The truth about B.B. King and Elvis Presley | BB King talks about Elvis

We're Elvis and BB King really friends as in the Elvis movie, by Baz Luhrmann?
Did BB king like Elvis?
We're Elvis and BB King friends?
This great Charlie Rose interview BB tells about meeting Elvis and what he thought of him.
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[@speedracer2336]

BB King and Elvis, what a combo!

[@televinv8062]

Imagine Elvis, Scott, DJ, Bill and BB jamming or doing a set? The universe would have imploded. 🙏👍

[@d820m]

They jammed with Lowell Fulson one night in Houston

[@televinv8062]

@@d820m damn!!!!!! Wish there was some recording of that. Then again, it's like a myth...a legend..ha ha

[@ginomazzei1076]

Dream on…. One was an actual musician

[@televinv8062]

@Gino mazzei great singers aren't musicians? Gimme a break...

[@alexcarratu5554]

BB King will forever have my respect for having Elvis's back, both in life and in death. A true genuine friend will always have your back. Elvis was probably looking down smiling on BB, saying "BB, thanks man". RIP, Elvis and BB. Your music will continue to live on.

[@ginomazzei1076]

Elvis was always looking down …on any black man

[@alexcarratu5554]

@@ginomazzei1076 bull. Elvis loved everyone, regardless of one's age, sexuality, race, gender, religious beliefs or not, etc. He was a very loving and giving man, as well as very intelligent.

[@nicksonleslie7366]

@@alexcarratu5554 🤡🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alexcarratu5554]

@@nicksonleslie7366 what's funny?

[@onespeedlite]

@SummerBreeze “Music is owned by the whole universe,” King said in a 2010 interview. “It isn’t exclusive to the Black man or the white man or any other color.” In his 1996 autobiography, Blues All Around Me, King wrote, “Elvis didn’t steal any music from anyone. He just had his own interpretation of the music he’d grown up on, same is true for everyone. I think Elvis had integrity.”

[@eddiemcgrath8536]

Good enough for BB King good enough for me.

[@mrcjrowe]

They never talk about when Elvis stayed at Muhammad Ali's Deer Lake training camp and had a boxing robe made for Ali. Or when Elvis used to rent out a cinema so that him, James Brown and firends could watch a movie together. These should be some of the highlights of Elvis movies and documentaries.

[@sakkel.7357]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3aVgaSgorCGj5Y

[@ginomazzei1076]

Prove it We think you’re trying to make a silk purse out of a pigs ear. He hated competition cuz he was no musician only an entertainment product Michael Bolton Taylor Swift Kenny G And the King All laffed at by true lyricists and musicians. How dare you try to put him into the same category with Muhammad Ali and James Brown. He was a racist who hated the Beatles as well BAHUMMFUK

[@stanelybush2689]

There’s a KZbin video when Muhammad Ali met Elvis

[@ginomazzei1076]

Dream on. Just like the Beatles See little Richard and Louis Armstrong and miles Davis etal for the true source of the race wars of the music industry. One real supporter of blacks in show biz was “blue eyes”

[@DdraigGoch84]

Yes those bits need to be in there but the whole story needs to be told

[@danum442]

Elvis 'had everything' as BB says but BB you had everything too my brother RIP xxx

[@ginomazzei1076]

Elvis was produced. He never had the musical talent to compose!!

[@AJ-jc1ye]

@@ginomazzei1076 There you go with you elitist BS! Elvis had an amazing talent other than songwriting it’s an art and to turn heads after all these years is a talent hence connecting with people songwriting is a talent singing is a talent but to longevity after all these years is definitely something.

[@canoworms27]

back in the 70's i went to a concert...BB King made a change in my life, to love the blues...after the concert he came into the crowd and talked to a number of people, including me...what a great human being he was.

[@jlarrybrewer1149]

I got to meet BB several times over the years and he was always a gentleman.

[@krisholmgren8883]

BB was a class act!

[@alanboas810]

I was at the top floor of the Summer House Inn in LaJolla, CA. having dinner with my beautiful new bride in Elarios. B.B.King sat down next to me and introduced himself and his blue guitar, Lucille. He congratulated us on getting married that day, then told us to enjoy our dinner and his show. He was very nice and articulate. The dinner was good, his performance was outstanding, and then we proceeded to our honeymoon suite very much content. 1980.

[@TakersMissy]

Wow! 😃 B.B. King sounds like he was a very classy guy - that was awesome and thanks for sharing!

[@digbysdownunder]

Nice but Lucille wasn't blue its a black 335 Gibson.

[@alanboas810]

@@digbysdownunder Every single guitar that B.B.King played after the winter of 1949 was named Lucille. And the original Lucille was an acoustic Gibson L-30 archtop. King used mostly black, but also blue, red, natural wood, and sunburst. 🎸 🦓

[@digbysdownunder]

@@alanboas810 mmm ok i will research some more.. I'm always up for learning. The vid of him talking about why its named Lucille is on KZbin too.. running into a nightclub that's on fire caused by a girl named Lucille.. more then likely you know the story.. cheers for your friendly comment. 👍

[@ginomazzei1076]

He was very nice and articulate… You moron. What were you expecting? A grunting savage.

[@paulbradnick786]

What a time to be Alive...

[@StevenRayGarcia]

“I didn’t see women disliking him.” 😂 I’m gonna use this one BB.

[@sashek8451]

😂😂😂😂 the best

[@hardy3089]

I can’t imagine being in the same recording studio as these two men. As much as I love Elvis when dad played bb on vinyl for me I knew right then I wanted a guitar never looked back. Been playing 20 years and bb is the catalyst that started it all. I play just as good as bb in the air guitar category lol

[@akmmicou1819]

The actor who played B.B. in the movie(Kelvin Harris Jr.), Elvis mastered his voice and movements. That is a great movie... well thought out.

[@michaelafrazier3387]

Met Mr King once,I was visiting my cousin and when at his girlfriend's house a man came to pickup the little girl she was babysitting. She introduced me to him as Mr King,after he left my cousin ask me if I knew I just shook B B's hand. That's when I realized I had just met a legion. To this day I can't believe after talking to him for over 15 minutes I didn't put two and two together.

[@kimberlyjohnston]

Eternal friendship! 👍😍🎉🇺🇸

[@philipswilson]

Hello merry Christmas🤩🤩🤩

[@KLUNKET]

BB, we miss you immensely. This is my husbands account signed in on KZbin, and he would be the first to tell you that every time you were within 150 miles from our town, I made him get us tickets! I've loved you for my entire life, since my grampa played me your records when I was 2 years old! So, I was introduced to your music in the 70s and have been in love with you ever since! When you say you wish you were handsome like Elvis, I think you are a handsome man, even more handsome than Elvis! Love ya BB, always have, always will! XOXOXO- Mindy B.

[@user-zm5ih1gg3p]

Thanks bb.

[@gregoryjon7396]

bb

[@CooManTunes]

MMM, bb.

[@virginiaallison7110]

I can only imagine what it would have been like if Elvis and baby would have made a song or a concert

[@CooManTunes]

Baby would've just played backup guitar for Elvis.

[@GamerBrinedQw4w9WgXcQ]

@@CooManTunes then again look at the collaboration he did with Frank Sinatra

[@philipswilson]

Hello merry Christmas

[@CooManTunes]

@@GamerBrinedQw4w9WgXcQ Yes, but Baby can compete with Frank. Not with Elvis.

[@stevehammond2016]

One great remembering another .

[@geraldlewis1050]

Congratulations B.B. King I Appreciate ya

[@crystalregan2481]

I just adore BB King he's played with Stevie Ray Joe bonamassa Eric Clapton Elvis Presley he helped start a lot of careers if he sounds a talented artist he would ask him to join in and play what a wonderful man

[@philipswilson]

Hello merry Christmas

[@missluna]

Legend ❤

[@renezelaya4484]

Mr. BB King…a true gentleman!

[@mericanmadesoldier2345]

Props for giving Elvis credit and not whining

[@CooManTunes]

Why would he whine? Because he's BLACK?

[@mericanmadesoldier2345]

@@CooManTunes because Elvis stole everything from black music and they made him. Being a victim is prosperous these days… Didn’t you hear?

[@CooManTunes]

@@mericanmadesoldier2345 BB is BLACK, so he should whine about Elvis?

[@selenaprice6034]

@@mericanmadesoldier2345 Elvis got both his style of singing and dance from Black people. But I wouldn’t say that he stole everything from Black people people say if you do what you love, then you never work a day in your life. He loved black music and their way of dancing. He also loved their soulful Gospel so that’s what he did. He did it well. Only somebody petty would focus on the fact that he stole it because he also made them popular. A lot of people would’ve never heard them otherwise, his manager stole from him big time so a lot of folks got cheated, but a lot of people enjoyed good music and had fun. And when you complain, who is there to hear you? Elvis is not gonna pop out of the grave and apologize. Why focus on something you can’t fix? I think it’s pretty petty to bring negativity into it. BB King didn’t even say anything negative about Elvis. He only said good things, so why would you bring that up? I don’t know about being a victim and being prosperous, but being petty and prosperous is definitely a thing these days.

[@vincentscaglione9022]

@@mericanmadesoldier2345 thats like saying Eminem stole rap

[@MasterSluggyKornNuts]

Thanks for posting this snippet of this classic interview from 96. For some reason trolls in the comments section are reacting as if it happened recently. I guess it's a habit of theirs.

[@robertshabarekh610]

You heard it there from the King of the Blues Baby

[@TacomaPaul]

My mom said Elvis Presley at '57 Lincoln Bowl... High School Lincoln 15,000 people. ;-)

[@flemit35]

I find it interesting that he thought Dewy Philips and Sam Philips were brothers, understandable. suppose people that knew these people don't research so get some of the basic facts wrong.

[@petercohen3966]

The subtitle they use "B.B. King - Blues Guitarist" has gotta be the understatement of the century. How about "B.B. King - Blues Living Legend".

[@brianmonisse2147]

Elvis 2022

[@DippyHippie]

I miss B.B.!😢

[@veschil]

Goat

[@CooManTunes]

Zebra

[@davidchapamusicofficial]

Dewey Phillips and Sam Phillips were not related. 😊 I’m sure many assumed it back then.

[@rage_dj]

Okay Muhammad Ali was on his deathbed. Because Elvis Presley signature swiped him to the floor. He wrote more. He said I am in sacrificial amazement. At you Elvis Presley. But I mean it, quit your sacrilege.

[@CUZ_2]

I wish Ray Charles would have had the class that BB had concerning Elvis. Look it up on here.

[@giraffesareselfish9563]

Correction: Sam Phillips and Dewey Phillips were not brothers, they weren't even related.

[@maxxmabemwe4859]

I have been called handsome by some women, but I would trade that so-called handsome stuff for one ounce of Mr. Riley King's talent. RIP B.B.

[@PoutingTrevor]

B.B is a saint. He raised so much money for Blacks Without Soul, but he couldn't save Don "No Soul" Simmons.

[@garypointing5825]

Ok sam and dewy Phillips were not brothers. Bb would have known that. But unlike the Baz Lerner film, he ain t claiming they were best friends

[@GeorgiaOverdrive]

Sam and Dewey Phillips were actually not related. Just coincidental that they had the same last name.

[@neiatorrestorres8810]

Elvis is the King . The End

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

Oh! 🙂

[@philipswilson]

Hello merry Christmas🤩🤩🤩

[@jimmyolsen5897]

Elvis and Babe Ruth died on the same day August 16 different years of course

[@JHargis68]

And years later Aretha Franklin died on August 16.

[@broadwaysam8405]

@@JHargis68 WOW! Two of our greatest entertainers.

[@carmenkoening7728]

tell the truth

[@JakeFields92]

He could sing, but he couldn't play. BB King is a mastermind guitarist. He was being generous saying that.

[@bbb8997]

check out baby what you want me to do from '68 comeback special, Elvis was more than competent & most guitarists are not in BB King's league.

[@JakeFields92]

@@bbb8997 I have. I'm a HUGE elvis fan. I was not impressed. Not at all. Elvis ain't no guitar player. That song is beyond basic blues. I play so I know. But obviously this does not matter because what Elvis did have is untouchable and absolutely badass just like BB's guitar playing.

[@bbb8997]

@@JakeFields92 please post videos of your playing, as my daddy always said, "guitar pickers are a dime a dozen, & then there's Chet Atkins"🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@bbb8997]

@@JakeFields92 difficulty has nothing to do with the feel of music, I doubt you could duplicate on the guitar what Elvis did on that clip 🤪

[@JakeFields92]

@@bbb8997 i can.

[@stephenedgecock]

in his prime nobody could touch BB King

[@jerryjustice8026]

Lol kinda like Jerry Reed telling Elvis you're bout the best looking man ive ever seen kinda makes me wish i was a woman Jerry said 😆

[@kaypaxian1]

The trouble with most modern interviewes, When a legend starts reminicing abbout another legend, and hes thinking before he talks, Let there be a pause, and let him do the talking, Dont interupt.

[@tesfallewellyn9385]

He didnt play guitar though

[@surewhynot6040]

Elvis would look at Fetterman, kick him in the balls and say get back under that rock from which you came.

[@mikemeyers1717]

I don't think Dewey and Sam were even related , let alone , brothers .

[@flash8854]

Elvis’ manager, Col. Tom Parker, said in a press conference shortly after his death: “Elvis didn’t die. The body did. We’re keeping up the good spirits. We’re keeping Elvis alive. I talked to him this morning and he told me to 'carry on.’” (Elvis did not die and he wanted out. - Col. Tom Parker. 1977) After hearing so many stories about the death of Elvis Presley, I have decided to tell the world the real story on the facts concerning that day in August, 1977. Yes, that day, the 16th of August. Is it a coincidence that a person born on that January 8, first month, eighth day, would perish on the 8th month and the 16th day? Probably if two (2) people were born on that day it makes more sense. You see, numerology always played an important part of my life and still does today. So many people have written or spoke about my death as a hoax. It was not a hoax! I decided to reinvent myself in the form of my brother (Jesse Garon) and yes, Elvis Presley did die that day. But after much searching for the right people, I found several people from different states who I consider my most loyal and trustworthy friends. To some people this book will be just another scandalous piece of fiction, but when you are done I think you will think otherwise. I always felt my brother deserved to live and what better way to let him live his life than to end mine. I was lonely, depressed, in bad health and my numerology chart said that this was the time for it to come to end. Anyone who studies numerology will understand, those who don't may want to look into it. All of the facts (and there are many) even the experts will say they are more than coincidences. I no longer give away Cadillacs or expensive pieces of jewelry because I am nothing more than a man who had a very famous brother. I am not a great literate (I never wrote my own songs), but I am not illiterate either. The perfect day August 16, 1977, 1 + 9 + 7 + 7 = 24, my age backwards (42), the facts go on and on. But my true reasons for the book are for my fans. My death was not a hoax! To my fans, please forgive me, my brother deserved to live, he was with me constantly (spiritually). My life would not be the same had he lived at birth. This was my way of giving him life, and corny as it sounds. The Colonel took this secret to his grave. He was a loyal friend. But I will no longer stand by and have people like Gail Brewer tell you stories that are pure fiction. This book written by a true friend will help you realize why I did what I did. - The Truth About Elvis Aron Presley In His Own Words. (2001). My fascination with the idea of a hoax about death was when Jim Morrison died July 3rd, 1971. Although I saw no correlation (he died at age 27) I was astounded that as famous as he was the body was just closed up and shipped out. Now I don't know all the facts concerning his death. I thought it awfully strange that no autopsy was performed (or so I thought) and just forgotten about. There were a lot of rumors about his death. I noticed he was born on the 8th day. Born in 1944 = 1-8 and died in 1971 = 1-8. Remember my comeback in 1968? 1+9+6+8 = 24. Obviously, I was no longer 24, so I reversed the age to 42. The next time that number had any relevance was 1977 (1+9+7+7 = 24 when I would be 42. Numerology can and does play an important part of my life and we knew that would have to be the date. Most people if they know what to look for will find significance in the forms of numbers in all of my movies! Example: gravestone in " Loving You" (year) 1878 = ? (1+8+7+8 = 24). You have to look at the movies. My hero James Dean died at the age of 24, but I was on top of the world then and wanted to live. - The Truth About Elvis Aron Presley In His Own Words. (2001). I will start about 1974 when the thought first came to me about faking my death. I have always been fascinated with the occult and other spiritual things. When I first saw a wax dummy of myself made by a Mr. Cooper I was fascinated with it. For some time I had thought if it was possible? Could I pull this thing off? I had asked Mr Cooper if he could make another wax dummy for me. He said he could. I in turn said I wanted him to do it and keep it strictly confidential. When I had mentioned it to a very few close friends (Joe Esposito, Larry Geller) they did not think I was serious. I was tired of being Elvis Presley, my health was deteriorating. I just couldn't keep up. My finances were floundering because of my daddy's poor business ventures. I was at my wit's end. As the years progressed I had my ups and downs which are pretty well documented in other books. I also had two detectives from Colorado who I trusted immensely. Originally the date was 1976 according to my numerology charts but I chickened out. A pact was made on the grounds of Graceland one night, hands placed over hands that this secret would never be spoken of outside this room. I picked four (4) of us initially and to this day all have kept the secret. I also know when this book reaches the bookstores people (my loyal friends) will be heartbroken. They took care of me and convinced others that I was no longer alive. In reality Elvis Presley died that day and my twin brother "Jesse" came to life, living in hiding but as a normal human being. I skip around because I am writing stream of consciousness. My own Daddy bless his soul never knew the truth. Little Lisa was told months later and explained to her she would not see me much. The Colonel took this secret to his grave. Many people believe me to still be alive but I was told in the beginning there would be no contact in order for this to work. I go thru a lot of ups and downs since 1977 and have lived in many states but I insisted I needed to be in a warm climate. My personal thoughts are that my fans will understand. That is very important to me. I just could not face myself any more after seeing myself in the mirror and that is where Larry Geller came in. He asked if he could write a book, and I gave him my blessing. "If I Can Dream" is the title and I like his book. He had filled my head with spiritual thoughts and made me believe we could pull this off. If I had stayed longer I think I would have been booed off the stage. That is why I chose the date 8-16-77. Do you know how many famous people passed away on that date? The great Robert Johnson died on 8-16 and he was born in 1935! Babe Ruth, and Bela Lugosi and many others. I must say I was very nervous that day 8-16. But it had to be done before I went on the road where I would not have been able to pull it off. Did you know there are secret compartments in Graceland that very few people know about! A few like Vester would joke about my being alive but no one took him serious. Many of my friends would ask if I were still alive and they have their doubts but as it was I might have died broke and just a shell of myself. I was given an injection that looked like I was dead but the people closest to me knew better. Believe me I had my doubts that this could be pulled off. But it did and I became Jesse, just a poor white southern boy who didn't sing a lick of anything. I feel bad my Daddy wasn't allowed to know but it just couldn't be done. I better go now and collect my thoughts to tell you the rest next time. - The Truth About Elvis Aron Presley In His Own Words. (2001). You Found Me By Pastor Bob Joyce kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYasaJKoj9WfbsU

[@jknuttel]

Dewey Phillips and Sam Phillips were not related.

[@MostlyBuicks]

Dewey and Sam were not related.

[@Skedawg88]

Charlie Rose is interrupting too often. He should have just let B.B. King speak. There are very few good interviewers. Charlie certainly isn't.

[@MATMANPRO]

Dewey and Sam Phillips were NOT related

[@kayisagoat1]

Stop cutting off the king!!!

[@MostlyBuicks]

Most interviewers are only interested in getting their list of questions in. They really do not care about the answers. They have no idea how to carry on a conversation.

[@magickiki3003]

Haha

[@ctbt1832]

He got it from Roy Hamilton

[@crystaltheresavincen]

Elvis Presley here to auctions go to jail for 2 years or go to the army because he broke the segregation laws he was Eminem before Eminem