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John Wilkinson is being interviewed by Lee Dawson founder of Elvis Express Radio. This interview sat on a shelf since 2004 . You are seeing it here for the first time.
Date 2004
John Richard Wilkinson (July 3, 1945 - January 11, 2013) was an American singer and guitarist best known for performing with Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and The Greenwood County Singers in 1964. After Wilkinson once performed on a television show in Los Angeles, he received a phone call from Elvis who asked him to join his TCB Band. He went on to perform more than 1000 times with Elvis as his rhythm guitarist until Elvis died in 1977
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[@user-bw7vr7ny3z]

Love elvis so deeply and still the love does not diminish with the passing years . He was such a blessing god bestowed upon his childeren cannot thank god enough for giving elvis snd his tremendous gifts he shared with all who loved and appreciated his larger than life talent and beautiful man he was love you elvis to my last breath!!

[@gregamerson9172]

Pro musician John w says elvis was the best n ima take his word for it . He was spot on when he said "ITS VERY COOL TO BE AN ELVIS FAN" 👍👍👍

[@sherlshirley5713]

Sweet man! Love how he respected Elvis!

[@rachaelleight4612]

LOVE John Wilkinson!!!!!

[@linapagliari8003]

A wonderful interview John loved Elvis ty for sharing Elvis with us fans 😁🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@TM-fu2we]

Great interview. It's always good to hear how many people that actually knew Elvis loved him. Red West did admit, while being interviewed (interrogated) by the British Fan Club that he wrote the book for money back in 1999. Elvis was very sick hence the medication - many of Elvis' inner circle knew he wasn't well so not sure what reality Elvis was supposed to be shocked into by a book.

[@boldchick101]

The book was not so much of a reality check as it was revenge for being kicked off the gravy train ...

[@jkrein82]

@@boldchick101 I agree with you.

[@craigplumlee]

​@@jkrein82 I'm so glad to hear you feel that way. Thank you for all you do for Elvis

[@robbiejenkins4379]

Always love his interviews about Elvis, lovely man. R.I.P. John with your friend Elvis

[@evapritchard1997]

Please write a book on your life and being a witness to what you heard and saw, correct what was written wrong. and let the world know what Needs to be known. Thank you so much for your honesty, I'm sure Elvis would be a great thankful for you. And thank you for being a great rhythm guitarist truley are. You, James Burton, John Wilkerson, Ronnie Tutt, JD and Stamps, Sweet Insperations, Kathy Westmorland, Glen Harden, and the wonderful orchestra, and his true friend Charlie Hodge was the perfect ingredience for the recipe for Elvis music, perfectly orchestrated for the world then now, and forever to experience, and enjoy. Thank you all, Carla Pritchard

[@jkrein82]

JOHN WILKINSON, A guitar player who accompanied Elvis Presley for more than a thousand shows as a member of the TCB Band, died on Friday at the age of 67 after a long battle with cancer

[@Cynthia00007]

Rest in Peace ✝️♾️❤️✌🏻 John Wilkinson, You were a great man and friend to ELVIS. Your talents were a gift from GOD. Thank You for your dedication and hard work for the many years you were in the TCB band. You were such a stand out and major part of the band, ELVIS knew from the first time he met you, your talents were priceless. ✌️❤️♾️✝️

[@Kymoon99]

@@jkrein82 2013

[@sherlshirley5713]

Stamp of APROVAL!!! 🥰😇

[@tetr2024]

Wonderful interview, and Mr Wilkinson gives a good look into what it was like working for Elvis. I agree with his take on Dave Hebler. That guy was a schmuck.

[@kerrydavidsadler980]

Thankyou for these very informative videos, really love watching them.

[@jkrein82]

You are welcome

[@mitchellwestford9312]

Awesome I am sure more out there let's look for more Thank you

[@Anoula-voliotisa10]

So touching! So beautiful and so very sad for that beautiful man that was suffering and sad for the world that goes on without him😢😢😢

[@edwardsouth8999]

New to me,,thank you..

[@robbiejenkins4379]

Wonderful John

[@lwarrengrubb8841]

Thank you for putting these videos up Joe.

[@jkrein82]

You are welcome my friend

[@robbiejenkins4379]

Wow what an incredible interview

[@mikehinton9079]

Great interview and can’t believe I’ve only seen this

[@ruthjesse6759]

I throughly enjoyed these interviews. Thank u John for yr wonderful interview and talking honestly and from the heart. More interviews too.

[@robinbittel9420]

Beautiful. It is indeed very cool to be an Elvis fan.

[@user-ww5ui4lo8z]

i have heard a number of times including his maid who wrote their book saying Ginger was on her way out. Elvis wanted a Priscilla look alike cos he loved Priscilla. He always did.

[@wesmcgee1648]

The book story makes sense. Red and Sonny allowed that clown Steve Dunleavy to write the book and what we got was q pack of lies.

[@Dina_Popova]

❤

[@dean7875]

What a great interview and and I believe that that book wasn't written Elvis would be here today I remember the book I remember when it came out I didn't realize that I was only 16 what are the effect was on Elvis but as soon as he died I knew that that book had something to do with it it hurried up that event and it's too bad that those guys did that it damn sure like they tried to say that that's what they were doing and I believe the guys in the band and Elvis those were his real friends and Kathy Westmoreland that was his real girlfriend that's who he should have ended up with and I believe if he would have just watch that concert the second from last one that he did live the Hawaiian wedding song which he hardly ever did in his shows in the late seventies and he sang it to her and he put the scarf on her and he basically said I love you right in front of Ginger Alden who was in the audience and I'm glad he did that it was at the end of his life and I think in her heart she knew the deal that is Kathy did

[@bonniebrown6960]

I've heard a little about this story of when they found out that Elvis had died, but I never heard anyone tell it in details like he did. That's really sad. He did a great a job explaining these things to the fans. It never made since to me either when they would say Elvis wanted to go to other countries to do concerts. I could understand it in the late 60's early 70's, but by 76 Elvis was sick. He could barely tour around the USA let alone in other countries. It's too bad he didn't have that twisted colon took care of and that probably would have helped his health a lot in the long run. You body can't keep going if that part of your body isn't working correctly. Poor Elvis.... he thought he had it under control I guess. 😔

[@TCB0816]

So Ginger lied in her book...

[@michaleslusher9210]

Where are parts 6-8? PLEASE

[@michaelmakemson4390]

So that explains why in Gingers book Veron asked Ginger for the credit cards back and refused to pay for her mother’s swimming pool to be installed

[@user-rr2eo7gb7z]

True story serious+honest John !!! LIES lies lies by Larry the Swami.....sorry Pal !!!! Tooo jewish maybe..