Yes Charlie Hodge, Joe Esposito, George Klein, Jerry Schilling, Larry Gellar, J.D.Sumner, Dean Nichopolous, true friends of Elvis. George Klein met Elvis at school not sure how old they were, George kept Elvis's legacy alive till the day he passed away 2019. R.I.P. Elvis and your true friends
When I watch the concerts I always notice Charlie's extreme dedication to Elvis, sometimes he's completely delighted to stare at him. Very professional. Maybe one of the best people Elvis has ever had. It must have been an enormous pain the death of his Friend. Must have missed Elvis until the end of his life.
It would be so nice, if each and every one of us, could have a friend as loyal and awesome as Charlie Hodge! Even for a little while. RIP Charlie! And thanks for taking care of the King for us all, for so long! God bless you, sir!
I MET CHARLIE HODGE TWICE AND SAW HIM PERFORM WITH THE KING AND AT MEMORIES THEATRE IN PIDGEON FORGE TENN. HE WAS A VERY NICE AND SINCERE MAN GOD BLESS YOU IN HEAVEN WITH THE KING OF KINGS AND THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL !!!!
WATCHING THIS MAKES ME LAUGH AND CRY...2 WONDER FULL MEN...ELVIS PRESLEY AND HIS MUSIC...WILL GIVE ME JOY UNTIL THE DAY I DIE...GOD BLESS...ELVIS PRESLEY AND CHARLIE HODGE...AND ALL THE WONDER FULL .SINGERS AND BAND MEMBERS.. WHO PERFORMED WITH HIM..THANK YOU..T.C.B.....
Charlie was a very good friend of mine , he lived with me for a month and a half , we had a great time , and he would tell me different stories every night, and sometime we would start to cry together i miss him very much ,and so did my wife she is a nurse and one night he wasnot feeling to good so she took his tempiture, and i have pictures with him in his P.Js and a thermometer in his mouth Charlie my friend ,may you walk with God forever, God Bless your friend , Selvis
Great story allso a lovely memorie to have she seemed a good down to earth guy .its sad lovely Are nearly all passed what a bit history to live throughout never seemed such better times back then America seemed so different for the better sad times and very good times great story thank you
"I saw the impact he made on the whole world" - Charlie Hodge. That is a fact. Elvis impacted our lives here on the other side of the world in tiny South Africa in the 60's/70's like no other singer has ever done before or after. He was a massive success and a legend here. Millions of his gospel and rock/country records were sold here even though we hadn't seen him on tv until end of 1975. That's the year our Country got tv transmission. We loved Elvis, his voice and his music. Miss you EP. Always in our hearts.... 👍🇿🇦🙏
It was sad to hear Charlie say how the other guys kept him away from some of the fun or things they were doing with Elvis. The humbleness in Charlie's voice speaks volumes. What a friend... God Bless You!!
That is what you call a real good friend of Elvis. Elvis was blessed to have Charlie in his corner. I believe to Elvis, Charlie was the closet thing to a brother. In fact, proabaly even more, Charlie stayed in the same house with Elvis until Elvis died. Charlie was with Elvis for almost 20 years. The next closet one to Elvis might be Jerry Schilling. I am not sure but it is just my opinion. I know that Jerry is the only one close to the family and Elvis daughter even today.
I had the prevlidg of meeting chalie Hodge in pigion forge Tenn he was still singing at a show called legends I guess there was ten different impersonaters he sang behind of course Elvis it was a first class show it was wild seeing him there giving Elvis them scarves he was a very good impersonater but I got an autograph with a picture of him and the real Elvis I guess that's the closesesill got to Elvis chalie seemed like a kind man R I P
Charlie was always my favorite of Elvis' inner circle. I met him in Memphis and he was very fuuny. Also a very nice giy, He is sadly missed. Karen Wilson Glen Lyn, Va.
charlie and scottie moore was the only true friends elvis had..all the rest was just back stabbing him and taking from him.But elvis is still number 1 forever..the greatest wonder of the world..
Phoenix Eagle I completely agree with you!charlie,scotty&his cousin really loved elvis.the others(including the exgirlfriends&priszzilla)just wanted fame&money from Elvis.i hope they all burn in HELL WITH TOM parker!!!
Charlie Hodge was always my favorite member of Elvis' inter circle. I met him in Memphis and he was a great guy! Very, Very funny! Karen Wilson Glen Lyn, Va.
A beautiful man, loyal friend and brother to Elvis. In another documentary, Charli e said Elvis suffered from bone cancer. Dr. Nick told Charlie in confidentiality, and charlie kept quiet. Only he and dr. Nick knew, nobody else, Elvis didn't even know Charlie knew. This came out after dr. Nick died, due to doctor patient confidentiality. That poor dr. Hounded by the press, criticised, but he still kept Elvis's illness quiet. There were reasons for those meds, not just addiction, but by then Elvis was probably dying anyway, pain-relief and comfort were priorities , Elvis never told anyone in his entourage, his girlfriend, Vernon, only he and dr.nick knew. That's why he wanted to keep going as long as possible. For his fans, to keep busy, and possibly financial reasons, that CBS concert in 77was an important event for Elvis. I'm so glad he did that now, though I'll, he still showed his brilliance.
I was talking to Charlie one night and the conversation turned to Elvis, he lit up light a bright light. He truly love that man dearly. RIP Charlie, he rest with his family in Priceville, Ala.
When I think of Elvis, I almost always think of Charlie, too..They were a team..After reading Charlies book I realized how important Charie was with the on stage shows. He was truly a great friend and you can hear the love in Charlies voice, talking about his friend.
RIP Elvis, Charlie, and JD. Nice DVD. Thirtynine years since the death of Elvis as of yesterday. Eighteen for JD and ten for Charlie. Hope all are singing with the angels. How time flies. At least we have Elvis' music, movies and DVD s of some of Elvis' s concerts.
No singer in the world had friends so close to him. Of course., Elvis care for them. Gave them cars, money and house. As Charlie said , "The world is better having him here". I hope God blessed all of them. Great memories. I love you all and all Elvis fans. Happy new year 2019. I am from Malaysia.
We missed Charlie Hodge so much March 8th 2013 at Memories Theatre in Pigeon Forge Tn. Eddie Miles returned there to do his show. It was a great show but just not the same without Charlie. I wore my button with a picture of Charlie and Eddie on it. The world is a better place because you were here Charlie. Thanks for all the laughs, songs, and happy Memories!!!
I don't care wat any one says Charlie loved elvis he was his right hand man he really cared and looked out for elvis a true friend and elvis loved him , they met in the army when they got out he went to work for elvis as did joe Esposito
Thank you very much you guys talk about Charlie no one really talks about Charlie but he was a good man and I knew that and a lot of other people do he was his right hand man thank you Charlie or take care Elvis
We know one of Charlie Hodges cousins and he told us that Charlie would let him know in advance when Elvis was singing in Alabama and he would go and purchase tickets for a certain show on a certain date even before the venue management was aware. Ha ha he says sometimes they would tell him, there is no Elvis show coming up and he would say don't worry just block me the seats I want and lo and behold in a couple of weeks it would be made public and he did not have to make a mad dash to get the tickets.
Personal opinion: All his close confidants were all "involved" not RESPONSIBLE in his lifestyle. When you "care"(which is what he required of you) for a person and their health, you either bale out of the situation, when you no longer condone it. Meaning the addiction behavior. You no longer can tolerate it (because it does affect you physically and mentally at a personal point) OR stick around and watch the deterioration of that person. The later part, is what I believe, was the choice of most of his close confidants and watched him EXPIRE. May we all RIP at some point in our lives. Amen
sandra trudeau yeah I agree with you. Having lived with an active alcoholic, it’s really tough to live with them and I couldn’t carry on doing it. It was soul destroying. Addictions are straight out death sentences with many casualties.
We all need encouragement..........needed to grow up...........in the end..he was alone .......charlie you seem like a good guy....but gave up your marriage forr a lifestyle. Even though you seemed most caring friend.
Elvis gave this klein so many presents tht e didn't show elvis appreciation enough also George kline critizize tht elvis lok bt er older than younger elvis was still elvis es loks young as wel so kline shld cut of tht stupid dumb remark jus no elvis was the biggest star in the universe
this is beautiful! Charlie's loyalty to Elvis was outstanding.
This is so beautiful and a touching message by Charlie Hodge.I feel that Charlie Hodge is a true and a loyal friend of Elvis Presley.
It was very obvious that Charlie Hodge was a real friend to Elvis Presley,
Yes, Charlie Hodge - one of the few true friends of Elvis.
Charlie was like a brother to Elvis. Never said a bad word about him up to the day he died.
CBSEye I think that is admirable too. God bless the ones who really did care.
Yes Charlie Hodge, Joe Esposito, George Klein, Jerry Schilling, Larry Gellar, J.D.Sumner, Dean Nichopolous, true friends of Elvis. George Klein met Elvis at school not sure how old they were, George kept Elvis's legacy alive till the day he passed away 2019. R.I.P. Elvis and your true friends
When I watch the concerts I always notice Charlie's extreme dedication to Elvis, sometimes he's completely delighted to stare at him. Very professional. Maybe one of the best people Elvis has ever had.
It must have been an enormous pain the death of his Friend. Must have missed Elvis until the end of his life.
It would be so nice, if each and every one of us, could have a friend as loyal and awesome as Charlie Hodge! Even for a little while. RIP Charlie! And thanks for taking care of the King for us all, for so long! God bless you, sir!
Hodge seemed like a respectable and loyal soul. RIP
I MET CHARLIE HODGE TWICE AND SAW HIM PERFORM WITH THE KING AND AT MEMORIES THEATRE IN PIDGEON FORGE TENN. HE WAS A VERY NICE AND SINCERE MAN GOD BLESS YOU IN HEAVEN WITH THE KING OF KINGS AND THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL !!!!
Charlie Hodge seemed like such a nice man and genuinely loved Elvis! RIP Charlie
I can voice my opinion
Wait a minute......who is throwing stones young man
I cry every time I watch this Charlie was the best Friend
Yes Charlie we are all just a little bit better for him being here in this world.
WATCHING THIS MAKES ME LAUGH AND CRY...2 WONDER FULL MEN...ELVIS PRESLEY AND HIS MUSIC...WILL GIVE ME JOY UNTIL THE DAY I DIE...GOD BLESS...ELVIS PRESLEY AND CHARLIE HODGE...AND ALL THE WONDER FULL .SINGERS AND BAND MEMBERS.. WHO PERFORMED WITH HIM..THANK YOU..T.C.B.....
Well said...I agree💯%.
Joe Esposito always claimed to be Elvis' Best Friend...But you could see the Comradery between Elvis and Charlie on Stage
bilvis48 hi, yes, Joe was hired by the col parker to watch Elvis’ spending!
@@carolbell8008 Joe should have been hired to watch the Colonel's gambling.
Charlie was a very good friend of mine , he lived with me for a month and a half , we had a great time , and he would tell me different stories every night, and sometime we would start to cry together i miss him very much ,and so did my wife she is a nurse and one night he wasnot feeling to good so she took his tempiture, and i have pictures with him in his P.Js and a thermometer in his mouth Charlie my friend ,may you walk with God forever, God Bless your friend , Selvis
ha and u. wouldn't I bet u would. for lot less than charlie did. he was good man l know
Wanda Heard i don't understand what you mean by that , please explain , thank you ,
very nice,do you think that ELVIS was a sweet and a humble person?
Great story allso a lovely memorie to have she seemed a good down to earth guy .its sad lovely Are nearly all passed what a bit history to live throughout never seemed such better times back then America seemed so different for the better sad times and very good times great story thank you
Great story.... any pictures you could share on your channel ?
You're now with Elvis, Charlie!💙💙
I keep hearing how much help came from Charlie and, for many, many years!!! Thank you, Charlie!!👍👍💯
"I saw the impact he made on the whole world" - Charlie Hodge. That is a fact. Elvis impacted our lives here on the other side of the world in tiny South Africa in the 60's/70's like no other singer has ever done before or after. He was a massive success and a legend here. Millions of his gospel and rock/country records were sold here even though we hadn't seen him on tv until end of 1975. That's the year our Country got tv transmission. We loved Elvis, his voice and his music. Miss you EP. Always in our hearts.... 👍🇿🇦🙏
It was sad to hear Charlie say how the other guys kept him away from some of the fun or things they were doing with Elvis. The humbleness in Charlie's voice speaks volumes. What a friend... God Bless You!!
That is what you call a real good friend of Elvis. Elvis was blessed to have Charlie in his corner. I believe to Elvis, Charlie was the closet thing to a brother. In fact, proabaly even more, Charlie stayed in the same house with Elvis until Elvis died. Charlie was with Elvis for almost 20 years. The next closet one to Elvis might be Jerry Schilling. I am not sure but it is just my opinion. I know that Jerry is the only one close to the family and Elvis daughter even today.
R.I.P.
I had the prevlidg of meeting chalie Hodge in pigion forge Tenn he was still singing at a show called legends I guess there was ten different impersonaters he sang behind of course Elvis it was a first class show it was wild seeing him there giving Elvis them scarves he was a very good impersonater but I got an autograph with a picture of him and the real Elvis I guess that's the closesesill got to Elvis chalie seemed like a kind man R I P
May you R.I.P. CHARLIE, now your by ELVIS ( the king s ) side once again!, R.I.P. ELVIS .. NOW YOU BOTH BE TOGETHER.🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️😭😘😘
Charlie was always my favorite of Elvis' inner circle. I met him in Memphis and he was very fuuny. Also a very nice giy,
He is sadly missed.
Karen Wilson
Glen Lyn, Va.
Charlie was describing the presence of an angel. .we know✨
I always say,. An Angel Flying To Close to the Ground! 😊
charlie and scottie moore was the only true friends elvis had..all the rest was just back stabbing him and taking from him.But elvis is still number 1 forever..the greatest wonder of the world..
Phoenix Eagle I completely agree with you!charlie,scotty&his cousin really loved elvis.the others(including the exgirlfriends&priszzilla)just wanted fame&money from Elvis.i hope they all burn in HELL WITH TOM parker!!!
And DJ Fontana, good man
very emotional and lovely words
Charlie Hodge was always my favorite member of Elvis' inter circle. I met him in Memphis and he was a great guy! Very, Very funny!
Karen Wilson
Glen Lyn, Va.
A beautiful man, loyal friend and brother to Elvis. In another documentary, Charli e said Elvis suffered from bone cancer. Dr. Nick told Charlie in confidentiality, and charlie kept quiet. Only he and dr. Nick knew, nobody else, Elvis didn't even know Charlie knew. This came out after dr. Nick died, due to doctor patient confidentiality. That poor dr. Hounded by the press, criticised, but he still kept Elvis's illness quiet. There were reasons for those meds, not just addiction, but by then Elvis was probably dying anyway, pain-relief and comfort were priorities , Elvis never told anyone in his entourage, his girlfriend, Vernon, only he and dr.nick knew. That's why he wanted to keep going as long as possible. For his fans, to keep busy, and possibly financial reasons, that CBS concert in 77was an important event for Elvis. I'm so glad he did that now, though I'll, he still showed his brilliance.
I was talking to Charlie one night and the conversation turned to Elvis, he lit up light a bright light. He truly love that man dearly. RIP Charlie, he rest with his family in Priceville, Ala.
Very interesting facts guys! must have been good years together! top guy R.I.P Charlie Hodge... fan
Sir Charles of Hodge. And YES I was a member of Charlie’s fan club. He definitely was a good guy!!!
Rest in our Lord my friend, you earned it with just being you!!!
R.i.p....george Klein..... praying for his family and friends....he is having a great reunion with Elvis and his loved ones now!!!
My mum met him when he came to England for an Elvis fanclub event in the 70s or 80s.
When I think of Elvis, I almost always think of Charlie, too..They were a team..After reading Charlies book I realized how important Charie was with the on stage shows. He was truly a great friend and you can hear the love in Charlies voice, talking about his friend.
Beautiful!
RIP Elvis, Charlie, and JD. Nice DVD. Thirtynine years since the death of Elvis as of yesterday. Eighteen for JD and ten for Charlie. Hope all are singing with the angels. How time flies. At least we have Elvis' music, movies and DVD s of some of Elvis' s concerts.
No singer in the world had friends so close to him. Of course., Elvis care for them. Gave them cars, money and house. As Charlie said , "The world is better having him here". I hope God blessed all of them. Great memories. I love you all and all Elvis fans. Happy new year 2019. I am from Malaysia.
wish i was there with elvis as a friend guardian it would of changed history the lifestyle i would adore
Gordon, George, Charlie, JD Sumner passed a way this man a part of history and part of Elvis life.God bless all togheter in paradise.
RIP Charlie Hodge he was the same age as my late beloved daddy.
Great thanks for sharing 🙏 . Elvis is the King !
Charlie, he loved you. I heard him say that you were his only true friend. You were not out for what Elvis could do for you. And he knew it !!!
We missed Charlie Hodge so much March 8th 2013 at Memories Theatre in Pigeon Forge Tn. Eddie Miles returned there to do his show. It was a great show but just not the same without Charlie. I wore my button with a picture of Charlie and Eddie on it.
The world is a better place because you were here Charlie. Thanks for all the laughs, songs, and happy Memories!!!
You can see how VERY much Mr. Hodge loved his friend Elvis....its all over his face. R.I.P. Charlie
The guy that gets me my water , hands me my scarves & sings harmony with me: HIS NAME IS CHARLIE HODGE!!!! Forever known!! RIP
Charley. Such. A. Great. Great. Friend. Til. The. End. Elvis. Needed. Him.
Charlie Hodge "The Elvis I knew" from the DVD J.D Sumner George Klein Gordon Stoker
I got most of those interviews like this one.....on my page!
Exactly Right! Great Video! Man,. I miss JD
Very nice upload.....thanks. :)
yep! you could see it in his eyes....and them Sweet Inspirations girls too... Myrna Smith..
I don't care wat any one says Charlie loved elvis he was his right hand man he really cared and looked out for elvis a true friend and elvis loved him , they met in the army when they got out he went to work for elvis as did joe Esposito
Amen we are all just alitte bit better from Elvis being here...
Thanks to charlir hodge a true friend of Elvis x
Yes the world Is really a Little bit Better for HIS having been here🧛🙏🌹😍
Charlie and Jerry were the most genuine friends Elvis had x
Thank you very much you guys talk about Charlie no one really talks about Charlie but he was a good man and I knew that and a lot of other people do he was his right hand man thank you Charlie or take care Elvis
Nice to listen to the memories
What a good friend!!!❤
This is a great video Thank you for posting it.
NICE ENSIGNIA ANGIE
I never could figure out why Charlie said that Elvis had bone cancer, but he did take it back later.
guess he thought he had the right information to share , knowing how much he loved elvis and his fans loved him we would want to know
We really miss you charlie, great chatting with you on the telephone
cousin Denise
Less. Any photos you could.share would be nice
I agree with Anna totally. Thank God Elvis had him, and actually the many good friends he had, who appreciated him.
God Bless !!!
Warmest memories!!!
RIP Charlie
We love and is u Elvis and Charlie
We know one of Charlie Hodges cousins and he told us that Charlie would let him know in advance when Elvis was singing in Alabama and he would go and purchase tickets for a certain show on a certain date even before the venue management was aware. Ha ha he says sometimes they would tell him, there is no Elvis show coming up and he would say don't worry just block me the seats I want and lo and behold in a couple of weeks it would be made public and he did not have to make a mad dash to get the tickets.
cries....love him so
Beautiful
Thank You Alan
Thanks Julien
Thanks To You All
Rest in peace Charlie
Elvis loved Charlie hodge
Personal opinion: All his close confidants were all "involved" not RESPONSIBLE in his lifestyle. When you "care"(which is what he required of you) for a person and their health, you either bale out of the situation, when you no longer condone it. Meaning the addiction behavior. You no longer can tolerate it (because it does affect you physically and mentally at a personal point) OR stick around and watch the deterioration of that person. The later part, is what I believe, was the choice of most of his close confidants and watched him EXPIRE. May we all RIP at some point in our lives. Amen
sandra trudeau yeah I agree with you. Having lived with an active alcoholic, it’s really tough to live with them and I couldn’t carry on doing it. It was soul destroying. Addictions are straight out death sentences with many casualties.
Things were different in those days. There wasn't as much awareness or help available.
We all need encouragement..........needed to grow up...........in the end..he was alone .......charlie you seem like a good guy....but gave up your marriage forr a lifestyle. Even though you seemed most caring friend.
I meet him great guy
Any idea where I can get this dvd?
I have this dvd its well worth buying.
Time to cry a bit. We wlil alway Charlie..
I think he means, he was in the army with him in Germany, and traveled the country with Elvis on tour.
elvis met charlie & joe Esposito in the army
He said he travelled around the world with him. As far as I know Elvis only visited Germany when he was in the forces. Is that right?
Charlie was from Decatur, Alabama
I have the VHS where he singed it for me.
You were his human microphone stand
Elvis...
I suppose maybe that is what he means...
Charlie says ''i traveled around the world with him'' ???????? huh?
008maguire Charlie meant their military days too
Maybe just a figure of speech.
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Elvis gave this klein so many presents tht e didn't show elvis appreciation enough also George kline critizize tht elvis lok bt er older than younger elvis was still elvis es loks young as wel so kline shld cut of tht stupid dumb remark jus no elvis was the biggest star in the universe
to dane about. charlie beenin elvis monkey chàrlie was a good man and. a good friend to elvis I bet she. would have made elvis. a good monkey lol