a reporter ask Elvis, "How is the #1 singer in the world"? He smiled at her and said, "honey, I don't really know, I haven't spoken with Roy Orbison in a couple of months".
Elvis gave plenty of credit. On the 1969 Las Vegas press conference he said I'm not the King, Fats Domino is the King. Just an example of what he said.
Actually, at times, Elvis said that there was only one king, and that was Jesus Christ. He was brought up Pentecostal Assembly of God. Any song that Elvis sang.......he owned it by singing it better than anyone else!! TCB⚡️💙💙💙💙💙
He was so good looking….ALL THE PEOPLE AGREED. Male or female…. Then he had charm and humble spirit!!! Then he could Sing and create music. He gave gifts and support to under appreciated artists…black and white. True soul..
My mom said, “As soon as we heard Elvis had a new record, we couldn’t wait to get it.” Which was the same for me in the 70’s. As soon as I heard a new Elvis song on the Radio (because in the 70’s teens listened to radio, not watching tv) 😁. And it wasn’t just the girls going crazy over Elvis. Oh, I Love THAT MAN ♥️
@katy5467: I once read an article about re-releases of Elvis Presley albums. 99% of the time his manager never advertised Elvis records because he said: "Elvis sells itself, I don't have to spend any money on advertising"! The result was that in the USA it often only took many weeks to find out that Elvis had released a new record, and in the rest of the world the fans only found out after a year or two. But Elvis records still sold very well in the long term. he was just the king.
There is absolutely nothing that I don't love about this man!!! He is just too precious! An amazing gift for a short time on earth, but being kept alive by those of us who understand his significance! -Colleen ♥️
Excellent reaction. This is just a portion of the entire documentary. You are so right, Suzy, that to hear from people who were around him is the best. I have never heard a bad word about Elvis from his fellow musicians or people who worked with him in the movies, or interviewed him. I met him, my sister worked for him and I thought he was the sweetest, most humble, caring and generous person I ever met. Love you 2!!❤❤❤
Excellent reaction guys to a guy subject to so much negativity in his life but still some will never be convinced - such a shame but that's life I guess
This “Elvis & the Black Community” is a very well edited shortened version of a show that DJ Casey Kasem made called “The Echo Will Never Die”. I applaud whoever originally edited and shortened the show to make this “black community” video! It has caused many people change their minds about Elvis, who would never have watched the original show.
Many people complain about Elvis being called The King, but that isn't a title he gave himself, it's the title that everyone else gave him. He considered himself to be an average singer
Many of us saw him on early tv in the 50%, we were as young as 3-4 years old. My parents were watching, they were about his age. I’ll never forget how that man not only got my full attention, something gripped my spirit/soul... and that touch never left! Just from tv as a very young child. Still in black and white, no color in the 50’s. Techno color came out in the 60’s. Of course you had to buy a color TV set.
You know he was a giant if he was willing to turn down a gig at the Astrodome over a few backup singers. How many performers would be willing to lose the Astrodome? I mean, who else, at that time could even play a stadium?
😝 what are you talking about the first to play drums there was already jazz bands, and big bands that had drum sets buddy Rich was already playing drums. Elvis sucks.-he went crying to Richard Nixon to stop the Beatles getting back together because the Beatles over come Elvis Elvis is a loser and a crybaby. He told Richard Nixon that they were communist. The Beatles would’ve got back together sooner reunion and he made Richard Nixon suspend Paul’s visa.
I'm sure you knew the first person that spoke about ELVIS, was the big AL GREEN! WOW! I loved Al Green! The last person was B.B. KING, who is a legend, on his own! They were very good friends and both were from Mississippi! B.B. KING has lived there most of his life! ELVIS , of course moved from Tupelo, Mississippi, around age 12 or 13, when his family moved to Memphis, looking for work!
@@HeavenlyPresley-Tonya B.B.King once said (when Elvis wasn't yet famous): "Elvis always came to us when we were playing music on the street. He loved our culture. Elvis was a really nice and loving person"!
- - - - Sociologists & Historians have always credited him with doing 2 things: Mixing White Country Music with Black Rhythm & Blues Music and created a NEW music, as well as being the sole reason why American Music (and globally) was DE-segregated. Missing from this documentary is the other genres (Bluegrass, Classical, Opera, Traditional European Hymns, Spanish Music, etc which had an equal impact on the evolution of our music, as well as Elvis. Modern views of music always exclude other sources beyond R&B, but as noted, Rock & Roll had more than 1 genre influence it.
There is a part two to this Whitney Houston is in it as others I will forever love Elvis for his music and heart Cried the day he died RIP. There is a documentary a generous heart shows how much he cared things he gave If you loved this you will love these as well thank you for your reaction
The small documentary called “The King of Kindness” tells us how Elvis changed the scourge of polio by going on TV and getting vaccinated and recommending the vaccine to everyone. The vaccination rate went from 10% to 80% in a few months and helped eradicate polio in the USA. He was also a big donor to Easter Seals. Everyone should watch this video too.
There are hundreds or thousands of statements from people who met Elvis Presley personally (no matter what culture or skin color): 99.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% only say good things about Elvis Presley. An employee and good friend of Elvis Presley once said: "Elvis really loved people"! I think that anyone who says something bad about Elvis is a liar or just jealous. I have never heard or read anything bad about Elvis from people who knew him personally. I think he really was an angel.
Elvis never wanted to be called the king but BB King said it was right. Elvis changed the social movement and gave black music to be played on “white. Stations
@nancy9891: Correct! There are also statements from famous black musicians who said: "Without Elvis we would never have been able to sell our music and would never have had anything to eat"! Elvis Presley and his manager were the first to pay us really well.
I love this reaction video💕 as well as your thought provoking conversation-Bravo!🙌🏼 I am really enjoying watching your journey in becoming true fans of Elvis-The Legend🙌🏼🙏🏼😇
Elvis said in an interview in Houston, (which you can watch on UA-cam) that he was first and foremost influenced by COUNTRY music, and that the Grand Ole Opry was the first music he ever listened to - but that he’d hate to call himself a strictly country singer because he had many other influences.
Bing Crosby had a big hit with White Christmas right around the time that Elvis was getting more popular... Bing didn't like it when Elvis recorded his version of White Christmas... Bing was very vocal about it until he saw how many records of White Christmas Elvis sold...Bing profited from that as well and when asked about it , he said, "That boy can really sing that song can't he ?"... lol...
Elvis's gospel music will really give you goosebumps. I love all his music but most especially the live versions where you can see and hear his passion, love, see his fun side, and his admiration for his band, his back up singers, his quartet and his fans.
My Dad who was born in 1922 in Mississippi would say about music is that it would bounce from one american culture into another and make it better. Like Gumbo ( he loved cajun and creole food) wouldn't be the same without the African, Latin and European flavors combining in that pot and it never comes out identically.
Elvis has been credited for getting "black" music getting more air time, just by singing "their" music; It made him rich and them too. MOST ALL are appreciative.
Elvis always gave credit to the Black performers who inspired his style, which came from both the Black churches he attended and the White holy rollers church he also attended. Little Richard said [ I paraphrase here] that Elvis kicked down the door for Black artists to follow.
You're absolutely right, Suzi.... Elvis DID, more than once, say where he got his music, and who inspired him!! That's why I get so sick of hearin' how Elvis stole from black people. To me, it's not stealing, if you say where you got it, from!! Look it.... They made a black "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", CeeLo Green sampled a song, from "Annie", they made a black "Little Mermaid"; they made a black "Wizard of Oz".... And the list goes on and on.... Does anybody holler about them being stolen? No!! Another thing you were right about, Suzi, is that everybody influences, gets inspiration from, somebody else!!! There's an old saying: "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"!! I feel that those who bellyache, so much, about something, are just LOOKIN' for somethin' to bellyache, about !! It's pronounced TOO-puh-low (where Elvis was born, in MS)!! LOVED, so much, y'all's reaction---you really listened, and reflected, well !! ❤
A Big If,,,,But Know This To Be A FACT, That If Elvis Came Back Or Was Giving One Concert, Wirh Who Ever He Chose For His Group To Be With Him , Dead Or Alive, This Concert Would Be Seen By EVERYONE On The Planet ,. All Of The Guest Singers , Would Be Part Of A Life Changing Experience, As Well As All Who Would See The Concert, It Would Change Everything , Everyone, Massive Media, Interviews, Before And After The Concert , The Talk Shows, TV Programming Would Come To A Stop , All Viewing The Concert.
Michael Jordan is the King of Basketball 🏀, yet Michael Jordan did not invent the game of Basketball!❤ Elvis helped so many black performers by slamming the door to racism. Without Elvis doing this, there may never have been a Michael Jackson. Elvis never played a concert out of the United States. His manager Tom Parker was an illegal resident here. He would never allow Elvis to tour the world. He was afraid that he would be found out through having to get a passport. Elvis still sold over 2 billion records worldwide. No one else has done that, nor will they😂❤🎉.
Elvis has said he his style of singing was inspired by a black singer named Roy Hamilton,whom Elvis admired a lot,I have listened to some of Roy's songs and I can hear Elvis's style in them for sure.
Elvis Said in 1956 Old Jett Magazine Article At the time Nobody could sing like Fat's Domino!!! But Yes Roy Hamilton - TOO In 1956 with the Million Dollar Quartet there is a piece that was recorded Where Elvis was talking to Johnny Cash and them about Jackie Wilson seeing him in Vegas at the Time He didn't know it was Jackie - But He said He sang Don't Be Cruel better than He did - and He sings it Like Jackie ( The Ward's Domino's at the time ) He was telling them I said "Get Him Off" Jokingly -- Its a GREAT Piece of recording
@@emerald1805 Yes he was but too R&B He said Rock N Roll was sprung by Gospel and R&B At The 68 Comeback - before the Gospel Number / Production came in - Yes Roy Hamilton For sure -
Elvis actually said,"people say I started this "industry " but it was here long before I came along; but nobody can sing "colored" music like they can"!
You have to watch "Bazz Luhrman (Directed the Elvis movie) interviews Samm Bell, Elvis childhood friend" . This is really eye openingg, and show you where he came from
A song that got bigger as a COVER is: Dolly Partons: I will Always Love you Whitney Houston made it HUGE, but did you know that Elvis was asked to sing it, but Colonel Parker wanted to get the music rights and Dolly said no for that reason !!!
❤ The 50’s & ‘60’s in the US was so damned racist but here in Australia it was worse! You had segregation but here our Indigenous community were seen as nothing more than animals…they had no rights at all, their children were stolen, they could not frequent any establishment (shops, pubs etc.) and they were placed in “communities” led by Caucasian churches. I’m a Caucasian Australian, also part of the “stolen generation” of children stolen from their parents by the government, and I am still disgusted with the way others that are different, be it via skin colour, religion etc. are treated abominably by governments and others! Elvis was way beyond his time by sticking to his own beliefs and not those of the general public and the government.
@Cyannah117: You are 100% right. That's why I'm always shocked when anyone says lies about Elvis Presley. A famous black artist and civil rights activist once said: "Elvis Presley has done more for us blacks than any politician in the world"!
-- Speaking to BBKing's comment, I agree. Once a song is out there, anyone can record it, rearrange it, etc. "Covering" a song means to record it AFTER the original artist ALREADY HAD THEIR OWN HIT with it. The fact that Elvis often did it better than the originals he covered (as well as making changes to the songs) was a sore point with the original artists.
Wasnt Elvis inspired by Forrest Gump back in the day so then maybe Forrest Gump is the greatest lol. Amazing reaction ive seen this documentary so many times and it still gives me chills and make me want to do an Elvis marathon. Cheers from Sweden love your reactions and you yourself make good music
When you are at the very top where no one has ever been people will try to bring you down. Just ask Tom Brady. Where no one has ever been. The very top. Good night Graceland. Texas
Swinging your hips when you dance was considered sexual back then, and teenagers were not allowed to express sexual feelings. Was considered dirty by many parents. Rock and roll Music came from Rhythm and blues. There were blues clubs located off the main roads in rural parts of the country and some of them also featured lots of drinking and even prostitution and maybe even strippers. There were plenty of blues songs that had suggestive sexual content. Even many black church going families did not consider this type of music to be respectable and discouraged their children from listening to it. Rhythm and Blues music was considered to be black music and was played on black radio stations and not white radio stations. And black music was blamed for Corrupting the youth with sexual content. In the mid Fifties, this started to change, and black artists started to get more and more airplay on so-called "White" radio stations. Elvis helped to bring awareness to black music and to popularize it more fully. While some white youth listened to artists like Little Richard and Chuck Berry, many did not know about or have access to this music. Elvis made his versions and got them played on mainstream stations and it made these artists even bigger than they might have been had not Elvis helped to break down racial barriers in music.
great, thank you... Elvis had his first hit "Thats Alright Mama" in 1954. Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Bo Diddiley all had their first hits in 1955. ELvis was influenced by Big Boy Crudup, Willie DIxon, Muddy Waters etc from blues... One thing that seems to be ignored is Rock and Roll was not just blues-it was a combination of country, blues, pop of the era and gospel music. All 4 of these became rock and roll. BUT he was also influenced by Eddy Arnold, Hank Snow, Hank WIlliams etc from country music. And influenced by Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and others from pop music of the era NOT to forget he was born in Tupelo Mississippi and lived on the poor black side of town where he went to black and white churches and loved gospel music. He "organically" was drenched in the black culture of the south, I must point out that Chuck Berry was influenced greatly by country artists-his first hit "Maybelline" was actually a country artist Bob Wills song from the 40s "Ida Red" that Chuck wrote new lyrics for and sped up. No one says Chuck stole from country-he was influenced by country. Ray Charles had several hits with "cover versions" of country songs-some of the first music he heard as a child was from the " Grand ole Opry on radio. He was influenced by country-no one says he stole from it. BB King who was a great friend with Elvis said: "Once a music is exposed to us, anyone can take or add to it -music is for everyone" and he added "to me they did not get it wrong when they called him the King" James Brown was one of the few people who was allowed to visit the “King” at his open coffin. “He was in there for hours,” Elvis’ guitarist James Burton recalled in an interview. “I think they had to drag him away because he wouldn’t leave.” 😮🥰
I know you feel you have to blank/ silence certain words. But this was the reality back then and, unfortunately, still somewhat exists. However blanking those words out is not accepting our past. If history is forgotten it will repeat itself. We need to be open to our faults so we can understand them and grow Excellent show as usual 😀
I'm not sure if you guys have watched Ruby Leigh on The Voice you need to watch her audition it's the most ever viewed audition in voice history . She's a 16 year old kid you need to hear her and she does an Elvis song later on and she doesn't try to sound like Elvis but that girl tore the roof off the place with it. Her audition she sing a song almost a hundred years old and rip the roof off the place.
It's truly hard to imagine how different our culture was back then.. My parents grew up in this era and my Mom was a huge Elvis fan.. Mom never has said to me that my grandparents didn't want her listening to Elvis. But I'm truly not sure they knew what she was listening to because .. well. it was all country music for my Pop-Pop and Mom-Mom.. have no clue. lol.. She listened to gossip I'm pretty sure. and nothing else.
I'm an Elvis fanatic I also really love the sounds of Chuck Berry Sam Cook Otis Redding etc but here's my problem with this I'm tired of hearing how he stole rock n roll when the fact of the matter is if you listen to most of the original artists recordings songs he did they are much slower and bluesy Elvis rocked them out so why can't everyone just agree that it was a group effort that apparently worked out to everyone's favor so yes he was and is the king of rock n roll I don't hear anyone bitching about James Brown being the Godfather of Soul or Michael Jackson being the KingOf Pop and the man was the farthest thing from a racist as you can get he grew up in the ghetto
Totally agree. And the really crazy part is if you use someone else's music, they get paid royalties. I know as I worked in the industry. Music copyright is strong, stronger than patents. So any time he performed someone else's music, the song writer was paid a royalty. Many of them made tons of $ when he covered their songs.
I never understood the nonsense that Elvis stole rock n roll. I don't know a single Elvis fan who said that Elvis invented rock n roll (no one ever said that). Historically speaking, if I am correctly informed, Bill Haley invented rock n roll. Elvis Presley made rock n roll famous worldwide. I don't know a single musician from Elvis' time who said anything bad about it. On the contrary: everyone only said good things about Elvis Presley. This is a fact and you can read it (it is well documented). an info: The media in the 60s already called Elvis Presley "King of Pop"! There are also original reports from the 1960s. There are some music historians who see Elvis Presley as the inventor of pop music. Before Elvis, the term “pop music” didn’t even exist.
@locksmithsilva1163: Who said that? I don't know a single person who said it. On the contrary: "There are hundreds of statements from black artists who only said good things about Elvis"! It is very well documented. I never understood this nonsense about Elvis supposedly xxxxx. These statements never existed.
Are you calling Travis and Suzy woke? Great compliment! It literally means awake, aware, intelligent, and considerate, which is what they were doing by leaving out the N word in their reaction. You need to wake up.😂
There will never be another Elvis Presley.He was truly a gift from God.
I’ve seen the documentary so many times and every single time I get goosebumps. Thank you so much for doing more Elvis.😊❤
Likewise! Every time!
Elvis changed the World
how?
I like Elvis he is the best singer the entire world love him ❤
a reporter ask Elvis, "How is the #1 singer in the world"? He smiled at her and said, "honey, I don't really know, I haven't spoken with Roy Orbison in a couple of months".
Enjoyed your reaction. Thank you for keeping the Elvis legacy alive. 👍 more Elvis please!
John Lennon once said, "before Elvis, there was nothing. " He was the very 1st super mega star.
When Lennon met Elvis it was instant hate..
@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425how do you know?
@@deborahhenderson9985 are you saying it was?
Elvis gave plenty of credit. On the 1969 Las Vegas press conference he said I'm not the King, Fats Domino is the King. Just an example of what he said.
Actually, at times, Elvis said that there was only one king, and that was Jesus Christ. He was brought up Pentecostal Assembly of God. Any song that Elvis sang.......he owned it by singing it better than anyone else!! TCB⚡️💙💙💙💙💙
Elvis's music was a mixture of Black blues, white country, and Gospel!
It's SOUTHERN Rock...just a little earlier, and slower, than what came later!
He was so good looking….ALL THE PEOPLE AGREED.
Male or female….
Then he had charm and humble spirit!!!
Then he could Sing and create music.
He gave gifts and support to under appreciated artists…black and white.
True soul..
My mom said, “As soon as we heard Elvis had a new record, we couldn’t wait to get it.” Which was the same for me in the 70’s. As soon as I heard a new Elvis song on the Radio (because in the 70’s teens listened to radio, not watching tv) 😁. And it wasn’t just the girls going crazy over Elvis. Oh, I Love THAT MAN ♥️
@katy5467: I once read an article about re-releases of Elvis Presley albums. 99% of the time his manager never advertised Elvis records because he said: "Elvis sells itself, I don't have to spend any money on advertising"! The result was that in the USA it often only took many weeks to find out that Elvis had released a new record, and in the rest of the world the fans only found out after a year or two. But Elvis records still sold very well in the long term. he was just the king.
There is absolutely nothing that I don't love about this man!!! He is just too precious! An amazing gift for a short time on earth, but being kept alive by those of us who understand his significance! -Colleen ♥️
Well said Colleen
Elvis is just too precious. I agree. ❤⚡👌
Indeed! We understood then and now.
Fantastic reaction!! 😍
Excellent reaction love me some Elvis.❤️🤘😎🇺🇸
Excellent reaction. This is just a portion of the entire documentary. You are so right, Suzy, that to hear from people who were around him is the best. I have never heard a bad word about Elvis from his fellow musicians or people who worked with him in the movies, or interviewed him. I met him, my sister worked for him and I thought he was the sweetest, most humble, caring and generous person I ever met. Love you 2!!❤❤❤
How lucky are you and your sister.
@@kerrypapworth1526sooooo lucky!!!❤❤❤
Excellent reaction guys to a guy subject to so much negativity in his life but still some will never be convinced - such a shame but that's life I guess
This “Elvis & the Black Community” is a very well edited shortened version of a show that DJ Casey Kasem made called “The Echo Will Never Die”. I applaud whoever originally edited and shortened the show to make this “black community” video! It has caused many people change their minds about Elvis, who would never have watched the original show.
Finally… thanks matt for requewting.. thanks guys for reacting to this..
Many people complain about Elvis being called The King, but that isn't a title he gave himself, it's the title that everyone else gave him. He considered himself to be an average singer
Many of us saw him on early tv in the 50%, we were as young as 3-4 years old. My parents were watching, they were about his age. I’ll never forget how that man not only got my full attention, something gripped my spirit/soul... and that touch never left! Just from tv as a very young child. Still in black and white, no color in the 50’s. Techno color came out in the 60’s. Of course you had to buy a color TV set.
You know he was a giant if he was willing to turn down a gig at the Astrodome over a few backup singers. How many performers would be willing to lose the Astrodome? I mean, who else, at that time could even play a stadium?
Yep,so much for being racist! All the girls were black.
Elvis paved the way for what followed. The Beatles that if not for Elvis we would not be. He is also the first to use drums in a band.
😝 what are you talking about the first to play drums there was already jazz bands, and big bands that had drum sets buddy Rich was already playing drums. Elvis sucks.-he went crying to Richard Nixon to stop the Beatles getting back together because the Beatles over come Elvis Elvis is a loser and a crybaby. He told Richard Nixon that they were communist. The Beatles would’ve got back together sooner reunion and he made Richard Nixon suspend Paul’s visa.
Many artists come n go but the ones that change minds and improves them and others are truly " LEGENDS"
Thank you so much
number one in brazil forever, remenber the king tnks my channel
Thank you and Matt for todays video! ☀️💚
I'm sure you knew the first person that spoke about ELVIS, was the big AL GREEN! WOW! I loved Al Green! The last person was B.B. KING, who is a legend, on his own! They were very good friends and both were from Mississippi! B.B. KING has lived there most of his life! ELVIS , of course moved from Tupelo, Mississippi, around age 12 or 13, when his family moved to Memphis, looking for work!
Yes B.B. KING met Elvis at SUN RECORDS -
@@HeavenlyPresley-Tonya B.B.King once said (when Elvis wasn't yet famous): "Elvis always came to us when we were playing music on the street. He loved our culture. Elvis was a really nice and loving person"!
BB King comes from Indianola/MS. there is a really nice BB King museum.
Made little richard richer too with royalties
He touched me the gospel musicof elvis
- - - - Sociologists & Historians have always credited him with doing 2 things: Mixing White Country Music with Black Rhythm & Blues Music and created a NEW music, as well as being the sole reason why American Music (and globally) was DE-segregated.
Missing from this documentary is the other genres (Bluegrass, Classical, Opera, Traditional European Hymns, Spanish Music, etc which had an equal impact on the evolution of our music, as well as Elvis. Modern views of music always exclude other sources beyond R&B, but as noted, Rock & Roll had more than 1 genre influence it.
There is a part two to this Whitney Houston is in it as others I will forever love Elvis for his music and heart Cried the day he died RIP. There is a documentary a generous heart shows how much he cared things he gave If you loved this you will love these as well thank you for your reaction
The entire special is awesome!! ❤
Yes I think eddie murphy is in part 2 as well
The small documentary called “The King of Kindness” tells us how Elvis changed the scourge of polio by going on TV and getting vaccinated and recommending the vaccine to everyone. The vaccination rate went from 10% to 80% in a few months and helped eradicate polio in the USA. He was also a big donor to Easter Seals. Everyone should watch this video too.
Elv1s. Goat ❤
There are hundreds or thousands of statements from people who met Elvis Presley personally (no matter what culture or skin color): 99.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% only say good things about Elvis Presley. An employee and good friend of Elvis Presley once said: "Elvis really loved people"! I think that anyone who says something bad about Elvis is a liar or just jealous. I have never heard or read anything bad about Elvis from people who knew him personally. I think he really was an angel.
I agree.❤
Elvis never wanted to be called the king but BB King said it was right. Elvis changed the social movement and gave black music to be played on “white. Stations
@nancy9891: Correct! There are also statements from famous black musicians who said: "Without Elvis we would never have been able to sell our music and would never have had anything to eat"! Elvis Presley and his manager were the first to pay us really well.
I love this reaction video💕 as well as your thought provoking conversation-Bravo!🙌🏼
I am really enjoying watching your journey in becoming true fans of Elvis-The Legend🙌🏼🙏🏼😇
I love this. ❤
Thankyou ❤️
There is an interwiev with Sam Bell ,Elvis’ childhood friend that Baz luhrman did .It is very heartwarming.❤️Please react to that . 🙏
Love this reaction. Thank you
It's TUPELO, sounds like Tu-pa-low! I grew up 20 miles away, and that's how it SOUNDS!
Elvis said in an interview in Houston, (which you can watch on UA-cam) that he was first and foremost influenced by COUNTRY music, and that the Grand Ole Opry was the first music he ever listened to - but that he’d hate to call himself a strictly country singer because he had many other influences.
Thank you for playing Elvis Presley love that 🙏🙏👍🥰
Legendary
Bing Crosby had a big hit with White Christmas right around the time that Elvis was getting more popular... Bing didn't like it when Elvis recorded his version of White Christmas... Bing was very vocal about it until he saw how many records of White Christmas Elvis sold...Bing profited from that as well and when asked about it , he said, "That boy can really sing that song can't he ?"... lol...
I’m sure Bing made many $ in royalties from EP’s version, which I absolutely love…
Thank y'all so much for what you do.
Elvis's gospel music will really give you goosebumps. I love all his music but most especially the live versions where you can see and hear his passion, love, see his fun side, and his admiration for his band, his back up singers, his quartet and his fans.
My Dad who was born in 1922 in Mississippi would say about music is that it would bounce from one american culture into another and make it better. Like Gumbo ( he loved cajun and creole food) wouldn't be the same without the African, Latin and European flavors combining in that pot and it never comes out identically.
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Elvis has been credited for getting "black" music getting more air time, just by singing "their" music; It made him rich and them too. MOST ALL are appreciative.
Elvis always gave credit to the Black performers who inspired his style, which came from both the Black churches he attended and the White holy rollers church he also attended. Little Richard said [ I paraphrase here] that Elvis kicked down the door for Black artists to follow.
Music goes back thousands of years, old testament times so who stole what from who, great reaction.
...............there are 2 parts to this documentary..............................
You're absolutely right, Suzi.... Elvis DID, more than once, say where he got his music, and who inspired him!! That's why I get so sick of hearin' how Elvis stole from black people. To me, it's not stealing, if you say where you got it, from!! Look it.... They made a black "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", CeeLo Green sampled a song, from "Annie", they made a black "Little Mermaid"; they made a black "Wizard of Oz".... And the list goes on and on.... Does anybody holler about them being stolen? No!! Another thing you were right about, Suzi, is that everybody influences, gets inspiration from, somebody else!!! There's an old saying: "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"!! I feel that those who bellyache, so much, about something, are just LOOKIN' for somethin' to bellyache, about !!
It's pronounced TOO-puh-low (where Elvis was born, in MS)!!
LOVED, so much, y'all's reaction---you really listened, and reflected, well !! ❤
lol 😂 good show love ya wolf hunters !
I love what they did to that song rapping
A Big If,,,,But Know This To Be A FACT, That If Elvis Came Back Or Was Giving One Concert, Wirh Who Ever He Chose For His Group To Be With Him , Dead Or Alive, This Concert Would Be Seen By EVERYONE On The Planet ,. All Of The Guest Singers , Would Be Part Of A Life Changing Experience, As Well As All Who Would See The Concert, It Would Change Everything , Everyone, Massive Media, Interviews, Before And After The Concert , The Talk Shows, TV Programming Would Come To A Stop , All Viewing The Concert.
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Great reaction! There’s a 2nd part to this…. Keep up the wonderful reactions ❤️
Wow you guys great reaction ! I've been waiting for you guys to react to this video ! Love you guys ! Happy New Year Travis and Susie !❤😊😊
BB king had the best complement
Little Richard had wonderful things about Elvis!
Elvis didn't like being called the "king" - he always said that the only king is Jesus!
He also said that Fats Domino was King of rock’n’roll during an interview when a journalist called Elvis the king.
THE BOTH OF YOU SHOULD REACT TO ELVIS PRESLEY AND THE BLACK COMMUNITY PART 2
Frank Sinatra,Dean Martin were the same! They wouldn’t do big gigs if the powers that be wouldn’t let Sammy Davis Jr!❤preform with them!
Make sure you watch part 2 of this video.
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Miss him soooo
Facts
Michael Jordan is the King of Basketball 🏀, yet Michael Jordan did not invent the game of Basketball!❤ Elvis helped so many black performers by slamming the door to racism. Without Elvis doing this, there may never have been a Michael Jackson. Elvis never played a concert out of the United States. His manager Tom Parker was an illegal resident here. He would never allow Elvis to tour the world. He was afraid that he would be found out through having to get a passport. Elvis still sold over 2 billion records worldwide. No one else has done that, nor will they😂❤🎉.
Elvis has said he his style of singing was inspired by a black singer named Roy Hamilton,whom Elvis admired a lot,I have listened to some of Roy's songs and I can hear Elvis's style in them for sure.
There was no singular singer who influenced him. He admired Roy Hamilton as much as Roy Orbison, Dean Martin, Mario Lanza etc.
Elvis Said in 1956 Old Jett Magazine Article At the time Nobody could sing like Fat's Domino!!! But Yes Roy Hamilton - TOO In 1956 with the Million Dollar Quartet there is a piece that was recorded Where Elvis was talking to Johnny Cash and them about Jackie Wilson seeing him in Vegas at the Time He didn't know it was Jackie - But He said He sang Don't Be Cruel better than He did - and He sings it Like Jackie ( The Ward's Domino's at the time ) He was telling them I said "Get Him Off" Jokingly -- Its a GREAT Piece of recording
@@HeavenlyPresley-Tonya That's where my et cetera comes into play.
Elvis was more influenced by country music and gospel than anything - but Roy Hamilton was one of his main Pop influences! I love Roy Hamilton too.
@@emerald1805 Yes he was but too R&B He said Rock N Roll was sprung by Gospel and R&B At The 68 Comeback - before the Gospel Number / Production came in - Yes Roy Hamilton For sure -
You'll need to play his Gospel Music. "Peace in the Valley" is Great
Have you "checked out Walk A Mile In My Shoes? He really does that song JUSTICE!
Love his version!
Elvis actually said,"people say I started this "industry " but it was here long before I came along; but nobody can sing "colored" music like they can"!
Little Richard came to love Elvis and became really good friends!
Thank you so much for this❤ would be nice to see a Lisa Marie Presley reaction today since it's been a year since she passed today January 12 2023 ❤
You have to watch "Bazz Luhrman (Directed the Elvis movie) interviews Samm Bell, Elvis childhood friend" . This is really eye openingg, and show you where he came from
A song that got bigger as a COVER is:
Dolly Partons: I will Always Love you
Whitney Houston made it HUGE, but did you know that Elvis was asked to sing it, but Colonel Parker wanted to get the music rights and Dolly said no for that reason !!!
❤ The 50’s & ‘60’s in the US was so damned racist but here in Australia it was worse! You had segregation but here our Indigenous community were seen as nothing more than animals…they had no rights at all, their children were stolen, they could not frequent any establishment (shops, pubs etc.) and they were placed in “communities” led by Caucasian churches. I’m a Caucasian Australian, also part of the “stolen generation” of children stolen from their parents by the government, and I am still disgusted with the way others that are different, be it via skin colour, religion etc. are treated abominably by governments and others! Elvis was way beyond his time by sticking to his own beliefs and not those of the general public and the government.
It's so disgusting what people, who believe they are the better " race" , are able to do.
I hope you are doing good today!
@Cyannah117: You are 100% right. That's why I'm always shocked when anyone says lies about Elvis Presley. A famous black artist and civil rights activist once said: "Elvis Presley has done more for us blacks than any politician in the world"!
Don't think so ,sure there were problems but I'm pretty sure your over exaggerating it a bit.
-- Speaking to BBKing's comment, I agree. Once a song is out there, anyone can record it, rearrange it, etc. "Covering" a song means to record it AFTER the original artist ALREADY HAD THEIR OWN HIT with it. The fact that Elvis often did it better than the originals he covered (as well as making changes to the songs) was a sore point with the original artists.
Elvis was given a Grass to show us we are all the same. Thank you God the or your grace,to show us we are all your children,no matter! ❤️
Tue=puh-low= Tupelo, where Elvis spent his youngest years
It's too bad this documentary didn't mention 'If I Can Dream' and Elvis's tribute to Martin Luther King.
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New understanding Elvis help us understand our brothers
Wasnt Elvis inspired by Forrest Gump back in the day so then maybe Forrest Gump is the greatest lol. Amazing reaction ive seen this documentary so many times and it still gives me chills and make me want to do an Elvis marathon. Cheers from Sweden love your reactions and you yourself make good music
Toop-uh-low.
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When you are at the very top where no one has ever been people will try to bring you down. Just ask Tom Brady. Where no one has ever been. The very top. Good night Graceland. Texas
Swinging your hips when you dance was considered sexual back then, and teenagers were not allowed to express sexual feelings. Was considered dirty by many parents. Rock and roll Music came from Rhythm and blues. There were blues clubs located off the main roads in rural parts of the country and some of them also featured lots of drinking and even prostitution and maybe even strippers. There were plenty of blues songs that had suggestive sexual content. Even many black church going families did not consider this type of music to be respectable and discouraged their children from listening to it. Rhythm and Blues music was considered to be black music and was played on black radio stations and not white radio stations. And black music was blamed for Corrupting the youth with sexual content. In the mid Fifties, this started to change, and black artists started to get more and more airplay on so-called "White" radio stations. Elvis helped to bring awareness to black music and to popularize it more fully. While some white youth listened to artists like Little Richard and Chuck Berry, many did not know about or have access to this music. Elvis made his versions and got them played on mainstream stations and it made these artists even bigger than they might have been had not Elvis helped to break down racial barriers in music.
great, thank you...
Elvis had his first hit "Thats Alright Mama" in 1954.
Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Bo Diddiley all had their first hits in 1955. ELvis was influenced by Big Boy Crudup, Willie DIxon, Muddy Waters etc from blues... One thing that seems to be ignored is Rock and Roll was not just blues-it was a combination of country, blues, pop of the era and gospel music. All 4 of these became rock and roll.
BUT he was also influenced by Eddy Arnold, Hank Snow, Hank WIlliams etc from country music.
And influenced by Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and others from pop music of the era
NOT to forget he was born in Tupelo Mississippi and lived on the poor black side of town where he went to black and white churches and loved gospel music. He "organically" was drenched in the black culture of the south,
I must point out that Chuck Berry was influenced greatly by country artists-his first hit "Maybelline" was actually a country artist Bob Wills song from the 40s "Ida Red" that Chuck wrote new lyrics for and sped up.
No one says Chuck stole from country-he was influenced by country.
Ray Charles had several hits with "cover versions" of country songs-some of the first music he heard as a child was from the "
Grand ole Opry on radio. He was influenced by country-no one says he stole from it.
BB King who was a great friend with Elvis said:
"Once a music is exposed to us, anyone can take or add to it -music is for everyone" and he added "to me they did not get it wrong when they called him the King"
James Brown was one of the few people who was allowed to visit the “King” at his open coffin. “He was in there for hours,” Elvis’ guitarist James Burton recalled in an interview. “I think they had to drag him away because he wouldn’t leave.” 😮🥰
Suzi & Travis you are legends. When i see you both you make my day.
James Brown gave full credit to Elvis for black artists actually having there faces on the cover of their records
The sisters was the completion of that band
I know you feel you have to blank/ silence certain words. But this was the reality back then and, unfortunately, still somewhat exists. However blanking those words out is not accepting our past. If history is forgotten it will repeat itself. We need to be open to our faults so we can understand them and grow
Excellent show as usual 😀
I'm not sure if you guys have watched Ruby Leigh on The Voice you need to watch her audition it's the most ever viewed audition in voice history . She's a 16 year old kid you need to hear her and she does an Elvis song later on and she doesn't try to sound like Elvis but that girl tore the roof off the place with it. Her audition she sing a song almost a hundred years old and rip the roof off the place.
It's truly hard to imagine how different our culture was back then.. My parents grew up in this era and my Mom was a huge Elvis fan.. Mom never has said to me that my grandparents didn't want her listening to Elvis. But I'm truly not sure they knew what she was listening to because .. well. it was all country music for my Pop-Pop and Mom-Mom.. have no clue. lol.. She listened to gossip I'm pretty sure. and nothing else.
He was treated so unfairly and inhumanely that Nashville hung him in effigy.
I hope you listen to this so you will know the full story and make comments later
Find the movie John Carpenter's Elvis from 1979 Kurt Russell plays Elvis and his dad Bing plays Vernon best Elvis movie to date
I'm an Elvis fanatic I also really love the sounds of Chuck Berry Sam Cook Otis Redding etc but here's my problem with this I'm tired of hearing how he stole rock n roll when the fact of the matter is if you listen to most of the original artists recordings songs he did they are much slower and bluesy Elvis rocked them out so why can't everyone just agree that it was a group effort that apparently worked out to everyone's favor so yes he was and is the king of rock n roll I don't hear anyone bitching about James Brown being the Godfather of Soul or Michael Jackson being the KingOf Pop and the man was the farthest thing from a racist as you can get he grew up in the ghetto
Totally agree. And the really crazy part is if you use someone else's music, they get paid royalties. I know as I worked in the industry. Music copyright is strong, stronger than patents. So any time he performed someone else's music, the song writer was paid a royalty. Many of them made tons of $ when he covered their songs.
I never understood the nonsense that Elvis stole rock n roll. I don't know a single Elvis fan who said that Elvis invented rock n roll (no one ever said that). Historically speaking, if I am correctly informed, Bill Haley invented rock n roll. Elvis Presley made rock n roll famous worldwide. I don't know a single musician from Elvis' time who said anything bad about it. On the contrary: everyone only said good things about Elvis Presley. This is a fact and you can read it (it is well documented). an info: The media in the 60s already called Elvis Presley "King of Pop"! There are also original reports from the 1960s. There are some music historians who see Elvis Presley as the inventor of pop music. Before Elvis, the term “pop music” didn’t even exist.
Elvis was the best and me growing up hearing he was a racist was so un true.
@locksmithsilva1163: Who said that? I don't know a single person who said it. On the contrary: "There are hundreds of statements from black artists who only said good things about Elvis"! It is very well documented. I never understood this nonsense about Elvis supposedly xxxxx. These statements never existed.
Editing any language from history is changing the historical record which is what the woke want to do. It happened good or bad.
Are you calling Travis and Suzy woke? Great compliment! It literally means awake, aware, intelligent, and considerate, which is what they were doing by leaving out the N word in their reaction. You need to wake up.😂
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