Elvis Presley Train Ride Ed Sullivan White Station Walks Home The Spa Guy

[@terrycraven6579]

This is the Elvis I love...walking home alone after being on national TV. He didn’t need a cast of thousands to meet him. Humble and sweet. Thanks so much for these pictures. Very touching

[@sixtiesguy593]

This story really touches the soul of every Elvis fan sir, probably THE LAST walk he had of a normal life and the length of the walk makes one wonder just what he was thinking about during the walk, I like to think he was having a conversation with God and thanking him for the talent that He had blessed him with....I really enjoy these stories you share with the world, Thank You.

[@michaeldailey5889]

Thank you SG! Elvis “You’ll never walk alone”, after getting off that train on White. It was interesting seeing Elvis walk alone. Maybe he wanted to be by himself to reflect after being on national T.V. Appreciate what SG, Ashley, and Trey do. It is so informative for all the millions of diehard Elvis fans.

[@barbaraprivate7081]

Barbara private great job,good on Elvis Thats pretty cool billy, Indeed you will great footage billy,pretty neat,great work and history billy, 😘thats so cool that's a very long walk, no one new of him and yes will tighten up billy thats for memories ok

[@shannonwhite3721]

when they say a picture is worth a thousand words it literally is. So much information can come from a single photograph. Thank you for pretty much placing us there in Elvis footsteps :)

[@juliangrant9576]

Nice one. I've done that route by car also, one hell of a walk. Busy day for him eh, train ride, walk home, play in the new pool and then on to Russwood Park for a gig.

[@markanderson1668]

The King of Elvis research. Love ya SpaGuy

[@MisterMasterShafter1]

Another great one, SG... And that was exactly two 'days' after E recorded "Hound Dog," "Don't Be Cruel," and "Any Way You Want Me," in NY.

[@srgrahl]

You must do a ton of research for each video, can't imagine how much time you put into these but please know it is appreciated and I am sure I speak for many. Great job on another great video!

[@gerr2035]

Love these in depth videos of Elvis! Thank you, SG! ☆☆☆☆☆

[@marie-louiseericsson9252]

Love this GREATE videos ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@r.d.g.7877]

yes u do friend! words arranged induce caring positive insight to us all!

[@sammy5714]

Great work! Never stops amazing me! Thank you very much, Spa guy! .... Elvis lives on 📖👍

[@sammy5714]

Thank you !

[@elvisfan6475]

This is like history class on your favorite subject. You learn so much and you can't wait for what's next. You do such a great job spa guy. Many Thanks.

[@anne_and_elvis8596]

I was lucky enough to meet the photographer,Alfred Wertheimer,during the Elvis festival in Bad Nauheim. He showed these photographs but had no back story. I have learned SO much from this video,thank you and Ashley for your hard work. Fascinating stuff!!

[@SpaGuy]

Thank You Anne.. The photos give us the opportunity to figure out the stories and it is a lot of fun..

[@clifffor1179]

Cool Wertheimer took the best photos of Elvis and it was over such a short period of time as well. Wish he'd continued documenting Elvis with his camera

[@chairlesnicol672]

AÑNE.AND ELVIS no more Ashley Drew! They're mad at each other these days aren't they? Spa Guy travels with Mr Trey nowadays !

[@shaunboden6951]

Thanks for sharing, I always found those shots to be unusual as you actually see Elvis walking down the street ALONE without anyone at all with him, and I wonder if the women who gave him directions ever realised who she'd been helping out.

[@sammy5714]

Shaun Boden So True! 👌✌

[@beegeekaygee7222]

The pics on here are iconic taken by Alfred Wertheimer. They are available in book form....Elvis 56 and Elvis on the brink of fame.Have been displayed in galleries in New York. There are hundreds of them from New York to Memphis to Virginia. Coming back to this particular section.......Elvis decided to walk home. Alfred took his pics and then bundled up his stuff and got himself to Audobon Drive and was welcomed by everyone and took more pics in the pool, with his mom etc. Scotty, Bill, the colonel and Elvis cousin Junior were with him on the train so they came up the rear with all their kit and got off at the next stop. Elvis got off here bcuz it was nearer his house than Memphis central but he had to ask that lady for directions as they had only recently moved to Audobon. Alfred was called upon by Ann Fulchino to photograph Elvis in New York in March 56 and then in June. He decided to follow Elvis down to Memphis to see him on his own turf and he did this at his own expense. So he photographed Elvis in New York at two RCA sessions, in Richmond and in Memphis at home and the concert at Russwood Park.

[@luvjesuslee2033]

So greatful he followed Elvis onto Memphis and continued to photograph. I wasn't born yet so I can see Elvis as the person before he became so famous he couldn't be his relaxed true self all the time. I bet he was full of excitement wanting to hurry home for several reasons. Love these photographs.

[@chairlesnicol672]

BEEGEEK GEE So even as early as July1956 Elvis had sort of an entourage be behind him! He had Scotty, Junior ,Col Tom,n Bill right alongside him on that train ride! Even the photographer fellow Alfred! Prolly bought chicken for all of them bc before he completed his walk home to Gladys n Vern ! Prolly still wanted a peanut-butter n banana sandwich after he arrived home to hug n kiss Mom! Lol

[@roops2939]

Man, I really miss Elvis. The world is a lot poorer without him. Emptiness.

[@barbaraprivate7081]

Barbara private how cool of Elvis coming from the train great job billy well dune it's so important to you get and show us all so real great viewing to come on this journey ( billy)

[@marcd7543]

literally on the cusp of the end of anonymity...great job

[@keynotekid]

Great job! This location has been of interest to me for years and ‘hats off’, I know how much work this one was!

[@SpaGuy]

Thank You Wayne.. I really wanted to know where and we feel like we finally know..

[@tupelomiss8315]

WOW Billy.always surprising us.i think I speak for so many.we absolutely love all these stories.your research is wonderful. Thank you so much my friend. Tupelo x

[@SpaGuy]

Tupelo, I appreciate the encouragement!!

[@tupelomiss8315]

Hi billy.we are all so very grateful to you my friend.its all so exciting.have a good weekend.

[@stude1953]

Another excellent video Billy. I can hear Elvis now muttering to himself as he is walking through that field, "After tonight I'll make sure I'll never have to do this again!" Walking through that field was probably the last time he was a normal unknown person.

[@chairlesnicol672]

STUDE 1953 Prolly saying to himself " What am I gonna tell Mom now", I just bought some fried chicken n I'm not very hungry now lol! He's prolly deciding what colour of Cadillac he's gonna get and it better have ac! After walking in Memphis humid July day in a suit! Where was his suitcase BTW he was sure travelling lite doncha think? No record player that he used on the train ride home either! Don't believe he was giving away stuff just yet so where did Elvis belongings go?

[@king77703]

This vid is brilliant my friend, really interesting and the facts are intriguing, I'm getting to know much more about The Hillbilly Cat every time you upload.Please keep doing what you do my friend!

[@t18amgr]

One thing that sticks out in my mind is when Elvis had that press conference and some question was asked about opinions of celebrities and Elvis says I am just an entertainer. Yeah just an entertainer Lol arguably the most gifted one to ever walk the planet.

[@blizzardbaby]

This is sooo cool. This was probably one of the last times Elvis walked down the street alone and it was caught beautifully on film. When I visited Memphis, my hotel was in East Memphis right on Park Ave, so I drove down Poplar and by here quite a few times! So cool to hear some of this buildings are still there. Imagine walking home in that July heat in a suit... He tightened up indeed. :)

[@chairlesnicol672]

Boston_Rachel Where was his suitcase n record player? Did he give them away before walking home? Why was he asking for direction ? He was already 19 n had lived in Memphis for quite awhile, n he still never knew? Didn't he drive a delivery truck in around town f oh r an HR electrical outfit? It's hard to deliver without knowing your way around! Lol! I see in the still picture Elvis had only what looks like a tablet or thick magazine in his right hand as he's walking, And for a hot July day wearing that suit was a mistake,oh boy! But nice to see Elvis was not a fussy eater when he stopped for some "down to earth southern fried chicken" ! To heck with Gladys home cooking! ,he says this time! Just made part of his $50,000 fee for appearance on Ed Sullivan show!

[@CMoore-rr4ju]

I haven't heard parallelogram since I was in middle school. lol..thanks for the uplooad!

[@SpaGuy]

C., I was shocked by how many buildings in Memphis are shaped like that.. Even Memphis Recording Service (Sun Studio) is shaped that way..

[@3BricksHigher]

You are the best at what you do SG. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@rev.jennyosorio7003]

I wondered if he ever missed those days when he could just walk down the street by himself and have a,normal life.

[@mikeivey7167]

I am quite sure he did.

[@roops2939]

Elvis was a good man. What a good looking man!!

[@starlitekaraoke113]

I love to re-watch these videos. It’s great stuff. The photo you see of him from behind walking is so classic!! Gene definitely had a James Dean vibe going on and I bet he could have made it in Hollywood himself, just based on his look!

[@HatersWorld]

🤣 A G.U! That was a longgg walk. I love all these little hidden spots and all the details..always the best, thanks !

[@melissawinstead8701]

Great work! I love Elvis!!!!

[@myalfie]

Fantastic video once again your attention to detail is second to none keep making these great videos and I’ll keep watching them

[@hazelevans1971]

Thank you so much God bless

[@SpaGuy]

Thank You for watching Hazel!!

[@stevencsawyerss]

Thanks Billy, awesome video! Tighten up. ;-)

[@debroy3262]

Amazing how you keep coming up with this stuff! So interesting! Thank you for putting all your time into this.

[@TheNewenglandboys]

Amazing how you find these old photos! Videos like this show us so much about what it took and his travels through time from obscurity to fame. All I can say is thank you and hope that somehow you are able to know how much these looks into the pieces of Elvis' life are so meaningful and appreciated. In fact, Elvis song "Pieces of my Life" would be a great prelude and ending for videos like this

[@marthadwyer2856]

SpyGuy thank you so much for all your videos. I have three older sisters who were born in the 38, 40 and 47 that still are crazy over Elvis but myself, 1952 not much at all. Watching all your videos has certainly changed my mind. RIP ELVIS😘💟✝️

[@thecoochmon112]

@Spa Guy Colombo ain't got nothing on YOU! Another phenomenal job Billy, thanks so much for your continued dedication it does NOT go unappreciated! Thanks for tightening all of us S.G.F. Up as always, God Bless.

[@SpaGuy]

Thanks Coochmon!!

[@traceychallenor5469]

Love, love, love all you do, can't wait for next installment😀 Thank you so much, may God bless.Xx

[@SpaGuy]

Thank You Tracey!! Stay Tuned!!

[@bellab2510]

Great story as usual Billy! Thanks! I was almost 4 months old July 4th ,1956 :)

[@christophertyler5544]

Just seeing this now Billy. Wonderful work and so too with the Kennedy/Elvis work you and Ashley did! Excellent teamwork!

[@lynells3060]

Thank you for yet another great Elvis trivia video Mr. Spa Guy. So interesting that he had to walk home. But then again that was before he was famous. Tighten up back at you.

[@sweetgroupie6687]

So amazing , thank you Billy !

[@MasterJ1963]

Amazing! This is excellent. Love this kind of history. Piecing together Elvis' footsteps and providing this timeline -Thank you Spa Guy for your time and attention (esp. attention to detail).

[@bobbyblackwell2091]

Thank you so much for these videos..You are my favorite person to watch on Utube..I enjoy going on these adventures..I really enjoyed the 4 part series with Bobby Ogdin..when he played "My Way" on that piano it gave me chills..Thank you again for these great videos

[@SpaGuy]

Bobby, You should have been standing there.. All I can say is Wow!! Bobby Ogdin Rocked it!! Thanks for watching..

[@starlitekaraoke113]

This is truly a great story! People don’t realize what a dedicated work ethic Elvis had. Right from the very beginning!! I really like this video because it shows Elvis at a time when he could still walk in public and not be mobbed. Another piece to the puzzle! Thank you Billy!

[@lindalewis5017]

Thanks again Spa Guy another enjoyable moment back in time!

[@bushwacker3292]

Such a wonderful Video thanks for sharing 👍

[@ajsmith5295]

Brilliant thanks Billy I love the way it looks back then but obviously things had the change forex factory keep it up the great work respect to you bill

[@chadhug361]

Thank you to you, Trey and Ashley for all the work that all of you do! You do an amazing job Spa Guy!!

[@SpaGuy]

I appreciate it.. Ashley has been gone from our team for about 3 years..

[@chadhug361]

@@SpaGuy Yes, you’re right…I’ve seen her videos on her own channel too. Hopefully everything is going better for you now in 2023 😁 Thank you again for all your research and videos that you’ve done over the years!

[@r.d.g.7877]

thank u SpaGuy.... u and theTEAM. U iz tha mannnn, ourFriend

[@Mark13091961]

Very tight job Billy, you sure do the work.

[@karensparks2509]

I saw him on Ed Sullivan tells my age lol. It was awesome. He was the best .

[@marcvandenholt9027]

Fantastistic what you do, all my respect From Marc from Belgium

[@chuckmadden2251]

"Elvis tightened up and walked home" :-) Very nice story to these photos.

[@danielh1830]

I hope you never get tired of doing these, it means so much to people like me who are not from that area, but from the benign soulless area of Southern Calif.

[@SpaGuy]

Daniel You keep watching I'll keep making!!

[@johnllewellyn7085]

If i could have lived in the 50's i just think it was a great time to be a guy in your late teens, 20's thanks spa guy, you're the king of info👍

[@leannbrooks218]

I'm impressed with how you figure this stuff out! Very cool

[@SpaGuy]

Thanks Leann, Juts know it is not all me Ashley Drew is the Real Star!! She is an Investigator Extraordinaire!!

[@flagal519]

Thanks so much, Spa Guy, for sharing this. Wertheimer, the photographer, stayed on the train and he captured Elvis walking into the dusty field, probably the last time he could walk alone, without being mobbed. Its a haunting photo of a young man on the brink of stardom. Wertheimer's photo books of this tour, the train ride, etc. are available in the online big bookstores, usually from third party sellers....beautiful, large, coffee table books, all black and white, well worth owning. A bittersweet glimpse into the distant past, in the life of the king.

[@frankcasey295]

These videos are priceless

[@sandralybrand9407]

Elvis never got over what Steve Allen did to him! Through the years he brought it up occasionally, even when he started in Vegas when telling people some of his history.

[@tp5776]

It takes some real passion to do what you do Billy. You can dig deep! I know you enjoy it, but also so many others do and are grateful. Amazing!!

[@SpaGuy]

Thank You for watching!!

[@loribuchanan4126]

Awesome video!! And thank you too Ashley Drew! Seems funny that he was getting to walk home without anybody bothering him.

[@karenkoontz581]

Can't wait to hear more!

[@stephaniealaia769]

I felt so bad that E was embarrassed by this. And agree with you, that this made him more popular with his performances!

[@carsmartsmedia2324]

Yes!! Been waiting for this one! Thanks.

[@bonniebarnett7202]

Thanks for sharing Billy.. appreciate your time invested..too bring these videos too us!... your friend Bonnie

[@somersetdc]

Amazing work, Spa Guy!

[@karenkoontz581]

Thank you Billy!

[@elaine4415]

Awesome thanks😊😊

[@stephensonbenita]

Enjoyed. Can't wait for the others..

[@stevencsawyerss]

How much everything changes in time, if Elvis was able to come back, would he even recognize his beloved Memphis or even his home? I wonder what he would think about it all.

[@katynunnery6254]

First thing is this is mine , second dam I now live in the hood and now I think he word be dressed like a pimp but he would've have a gold plated Escalade ESV bullet proof and probably a fleet of them

[@r.d.g.7877]

@@katynunnery6254 huh

[@eugeneweaver9020]

@@katynunnery6254 What?? That made little or no sense. Eugene Weaver [e-mail]

[@sandralybrand9407]

I think he'd really be upset with the crime going on now, and appalled about when the vandals graffited his wall in front of Graceland.

[@shigsho]

You nailed the location. A few years ago I spent two weeks working on this and finally got it. I had some who didn't believe me but they will now. THANK YOU.

[@mrfreebird49]

Billy, It's amazing God put u on this earth to do elvis videos :))

[@imaculadaconceicao6892]

Thank you.

[@loridee1182]

Love it.

[@robertmohr3875]

Just saw this now. I’ve been so fascinated with this moment in his life for awhile now. I’ve spent numerous hours trying to line up and see exactly where this occurred, but it wasn’t making sense. You explained it perfectly, i.e Mendenhall being extended south was the missing piece of the puzzle. Not to be overlooked is the fact that Elvis got off the train and was walking through the neighborhoods with his acetates of Hound Dog and Don’t Be Cruel, (recorded the previous day), that he had been listening to on the portable phonograph he used on the train. Simply Unbelievable….. great work Bill! Your passion comes through in your videos. Love them!

[@SpaGuy]

Thank You Robert I love this history!!

[@anthonyballard9051]

Spy Guy... This is so Iconic... Plus I see that someone in one of the old pictures were enjoying their then brad new 1956 Olds 98 4 door hardtop sedan in Memphis!... 😀😀

[@chestergood4035]

Great story! Thanks Spa Guy for your hard work.

[@chestergood4035]

He must have luggage, but it's not with him

[@SpaGuy]

His cousin was on the train and I think maybe had someone pick him up at the train station with the luggage..

[@elvis78ale]

Great video!!!

[@jimmyspartacus6]

U are doing what no one else is excellent

[@rontrudell3358]

Ashley Nice. You to spa guy. Keep them coming

[@barneymabey2530]

Great story SpaGuy.

[@Elvismontroy]

Great video bud. Love watching them . All the way from Ottawa canada 🇨🇦

[@crunchbunch9547]

THANK YOU SPA GUY! 3 weeks ago I flew down from Northern New England and decided to stop at Botanic Gardens before going to Graceland. I had no idea until now that I could of been walking in the exact same spot Elvis did on the way back from the train. If only I watched this video before the trip I could drove down Audubon!!!

[@ellymeerleveldt614]

Awesome video Spa Guy❤️🎸

[@maccaholmes4854]

From Sydney Australia....thank you so much for this fantastic channel...Ive been an Elvis fan most of my life as well a a musician and all we could ever do before was imagine these places...you are bringing them to life for me...thank you again

[@trav-elvis]

Great research. Awesome video.

[@bonniesue2290]

Thank you Spa Guy

[@pauluspotter9829]

great video and explanation of this wow i like it very much greetings from the netherlands (europe)

[@sandralybrand9407]

You just about know he Had to walk off that excitement of cutting his records, he always had such high energy when he was younger!

[@rhondadobransky4905]

Amazing detective work Billy , I enjoy all your videos sooo much , thank you

[@David-hn7zm]

thanks you are the best in t doing this true blue down to earth type of person God bless you !!! i like that Elvis tightened up and walked home nice !!! lol

[@SpaGuy]

Thanks for watching David!!

[@t18amgr]

Love all your videos Sir.

[@marshiamckeehan2682]

Thanks so much.

[@markwinchester3005]

Less than 6mo.'s later he would be one of THE biggest celebs in existence. Amazing last glimpse of EP as a regular person on the street.

[@jarraboxer4507]

Keep them coming coming Spa Guy, I'm obsessed lol

[@SpaGuy]

I appreciate you watching Jarra!!

[@ubiq6348]

Wow. A story of Elvis when he was mortal; what could be ordinary than walking home from the train station. It’s extraordinary to think of Elvis doing this now, we tend to forget he was just like us before fame imprisoned him.

[@hallsjuju2400]

Amazing research, so interesting. How things change. I have a huge book with the BW pictures of Elvis that AW took. Love it.

[@frankcasey295]

That was incredible information

[@normt63]

"The old home town looks the same as I step down from the train" It makes me think to this song. A lot of research into this video , thank Mr. Spaguy

[@michaelwhelan2092]

love it 😎👍🏻

[@michaelwhelan2092]

Billy you r so good at wot you do and god bless you i love the things you track down 😎👍🏻👍🏻