Graceland, Then & Now: 1950’s | SECRET GRACELAND #42 

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Great pictures of Elvis in the fifties at Graceland. He was so happy when his Momma was with him. In the photo's it shows what a simple person Gladys was drying the laundry outside cause you know that Elvis had a laundry room to with the best appliances that money could buy. He even bought two mixers so Gladys wouldn't have to walk as far in the kitchen. I truly believe had Gladys lived longer that Elvis would have lived longer, George Klein said that anything she said Elvis was on it. Thank you so much for these great photos.😢

You sure know how to present your research. The Then and Now is incredible. I love seeing a young Elvis and the simple things he did to make it fun. 💯

❤ Thank you Ashley for the photos your sharing ,That was cool you had your hand where Elvis had his hand on the piller . Beautiful Gladys sitting out side of the house could be the afternoon resting time sad once a active house hold now quiet and empty now 😞💝 . From Sydney 🇭🇲 Elvis carried a Aura powers around him he touched every ones life's and I still grieveing For Elvis ❤

The depth and accuracy of your research is only equaled by your genuine enthusiasm. My favorite parts are the rare views of Graceland in the years before Elvis purchased the mansion.

Wow, so interesting in seeing all the changes that Graceland and land has went through. Just like any home, things get remodeled, updated, etc...Love the photos showing it all. Yes, I can't even imagine trying to grieve a loved one who just passed with reporters up in your face, taking your picture. That was such a sad time for Elvis and Vernon and don't understand why it had to be captured. It's a double edge sword, on one hand we love having this documented, but on the other hand your heart breaks for them as you can see the pain in their faces and the privacy they so needed to have but didn't. Graceland....how can one pic a favorite in this video?! It is all amazing and I thank you for all your hard work in bringing these videos to us Ashley, you are the bomb my friend!

Я обожаю эти музыкальные ворота.Все стены забора расписаны ,так трогательно. Как вам Эшли повезло сфоткаться копируя Пресли!👍🤘

I love the old photos! Makes me want to time travel back to that time, it looks beautiful...

I don't know how you managed to tell where exactly those lady fans were outside of the wall of Graceland. That's some impressive detective work 💻🔍👀🙌 Elvis almost dipping his loafer in the pool 😂 I loved all of these photos of course! I love when you do this Then & Now videos! It's like stepping back in time & going on a kind of adventure! Highly enjoyed this one Ashley! Thank you ever so much for doing all that you do! You're the best! TCB ⚡ & TLC ❤ & peace ✌& blessings 🙏 to you & yours & to one & all here as well 💕

This is hot photos from the 50`snd most exiting and happyest time in Elvis life until Glady`s pastaway in august 58. Not often we see so clear photos from Elvis beloved Graceland from the 50\s. This video shows so much I love from the 50`s. its hard to pick one favorite. love the ones that shows how it really was inside and outside at Graceland at 50`s and see fans outside the gates when Elvis stand in the gates and when drive out on his motorcykle and when he embrace Caty just inside front door. Cool to see that the dining room in the 50`s almost was still intact from 1939 when it was built. Thank you Asheley for the tour back at the happy50`s for Elvis.💪⚡

The carport area with all of Elvis’s cars is my favorite! The clothesline in the back yard is neat too!😊❤

Can't pick a fav one! All are great, I love early pics of Elvis, his youth, excitement, and wonder of it all makes us feel like we are right there, thanks for a great video!😊

The exterior color shot of Graceland from 1959 looks like it could be from today! Lots of great stuff, Ashley. Thanks!!

Great research and another awesome video! Thank you so much for bringing joy to the Elvis fans. You are truly a blessing. Thanks you and God bless!

Beautiful Graceland!Back then Gladys and Vernon had to feel like it was not real!Now it is even more beautiful now. How proud they had to be of their son! If Gladys hadn't got sick think she would have liked it more😢 Wasn't long before Elvis had to leave for army. Think she was so lonely and worried she probably didn't enjoy it any more😢 He was such a good son to them!It holds such sweet and sad memories❤

Thank you so very much Ashley...

Great video Ashley, Love the before and now photo's 😊

You're never meet a horrible elvis fan. The king of Kings.. Great channel 👏 👍

I loved all the old pictures of Gladys, Vernon, and Elvis. I wish I could have met them back then. Thank you Ashley for sharing another awesome video. ❤❤❤

Great post. I love the before and after photos and your explanations. Much appreciated ❤

wow!! 42 episodes, amazing. I just love how you keep coming up with with great photographs and content. I would never of thought that this series would last this long and be so interesting. Long may it continue.

The best now and then post I’ve seen. Thanks Ashley.

There was one picture that I couldn’t believe that it was taken that long ago, the color was fantastic!

Thank you Ashley for sharing the link here ! I just join and I love the 50 looks and the current! I think what touch me the most was seeing Elvis and His dad so sad after they lost Glades, Was so heart touching and They truly was broken down! I know the feeling I lost both of my parents! Still seeing the old cars was so exciting to see! Great video and Have a wonderful day! 😊❤️

Love the photos great job ashley

That was very interesting, I like the old pictures of GRACELAND, it really has changed, thank you for sharing, KING ELVIS.

So great to see you Ashley, I hope all is well. Thank you for another amazing video of our beloved home Graceland. Nobody does Elvis history as good as you do.

Always love your videos Ashley especially when I need a Graceland fix.... and yes you got me when you were going to show the shot of what Elvis's bedroom looks like now lol!

Great video, Ashley. Fun to see those old photos from back then and then see a more updated version.

Great job, Ashley.

You're so amazing Ashley! Some really beautiful photos and history, great video!

Love looking at pictures of Elvis and family from the past! Graceland is even more beautiful now❤❤❤❤

Hi ashley , great video , what great photos, from marty in Belfast northern Ireland God bless and hope you and your family are keeping well

This is one the videos I've seen Ash. I love going back in time like you've done here. Awesome job.

Nice stuff! And Lo-ove the look on the face of the tiny pooch as it looks up at EP @9:35

Photos of him from the 50s are my favorite ❤️

Those beauties were Parker's idea, i read. He did not want Elvis to get serious with one girl, which he had in the summer of 56 with June Juanico. I read she said she was not invited for Christmas. This must have been hard for her and Elvis but his career always came first, thanks, great video, loving the vintage pics😊

Stellar presentation as always! Been watching your videos a long time, knowing the next one will be just as interesting as the last one.

Fantastic Ashley as always great information thank you so much ❤️

Love the video helped a lot

Thank you Ashley! Love the photos of today that go with the older photos.

Wow Ashley it seems like this video was so full of different things that it is impossible for me to say what was my favorite part. But what stands out to me is looking back at the past, seeing Gladys on the front porch seems so out of place for today. I’m sure no one would sit out there in front if it were still being occupied by famous people! Also, about the bed sheets that you pointed out, can you even imagine that happening in today’s society there! It seems like there were so many more people who visited the home. One thing that I did learn however is that picture of Elvis and Vernon sitting together in grief, have seen it many times, but never from as far back as you showed it, I never knew it was taken right there on the front stairs! It makes it an even sadder photo for me knowing that they were sitting right on the front porch steps. Now it really makes me wonder who and why those photos were taken?? Just plain sad!

Hey Ashley enjoyed the the pictures of Elvis and Graceland of the 50.s girl you know your stuff good job 👍 I'll gradually get around watching the others when I can

So interesting as usual Ashley…thank you so much x

Very interesting as always!! Thank you for sharing Ashley!!

Very interesting photos, many new to me but always interesting videos Ashley!

I just started watching you and love this show. Before I join, need to watch and see how I feel. Been an Elvis fan since I was 9 years old. I'm Lisa Marie's age..will be watching

These are fantastic photos Ashley, Graceland was certainly a lived in home back in the day and has undergone so many changes. Thank you for sharing these. Honestly couldn't pick a favourite part of the house but I do love the photo with the washing hanging on the line in the background.

Incredible video, very enjoyable. 🙌❤️

Brilliant thank you

You have the best videos! So rich with information. Thank you for doing them.

Ashley I really appreciate your hard work bringing us all of these photos and information that's just so fascinating I went through Graceland two times first time in 1985 I ran out of film halfway through and I came back the next year and finished the photos

I enjoyed all of it. Thanks for the work you do.

What a neat video full of cool pics. I liked it so much I watched it twice. Keep up the good work.

Finally got to watch this, great job! Trying to catch up! Loved the whole video! Still need your autograph!😊! Be safe!

I’m an elvis fan and I’m staying that way too I always live elvis my dream is to visit Graceland and also leave some gifts for elvis Lisa and his family too

Very, very interesting! I've never seen over 10 pictures before! Thank you! :)

Thank you for reposting the link, love this video❤

Ughh you have such a beautiful way of speaking.. love your voice❤

Just found your channel….Love it. Makes me want to visit.

Absolutely love these videos!!

hello friend hope all well another great video from us both your friends paul.alissa xx

Never noticed before, but fans wrote all over the front wall of Graceland. It would be so interesting to go up and down the wall to see some of the messages and who (if anyone famous) signed their name!😊❤

His mother always looked so sad in her pictures.

wow loved this Ashley - so many great photos - often wondered if Gladys had lived how Elvis's career and Graceland would have panned out. Thanks for sharing all these wonderful pics and information 💛💙

Good video

You were right, even though I am subscribed, I missed this video and cannot recall YT suggesting it. Thank you for recommending it, awesome research and photos! In the second magazine picture you show, there is a boy in a motorcycle jacket standing near Elvis on the motorcycle. I just can't believe it is coincidence the boy has on that attire and feel he must somehow be connected to Elvis. Do you have any idea who he is? Later in the video, you mention the basement was finished for entertaining by the previous owners, which corresponds with several pieces I have read in the past. However, in Gene Smith's book "Elvis's Man Friday" in a chapter titled Graceland, Gene states "right away he had a floor put in the basement and had that below deck area built to house a pool table, a jukebox, a movie screen, and a 16mm projector where he could show rented movies when he didn't want to rent a theater in Memphis for the evening." I always assumed this meant the basement when Elvis bought the house had a packed dirt floor which Elvis had finished in concrete, but I guess it could have meant the floor was concrete and Elvis had a sub-floor placed over it. Gene also seems to be indicating the basement was open and Elvis had it split into discrete rooms. What do you think?

I love your videos. I've followed Elvis for almost 55 years now. Q. When Elvis passed the carpet inside the front door and stairs was red. Do you think it will ever be turned back to how Elvis had it. I believe his estate still has that carpet. ✌️ Peace from Melbourne Australia.

Great house

Ashley,your videos are TOPS! Sorry I just don’t have much time to watch all of them.

Hi...is there anyway you can do a video on the trees at graceland...are there any original trees still standing from when elvis bought graceland ? Tish

I wish there were colour photos of that blue couch. I cant picture it

AMEN

Takk!

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I'm just glad that Priscilla is not in charge of Graceland anymore

Check out this surprisingly good interview... title "Elvis Presley -Dee Stanley Presley 3 Up Close Phone Calls With Vernon's 2nd Wife" by yter "Collecting king Elvis Interviews and Memoblia" Uploaded 4 months ago. Kind of refreshing with great info without the normal hate. Thought of you listening to it.

I have a question, however I could not put it on the actual video that I watched because the comments were turned off. This is about the Palm springs honeymoon hideaway that was posted 3 years ago. You talked about them sitting on the long couch and you trying to sit in the same spot that Priscilla sat in which is awesome I wish that place was still available. However, I'm pretty sure and I could be wrong that this was after they were already married. It looks like in the picture that they have their wedding rings on. So are we 100% positive that this was taken before the wedding and not after the wedding? And if so how do we know?

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Where did the guests sleep?