Jo Smith: wife of Elvis’ very close cousin Billy Smith “He loved you to talk babytalk to him, and we had to take care of him and cater to him like a small child… He liked to be put in bed and be told good night.” (You have to assume this took place in the time after Priscilla and before Linda Thompson. Billy Smith was Elvis’ first cousin, the son of Gladys Presley’s oldest brother. His firsthand witness to Elvis Presley, onstage and off, and the memories created are second to none. A relative of Elvis Presley claims to have had an eerie experience that he suspects may have been a visit from the ghost of the legendary musician. This is about the most upbeat thing she said. We never dated.” (Sorry, but there is nothing else remotely approaching a confession in Mary Ann’s section. For years he lived in a trailer on Graceland’s 13-acre grounds, and legend has it that Elvis sometimes wouldn’t go to bed without his cousin in the room. Elvis clearly didn't believe God's grace was amazing enough. )“He loved you to talk babytalk to him, and we had to take care of him and cater to him like a small child… He liked to be put in bed and be told good night.” (You have to assume this took place in the time after Priscilla and before Linda Thompson.
Cash too had hurt those he loved and made decisions that haunted him right up until the video recording of "Hurt," filmed seven months before his death in September 2003:I once showed the haunting video that accompanies "Hurt" to a group of Baptist pastors. Billy’s family also went with the Presleys when they first moved to Memphis. Loved… Danny, the son of Elvis’ cousin Billy Smith (who grew up in Missippissi and Memphis with The King), posted a new video on his Memphis Mafia Kid YouTube channel of the incident.. The Elvis' loyal fans certainly forgave much. And so I've come to believe that Elvis was forgiven, whether he ever knew it or believed it. So, I said I’d be his girl.” (Good move, Wanda) “One of his guys came over and said, “Elvis is having a little party at the house, and if you’d like to come up…” I had a very strict upbringing, and I didn’t like the setup, so I didn’t go.” (Big mistake. Billy, is reportedly recovering well. He was happiest when he was singing his way back to spiritual safety. All rights reserved.Elvis descended into darkness as he searched for forgiveness He thought I understood him… This is an odd thing to say about Elvis Presley, but it was like I was working with my brother. With all of the politicians, movie stars and athletes asking for forgiveness, I've been thinking about Elvis Presley.And 2018 is replete with Elvis-related anniversaries. Billy Smith, Elvis' first cousin is recovering from a heart attack. So, this week, all you get is that first paragraph tease. Billy was 8 years younger than Elvis and grew up with him in Tupelo. Elvis' (and his father Vernon's) wailing, almost unnaturally Shakespearian grief is the most uncomfortable section of Guralnick's The divorce from Priscilla had, according to Guralnick and others, a profoundly depressing impact on Elvis in 1972, something he obsessed over even into his final days.In both cases, Elvis, who considered himself a firm believer in the Protestant faith of his mother, became untethered, even unhinged, and was prey to the twin demons of excess and ennui that constantly swirled around Graceland.Despite the release of three lovely, heartfelt religious LPs (and an EP) during his lifetime, by the end Elvis was sequestering himself for weeks on end, reading various books of spiritualism and numerology.
But he didn't stay long enough. The theory here is that Elvis used the incorrect spelling to signal fans that he was still alive. Please keep Billy Smith … Of Gladys?
Trusted him.