But stranger things have happened. Billy's family also went with the Presleys when they first moved to Memphis. It was either the death of Elvis Presley at the age of 42, as more than 80 percent of Americans believe, or the start of the most spectacular disappearing act in the history of mankind. book. Elvis family portrayed in movie 'aggravated' not to be invited to We had to eat turnip greens for a month. Corral. A similar case of mistaken identity led to some excitement a few years later, when sports agent Larry Kolb was captured looking uncannily Elvis-like alongside his client (and Elviss pal) Muhammad Ali and Jesse Jackson in a 1984 newspaper photo. Thats you, thats not somebody else., So he said, I could swap places with this person and nobody would ever know the difference., And I said, Again, I know the difference. (EIN Note Billys full story about The Pledge is also featured in the book Elvis & the Memphis Mafia) I'm always looking for another Vernon Presley.'. Billy was 8 years younger than Elvis and grew up with him in Tupelo. Jerry was always nice to me and my family and to my Mother and Daddy, and I will always remember him for that. A lot of Elvis family was not invited to the premiere and I dont knowwho did the invitations Ive got a pretty good idea but I just thought that was really tacky. EIN: I believe that you brought Jerry Schilling into the group. Is it true that your Aunt Gladys had the same temper? EIN: After Elvis got back from the army and you married your wife Jo, how did you balance your months in Hollywood with your relationship back home? Today, Smith and his family remain haunted by the day of Elvis death. As detailed in the documentary Elvis Presley: The Last 24 Hours, Elvis' final day on earth included a nighttime trip to the dentist in search of prescription drugs, a 4 a.m. game of racquetball with his cousin Billy Smith, and an impromptu piano performance of classics including "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain." He was last seen alive going into . Billy Smith with members of the Memphis Mafia in the 1990s (Image: GETTY) Elvis Presley 'is still alive' says Mayor at Graceland event Danny added: "I wanted to be one of the guys." The man would now be in his 80s, and the oldest person on record only lived to 122. Billy was 8 years younger than Elvis. The Memphis Mafia member and his wife Jo joined Elvis and his girlfriend Ginger Alden for racquetball around 3:30 a.m. the night before Elvis died. Do you recall any of this & were you lucky enough to see Elvis first play in a kind rock n roll band? School principal unlocks dumpster, finds bear inside. Elvis Presley will: Who did Elvis leave his HUGE fortune to? However, the upstairs where he died of a heart attack in 1977 was his private space and access was by invite only. Elvis never changed his belief in God or Jesus Christ. Without Elvis, its not home. Why Elvis Presley's Cousins Say He Would've Ditched the Jumpsuits . The second major Elvis sighting came in the form of a photo snapped on December 31, 1977. Thompson, a former beauty queen who dated Elvis from July 1972 to late 1976, spoke about her time with Presley at the event. Not that we arent happy with our family, we are, Jo said. EIN: Did you ever visit the studios for Elvis recording sessions? I know this picture is of you and not of somebody else., I never thought about [that conversation] again until after Elvis was dead..
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