"...And Then Elvis Came Out and I was in Awe."
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- Welcome back! We are glad you are here with us this week! This week, we go back to August and our Q & A sessions during Elvis Week.
Sit back and relax... and enjoy!!! Don't forget to subscribe and tell your friends!!!
Of everyone who share stories of Elvis, I enjoy Billy and Jo the most.
Love you Billy and Jo. Thank you for loving Elvis!
I love that Jo is a straight talker! I think it's awesome!
I consider Elvis as a member of my family. I have heard his voice and seen his face everyday of my life.
His music actually improves the disposition of my entire household.
Would never live a day without him.
For those talking about the quality of the sound, IMO the sound was much better this year, than in the past. Thanks to the Smith family and all they do, to get the real Elvis and the truth about Elvis, their loved family member, out to the public!
Glad there are still people alive to tell the facts
ELVIS FANS MATTER ❣️❣️
I love the Smith family and appreciate y'all so much. Elvis was a wonderful person with tons of talent. We'll never see the likes of him again, in my opinion.
Love the way Billy & Jo share their stories with us. Jo, I love your hair! You folks make us feel as though we are family to you. ❤️❤️❤️
Love Billy and jo ❤️
I love elvis when i was 11 years old in 1972 i miss elvis i have a picture of elvis on the front screen of my phone " americans says cell phone" and with the picture got a verses says in memorie of you ,your memorie will not fade missing you each day ❤🇦🇺 thank you billy and jo for defending your cousin elvis ❤
I think Elvis was in awe of his fame too! He was humbled and thankful always🎉❤
I got to the front of the stage at Elvis's concert,, you are so right he was gorgeous!
He was so beautiful inside and out!
Thank you SO much, Danielle! There was no need to record :). I just LOVE hearing Billy & Jo recount their stories -- it's more meaningful to me, to actually see them as they speak. I'm so grateful to them and to your family for making this possible.
The road trip in 1948 is such a great story -- 4 adults and 3 kids in ONE car, eating "Mississippi round steaks" from Tupelo to Memphis. Billy would've been the youngest, (I can relate), so on the floor for that child!
There's no need to read any books or watch any movies about Elvis. Billy & Jo's memories are great--loved how Jo tried to explain how Elvis was just an ordinary person--it is hard for a fan to "get" that.
I hope it wasn't too stressful for them to go down memory lane. I visited Graceland the following day, (I do recommend that to Elvis fans), but meeting Billy & Jo was THE reason why I drove to Memphis -- what a privilege! Love to you and your entire family!
I was raised about like Elvis and ate round steak often. I remember my dad calling it round steak also. When I hear these stories I can relate to them and know what they are talking about. Fond memories. Living with Elvis and not being "better than you" attitude is so nice. They are just country folk. God bless them as they tell their memories for the future Elvis fans.
@@vickylong3229 That was such a great story. I grew up on West Coast and hadn’t heard of “Mississippi round steak” 🤣. My parents were inventive too -trying to stretch the dollar and feed a family was a challenge for them. I thought canned tuna on toast was THE best meal, (one can for 7 people 🤣), so maybe that’s why I like to hear about the Smith’s and Presley’s road trip to Memphis.
People forget depression years. My parents never did. Adding a zero to a check when you’re trying to put food on the table is not a sin. I’ve always felt that was such a harsh punishment for those men. Times were very tough-people forget that.
Great video ... blessed to have been part of Elvis' life in such a close way ... Billy, Jo you are the real deal!
Love the stories and the laughs
I love your stories so truthful. Billy you and Jo lived with him so you knew more about him then others ..i love the smith family so much love for elvis .you all are awesome❤❤
Again, thank you so much for sharing your sweet memories of Elvis. ❤
Love Billy and Jo there such a wonderful couple .Elvis would be so proud of everything your doing thanks Danielle Billy and Jo TCB +EFM
LOVE ELVIS FOREVER BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL VOICE 😢❤❤
Thanks for sharing we love Elvis family as much as him x 🙋🏻♀️⚡️
I have been an Elvis fan since I was 12. When he died I felt him in my heart ❤️. Please let Elvis rest in peace
Eso se lo tiene que decir a la señorita Priscila García Garibaldi en tal caso pero no a la familia de verdad de Elvis ❤️
👋❤️🇦🇺 Love the stories!!👍
Love all the truth that comes out in the stories..Thank you Billy and Jo..Love you both ❤❤
Great q&a. Love everything you do for Elvis
Nice people Billy and Jo. Jo really looks good for her age. They truly love Elvis.
Love the stories thanks jo billy and Daneilla
Thank you for this. I love to hear Billy and Jo tell their stories. God bless you all.
I appreciate you so very much.
Thanks for real true stories from real people.
What a fun time!!
He was the best ever! Great video Danielle Jo and Billy Thank you❤ love yall
Jo your hair is so pretty thanks for the memories
Hello to all the Smith family, Thank you for this video, so very kind and thoughtful of you. Mrs. Jo you look beautiful, you are a lovely family. Mrs. Danielle awesome job as always!!! ❤❤❤ Grace and Alain from Canada
Such treasure in these videos! Yours is one of the most important channels on UA-cam. Truly. Telling it how it REALLY was. No pretenses...thank you. It’s wonderful to tune in and hear these great memories as told by people who were there!
He was awesome ❤
Keep'em coming!
Thanks everyone for the video. Love watching them.
Love you guys thanks for making me laugh ❤❤❤❤
These Q&A videos are fantastic! Thank you for recording it for those of us who could not attend Elvis Week. Appreciate all you do for the fans! ♥♥♥
Enjoyed the Session very much. Loved Jos description of Elvis's looks! She always tells things in an honest & forthright manner... "No beating about the bush". I agree with her about the last few years of movies about him,no-one will ever capture the Essence or Charisma he had, it was unique to him. He just had it like no-one else, its why all of us are still Fans many years after his passing.
He just connected with so many peoples hearts!
I agree with Billy, Kurt Russell did the best job in portrayal & he actually acted as a boy with Elvis in the Movie "It Happened at the Worlds Fair" He kicked Elvis in the shins in it. He had a bit of an idea of Elvis's magnetism.
I've seen him talk about Elvis in interviews. Always good.
Thanks for all you do "Smith" family to set the record straight about him! 🙂
We are so lucky we have Billy and Joe it great experience to meet them in person and you know they were so close people in his life
Great Q&A session Thanks Danielle Billy and Jo!💕👍
Thank y’all again for taking your time telling all of us about Elvis’s unique and human ways, his qualities all his twerks habits everything! l just try to imagine being inside a room around Elvis listening to him carry on a conversation,his look ,just the true Elvis Presley, l think what really gets me about Elvis is his voice how his voice changed from way back when he first began , also his personality,Charisma his body movements the way he smiled when he spoke, his humor and, his caring attitude his voice pattern was absolutely amazing the slight shyness you could see and his mannerisms , l just could never imagine Elvis being a bossy man ! He seemed too laid back in one way in another way he was sort of hyper and aggressive Elvis was a man of many faces and emotions from one minute to the next you never knew what you would get “ that right there is what made me love Elvis “ plus he could sing anything and make it great l like his Jazz “his blues “Country “rock n roll , his softness in music especially thanks again Danielle, Billy and Jo you sure were blessed to be aromatic the most fascinating human in the World ! 🙏🌹❤️💕🦋🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏💜💜🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🌹🌹🌹🦋🦋
Sorry mistake ( Aromatic) around 😂😂😂
Billy and Jo can you remember if Elvis lost his wedding ring at the ranch or was it both of them thanks for another fantastic video hugs and 🙏🙏🙏❤️
The worst mistake of Lurhmann movie is pretending that Parker would have made Elvis.
Great video! This is the most important Elvis Channel there is. You all are so adorable. I can see why Elvis alway’s wanted his Family around. You all are good people. 🙏❤️
QUESTION! Aside from his stage presence, I've heard several people talk about Elvis's aura/ charisma that made people aware that he had entered a room. Was Elvis aware that he had that effect?
I wondered Shelly Fabraes said you knew when he was in the building you could feel it
Great stories every week.
My gosh the time flew by! Of course it always foes when listening about Elvis! It wasn't just teens that fell in love with Elvis,us little girls fid too! Even at 8 years old his charisma came through the movie screen and touched us! I guess Elvis was my first love because I still love him,over 65 years later!❤
I loved Q & A, thank u for sharing with us!!!!
Howdy folks 👑👍
Thank you everyone for getting this video to us. Thank you, Jo and Billy for always being honest when you answer questions you have integrity for Elvis and yourselves and that is so admirable. I didn’t make your Q&A this year but I do have a question that one girl spoke about Billy Stanley and Jo kinda talked about George Klein. My question is I heard that not one of Elvis’s high school people including George or red spoke to Elvis at his prom he sat alone with his date Regis I believe her name was and not one person came over and said hi to him And I find that so irritating. Do you think they had a change of heart because Elvis became famous? I always hate to think people are like that, but sometimes they are.
Loved that question to Jo. I think that wolf howl noise was him agreeing w ya about him being crazy & silly! Just reminding ya. Lol. Idk 🤷🏻♀️ but it WAS perfect timing. 😂
I just love your videos, I'm glad to hear some things about the Stanley brothers because I've curious about some things Billy Stanley has said especially about pouring water on Elvis, I just couldn't see that happening. I love your honesty.
I wouldn’t believe a word that came out of any of those Stanley brothers they are all liars
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I love seeing all of you! Thanks for sharing the truth! Love you!
I feel like your good friends of mine. Elvis family. ❤❤❤❤
That's for sharing ❤❤❤
Hi Danielle, Jo & Billy - Love the video!! Looked like such a great time, wish I was there! This makes me feel like i was right there in the middle of everyone! Love hearing these stories from Jo & Billy! Love you all so much and thank you for sharing these with us :) Hope you have a great week and hope you all came through Francine without much problems! Love ya all - Charlie
Enjoy the clips from Elvis week! Truth spoken by 2 great people. Love Billy and Jo!❤
And one of your videos you had mentioned that Elvis would test people to see if they were loyal can you give some examples? Thank you. Love you guys.
I was just reading what Kathy Westmoreland said in her book. She stated Elvis was very ill he had. Bone cancer and knew he would die around the age of 42. Second person I have read this. Can you comment on this? Thanks. I know Elvis more now than ever when he was alive thanks to you both and Danny. ❤️
Thanks for posting Danielle. Some of the questions I had wondered about were answered. Like where your grandparents lived in Mississippi that were near to Elvis, Vernon and Gladys
MEMPHISROCKS1"TCB" "TLC"; A FANTASTIC VIDEO; I Love The Stories Of You Jo And Billy With ELVIS. ELVIS Presley Was Gifted With Incredable Telant, Looks, Charisma, Charm, And Style. Thee GREATEST OF ALL TIME.
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Did Elvis' musical career influence you, Billy, to form your band? Did Elvis ever go to watch you perform?
Was Lamar Fike a lot of fun to be around? I do think Lamar was the king of one liners!
It might be possible, using census records, to identify where Orville Bean's property was, and that way find where Elvis' birth house originally stood.
Love your family! Did Elvis ever go to the drive in movie?
I'm sure it was Larry Geller that said the Colonel had Elvis' head dunked in cold water
I wondered about that. Jo made it clear that Elvis would NOT be dunked in water to wake up. Maybe Larry Geller saw it happen just once? I remember his story, and his point was that the Colonel did NOT care that Elvis wasn't able to perform, (hence, the inhumane treatment). That raises a question I wished I asked:
How do Billy & Jo feel about the Colonel, especially in later years. The Colonel is portrayed as evil in the 2022 movie. Do they think he was cruel to Elvis and Vernon in those last years? Did the Colonel abuse his relationship with Elvis and manipulate him and his father?
As I remember Larry Geller's recounting of that scene, dunking Elvis' head in ice water was done to REVIVE him.
@@exdus235 We could ask Billy and Jo. I’m going to guess they weren’t there, but we can always ask. I think they toured with him during the later years, but maybe not for every single performance.
He wasn't sleeping in that movie scene. He had collapsed in the hospital and it was to revive him. Larry said in his book he had been out of it in the hotel and Parker said that line about getting him up on that stage. I'm not sure water was involved in real situation.
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Thank you, I so love listening to you. I've said it before, you make Elvis come alive so naturally.
Also, you are a role model for a good and long marriage imo (as were my late parents to me 🌹). I've always thought that song True Love Travels On A Gravel Road is very fitting for you.
Question: do you believe Elvis would have wanted this too, for himself, but was aware he couldn't? Or could he have changed in later years?
I love your stories and videos so much. Thank you so much for sharing your lives with us. I have always been curious about your thoughts on the movie made after Elvis' passing, This is Elvis. My question is was it filmed in Graceland? And if it was, I don't know who would have approved of it, perhaps Jack Soden and Priscilla? But if it was filmed in Graceland, I find it sad and disrespectful if the scenes in Elvis' bedroom are of his actual bedroom - particularly with the actress who played Ginger, laying down in Elvis' bed. That bothers me so much as I feel it's such a violation of Elvis and his dignity and privacy. I hope those scenes were not in his actual bedroom. That's cruel and a disregard for him in my opinion. What are your thoughts. Thank you again for sharing Elvis with us in a personal way, but you all are so protective of him and his fans deeply appreciate it.
Billy, what do you remember about the first few days in Graceland?
Hey guys just wanted you to know that Oprah will do an interview at Graceland with Riley on October 8 CBS at 8:00 about Lisa's book.
Oprah is the worst it’s to bad Riley agreed to the interview
Question-Billy and Jo if you could tell Elvis anything at this moment what would it be?
Why didn’t Elvis ever attend any of the awards shows like the Grammys or Oscars? He also never appeared on any talk shows in the 70s. Why was that?
That's a good question. It must of been Parkers decision. I've read he didn't allow him on Talk Shows because he wanted Elvis to kind of remain Mysterious & Special. 😮
Parker said no because talk shows wouldn't pay him for being a guest
@@GAF19577 thank you!
@@susans7376 thank you!
He wasn't part of the est nor sold out;) He didn't want anything to do with HW other than the movies be made and then he had his own crowd he'd hang around.
Elvis had a beautiful snow white hair after he turned 40, according to Ronny Tutt. Is that true?
So you are saying that the birthplace house wasn’t in that spot in Tupelo ?
It is the birthplace tho, correct ? Why was it moved?
Was Joe Esposito truthful about Elvis day of death
Do they realize the audio on this is horrible
The sound quality is pretty poor😢
I disagree. I was there in person, (wearing my hearing aids), and I can hear. I don't think Danielle is a professional, but for someone who records on her own, she did a really good job. I also noticed she helped to make sure that EVERYONE got to ask questions. That can't be easy. I'd have liked to have dominated ALL of Billy & Jo's time :).
Maybe they'll do this again and you could go in person?
SO much fun, and truly other people's questions were SO good. Billy told secrets 🤣.
It's extremely hard to hear what is said. 😮
@@GAF19577 I’m sorry. I’d love it if Billy and Jo could do this more often. There was an advantage to being there in person. I cleaned my hearing aids beforehand, and found myself leaning forward to not miss words.
@@lindamcpherson8374 So how are you making the comparison between actually being there to struggling to hear this on a UA-cam video?????? I'm sure I'm far from the only one who's had a hard time hearing any of this clearly 🤔
@@JoeBilello1969 You're right.I'm sorry. I get enthusiastic about Danielle's videos.
Elvis didn't think enough of either of you to leave anything in his will so it's pathetic that you've spent the majority of your life pandering to him and mooching off his name.
@qso I think you would be well advised to do some research about the wills before being so vile and respectless😡
Did you record in a bathroom?