The upstairs of the Graceland mansion remains mostly a mystery to Elvis Presley fans. Ever since his home opened for tours 40 years ago, it’s one of the only parts of the building that is strictly off-limits. This is out of respect for The King, who died of a heart attack in the bathroom up there, but also because it was his private space was by invite only even when he was alive.
Elvis’ cousin Billy Smith is the last surviving original Memphis Mafia member and spent many hours upstairs at Graceland with The King in his elaborate bedroom.
On his YouTube channel Elvis Fans Matter, he and his wife Jo spoke of hanging out in the space that was kept very cold to the star’s liking. The couple said how they would talk, listen to music and watch television with Elvis who died in 1977.
Billy remembered: “He pretty much dominated what we were doing since it was his room. He was the boss! It always was interesting. He’d talk about different things it could be anything. Something scientific, aliens…”
The words instigated by the spiritually curious Elvis would be: “Christ love, Christ life, Christ peace.”
Billy and Jo said how Elvis asked them and Linda to visualise a white aura around each person and a dome over the four of them. They added that it was “supposed to protect you and your family or whoever you were thinking about.” To this day, Elvis’ bedroom is preserved like he just got up and left on August 16, 1977.
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