Here you will see another page from Gene Smith's book, which is described in more detail farther below on this page. You will see that Elvis invited Gene and Gene's wife Louise to Graceland early in August, 1977. The private words which Elvis spoke to Gene are VERY significant. Elvis told Gene the same thing that he had spoken to a number of other people "...so tired of being Elvis Presley". I am certain that Elvis knew this would be the last time that he would see Gene...a "goodbye" visit...and a "goodbye" comment.
Gene Smith, who was Elvis' first cousin and closest lifelong friend says that he did not believe it was Elvis in the coffin.
*****News added 7-12-2009*****
I have located a video of Gene Smith making his statement on YouTube. I will post this video below. The owner of this video is Lindasothervideos
You will see Gene's comments at the 6:30 marker.
This lady has 5 videos on YouTube detailing evidence that Elvis is alive. The above is one of the series of 5. I highly recommend that you watch these. Those who have not been familiar with Gail Brewer-Giorgio's The Elvis Fileswill find this very informative and enjoyable.
This lady's name is also Linda, but these are not my videos. I do thank this lady very much for posting these videos.
At the end of this page are links to the entire set of 5 from YouTube:
I will be quoting from and referencing the VHS tape THE ELVIS FILES which was written by Gail Brewer-Giorgio and distributed in 1990. This film is copyrighted, so I cannot post the actual film footage of Gene's comments. However, below is the front and back cover of the VHS box. I do recommend this tape if it can still be found anywhere for sale. Also, below you will be able to see two images from this video which I captured on my TV screen. These are provided to show that Gene Smith was on this film. Also, you will see a typed transcript of Gene's remarks.
I was friends with Gail Brewer-Giorgio when her acquaintance wtih Gene came about. In October of 1988, Gail received a middle-of-the-night phone call from a man who said he was Elvis Presley. When I visited Gail in January, 1990, Gail played her tape of that phone conversation for my husband and me. I immediately KNEW that it really was Elvis. Later on, Gail released a portion of the taped call with one of her subsequent books.
Elvis was very kind and supportive when he spoke to Gail. He told her she was doing a good job, that he had seen her on some of the shows, that he hoped people treated her kindly and that he would send her some "ammunition". I believe that Gene was part of the ammunition which Elvis did send to Gail.
Gene later told Gail that it was Elvis who called her in 1988. Gail asked Gene if he would come to the filming of the first Bill Bixby show to film a statement. She told Gene that there would be no questions and he could say whatever he wanted to say. Gene told Gail that he would have to get back to her about that. So, that is the background of how Gene's statement came to be filmed.
Here are two photos of Gail during the filming of the first Bill Bixby show. In one you will see Gail with Bill Bixby and in the other you will see Gail with Gene and some fans. Gail gave these photos to me when she returned home after filming.
Below the above mentioned items, you will see the front and back covers of Gene's own book. Also, you will see the last two pages of Gene's book with a very telling message in the last few words of his book. This book was published in 1994...about 4 years after Gene filmed his comments.
I wholeheartedly recommend Gene's book. I don't know if it is still in print though.
Sadly, Gene has passed a way.
The announcer: "...Elvis' cousin, Gene Smith, who remained close to the King throughout his life. He also did not believe that the body lying in state in the open coffin was that of his cousin, Elvis Presley."
Gene Smith: "When we viewed the body for the last time, I stood there quite a while looking at it...looking at his hands. Of course he was always breaking bricks with his hands. He had calluses on the bottoms of his hands and big old rough looking knuckles. His nose looked kind of puggy looking and his right sideburn was sticking out , straight out, it looked about an inch. ...and his hairline looked as if it was a hair piece, something glued on. It just didn't look right. And his handswas just as smooth as a new born baby's behind, you know. And it seemed like it was sweat around his hairline, it could have been sweat, it could have been glue...I don't know.
But I just didn't believe it was him."
THE FOLLOWING IS THE NEXT TO LAST PAGE OF GENE'S BOOK. TAKE SPECIAL NOTE OF THE LAST SENTENCE WHICH IS FINISHED ON THE NEXT PAGE:
THE FOLLOWING IS THE VERY LAST PAGE IN GENE'S BOOK
PLEASE NOTE: Sivle Yelserp is the backward spelling of Elvis Presley which was sometimes used to avert attention to Elvis...a code name. This is mentioned earlier in Gene's book.
NEW ADDITION ON FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2010
Here you will see another page from Gene Smith's book, which is described in more detail farther below on this page. You will see that Elvis invited Gene and Gene's wife Louise to Graceland early in August, 1977. The private words which Elvis spoke to Gene are VERY significant. Elvis told Gene the same thing that he had spoken to a number of other people "...so tired of being Elvis Presley". I am certain that Elvis knew this would be the last time that he would see Gene...a "goodbye" visit...and a "goodbye" comment.
