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( Log Out /  Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Trusted him. Billy admitted: “And [for] many years I’d always heard these fans saying, ‘Is Elvis still alive?’, “So many sightings and all this. [11] Smith went on to work at the Illinois Central-Gulf Railroad as a maintenance man. When Smith became old enough he worked for Elvis as well as a member of the Memphis Mafia, eventually living at Graceland separately from his family. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Elvis Presley will: Who did Elvis leave his HUGE fortune to? And knew him on a basis that no one else came close to. newspaper archive. The Memphis Mafia member then revealed how a “joke” story he made up about Elvis swapping places was eventually taken seriously in the UK press. Billy Smith was Elvis’ first cousin, the son of Gladys Presley’s oldest brother. Travis was the brother of Gladys Presley, Elvis's mother, making Billy and Elvis first cousins. It’s been almost 43 years since Elvis Presley died. [9] When Elvis died, Smith was a pallbearer at Elvis' funeral, along with Joe Esposito, Charlie Hodge, Lamar Fike and George C. “How this got started was we actually talked one night of Elvis changing places. When Elvis bought Graceland Billy’s family also moved in and his father Travis worked for Elvis as Chief guard. August 14th – Elvis beloved mother Gladys, Featuring Jeff Schrembs of www.ElvisCollector.info, The Elvis Presley Collector Jeffey Schrembs, Billy and Jo Smith two eternally loved by Elvis | Elvis Presley, Natalie Wood and Elvis Presley circa 1956, EXTREMELY COOL ELVIS PRESLEY PHOTOS March 2020 edition. https://www.facebook.com/EPNashvilleFans/posts/1334267619969364 Nichopoulos. Jerry said that although my song styles are somewhat similar to Elvis, I don’t go for Rock and Roll. On the story, he said: “It was supposed to be that Elvis swapped places with this guy who had cancer and was dying and Elvis hid him out in the attic until it was time for him to die. And yet conspiracy theories have been rife over the years that he’s still alive and well at 85-years-old. Smith spent most of that year with Elvis, even when Elvis had begun pushing others away. [4], In high school, Smith was a wide receiver on the football team. [8], In the last year of Elvis' life, he became more reclusive and withdrawn, along with abusing medications. Billy Smith and Elvis Presley were cousins. “This story came out, like I said it was supposed to be kind of a joke, but the English paper picked it up and they wrote it as a factual story. Billy’s family also went with the Presleys when they first moved to Memphis. “It hurts. Change ). They were not allowed to take the trailer that Elvis had purchased for them that they had lived in on the Graceland property. Speaking on his son Danny Smith’s YouTube channel, Memphis Mafia Kid, Billy said: “This question, ‘Is Elvis still alive?’ Well, let me say this. Follow the link to order a copy. “And I can truthfully say, he’s gone. Fans reckon you can hear King at Graceland – LISTEN, Brian May on Queen’s influences: The Beatles 'built our bible', Rolling Stones: Brian Jones would call Bob Dylan EVERY day, Elvis Presley had 'HUGE heart, Graceland like living at Disneyland', Elvis Presley's bodyguard on TERRIFYING motorbike ride with The King, Elvis Presley pilot CAUGHT sleeping in his bed: Guess King's reaction. After Elvis died, Smith and his wife Jo moved to Mississippi to be closer to her family. https://amzn.to/2LAuUic This is an affiliate link. Elvis Presley: How Muhammad Ali inspired The King’s show preparation, Elvis Presley: The King's wife Priscilla senses his 'spirit'. “And, of course, I’ve heard this over the years now and I decided this is time to get this all cleared up because this is just not right. His firsthand witness to Elvis Presley, onstage and off, and the memories created are second to none. [5], Smith was one of Elvis' closest friends and confidantes, and the two would talk for hours up in Elvis' bedroom at Graceland, even acting out Monty Python scenes. Billy Smith was an administrative aid to Elvis Presley, as well as Elvis' first cousin and part of the Memphis Mafia. It still hurts that he’s gone. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. “And he’d had a face lift to look like Elvis. "[13], From Deletionpedia.org: a home for articles deleted from Wikipedia, Wikipedia:Special:PrefixIndex/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Billy_Smith_(Memphis_Mafia), Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Billy_Smith_(Memphis_Mafia), http://www.elvispresleyfansofnashville.com/elvis-presley-news/happy-birthday-billy-smith, http://www.elvis-express.com/elvisradio_askmarty13.html, "Billy Smith, Elvis' cousin and Memphis Mafia member talks candidly to EIN", http://www.elvisinfonet.com/interview_billysmith_part1.html, http://books.google.com/books?id=NqCQo9nqVHYC&pg=PA164&dq=elvis+cousin+and+billy+smith&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Rz8gVJiIIMzcoAT3lYCwDg&ved=0CBwQ6AEwADgU#v=onepage&q=elvis%20cousin%20and%20billy%20smith&f=false, http://books.google.com/books?id=1XqDHXOhR8cC&pg=PA17&dq=elvis+cousin+and+billy+smith&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Rz8gVJiIIMzcoAT3lYCwDg&ved=0CDQQ6AEwBDgU#v=onepage&q=elvis%20cousin%20and%20billy%20smith&f=false, http://www.elvispresleynews.com/SonnyWest.html, "LAMAR FIKE DIES AGED 75 (Member of Elvis Presley's entourage, the Memphis Mafia)", http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2664542/posts, http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20071521,00.html, http://www.elviscollector.info/Pages/ElvisBlogJeffSchrembs.aspx, http://deletionpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Billy_Smith_(Memphis_Mafia)&oldid=20289, This page was last edited 17:35, 16 March 2015 by. “But I’ll always love him. So I thought, ‘Well y’know people are holding on to that.’, “So I made this story up, me and Marty Lacker [another Memphis Mafia member].”, DON'T MISS...Elvis Presley's bodyguard on TERRIFYING motorbike ride with The King [INTERVIEW]Elvis Presley pilot CAUGHT sleeping in his bed: Guess King's reaction [INTERVIEW]Elvis Presley will: Who did Elvis leave his HUGE fortune to? He was showing me a picture of himself and he said, ‘Does this look like me?’, “And I said, ‘Yeah’, and he said, ‘Well it’s not. Express. One of the most popular of these is that The King took another identity after swapping places with a doppelgänger who was terminally ill. Interestingly, Elvis’ cousin and Memphis Mafia member Billy Smith has revealed how The King once told him how he could swap places with a lookalike. [3], After Elvis became famous, Smith's father Travis worked for him as Chief Guard, and the family moved into Graceland. Setting the record straight, Billy added: “So, here’s the truth: Elvis died, August 16, 1977 – one of the hardest days of my life. [12], When Graceland reopened to the public in June of 1982, Smith and his family moved back to Memphis and he took a job at Graceland as tour guide. I never meant for this story to mislead anybody or hurt anybody in any kind of way.”. Billy Smith and Elvis Presley were cousins. Patsy was also cousin of Elvis Presley and her mother’s name was Clette Smith. Along with his wife Jo, he and their two sons lived in a trailer in the back yard. He was the only member of the Memphis Mafia to last from beginning to end of the group. The not so famous uncle Vester Presley was Vermons brother, Patsy did not get as much popularity as his other cousins get. He was my hero.”. We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Their recollections, intelligence, humor, and “down homeness” draws you in and never fails to educate and entertain. Billy Smith was born to Travis and Lorraine Smith on April 6, 1943. That’s you, that’s not somebody else.’, “So he said, ‘I could swap places with this person and nobody would ever know the difference.’, “And I said, ‘Again, I know the difference. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Billy was there for the majority of Elvis' career and shared his life with Billy, and that of his beloved wife Jo, as well as confided in him. Travis was reportedly Gladys' favorite brother. Now naturally Elvis wasn’t going to change his looks, so the guy had to look like him. Travis was reportedly Gladys' favorite brother. I know this picture is of you and not of somebody else.’, “I never thought about [that conversation] again until after Elvis was dead.”.

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