank you Trey , so happy your show is a success!
Congratulations trey love your videos cant wait for the videos you have ahead and excited to continue to watch your channel grow God bless
That was amazing to hear about Elvis when he was just a regular guy and dating Dixie and hangin’ out in Memphis !
Congratulations Trey on your 100th episode !! Keep them coming , OK ? 👍🏼❤️
Congrats on the 100th episodes great video
Thanks for this great story. We love Elvis always! Congrats on your 100 episode ,Trey
Hi Trey, I'm a good 👍 and faithful friend of Elvis Presley. I love him very much.
Every fan should be a Trey fan ❤️❤️❤️. Your vids are awesome buddy !!! Happy 100th 🙏👍
I appreciate that man
Congratulations on your 100th Trey! Here's to 100 and beyond to come! It's amazing how you are able to find people that nobody knows about! I did know that Elvis spent his almost 2yrs on the road before cutting his first record. He wasn't an overnight success. He played every dive and club and man's very little money driving from one town to another trying to get his name out there! He got to be well known in the south, but it wasn't until Parker got involved that he got national attention on TV shows etc. Parker did a good job as far as that and keeping Elvis name out there while he was in the service. But after that, well we all know the mismanagement of Elvis because of Parker's greed! I don't believe Elvis would've turned to substance abuse if he had a different manager when he came out of the service and had someone to stand up for him! Even with the family history of the medical, I believe without the drugs he could've lived at least to Vernons age! He wouldve had better songs and better movies and more creative control and toured Europe like he Always wanted to do! Can't comment about his relationships, because we know after his mom died and even before he was very fickle in that department! LOL
Congratations trey on 100episodes i love elvis presley there will never ever be another entertainer like him he was agift from god
Congratulations!!! TREY On your 100th Video...Continue on Your Journey...Thanks for the Journey into ELVIS'S World....Memphis is on My Bucket List....SomeDay Soon I Hope...
Congratulations on 100 episodes, Trey! Great interview!❤️🎶⚡️😊🥳
🎉🎊🎈 congratulations on 💯Episodes. I know there’s another 💯 coming our way. Trey I always love your videos I’m glued to the TV or my phone watching. You seem to be such a kind , gentle young man.
When your with Spy Guy you guys make a great team.
You keep making videos, I’ll keep watching
Be Blessed
Keep on keeping on Trey!!! 👍
Well done Tray reaching your 100 episode
Great job Trey! Love your content!
Congrats on the 100 looking forward to 100 more!!!!!
Thank you Trey and Ronald Smith thanks to you and Spa Guy and these kind people that knew Elvis before his fame , actually knew the man that is absolutely amazing work ! I enjoyed this stuff so much 💁♀️💕🕺🙏💙
Going through some videos about Elvis. Glad I found this one to watch again. Awesome info from Ronald, So glad that Elvis didn't go back to driving a truck. Maybe Ronald is right and Elvis was a threat. Congrats on your 100th episode Trey.
Thanks Brenda, Ronnie is a wealth of knowledge
Congratulations to you Trey. Great 👍👏😊.
Congratulations 🎊🍾 on the 100th Vlog! You are one cool dude and an asset to the E history✌️⚡️
I appreciate your support Lori and glad you enjoy the shows
Congrats to u. U r doing a great job. Love watch in all the stories keep them coming.
This was so special. How much older was Elvis than Mr. Smith and how did he know Elvis? Amazing that Lansky's thought they woul steal. It seems like the Lanskys never mention this encounter. Is Marianne Cocke still able to be interviewed? She seems to tell the same stories. I wish she could tell us what she and Elvis discussed such as did Elvis think he was going to die and his medical issues and the meds he took for them. Did Elvis tell her about when he started out and his relationship with Parker and why Parker got 50 percent. Did Elvis have a worse memory because of that tub incident? Tish might know the answers to some of these questions. So many lies about Elvis exist and fans just want clarifications. Mrs. Cocke and Tish Henning can answer most of these questions and more. So many people write books who did not know Elvis at all. What about interviewing Jeanne Lemay? What about Dean Nichopolous? Would he interview? Iove your Channel ,Trey. I recommend it and the Spa Guy's all the time. Comgrats on 100 episodes. Keep them coming. You are such a nice guy.
I believe 4 years
Uma história comovente sobre a ascensão de Evis pResley. maneco - Brasil.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch 🎉🎈🎊 und vielen Dank für 100 fantastische Beiträge.
Gruß aus Hamburg
Stephan
Me encanto el episodio 100. Felicitaciones!!!
Loved it, bud. Take care.
Ronald was lead guitar player with my brother Barry at Dad Place in the 70s Ronald a great guy❤
Congratulations 🎊🎈🍾🙏🕺
So good! Thank you.
Really good interview Trey! 👍🏻
Enjoyed this video. Wish a few questions were asked like if Ronnie remembered what song Elvis sang or a little more about Elvis singing at the club. Little more of his experience and what he remembered about Elvis
Congrats. Doing great!
Thank you for this history
"Peeana player." Love the southern accents.
Congratulations Trey u and Billy are Best ⚡️⚡️TCB ⚡️⚡️GodBless ❤️🙏❤️🙏
We try to bring new things to the Elvis table
Heard Elvis used to play at this place called the Eagles Nest,before he went to Sun.
No, he played there after recording at sun
Thank you
Good stuff Trey. Does he own the place you are at? Hope you got "The King" shake. The day after Elvis died article's on the backside of that wall by the bathrooms. Very cool to see
Trey is the best 😀✌️
Hey Trey where is the tour bus ? I have looked everywhere nothing to be found….
I'm confused about the date of 1953 in this video. Two other books stated that Ronald told Elvis about the tryouts in May 1954; not 1953. The first source says May 8, 1954 when Ronald recommended Elvis audition and then on May 15, 1954, Elvis and Dixie attend the audition, in Elvis Day By Day; The Definitive Record of His LIfe and Music by Peter Guralnick and Ernst Jorgensen. The second source is Unlocked by Dixie Locke as recorded by her daughter, on page 85, describes a first hand account of Ronald's conversation with Elvis about the audition for Eddie Bond and then attending the audition with him at the Hi Hat Club. We know that Dixie and Elvis didn't date until 1954; so the 1953 can't be correct. Could you please clarify the discrepancies? thanks for all your hard work.
Can you find the purple Cadillac that ELIVS had
Hi, cool
Hi Trey, are the culprits found? Please in touch with me. And keep me informed.
only tears you give is i ain't making much moola here.
Cooo!!!! Thanks for trotting down the people that were there way back. It's getting harder to find people like this with it being the sunset of there interesting stories of Elvis. T.C.B.
👍TCB⚡
They cannot find the body or grave of Jessie Presley Elvis had dreams and visions of Jessie Presley ALIVE God HIMSELF warns of GREAT SIGNS from heaven (READ ST, Luke 21:11) NOW Get READY World 🌎,,
I thought the Hi Hat club thing was 1954 not 53
What book he reading
It's 1954 not 1953
Trey is Mr Smith any kin Billy Smith
No