Elvis & Red West

On Episode #30 of Globetrotting with Trey, Red West, Elvis' friend & Memphis Mafia member shares stories on Elvis. Red was one of the guys there from day one! This was filmed in 1993 at George Klein's first Memphis Mafia Reunion on Beale St. in Memphis.
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[@mikevoltamp6146]

Red and Sonny West broke Elvis's heart with their book in 1977.

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

Yeah, unfortunately Elvis died at the same time to make it even worse.. I’m sure Red and the boys regretted it the rest of their lives.. I’m sure they felt this was the only way to speak to Elvis.. it was a bad choice in hindsight..

[@burntbacon7995]

Red and Elvis are the only people who can answer as to what their relationship was during their lifetime.

[@Cynthia00007]

The saddest part, ELVIS was betrayed by so many unloyal ppl who were suppose to.." have his back". ELVIS took care of all their needs , he was over generous. In the end their lack of loyalty, backfired on them.

[@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879]

Red west betrayed Elvis. Bad guy. He sold out Elvis for chump change. George Klein and red west were lousy enablers who let Elvis died Awful people

[@jimmienonya8912]

What do you mean broke his heart ? The book was absolutely true, Elvis broke their heart when he fired them, they did not make that book up, Elvis was the greatest ever but he was a true damn nutcase too....

[@debbiegibson3703]

The main idea I draw from ANY of these people is where would they have been or done if it weren’t for ELVIS?? It all started from one little shy guy. They helped him and he dearly paid them back, over and over again, finally giving his life after being worked to death trying to keep them ALL up! Go figure. Many people made MONEY off of ELVIS’S name, and still do, unfortunately. He was a wonderful man with a God-Given-Gift. Please, let him Rest In Peace.

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

Elvis loved his friends and needed them around him to function.. he had no responsibilities except being Elvis.. he enjoyed them and I feel most take a bad rap.

[@graziettacarcetta2498]

They should have shown much more respect towards ELVIS because HE Always showed respect to everybody 🤫

[@annamariafacchiano1688]

At last a good comment, thank you grazietta.

[@sandyt7225]

Wow sure he did. E. stay here and babysit me forget about your family. I'm more important.

[@carolynstuart5901]

What does it say about them? They weren’t forced to do anything. A real man puts his family first.

[@cut1986]

I enjoyed that Trey! Thank you.

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@brendabooher6683]

Red West, Sonny West and Dave Hebler really hurt Elvis and betrayed him with the book. Thank you Trey. Your awesome !

[@jimmienonya8912]

Elvis broke their heart to fire them, Elvis was a nutcase at times ....to fire them was total betrayal....

[@carolynstuart5901]

Were they prisoners?

[@lisap3344]

Love Elvis 🌹♥️💋

[@davidpeacher4237]

I'm the biggest Elvis Presley fan

[@kayeemerson6892]

I loved it when you said Red "Courted" Pat . It's truly a southern way of describing it & wonderful wording. Love you &Red also.

[@nenycosta]

Se não fosse ELVIS ninguém saberia que esses caras existiram. Amo Elvis o resto não tem a minima importancia! ❤👑🎸🎤🎵

[@cheriemills7069]

Writing that horrible book was not the way to help Elvis. In my opinion I believe it did more harm than good..help for addiction in those days were few and far between if any! I appreciated his loyalty during the early days but I felt writing that book was out of line! Hopefully they’re in heaven and have worked it out! RIP Elvis 💙💙💙💙

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

I’m sure they regretted writing the book. Elvis would have made up with them eventually.. they were too close not to!

[@annamariafacchiano1688]

@@GlobetrottingWithTrey They regretted? Yes, they kept on giving interviews and talks, telling their truth and making money.

[@sandralybrand9407]

I believe that Red truly is sorry about the book, especially if what they said about the publisher put things that they didn't say and had no say or control of what was published. Either way I feel that he regrets it. You could tell hearing him in different interviews he still loved Elvis to the day he died. Same with Sonny.

[@sandralybrand9407]

Addiction was hidden in those days and not talked about in public even by Drs. You can't talk to anyone that has an addiction and think they will listen. All the guys were blamed that they didn't do anything. They All tried, but until the person admits it's a problem and needs help you Can't help them. Especially someone that's famous, has money and the unscrupulous Drs that wrote the prescriptions! On top of that family members sneaking them to him(step brothers) a manager and father that didn't confront him(just cared about the money he was bringing in) Dr Nick was the fall guy, when it was the Other Drs giving him anything he wanted. Dr Nick tried to keep him straight and on a strict schedule for his meds and hired a fulltime nurse. You also have to realize Elvis had a Drs reference book and knew what drugs were for what and could fake pain and do whatever it took to get the drugs. Dr Nick caught onto that. That's why he went to other Drs to get what he wanted. The guys were taking alot of those drugs too!

[@sandramaggard2962]

@@sandralybrand9407 Elvis had a lot of health issue's too. That could be why he was having trouble with addiction. I guess we will never know but I have been a fan for 60 year's and I'll alway's love Elvis.

[@cathybeauchump7636]

Awesome video trey. I wish I could have been there to see all of those people talking about our guy. Thank you for sharing. 😎⚡️🕺🏻🥰🤗❤️

[@sandralybrand9407]

Thanks again Trey! You never disappoint!

[@nettineptune8125]

Red says he never hit Elvis. Maybe not but he dealt him the lowest blow a “friend” ever could.

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

It was a mistake.. they even say that.. I feel they thought it was the only way to make him look at himself and his actions and straighten up! My opinion..

[@nettineptune8125]

Globetrotting With Trey if you’re talking about the book, then I think they just wanted revenge. Sonny says exactly that when interviewed initially after the book was published he says some thing along the lines of “ hell yes! it was revenge”. It was only after Elvis passed away that they began to say it was done to get him to wake up/change etc. But we all see things differently I guess.

[@SultanOfTwang1956]

You most certainly have the right to believe whatever you choose to believe and to freely express your personal opinion and that's just what this is your opinion.

[@sandyt7225]

What told him the truth. About himself.

[@nettineptune8125]

@@sandyt7225he didn’t tell him, he told the world, to mar his character. What friends do that…… I see it as public humiliation and Reds revenge, oh yeah, plus the hopes of making plenty of money out of his betrayal. Others who were suffering with addiction to medication had friends and family who protected them from themselves and sort help from professional medics trained in just that. I guess Elvis was surrounded by deserters, who then sold him out. My opinion.

[@annamariafacchiano1688]

I'm a little confused.George Klein was a true, loyal Elvis's friend. Red was a true friend for many years, but.later. when Elvis needed more loyalty and friendship, Red, his cousin Sonny and another guy wrote a book talking about the private life of Elvis pointing out all the negative, intimate facts of his life. In the last phone call when Elvis, very sick,depressed, painful and lonely, offered him again all his help and afffection, Red taped the conversation without telling him and (If I remember rightly, gave it to the press.The book "Elvis, what happened?" broke Elvis heart.George, why did you invite him?

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

Red was a pivotal person in Elvis life and one of his main guys his entire career. Red and those guys were hurt how they had been fired and has said the book was intended to make Elvis realize he needed help! It backfired because Elvis died during its release. They regretted the whole thing and was talked into it. People are human beings and made mistakes. Elvis too!

[@annamariafacchiano1688]

@@GlobetrottingWithTrey I've already told you that Red had been a true Elvis's friend for many years, but, when he was very sick, depressed,painful and lonely, when he needed love and support the most ,he,, his cousin Sonny and Dave Hebler gave him a death blow.The two cousins had a bad temper, they were tough and rough,Elvis had to pay a lot of lawyers to defend them from mishandling intrusive fans.Vernon fired them, in a way tgat may be considerd not appropriate ,but the costs were becoming too high,so that Elvis had to do exhaustive tours, which contributed to his death. They knew very well that Elvis used ti fire and hire again almost at the same time they had only to wait and talk to Elvis.Even in the last phone call he offered him his friendship and help while Red was taping the call unbeknown to Elvis and gave it to the press. There was bad blood between Red and Vernon. "He didn't like to take ,orders from Elvis or any one, but he'd been damned if he had taken order from that hypocrite of Vernon" (P,Guralnick) Please, who could be so naive to believe that they intended make Elvis realize that he needed help? When he was near to die? If they really wanted to help him they would have done it much earlier, since he came back from Germany but all his entourage was busy to share the privileges , the amusements,the friendship of a superstar!They wrote that infamous book only FOR REVENGE AND FOR THE 3 MILLIONS THEY EARNED.This the truth. Sorry, i was too long,I apologize.

[@myelvischannel1992]

@@annamariafacchiano1688 Thats a great comment read all your comments over the years and that's the best I've ever read from you.

[@annamariafacchiano1688]

@@myelvischannel1992 Thank you, dear friend, for your beautiful words you wrote about me, you made me very glad.I'm waiting for your next interesting videos Ciao!

[@user-je4eb2de8e]

Anna maria facchiano I agree to each your word during many years i read your comments. HE fired them and after that they wanted fired him (out of stage, imadge). But in result Elvis won the battle with life. HE was, is and will be the best entertainer and singer of our planet timeless. No one could come clouse to him. Never.

[@linapagliari8003]

Ty trey for sharing great interview 😁🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@veronicacohen1110]

Thank you for the memories and thank you for sharing this.

[@ellymeerleveldt614]

Awesome video thank you so much for sharing Trey❤️🇺🇸

[@epfan4life1]

OMG!!! This is so amazing!!! Love footage of these guys when they were younger.

[@markbrown6066]

You couldn't ask for any better video 💯✌

[@gracieg7601]

Red was a very talented song writer and actor. Sonny was a talented actor too. They both ended up owning a ranch from their benefits of acting. The people at the studios got to know them from fight scenes in the movies with Elvis. They both knew karate with Elvis. So they had places in movies from doing the movies.

[@Cynthia00007]

ELVIS put them in his movies. That started it all for them, ELVIS was their connection, ELVIS gave them their chance of a lifetime, their dream. He ...had their back, he was loyal to them, he took care of each and everyone as family. Everyone can Thank ELVIS for their great lifestyle they lived. Then they betrayed ELVIS, no, they never had ELVIS 'S Back, did they??

[@thomaspenman4101]

hello globe trotter i have just watched you and spa guy at the eagles nest where the king sung his songs in 1954 spa guy said to subscribe to your channel so i have 👌❤

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

Glad you enjoyed our show, I post a new Elvis video each Tuesday. Make sure to go check out all my episodes. I have 50 so far in the channel!

[@thomaspenman4101]

@@GlobetrottingWithTrey i will do that trey thankyou for your reply i sing the kings songs on my channel i have been a fan of elvis since i was 5 years old you will see my sony speaker flashing on the channel just tyoe thomas penman am not asking for you to subscribe but would love you to hear me sing the kings songs i love to sing love letters. what every woman lives for and i dont want to and others on the channel👌❤

[@DippyHippie]

I don’t care HOW MUCH you profess to love someone you DON’T write a filthy book about their drug abuse!

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

I’m glad we have the book.. we get to learn more about the real Elvis. Not the made up version.. I want to know the real guy.. Red loved Elvis, Elvis loved Red.. red was hurt because he was done wrong by being fired like he was.. red and the guys all said the writer wrote the book in the way he wrote it and they had no idea that was how he would make the book.. I guarantee if Elvis lived.. Eventually Red, Sonny, and Dave would have been rehired.

[@aparecidacampos1048]

Obrigada pelo vídeo. Muito bom o documentário. Elvis forever.🙏🙏💖💖💖

[@maggieshome]

He an sonny shattered Elvis already broken heart

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

They didn’t write the book to hurt him, only to help him. It was terrible timing.. I’m sure E would have made up with them if he continued to live

[@maggieshome]

I'm sorry but when you break someone trust you can never be the same again if they wanted to help him there would of been a better way then writing a book when trust has gone so has friendship

[@carolynstuart5901]

At least one of them regretted that book. From what I understand, their story was told to an employee of the Enquirer Steve Dunleavy and they said he (Dunleavy) exaggerated or embellished things just for sensationalism. My question would be why wouldn’t they proofread the book before it was published? After all it was the “Enquirer”. I think most people know what kind of a publication that is, not the epitome of top caliber reporting.

[@truegrit69]

I was there that night. I asked Red the question about Robert Goulet. I can actually see me on the far side. Great to see this again. Keep them coming!

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

I bet you enjoyed seeing that all these years later!

[@truegrit69]

I sure did! Great Elvis week memories. Thanks for this, and all the videos.

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

Thanks for asking that question & watching! Stay tuned for more episodes!

[@chparanhos1]

Red west was probably the person (not family) who spent the longest time with Elvis Presley .... 23 years

[@ramonaeichelberger4628]

Great to hear more of these stories. Thank you.

[@jeffcrites5736]

Great video

[@debbiecraddock7204]

If Red was really sorry about the book and all the bad things he said about Elvis. Red should took the money he made and donated it to one of Elvis charity's.. ELVIS WAS BETTER THEN ALL OF THEM PUT TOGETHER. ELVIS WAS SO GOOD TO ALL OF THEM. TOO GOOD IF YOU ASK ME. MY LOYOTE WILL ALL WAYS BE WITH ELVIS.. Red REALLY HURT ELVIS. WHEN ELVIS WAS DOWN AND NEEDED HELP red WAS KICKING HIM . YOU DON'T KICK SOMEONE WHEN THEY ARE DOWN.. It is sad Elvis bought them cars house's and gold rings and vacations. and Red did this to Elvis... IF YOU REALLY A TRUE FAN OF THE KING !!! YOU DON'T FORGET WHAT HIS SO CALLED FRIENDS DID TO HIM..

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

But you are talking about Elvis’ friends who he loved and who worked hard for Elvis. I can’t hate Red for being mad about being fired from a job he had been doing since 1955.. he has said many times that the writer took their interviews and made it into a tell all book in that way.. he said many times he hated the timing of the book but at the time it was all to get Elvis to understand that he was out of control. We don’t look at Elvis as a human, and that hurts our judgement that he could have make mistakes. Elvis unfortunately made mistakes and his choices hurt him.

[@deehickman6417]

Loved this interview and the scenes you shared of Elvis & Red in the movies. I never realized Red was in so many! Thank you for a great video, Trey!

[@rwieber79]

I wish there was a DVD available of those things every year. So many of those guys gone now it would've been great to have all that knowledge and stories on video from sources themselves.

[@mariaisabeljesus]

Red West pertence à História! Já vai um londo Currículo! Que grande grupo com o Elvis Aaron Presley! Os membros da Memphis Mafia!! Têm grandes Histórias para contar! Os filmes do Elvis Presley resolviam tudo com os punhos! Resolviam tudo com o Karate!! Elvis Presley é uma Lenda! I Love, King! 💓💓💓💓💓💖💖💖💖👏👏👏

[@mrDCunningham]

How did you find that. Were you even born then. Very cool. 👍🏻😎

[@user-rr2eo7gb7z]

Am poder than you boy...

[@user-rr2eo7gb7z]

Older

[@peggyhenderson3930]

Great video trey ,love the video of this and of dr.nick,these are the best

[@MattHillSongwriter]

Nice bit of History. Trey, it would be helpful if you could ID all of those in this video. GK hosting, Red West of course. I also spotted, Mike MacGregor (I think?) Sam Thompson, Billy Smith, Richard Davies, and I thought I might have spotted Cliff Gleaves at the back?

[@myelvischannel1992]

Dick Grob was also there. By Richard Davies

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

Dick Grob, Billy Smith, Sam Thompson, Richard David, Red, Bardhyl McDaniel, Mike MacGregor.. Cliff was not there, he was in the hospital. GK actually teared up talking about him

[@SultanOfTwang1956]

Richard Davis not David.

[@veep2240]

Trey love 💓 your videos 🥰 on Elvis 👑💙⚡️ thank you! & you’re so cool 😎 👍🏻👏🏻🙏🏻

[@nenycosta]

Amigo da onça isso sim. Amigo não sai contando pro mundo sobre a vida particular do outro. Foi sim um Judas.

[@lisap3344]

I think it’s sad how their relationship ended. I also think it’s sad how many went on to use Elvis’s name for their own profit. I like Billy Smith the most as he and his family make videos to keep Elvis’s legacy and memory alive with what seems genuine without making a buck on his memories.

[@minkahed6724]

Yes, he's so great that he actually said Elvis didn't bathe the last year of his life and the closest Elvis got to taking a bath was Billy washing his hair, bastard.

[@peggyhenderson3930]

It's true, people who do pills or heroin usually don't take baths as much as the normal

[@minkahed6724]

@@peggyhenderson3930 Not always, but do you think it's graceful or loyalty to Elvis that he reveal such things ?

[@lisap3344]

Minkahed I never heard that Elvis didn’t bath, how sad, I did hear Lamar Fikes nasty comment About Elvis saying he bathed in Brut cologne, he said he stunk. At Least Billy helped Elvis by washing his hair 😆 and never said nothing negative about Elvis. I know Billy seemed To be the most Upset about Elvis’s stubbornness with the pill use.

[@rosecasey7126]

Only Elvis knows what he does

[@donnap587]

Just getting interesting when you shut it down, lol . Thanks Trey.

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

That’s all the footage that was captured that night of Red. The video ran out in the camera before the end of the show..

[@donnap587]

@@GlobetrottingWithTrey oh, ok

[@vickiatkins9061]

Thanks for sharing you are very kind. Are you a relative of elvis or maybe related to some of the mafia. Just curious. Cuz of the video that you got. Nice that you shared another piece to my elvis puzzle. Stay safe. And God bless. Waiting for. More more more elvis puzzle pieces. Thank you again

[@velnaicker2562]

Money!!!!

[@carolynstuart5901]

All we know are the things we read and what people tell us. No one really knows what goes on behind closed doors or in someone’s mind no matter how well they think they know them.

[@carolynstuart5901]

True. Thats why I mentioned the song. Walk in someone’s shoes before judging them.

[@nosajdabeno]

“One stunt I didn’t get paid for”! 😂

[@marchicago]

In the early 1970s, my grandfather bore witness to fisticuffs involving Red West and an elderly magician. At one point during the gruesome battle, the magician produced a silken kerchief. He snapped the kerchief with a great flourish, whereby a cloud of sulfurous smoke temporarily obstructed the visage of the assembled audience. As the smoke dissipated, a fine oaken cup-board appeared next to the magician, inlaid with ivory and carved with an elaborate design. The magician, with great effort, lifted the cup-board over his head, and then dashed the cup-board upon the unfortunate Mr. West who collapsed with a pitiful moan. The cup-board itself shattered into many pieces. The magician, believing he had smote the mighty Red West, smiled and took a deep bow. He failed to notice that Mr. West had arisen, a ferocious scowl on his countenance and his shock of Red hair awash in blood. What happened next can only be described in one word: vivisection. Red and his brother Sonny proceeded to administer the severest of thrashings to the ailing magician, striking him upon the face and breast many times with a metal pole. As a last effort before lapsing into unconsciousness, the magician produced a fluted vase, from which an enormous colony of bees emerged. Sufficiently distracted, the West brothers stole off into the Memphis night, chased by an angry swarm of bees. The magician never regained consciousness and died the next morning. This is a Memphis legend that many will testify to witnessing.

[@debsmith1956]

Good job finding that it was great

[@roymarksberry4152]

I bet those guys had A-blast with Elvis what a life to hang out with the king

[@myelvischannel1992]

Great video of some of the memphis Mafia. Shame what Red West did when he taped the private phone call with Elvis without Elvis knowing it in 1976, Definitely stabbed Elvis in the back with that one.

[@mexicanfries5336]

No, Red didn't stab Elvis Presley in the back.

[@myelvischannel1992]

Taping a phone call which is supposed to be private which Elvis didn't know what he was doing. Then he released it so everyone could hear it. Off course he stabbed Elvis in the Back. How would you like it if one of your friends made a phone call to you and taped you without you knowing would you like it.

[@user-gw7vy9bg1y]

Элвис Пресли. Он всегда интересен. Яркая личность, но до сих пор загадочная и таинственная. Искренний, но закрытый.

[@domibvr1412]

For unfair dismissal there are lawyers! Writing a book full of shit is their definition of friendship? A traitor remains a traitor.

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

Read The Memphis Mafia Revelations.. 1000 times worst than Elvis What Happened and fans don’t hate on Billy Smith for his part in that. Red West was fired because he tried to get Elvis to go to rehab and get better.. why hate on a friend that tried to talk sense into Elvis? I applaud Red, Sonny, and Dave for losing a job because they cared about Elvis health and tried to help him.

[@carolynstuart5901]

@@GlobetrottingWithTreyI do agree with part of what you say. I have a comment somewhere about the book somehere on this video. They told their story to Steve Dunleavy of the Enquirer. My spin on all of this is most not all of the people in Elvis life is that in spite of his generosity to them, not to mention strangers, every day of his life, continued to make money on his name. None of the MM were forced to stay. What is so often not mentioned in the interviews are the ailments they knew Dr Nick was treating Elvis for were for the many health problems Elvis had. Like many people, I think Elvis thought the more meds you take the better they worked. Just tired of people inferring he was a doper. Sorry, didn’t mean to vent here, but it’s so tiresome to hear all the criticisms without any explanations. My bad, I’ve should’ve saved this for another time and place. I’ve seen and enjoyed some of your other videos and enjoy them very much! Please forgive my rambling!😊

[@TOMCAT5.5149]

They ignored the doctor question.. I wonder why????

[@danielevans6505]

Well of course Elvis was human but do we accepte to now that he was not perfect ??? we sould cause we are not . Elvis was after all just a normal person even with all his popularity. Something for sure, He as touch the world in many ways. I love him like a father and god bless him.

[@beehappy3209]

Nice to hear the MM stories, really enjoy them....keep them coming 👏👍. Red west - 11.50sec at a quick glimpse looks like Bruce Willis 😀

[@vanattabrad]

He also was a regular in the Wild, Wild West.

[@PennysLifeWithLove]

👑👑👑👑 if there is more to this video you played I’d love to view it ty for sharing

[@carolynstuart5901]

What was that song Elvis sang “Walk a Mile in my Shoes”?

[@randallanthony1794]

Rip Red

[@johnodonoghue3755]

Betrayed Elvis in the end friends don't do that.

[@rhondadobransky4905]

Great video 👍

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

Thanks Rhonda

[@delorespetree207]

He should of never of wrote that book about Elvis he did not help him he hurt him more red was supposed to be a good friend of his I think he did it for money and revenge because he was fired a true friend should stay a true friend no matter what.elvis trusted him

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

I think the guys were very angry at the situation and decided to let out their feelings. It was not the best way no doubt! You see it all the time these days on Facebook and social media people getting mad and letting the world know.. this was the way Red and those boys let out their anger.. in hindsight they know it was not the best thing they ever did in life and regretted it.. I do believe they wanted to help Elvis and felt this was the way to get to him.. Red loved Elvis.. Elvis loved Red.. they would have forgiven each other if Elvis lived.. my opinion..

[@protochris]

Hey Trey, Did you split off from the Spa Guy?

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

No, I’m still riding around in the grey ghost when I can.. enough people asked what my channel was so I decided to start one

[@BobE316]

Great video Trey...loved it

[@sandramiller8701]

True friends don't sale you out for money. He betrayed Elvis Presley.,,, Elvis Presley was very hurt by someone he loved like family. Alot of people was jelious of Elvis I'm my opinion a just used him.

[@kimberlychalcraft939]

how can this man Red West say Elvis was his best friend? writing a book like that about someone's private struggles and making it public for the whole world to read about it. That is not a friend to say the least. This book was released in July of 1977. Elvis died on August 16 1977. I doubt very much that is coincidence. R.I.P Elvis

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

Red was his best friend from the beginning. The book was not what you think. Actually red, sonny, and Dave had no say in what was written. The writer took all their stories that they told for a month to him in a hotel room and told the good ones that sells books. If you read the book what is so bad about it? Elvis loved multiple women? Elvis had an anger problem? Elvis had a problem with drugs? What you should be happy about is three guys trying to wake Elvis up and make him realize he is killing himself by how he was living. Unfortunately the timing of the book was too late.. Elvis died just like red and the boys thought would happen. I’m not a delusional fan, I blame Elvis Presley for not taking care of himself like he should have.. it’s the truth and I’m about truth.

[@carolynstuart5901]

Still no excuse for thinking you’re going to suddenly compel someone to get help just because you write a tell all book after someone’s dead and can’t defend himself. In my opinion a few of the things that came out in the book Destined to Die Young should have been a red flag to the people around Elvis. Dr Nick never told any of them all the ailments Elvis needed drugs for? To completely blame him and not his enablers who rode the money train for years before writing a book doesn’t seem fair to me.

[@charlottegordon6400]

Love RED 💝 AND SONNY. Its so sad how it ended between them and ELVIS after being so close for so long. There together now and all is forgiven and they are happy. REST IN PEACE. ELVIS RED AND SONNY. And the rest of the Memphis mafia. Billy and Jerry are the only ones still with us

[@shawnraum2639]

I love that video, trey are you going to put the whole video up to watch

[@user-sq1gk9tc4u]

Короче ,делают деньги на имени Великого музыканта, как и Присцилла Болье,загнав Элвиса в могилу раньше времени!

[@lechat8533]

I don`t care for their motives, reasons, and excuses for writing the book that broke Elvis` heart. It`s hard enough when you get betrayed by enemies but to be betrayed by friends, is beyond words. Among other things, Red called Elvis an idiot. Well, for decades, that "idiot" gave them a secure job and paid for their extravagancies. That "idiot" made it possible for them to play parts in his movies. Because of that "idiot," they lived among celebrities and they even met the US President. They got to travel a big portion of the US and traveled to Germany and Paris. They slept with women who otherwise wouldn't even look at them. That "drugged idiot" opened doors for them, they didn`t even know existed. For decades after Elvis` passing, they have been invited to talk about Elvis and got paid for it. Sorry, as I said before, friends behave differently. Elvis was a very private person, and there is no excuse for what they did to him. I`ve worked for people who haven`t been my friends, and although I was angry at some of them, I`ve never talked about things they wouldn`t have wanted to reveal to others. Either you`re a decent human being or you`re not.

[@carolynstuart5901]

Thank you for this! All of what you say is true.

[@michellevolkmann5675]

Hi

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

Hi Michelle

[@user-gw7vy9bg1y]

Элвис Пресли. Благодарю за титры на русском языке. Буду вас смотреть и слушать. Навсегда Звезда . Легенда. Кумир.

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

Спасибо за просмотр! я позабочусь о том, чтобы мои эпизоды были на русском для вас!

[@philcox3671]

Where did Red spend his last year's at, did he move back to Memphis

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

Yes he lived outside of Memphis.

[@philcox3671]

@@GlobetrottingWithTrey hey thanks I thought he did, keep up the videos great job on them

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

@@philcox3671 Thanks Phil...more great shows are upcoming! Stay Tuned!!

[@kellyharrison5443]

Did red and Elvis meet in school

[@shannonburns2525]

Miss both George and red thanks Trey for finding these videos

[@user-bv9kj7yp3b]

Я не очень люблю Рэда и Сонни Уэст , за эту пресловутую книгу .Элвис говорил ,что половина там неправда , а потом всё расползлось в другие книги .Больше нравятся воспоминания семьи Билли Смита .

[@silvanacovos8115]

Red e Sonny foram tão grandes amigos de Elvis , triste terem se separado . Obrigada ! Elvis Forever ❤️

[@brendaphillips2092]

Thanks tray great stories and the footage

[@bonniebrown6960]

I've always liked Red West . Love his stories about him and Elvis . Thank you Trey for sharing another awesome video !!

[@jefffitzpatrick2427]

Thanks Trey!

[@richardsmoot7827]

He sold out Elvis for that dam book him and sonny west

[@lilacflower9032]

But Elvis treated them like dirt sometimes and expected them to kiss his ass cause he was Elvis Presley. They enabled troubled man who needed to be punched out by some of them.

[@myelvischannel1992]

Elvis was there Boss they had a great life with Elvis and they know it. And if they didn't like it they could have easily left, but they didn't because they loved their lifestyle . If it wasn't for Elvis they all would have been. working in some crap jobs.

[@richardsmoot7827]

Only thing Elvis asked for was there loyalty non of them did they all stabed Elvis in the back only Charlie Hodge kept his mouth shut

[@user-rr2eo7gb7z]

You see how DUMB some of those Memphis Maffia boya were....!!!

[@user-rr2eo7gb7z]

@mary maryHowever Vernon país all these guys an inhumanos salary (I HEARD from one of them...!) they only got $200 ... per week...!!! SURE Elvis país ALL expenses so that they enjoyed a non-deserved luxury lifestyle... But GREED does miracles with some.....

[@E-MATHER]

They did it cause they were fired and did it out of spite but Elvis did tell red do whatever he gotta do and that he would always be there for him

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

They did it because they needed money and they spent their adult lives working for Elvis and didn’t have a career

[@E-MATHER]

@@GlobetrottingWithTrey and spite in their interview you can see and feel the anger they had your absolutely right but I think it was both

[@carolynstuart5901]

Somewhere along the way, you have to wake up and start taking care of yourself and your family without depending on one person, friend or no friend.

[@god1st.530]

The back stabbers. Yes let's talk real. An red wasn't all that tough. People forget elvis himself would whoop your ass.

[@karensparks2509]

Thank you Trey. This was a great video and so informative.

[@michellegonzalez2721]

Red is only one of the backstabbers.

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

No red was one of the only friends that tried to get Elvis in a rehab and that is why he was fired… did you know that?

[@michellegonzalez2721]

@@GlobetrottingWithTrey Agree to Disagree. For the record they were all doing it and getting it. They wrote that book for money.

[@carolynstuart5901]

@@michellegonzalez2721Absolutely! And KEPT getting money. After awhile, that’s all that counts.

[@carolynstuart5901]

All we have to go by are the words of the ones who outlived him. Always two sides to every story.

[@billygambrell8837]

Wow,that’s one hell of a video my man,you have some great videos.thanks again.TCB

[@marisascasserra3897]

Jaaaa sottotitoli in italiano? 😢

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

Questo dovrebbe essere in italiano. Controlla di nuovo!

[@marisascasserra3897]

@@GlobetrottingWithTrey siiii Grazie mille

[@marilynadams349]

Thank you and now time has gone by?

[@jillhuddle7379]

Great video Trey

[@judykaufman7452]

What an awesome video, I would have loved to hear that entire interview with Red and the guys!

[@Sanity155]

This is great, is there anymore footage to the interview

[@cdb989]

I have read that book. Elvis what happened. Red sonny and dave wrote. And i have seen the interview they gave. They say it was to help Elvis i call B.S on that they wanted to get back at him for being fired. Research why they were fired. IMO they were not his friends.

[@jasona8096]

Wow what a video Billy Smith looks pretty young there you know I used to watch that bah bah black sheep on TV back in the and never realized that was red west

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

Yes Red has been in some big movies and shows!

[@BoomerBlogging]

Red is gone now, however, many of us who lived through it back then will never forget, or forgive, Red West West, Sonny West, and Dave Hebler for what they did to Elvis with their book. It was a real-life example of what Judas must have been like. As time passed most of these sidekicks went on to gain their own glory, fame. and some money purely from their associations with Elvis. It is somewhat awkward to watch Billy Smith even sit on the same stage as Red knowing his closeness to his cousin. I do not promote, encourage, or endorse frivolous negativity, however, honesty can seem negative especially when time has somehow candy-coated reality.

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

Everyone has their opinion. My opinion Red West was very close to Elvis the longest and was a friend and would have been a friend today if Elvis lived.

[@retrobilly1719]

Thank You Trey , Great video,Red was a Great Songwriter too

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

I appreciate it! Yes Red was talented!

[@shirley1811]

SUCH a wonderful video!!!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

Thanks for watching Shirley

[@JayGK75]

Really enjoyable. Thanks for posting 👍🏻

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it..

[@paulandrew6457]

Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed seeing this. Red doesn't get enough credit for the songs he wrote for Elvis.

[@rontrudell3358]

The protector of the. King. Love red. Only true friend he ever had. With out. Red & sonny. How long did he last T c b. Canada

[@ericcrawford3453]

Classic 💎 gem Trey thanks for that rare moment in time. Even Richard Davis was there it look like. I like the way red shaped g.k. on the back of the head has he walked in. Thanks T.C.B

[@nville8795]

Traitors! Living in the shadow of the greatest man that ever lived.

[@darlenemorris1294]

Sorry don't like red backstage that book wasn't to help elvis it was for money

[@seandarcy7651]

Without Elvis Red would have been nobody although he did love him I’m sure

[@seandarcy7651]

Billy smith the best

[@annamariafacchiano1688]

At last,one sensible comment!

[@user-rr2eo7gb7z]

So right you are Darlene....money honey....

[@user-rr2eo7gb7z]

@@seandarcy7651 SO RIGHT SEAN

[@carolbell8008]

Red has written some good songs! Linda also! This was great!!❤️🎵🎵🎵🎵

[@tonyvogler7778]

I almost got to meet Red and Pat. They stayed at a friends home while filming in Winston Salem nc. I was that close,,, they were real nice people

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

Thanks for sharing!

[@randyrudd5594]

Yes, they were. Our group performed in Branson at Roy Clark’s complex. In the winter we’d book a few weeks in tunica, MS; it was there in the Sam’s Town Casino between sets, we met Red West and his wife, Pat. They were so nice and gracious. Wish we could’ve hung out a while with them.

[@lisap3344]

Reds voice reminds me a lot of Johnny Cash’s voice

[@GlobetrottingWithTrey]

You’re right about that, he has that deep southern voice