This 2 part video is part 1 of 2 about The Spa Guy taking you inside and outside Vernon Presley's former home beside Graceland on Dolan Street Memphis in August 2017.. Don't forget to subscribe..
I was in this house many times with my dad before Elvis's death to visit Vernon. We never went in through the front door always through the driveway side and spent time in the den and dining room. TBH, I don't recall there ever being direct access to Graceland through a gate, we always just drove around and entered through the main gate. Vernon's brother Vester worked the gate btw in case you didn't know that already. We pretty much came and went as we pleased.
I was pregnant with my daughter and it was a very scary time. I did everything to hold on to her then one day I went to an exhibition of Elvis memorabilia and got talking to the gentleman who was putting on the show. He had Elvis’s ring and he let me put it on my finger so I took it and turned a circle on my finger praying to Elvis to help me through. My beautiful daughter Ellie-Mae was born 6 weeks early on Elvis’s birthday. I don’t know to this day if it really was his ring but do know this Elvis heard me. I did my pilgrimage to Graceland at the age of fifty stood at his grave and thanked him for the most precious gift I have. Elvis has been the soundtrack to my life. Strangely though I never was the girl that wanted to marry him, he was not my heart throb. I just think he is without doubt the most incredibly beautiful man, the coolest guy that ever was and most talented performer the world has ever seen. Loved this and glad I found this channel, thank you. TCB⚡️❤️
Hello. Even Jésus refused to be considèred like an equal of god : Matthiew ch 7 v 21 to 29 ... ... Elvis sang for god , he never went someone see him like another one but a man
I believe God heard your prayer as you loved Elvis He allowed your daughter to be born on Elvis bday. Elvis is an Angel. It God. Many blessings to you 🙏❤️⚡⚡⚡
It made me sad seeing the house, knowing his son passed away before him. It is said Vernon Presley died of a broken heart, I can believe it. I hope the house, the other structure, the pool, and the grounds are restored, very much history with the house (kept up as Graceland is).
So sad Vermons house wasnt bought an kept up being such an important family member in the Presley family,especially to tour it..sad truly heartbreaking.
Not long after Elvis died we went to Graceland .we went to Vernon's house. As well as Linda Thompsons .both houses were in bad need of paint jobs The paint was peeling on both houses. Vernon and Dee Presley were still living there
@@moniqueycure1270 yes he lived in Graceland mansion until he remarried Dee and her 3 kids. Then Elvis thought it was too soon to let another woman take Gladys' house space. That's what I've heard ⚡⚡⚡
When we went thru the house, we saw the upstairs and at that time, there were holes in the roof above where you could see a little outside. But we got to see the whole house. We were invited to a party around the pool with Patsy Presley, Patsy Anderson and others. We got to go inside that back storage/office building, too. In fact, some of the carpeting from Graceland was taken out of Graceland and rolled up inside that building. Vernon used part of it for an office, if I remember correctly. The car port was there, also. Back in 1978, I met Vernon as he was coming out of this house and driving a white pickup truck over to Graceland. He stopped just outside the back door and had pictures taken with him and as he left in the truck. BEHIND THE STORAGE BUILDING, about in the middle, there was a wooden stepup platform and a low fence area where they would get thru from Graceland to Vernon's house. If you went back there again, you might dig a bit and find that step up so they could get over the fence.
Can you imagine being a teen and living one street over from Elvis lol. I know a friend of mine was a teen and lived in Memphis she told me that they would see him riding horses and he would stop and talk to them.
I has a personal visit through Vernon's home in 2012, and we chatted. Even had a cuppa provide by the host. My first time ever to Memphis. What a blessing that was
Be nice if Graceland recognised the work you do Billy, never a negative comment about Elvis given just history and information without the price Thank you
So sad to see the house in the shape it is in. I've been in that house many times when Elvis was alive and well when I was a child. The house was changed by Vernon and his girlfriend Sandy in late 70's. The bedrooms were all upstairs prior. The kitchen was off the drive on side (the little door way) and in back of the house. I can fill you in if you have questions. When you walked in the front door, (the front entry has changed a lot from then, left was a formal living, right used to be a formal dining. where kitchen is now).
I am one of the people that wrote on the back fence of Vernon's house. I was on a tour with The Elvis Travel service/Strictly Elvis, during Elvis week 2014. Crissie, known as Historical Blue Moon, who owned the house along with her husband Keith (who has sadly passed away), allowed us to tour the whole house, including upstairs, hosted a fabulous buffet for us and let us sign the back fence. She also let me keep a broken bit of the tarmac from the floor near the pool. I have photos of me signing the fence. Billy Stanley was there with us when we did it! :-)
so amazing! i had no idea Vernon had his own home next to Graceland. its really a shame its not a part of Graceland being that hes elvis's father. thanks for showing this. i was born in 75 and ihave a crush on elvis ! he was a gorgeous man! talented too. he was definitely taken from us too soon. but at least hes with his momma and daddy and now his grandson ben. that was sad he looked so much like like his grandfather.
So very sad , to think of the money Graceland generates my goodness this is very disheartening to see Vernons house is such poor condition , rather embarrassing....thank you for sharing this video 🇨🇦
The lady from Canada looked like a modern day Gladys Presley; (Elvis’s mom). She would’ve been styling in those sunglasses, if she was still alive. 😎 Beautiful home & tour! 👏🏼
Great vedio, enjoyed it!!! I remember seeing a vedio. I think it was done just after Vernon died. If I remember correctly it showed a gate in the back right corner. I remember it was said that Vernon parked a golf cart on the other side near the barn so he could drive to the main house.
The house is still in great shape! I believe you're right Billy, if someone had the skills(free labor) that back building could be put back together reasonably cost wise. My husband and all 3 son's had and have the skills and have saved me a fortune! My home was built about the same time as Vernons. My husband added 3 rooms and built 2 buildings in back of our home. After he passed my son's have kept it up for me including heating and air, plumbing and the roof. Of course I buy all materials and my 2 son's(oldest passed) will inherit. So they are basically taking care of their inheritance. LOL
Billy, i found the elvis in concert vinyl today. My first time trying to find a vinyl of his and found one. It is of the cbs special his last special recorded june 19 and 21,1977. I am so excited. Then i found a record player to play it on all for 21.00 at the goodwill. It was "meant to be." Both in good shape. At the end, was vernon talking about elvis's passing. At first, i thought it was elvis talking. then, i realized it was not elvis. i was like who is this? I looked at the cover and realized it was vernon. Now i know were elvis's distinctive voice came from his father. Now i also know why elvis's birth certificate said evis instead of elvis. Vernon says it with no noticeable "L" like old southern english where we slur our words, syllables and make new words.lol. i heard a recording of elvis talking to a girl on the phone, and i wasn't sure it was him and maybe it wasn't. If it was, Elvis says to her "do what?" Which in southern means what did you say? My grandparents said that all the time, and it made me laugh/cry hearing that used again. He also laughed his laugh which made me think it was him. I may have listened to this phone call on one of your videos. I'm not sure. I also came across a vinyl that had the songs hurt, you'll never walk alone, and unchained melody. I was like, huh? Turns out i found an album of roy hamilton whom elvis met. Roy has some of the same sound such as his vibrato. I found pictures of them together online. Maybe you can do a video about them. Do you know if they worked together on elvis's sound and style for these songs? Sorry for the narrative. Enjoy your videos as always.
Larry Kelly post here 11 months ago on where the step up platform was located behind storage building that had back door to get Elvis from his father's house back to GRACELAND secretly.... Cool info I just learned myself...Makes me wanna go visit now 👍
Too funny, I'm watching this from Collingwood Ont. We had a Elvis festival for 25 yrs. people from all over the world would come here, it was great. Yes, remember seeing Pricilla.
I’ve been patiently (somewhat) waiting for these videos of Vernon’s house. I hope the owner can fix the pool but all that takes lots of money. Thank you, Spa Guy😊
I'm glad to see Vernon's house looking better than it used too. It looks like Art has fixed it up quite a bit ...so a donation to tour the house is only fair in my opinion. I remember reading the following information...Vernon worked closely with the contractors while his house was being built and when Vernon and Dee Stanley and her boys moved into the house ...Dee thought the house was too closed in so she had it remodeled to her liking and had most of walls that were in the back of the house tore out and had sliding glass doors installed. Dee also had a sauna installed in her bathroom and a white marble pool installed in her bedroom. There are five bedrooms upstairs with two large balconies. With regards to the gate leading to the Graceland' property I remember watching a RU-vid video that actually showed the gate but I can't seem to locate it now. Great video. Thank you.
I was at a party there that Mike Miller had while everyone was out of town around 1977 or so. I went to Hillcrest High with him, and his mother or stepmother dated Vernon. It appears the gate was removed when the fencing was replaced because he showed it to some of us. Dr. Nick was my grandmother's (owner of Bill & Jims restaurant on Madsion and Mclean} doctor also and came to her funeral. We lived on Wild leaf across from Graceland for a little while and got to go in once when he was in Vegas. My father had connections and Pappys Lobster Shack was family also, they called Pappy Sammons the Mayor of Overton SQ
My best friend, her husband and I week for Elvis week 2017. Loved it. We did the candlelight vigil but I couldn't finish. After 6+ hours in line I was almost into the grave area and my legs were hurting so bad I had to get out of line. I have seen the grave several times.
Oh no! The line takes that long? I'd never make it. I have crippling arthritis. I'd have to sit down where I'm standing. Pain would ruin the whole experience.
Ty once again you brought it to us the fans 41yrs later we still are fascinated by Elvis and the history he left behind I was kind of looking forward to seeing a few family pictures but I guess they wouldn't be able to display that
I bet the Presley's are very nice people & I think they are trying to persevere the memories of elvis the best they can so people could enjoy what elvis had & left behind. We need to treasure everything elvis left & has done so many people after us can hopefully enjoy. We need to keep the memories of elvis alive as long as we all can. Elvis will live in our hearts forever & ever.
Amazing. I just looked at some Graceland videos and saw your insight view part 1 today. Wanted to see places I visited during Elvis Week 2017. And what did I discover to my total surprise? Me, myself! You did your viedeo exactly at the same time I visited Vernon´s house. You can´t imagine how irritated I was. Never expected to watch myself walking around there in a public video. Very nice memories reactivated - except for the humidity in- an outside that day... Thank you Spa Guy. Best wishes from Germany. TCB!
Spa guy I was in that house in 1997 . Kathy Westmoreland was staying there, the lady that owned it said the 1st room on left has a mirror that was see thru on one side where they would have meetings .
I stopped by Vernon's house back in 1978 while visiting Graceland with my family I remember someone coming to the door I believe it was one of Elvis stepbrothers but can't remember much of what was said 🙂
Thank You so so much for this video and part 2, so glad to be able to see inside the house. Another big thank you for all the work you do with these videos and the information you share with us viewers.
That was so cool to see ! Thank you Spa Guy ! Oh I remembered writing in red nail polish on The Elvis’s big stone wall 😞I wish Vernon’s home was all set up like exactly how he had it. Still darn sweet you shared with us 🙏🏼❤️😇🙌🏼👍🏼😊
Wow, front row seat yet again!! Stood in front of this house once and wondered what it looked like on the inside. Thanks to you, I've now been inside. We all have. Can't help feeling Graceland estate should own this property. Can't wait for part 2 Billy .....
That women was so pretty..I'm like her and her friend, Ive been an Elvis fan all my life but only started digging into all the history since last September. . I did check youtube once and a while there wasn't very much history on youtube until just the last couple of years..I tell my friends about the spa guy all the time.
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Another great video. I wont do the candlelight vigil. Too bizarre for me. Huge Elvis fan, but that is too much. Dont like the big crowds and it is too much like idol worship. Now having said that. I hope everyone enjoyed themselves remembered the good things about Elvis. He truly gave his all. Thanks again Spa Guy for the very nice video.
I got to hang out in Vernon's house with joe Esposito, 8/15/2015 he was sleeping on the couch when we went in, me and my family all sat around him talking about him and elvis, life, very happy day for me, RIP joe good man🤘
This is a great insider's look Spa Guy! Thanks for sharing. Also I've gotta get me one of those Spa Guy shirts that you are wearing. 😃 Much love from Western N.Y.
I visited Vernon’s house in 2010 when it was rented by Art to Miss Pat. The gate was located in the right corner of the backyard, close to the barn. In your video, it would be in the section of 12:12 - 12:17. The gate has been removed & replaced by fencing, probably for Graceland security purposes.
I recall several years ago Billy Stanley was at this home (his old home) and on Facebook he posted stories and photos and had Elvis fans writing in his fence to mimic the wall at Graceland lol.
