Jackie Wilson & Son Bobby Wilson talk about Elvis Presley Reaction!! KeeSeeY Reacts |Reaction #66

[@depper]

DOUBLE TRAGEDY: Jackie was singing " Lonely Teardrops" in 1975 and collapsed when he sang " my heart is cryin" ....when he fell on stage floor the crowd roared .....they thought it was part of the act. But Dick Clark was there and knew it wasn't and immediately called for aid.....CPR was given by a CPR trained member of the next singing group waiting to go onstage. Terrible tragedy. Jackie was in coma from the stroke for few weeks. He finally woke up. The nurses & PT got him Up. He stood with PTs help and walked beside bed for 5 to 6 steps and had another stroke right then and there. That one did all the severe damage. It was Elvis Presley that went to see him. Elvis paid ALL his medical bills. After Elvis died, Graceland continued Elvis' instruction to pay for Jackie's bills. Utterly Heartbreaking. When someone tries to say Elvis didnt give back, there is NO BETTER proof than this. No cameras, no press. ZERO RECOGNITION. NO ONE KNEW outside the Presley and Wilson families that Elvis did this until after THEY BOTH PASSED. RIP Forever Brothers in Paradise...... you really did stand by each other...

[@sandralybrand9407]

Elvis also sent roses to Jackie's mother and did for a whole year after Jackie died

[@wnsafford1854]

@@sandralybrand9407 Elvis couldn't have sent Jackie's mother flowers when Jackie died. Elvis died 1st, over 6 years before Jackie. Elvis, Aug. 1977. Jackie, Jan. 1984.

[@wnsafford1854]

Elvis didn’t pay most of Jackie’s medical bills, but not for lack of trying. To give credit where due, Dick Clark paid the bulk, from the beginning, till Jackie’s 1984 death (this wasn’t known for years). When Elvis found out Jackie was broke, he did contact the facility & learned the bills were being paid (though not necessarily by whom). Per George Klein, Elvis then assigned George to stay in constant contact & report back to Elvis, no less than once a week (which he did, till Elvis died). George was to find out if there were any bills not paid, or if there was anything, big or small, needed/wanted, even if it was just to make Jackie’s visitors comfortable (back then, a TV in the hospital room cost extra). In just 2 years, Elvis purportedly paid over $40K for Jackie’s care, mostly for “extras”, including such little things as fresh flowers weekly & snacks & magazines for visitors. Per Sonny West, Jackie treasured his 1966 photo with Elvis (autographed “Jackie, you got a friend for life”) & it was at Jackie’s bed side till the day he died.

[@phebusphebus1546]

​@@wnsafford1854well your informations are so accurate, where did you got them from ?

[@matrix5000100]

A friend of Elvis once said: "Elvis really loved all people and his greatest gift was when he could make people happy or help them." Elvis regularly donated to 50 charities and always gave gifts to people. Elvis said, "God gave me the talent and wealth to make people happy."

[@ExVoto63]

Jackie Wilson was an electric singer and performer. He is well worth the time to get into for anyone who's interested in great music.

[@fender1000100]

You never heard of Jackie Wilson? This is TRAGIC. He was an amazing singer and performer even Elvis knew he was amazing.

[@sunnycrocker6016]

Wow so thankful for you to found more about Elvis, good he was n generous thank you✌️miss him till the end😭😭😭😭😭

[@ppresley9208]

There are so many stories like this ... the man cared about humanity !! RIP dear Elvis !!

[@bluesky-rb8fn]

Love Elvis always will!!! Love Jackie Wilson .. Lonely tear drops!! Jackie and Elvis great talented humans.

[@scsu5085]

Elvis' version of Rock & Roll was the mixing of Country Music with R&B. It was still an unknown in the mid 1950s. At that time, many just labeled it R&B music and that had a negative connotation to the mainstream. The Las Vegas crowd at that time were adults & senior citizens. Elvis was a young energetic kid playing this new music. The audience gave him a luke warm reception. Fast forward to 1969 when Elvis made his comeback in Vegas, people came from all around the world to see him. He broke all attendance records.

[@mikem957]

You will never find nor hear a black person who knew Elvis ever have a bad word to say about Elvis. It goes to show just how close he really was to black people at a very dark racist time in history. He was heaven sent.❤️🙏

[@OverandOutChief1]

Correct. It is modernity that people lost that connection and started making up what they didn't know.

[@PoboyNCoke]

No one who knew him ever said a negative word about him when he was alive. It's just a fact.

[@bravesoul5743]

Only haters and jealous black people would speak badly of Elvis Presley. This is what I have noticed over the years.

[@mikem957]

@@bravesoul5743 Facts

[@mikem957]

@@PoboyNCokeRed, Sonny and Dave did in their hitpiece book Elvis What Happened.

[@jayviviano109]

The woman you were asking about, her name is Lynn. That was Jackie's wife at the time. When Jackie went into the hospital Elvis was one of the first people Lynn called. Both her and one of Jackie's daughters also verified that Elvis was quick to help out the family with Jackies medical expenses. I'm with you brother, I hope this new film does Elvis Justice. The man really deserves it. And considering so much of this type stuff has been relatively unknown to many people, I think many others would appreciate learning more about this part of Elvis life. And the crazy part is some of those videos out there that dive a little deeper into this type stories still only are barely scratching the surface. There's a lot more information out there never documented on any videos, that are in writing inside of books and interviews from people involved in civil rights era and other parts of music industry that had a lot of positive insights regarding Elvis. I know because I've read many of those interviews but have never seen any historians publicly produce a proper book or documentary on all of it. Amazing someone that famous could be gone as long as he has and still so much not known. But this coming film you mentioned ...a good start, to getting many ppl to take a better look and understanding of what Elvis was about

[@PoboyNCoke]

Hey brother, as usual you are able to fill in some of the gaps of information for everyone. Well done my man.

[@jayviviano109]

@@PoboyNCoke thanks brother. I'm really digging seeing all these new people getting on the Elvis Peace train & learning.

[@PoboyNCoke]

@@jayviviano109 yeah its great to see the knowledge and love being spread.

[@texasgirl6000]

Unfortunately ignorant haters will continue to lie and live in denial of Elvis presley musical greatness and his inner greatness. Jealousy and ignorance is a sickness.

[@wnsafford1854]

Just to give additional credit where due, Dick Clark paid the bulk of Jackie's medical bills, all the way till Jackie’s 1984 death (this wasn’t known for years). When Elvis found out Jackie was broke, he did contact the facility & learned the bills were being paid (though not necessarily by whom). Per George Klein, Elvis then assigned George to stay in constant contact & report back to Elvis, no less than once a week (which he did, till Elvis died). George was to find out if there were any bills not paid, or if there was anything, big or small, needed/wanted, even if it was just to make Jackie’s visitors comfortable (back then, a TV in the hospital room cost extra). In just 2 years, Elvis purportedly paid over $40K for Jackie’s care, mostly for “extras”, including such little things as fresh flowers weekly & snacks & magazines for visitors.

[@ExVoto63]

In the famous Million Dollar Quartet recording Elvis can be heard telling the others about seeing young Jackie Wilson in Vegas. He gives Wilson extraordinary praise, at one point saying that Jackie did a better job singing one of Elvis' own songs

[@carriemichelle322]

Watch Elvis...A Generous Heart

[@mannysinvestments2328]

Jackie Wilson was amazing..."Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher.....". Masterpiece.

[@lorisutton5267]

Thank you sweetheart, for speaking up for our main man Elvis, I wish the movie would be very long as well, can't wait to see it. They better give him the due justice he has earned.. Again I want to thank you for always TCb with Elvis. TCb 1935🤺🤺💝🤺💝

[@robindehlinger4698]

Elvis loved Jackie Wilson, even took style tips from him.

[@makingthecoin3647]

No Elvis stole Michael was inspired.

[@lauracorriss9538]

I was very young when I read that Jackie was in a coma. My initial reaction, beyond shock, was to write to him. That's how great his music was. Jackie had an incredible voice and presence. He absolutely left an impression on me growing up.

[@ikewp901]

Elvis was always very generous! His good friend, Jackie Wilson was also an amazing entertainer, he was known as "Mr Excitement" You should listen to Lonely Teardrops and Reet Petite.

[@ajsmith5295]

Jackie Wilson and Elvis Presley my favourite all-time vocalist singers

[@ElvisRose_]

I'm so happy to see that the Elvis movie is already doing the one thing his fans want that movie to do which is bring Elvis to the masses and spark new interest in people to explore Elvis as he actually was and all of the things that made him as well as all of the great things he did. If you want to watch a miniseries about Elvis, there's a CBS one called Elvis, and that's actually how my own interest in Elvis really started.

[@MsPunk56]

Elvis’s video “return to sender” people say when Elvis turns and looks to his left I believe and smiles it’s because Jackie Wilson walked in!

[@jennyjorgensen9935]

Jackie was visiting him on the set and sitting in the audience. Elvis made a point of doing "Jackie" moves and smiling at him.

[@kanniereeves1319]

Mary was The lady Elvis bought the house she cooked for him. I like to think she was most precious to him because her house was pink . One of the first cars he bought was a pink Cadillac for his mama. Elvis took care of all his family before he bought himself anything. That's love

[@Wildlife_SA.]

Hi there KeeSeeY... I'm here because of your Elvis videos... 👍⚡ subbed. More Elvis please. From South Africa. 👍🇿🇦

[@MrRizzo1961]

Elvis did the same thing for other performers. He would make the point to let people know he was going to a performers show just so people would see the performer they would go to the other performers show to see if they could catch Elvis at the show ✌️❤️

[@scouseronthewirral]

Elvis’s first ever gigs in Las Vegas in May 1956 it was an older crowd and Elvis was this young wild rock and roll raw freak to them so he bombed but he came back to Vegas in 69 and dominated it

[@lissalois1822]

Love Jackie Wilson! One of the best singers with an amazing vocal range!

[@leahartlee29]

Elvis always spotlighted other artists and especially black artists! He introduced the Jackson 5 and kept on saying " They're really great folks, catch their shows." He brought Lisa Marie backstage when she was a child to meet Michael, who was her favorite singer & dancer, (and who she would marry one day.) and he also did the announcement for Michael to sing "Killing Me Softly." That is on youtube here! It is titled Lisa Marie Presley, the three most tragic events of her life. That would be a great reaction video, I bet not many realize it exists!

[@sylviaclaudette8689]

When Jackie fell sick in hospital, he ran out of money and they were sending Jackie to a "home", and Elvis paid all the bills. When Jackie died he had a signed photo of him and Elvis together, the only thing, on his bedside table. (Jackie carried a photo of Elvis in his wallet.)

[@mikeplott4817]

My favorite was Higher and Higher from the late Jackie Wilson 🙏👍

[@ExVoto63]

Elvis' first Vegas performances in '56 were a bust because the audience at the time was much older and they sure as heck weren't into "vulgar" rock and roll.

[@paulasmith3179]

When i saw you were reacting to Elvis, i subbed. thank you

[@jimgarvin6313]

One great singer, thats for sure.

[@kevinr8431]

Wow! Never heard this clip, awesome, thanks

[@DanoSeer]

Elvis' greatest attribute was not his voice, it was his kindness and humility.

[@terrygarcia897]

When the king was doing return to sender Mr Willson was in the crowd. TX

[@marke891]

Elvis & Jackie were close friends. When an interviewer stated to Jackie some people call you The Black Elvis, Elvis replied Then I'm The White Jackie Wilson.

[@mahon0074]

Great reaction! 👍😎🔥

[@pulmon66]

He wasnt fired, but the management of the Frontier Hotel said that they could not continue to hire him because in April of 1956, the audience who was attending shows in Las Vegas hotels was an older audience. So the showroom at the Frontier was half empty. He was the #1 singer in the US, both singles and albums, but Las Vegas, as a nightclub attraction, was a tough sale for him then. He conquered it in 1969 by bringing 110,000 gamblers in 29 days. LOL. Anyways, so that you understand better, this is what Robert Redford, then 20 years old and in college, had to say about seeing him at the Frontier. Amnd I quote "I'd already discovered black music with Big Jay McNeely at the Blue Sax in North Hollywood and made the blues-jazz connections, so I wanted to experience this Elvis thing. He was a support act to Freddy Martin at the Frontier, a fancy supper club that we couldn't afford. So I persuaded the guys to pool cash and we came up with $10, then charmed a waitress to let us dine on rolls while we watched the show. From the moment Presley started with “Hound Dog”, I was a convert. It was electrifying, a validation, to see these stuffed-shirt socialites who'd come to see Freddy Martin clamp up in reverence. I thought, Hey, a kid with nothing, from nowheresville, can do this!” Unquote Robert Redford, as told to author Michael Feeney Callan in the 2020 bio entitled Robert Redfoird a biography" All the best

[@jennysheldon7633]

Bill Medley Remembers Elvis Presley is a good interview, Lol. (Bill of the Righteous Brothers). Bill and Elvis became good friends. Bill wrote and sang a beautiful song about Elvis called Old Friend.

[@elvistcb3521]

Short but sweet. Look up Jackie Wilson. He's Incredible 👌👍👌

[@christophertyler3425]

Jackie was nicknamed "Mr. Excitement", and was an awesome showman and one of the most dynamic singers and performers in soul, R&B, and rock history. He and Elvis were great friends and when Jackie had a heart attack, in 1975 I think, I do know that Elvis paid the hospital bill. Then later, and I know this is a point of fact, too, that Elvis paid for his continued nursing care until Elvis passed away two years later. These are facts I have been able to confirm. While it's said that Dick Clark, thereafter, took over the nursing care bills due to Elvis being gone and Jackie, sadly, not being able to afford them;-( Hell of a guy, though, I can tell you that!!!

[@shelleydurston6604]

Jackie Wilson had a voice like velvet!

[@rosilenesousa361]

Just like Bobby Wilson, I'd ask too: HOW COME THAT WASN'T ON THE NEWS? These stories are amazing, beautiful and full of pure LIGHT! Thanks for sharing and reacting!

[@jacobblackburn1379]

Jackie shouldn't have needed help to get an audience BUT there was no better help than from Elvis. Two of the best to ever do it

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

The woman Elvis bought the house for was his cook Mary. I love watching her KZbin interviews!

[@Seanryan2001]

The time when Elvis went to the club called The Trip was in 1962. Elvis was filming interior shots for the film Girls! Girls! Girls! and a scene in the film where Elvis is singing Return to Sender, you can see Elvis mimic Jackie's performance from seeing Jackie the night before, thats why Elvis started laughing in that scene.

[@TheSpitmitt]

The thing about Elvis getting fired was he was playing Las Vegas in 56.....and at that time it was mostly old farts in the audience who thought Elvis was a bad influence on kids and all that. They didnt get his leg shaking and all.....so it didnt turn out as well as it could of. The next time he returned to Vegas was 1969....it was after his TV Comeback Special and he was on top again. He sold all of his shows since 1969 until he passed. He broke all attendance records in Vegas. I saw him 3 times in concert and I have to tell you..it was like seeing someone come down from another planet.....the charisma was like a tornado in the buildings he played in. The flash cameras going off as he walked out was like some kind of star wars electric storm.....there will never be another like him...never.

[@lpm6439]

what he was saying is that elvis helped fill up jackie wilson's venue when crowds were not showing up, and that helped jumpstart his career.

[@wgnation351]

Elvis pays homage to Jackie while singing Return to Sender in the 1962 movie Girls! Girls! Girls!. I think Jackie may have been visiting the set, I'm not sure. The dancing was for Jackie.

[@jennyjorgensen9935]

He was sitting in the audience.

[@PutOnASweater]

@jennyjorgensen9935 I don't know how this story got around. Elvis and Jackie had never met until 1966 at "The Trip", a night club in Hollywood. I was with Jackie that night. I also have Jackie on tape.

[@edwardvanleppard2774]

Jackie Wilson is on my Mr Rushmore of singers!

[@fender1000100]

Jackie Wilson was a great artist. His story should be told too. His son really looks like him. This is a great story about their friendship. I like them both.

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

If you haven’t done so yet, you might want to check out “Elvis and the Black Community”. There are 2 parts to it, up it’s well worth watching. You’ll like it!

[@sharonbird2921]

Great singer

[@sandysnyder8660]

You must listen to Jackie AND Bobby!! They are absolutely fantastic!!!

[@locksmithsilva1163]

He’s an icon

[@TheGuerillapatriot]

Elvis was coll af

[@andrewdemetrius8090]

Elvis only played two weeks in Vegas in 1956 because his manager wanted to introduce him to a "more conservative audience" and the reaction was luke warm: Listen here kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGiwo5qeltuFjJI this was the second and last performance but luckilly it was taped and we got this on an 8LP vinyl release back in 1980 which made number 25 in the UK album charts while a single from the set was at number 3 pop "It's Only Love (not a single in the UK before this release) / Beyond The Reef" (unreleased 1966 song) - enjoy ;-)

[@rodentcafeteria]

Jackie Wilson's son looks just like him!

[@thomaspgreen6302]

Jackie Wilson was one of the main inspirations for Michael Jackson. Your love keeps on lifting me higher, and lonely Teardrops are probably his most known songs.

[@charliekline3975]

Lonely teardrops

[@billdenbrough501]

React to Jackie's versions of 'Your love is lifting me higher'. Elvis and Jackie were both sensational performers. Jackie, along with James Brown were a big influence on Michael Jackson as well, as was Elvis. He tried to deny it but ended up marrying his daughter so what's that about?

[@texasgirl6000]

That marriage was a scam.....it happened only to help salvage Michael Jackson's image during his pedophile allegations.

[@billdenbrough501]

@@texasgirl6000Absolutely. It's also interesting that Elvis didn't like being called 'The King of Rock & Roll' whereas Jackson and his PR team insisted on being called 'The King of Pop'.

[@texasgirl6000]

@@billdenbrough501, you're absolutely correct. Michael Jackson fans are still in denial about that.......including other things.

[@littleelvis5367]

He was great and elvis actually paid for is funeral

[@martysheets6882]

Higher, and Higher little Brother. Jackie song.

[@grahammalcolm7130]

You can acually hear this story by elvis himself on the million dollar quartet session when elvis is singing Dont be cruel . He got fired because the audience was alot older in vegas and didn't appreciate his songs Glad your delving into these things that wernt publicised. It was just elvis being himself

[@Coachwkr]

You won't be disappointed with Jackie Wilson. Dynamic performer. "Lonely Teardrops" is my favorite, but he had plenty of hits. "Dogging me Around" is another. Check him out.

[@petertopley8352]

Both some of my favourites too. Love is Funny That Way is another (among many) great one. Love his Christmas renditions too

[@CHICHI-hi2pn]

You need to react to Jackie Wilson (Lonely Teardrops).

[@cindyphifer970]

The first time Elvis played Vegas, He didn't go over real big. That's when people were still giving him a hard time

[@ajsmith5295]

Jackie Wilson Light My Fire, the best version

[@brunob.vallelunga1115]

Hey KeeSee! Check out the movie TOUCHED BY LOVE that shows Elvis' love for all people. Touched by Love is a 1980 American drama film directed by Gus Trikonis and starring Diane Lane and Deborah Raffin. The screenplay concerns a therapist who tries a novel approach with a girl afflicted with cerebral palsy; she has her charge become a pen pal with the girl's favorite singer, Elvis Presley.

[@cindyphifer970]

Jackie Wilson sang Lonely Teardrops and more songs. He collapsed with a massive heart attack on stage and people thought it was just part of the performance for a minute. He had to be moved to a long term facility and I heard that Elvis paid for it. Don't know for a fact

[@jennysmith5649]

I love Jackie Wilson's music Lonely Teardrops and Your Loved Lifting Me Higher.. great songs

[@grahammalcolm7130]

Jackie Wilson was a great singer . On the song Return to Sender by elvis . Its from a film girls girls girls ,jackie came to see him on set and copied Jackie's moves in the song

[@BOOMNERD51]

Just subscribed!

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

Oh, I remember Shindig so well! I loved watching that when it was on TV. I’m 68 now, but I remember watching lots of the old music & dance shows on TV - Soul Train, American Bandstand, Ed Sullivan Show, Hullabaloo (I think it was called), and a few more.

[@tomlorenzen4062]

When Jackie fell ill, Elvis paid all of his bills- no questions asked.

[@wnsafford1854]

Elvis didn’t pay most of Jackie’s medical bills, but not for lack of trying. Dick Clark paid the bulk, from the beginning, till Jackie’s 1984 death (though this wasn’t known for years). When Elvis found out Jackie was broke, he did contact the facility & learned the medicals were being paid (though not necessarily by whom). Per George Klein, Elvis then assigned George to stay in constant contact & report back to Elvis, no less than once a week (which he did, till Elvis died). George was to find out if there were any bills not covered, or if there was anything, big or small, needed or wanted, even if it was something just to make Jackie’s visitors more comfortable (back then, a TV in the hospital room cost extra). In just 2 years, Elvis purportedly paid over $40K for Jackie’s care, mostly for “extras”, including such little things as fresh flowers weekly & snacks & magazines for visitors.

[@tomlorenzen4062]

@@wnsafford1854 interesting, I hadn't heard that. Respect to Dick Clark

[@thymeout4rosemary446]

The first time Elvis did Vegas, was early in career when those who could afford to go to Vegas and were more middle aged and not fans of early Rock and Roll Elvis style. That was not the case, after Elvis 1968 Comeback Special as he was in demand in Vegas and had a lucrative contract with sold out shows. Back in the 50s, many adults did not know that Elvis was such a great singer of all types of music. Back in the 50s not as many people travelled by plane, and Vegas was not so built up and glamorous with such a variety of entertainers.

[@sharonbird2921]

Mary he bought her a house 👍🙏💙

[@sacredlovetarot1971]

It wasn't a 6 week contract it was 2 week contract.. He wasn't fired he performed the Entire 2 weeks... the reason it flopped was because the audience was older and just didn't get this 21 year old full of soul and fire and was far from impressed with his singing, style and moving around ( He was doing the same songs and doing the same gestures, and then all of a sudden not getting the same responses,” He was just such a different kind of performer, it was hard for those Vegas critics to sort of catch on to something that was really brand new, I guess, Angie Marchese ( Head of The archives Department at Graceland ) says. “Elvis was like, ‘OK, am I doing something wrong? People aren’t reacting the way they normally do.’ Elvis didn’t know how to respond to that.” There’s was a touch of desperation in his voice in the sole audio evidence of those two week, on May 6, his final night. Elvis threw a little bit of everything at the Venus Room crowd. I’d like to tell you, it’s really been a pleasure being in Las Vegas,” Elvis said, full of sincerity. “This makes our second week here. Tonight’s our last night. We’ve had a pretty hard time, uh, had a pretty good time while we were here.”

[@themajicman745]

You can find it on the youtube...he sounds just like his dad.

[@mzblue7214]

I'll be first in line when the movie comes out!!!

[@donn409]

If you haven't heard Jackie sing do your ears a favor and listen to the man. You're in for a treat,

[@scouseronthewirral]

Jackie to Elvis: they call me the black Elvis Presley Elvis to Jackie: So that means I’m the white Jackie Wilson There was no big headed arrogance with Elvis he always played down his own talent and he gave respect no matter what age, colour or creed, religion The establishment couldn’t figure Elvis out they hated him he was under appreciated by the music industry the man only won 3 Grammys in his lifetime all for gospel Even today billboard still discredit Elvis they took 11 number 1 singles off his record back in 2007 because of a chart “Name Change” pre 1958 the billboard pop chart was “Top 100” in august 1958 it changed to “Hot 100” so they don’t count any of Elvis’s chart hits and sales pre 1958 and that’s basically Elvis’s most successful years That’s why Elvis fans are so defensive we have seen him give the world everything whilst the industry he helped shat on him

[@jrc8640]

That was down to PARKER that he didn't get more Grammys ... he didn't liase with RCA so they didn't bother ... YEP it's a DISGRACE how he is still being treated !!

[@nativepapi6818]

Check out remembering Elvis, it has a pic of Sammy Davis Jr on it.

[@TheBooey1650]

He was fabulous. Loved his songs. Check him out.

[@jackiebinns6205]

Jackie was awesome

[@michele6740]

You could have very easily googled Jackie Wilson prior to this video. Would have taken 🤔 2min.

[@christophertyler3425]

“A lot of people have accused Elvis of stealing the black man’s music, when in fact, almost every black solo entertainer copied his stage mannerisms from Elvis.” - Jackie Wilson

[@makingthecoin3647]

Even still some play games or outright lie. Yes Elvis was paying for all Jackies medical expenses. He did not pay for a funeral that was 10 years past his death. That was Dick Clark. These mix and matching is blind leading the blind. FACT it was documention in his adjusted Will/Trust that to "care for Wilsons" medical expenses. 1.Rona Barrett Hollywood 2.Gossip 3.Hollywood Reporter 4. The Insider.

[@brunob.vallelunga1115]

Elvis got fired from his 8 week gig because the monied-Vegas crowd wasn't used to a rock and roller.

[@christophertyler3425]

Elvis got cut short at the Frontier in Vegas b/c this was early in the 50s when rock was just catching fire with teens. However, adults had yet to really get into it and the crowds were basically suit and tie, stuffed shirt elitists who simply didn't go for Elvis' style of music.

[@jennysmith5649]

He also paid for Jackie's funeral

[@ArcaneWeasel]

No one that knew him ever says anything bad about Elvis

[@marypulley6512]

Before you do a reaction, check out the details about the people involved. Jackie Wilson was huge.I love both

[@MrAlanfalk73]

Red petit is a great Jackie Wilsons song.

[@joecelozzi305]

Elvis once told his father what is fame and fortune if you can't share it with your family and friends. He wanted to search for the truth .He want to know why God put him on the Earth .He wanted to know why did God pick him out and bestowed this gift and what was the purpose He honestly felt that .I read a story and a vocal coach Trained in voice said the notes and his ability to sing words and how he would just go for it in a operatic tone with no training no study of vocal phrases zero and it was asked how is that possible Elvis to have that voice that can actually hit notes that are nearly impossible without voice training with a vocal coach breathing technique He said God gave that voice to him and God doesn't make mistakes funny thing the guy that asked him that is an atheist but he said maybe there is a God ....

[@DAVIDPEREZ-cs7ue]

HE HAD A ROBE MADE FOR ALI FOR ONE OF HIS FIGHTS THIER WERE GOOD FRIENDS

[@TheBooey1650]

Check out Jackie's "Lonely Teardrops".

[@theviker]

Loving your reviews on Elvis , here's my perspective , did Elvis take black culture and music and take itfoehis own, yes , but and growing up in a northern British town, Elvis introduced me to black music,and great black geniuses. I learned about we're he got his music from , and listened to the original recording, which in a lot of cases were better than Elvis.

[@dilligafTV1]

The reason Elvis got fired was because he went to Vegas in 1956. He was singing Mean Woman Blues and wiggling while the popular thing on the charts was "Hot Digidy Dog Digiddy". The audience was older and didn't like Elvis is style. You can find the recording of that show on youtube and hear how Elvis is degrading the Audience. Compare the two songs as well on youtube. Elvis went and performed IN front of an audience that was not ready for that style. He was nervous about performing in 1970 in Vegas because of this but he conquered Vegas with a Vengeance and remained the top draw till his death in 1977.

[@holmes1978]

Jackie Wilson is Great His singing dancing check him out !

[@samhugh4965]

And there are those that today that continue to call Elvis a racist, including those in the entertainment industry.

[@ellengrace4647]

one of jackie wilsons best songs is danny boy his vocal rang is amazing