The David Rush Travel Chronicles
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Tennessee


This page covers our travels through Tennessee.

Here's Memphis. You'll see Beale street by day


Memphis, Tennessee

Here is our lodging sponsor


Gracepines B&B

I ran into friends and fans of Elvis


Friends of Elvis Presley
The Gene Mason & Duke interview

Here is another fan named Sandi who wrote 2 books about her experiences with Elvis and gave me a autographed copy of both of them. Thanx Sandy


Freinds of Elvis Presley
Sandi Pichon

Here is one of our restaurant sponsors


Marlowes Restaurant

The next two videos are of Graceland. Kevin Kern takes us on a tour


Graceland


Graceland 2

Here's another restaurant sponsor


Jack Pirtles Chicken

Here is an interview with George Klein, one of Elvis' best freinds. I did the interview live on Sirius radio network right there in the broadcast booth. I don't know how many people were listening, but Sirius has 20 million subcribers. Check it out


Friends of Elvis
George Klein Interview

Here is Sun Studio where Elvis walked in and did his first recording


Sun Studio

Here is Beale Street at night


Beale Street at night

Here's an interview I did with Vernon-an Elvis tribute artist


Vernon-Elvis tribute artist

The next 11 videos are of Pidgeon Forge,
Gatlinburg & Nashville


I'm coming into Nashville. Check out the Country Music Hall of Fame; Ryman Auditorium; RCA Victor Studio B where Elvis moved on from Sun Studio in Memphis and check out the alley way where the Everly Brothers got discovered.
You'll see only the outside of the Ryman Auditorium. It must be mentioned that I got a guided tour by this facility to feel the history of this place-I actually got to stand on the stage that so many stars performed on- but I wasn't allowed to film

Nashville

Here is our lodging sponsor


East Park Inn

Here is Centennial Park. Find out who founded Nashville and check out the Parthenon replica


Centennial Park

I interviewed Oprah Winfrey's dad-Vernon


Oprah Winfrey's Dad
Vernon Winfrey

I interviewed the entertainment director for the famous Tootsies-John Taylor


Tootsies

The next 2 videos are up and coming stars that John Taylor of Tootsies has featured.
Just remember, they were on our show first


Nathan Young


Boyle Brothers

Now we can't forgot about some country western music that Nashville is famous for.
The next 2 videos are of Nashville at night


Nashville at night


Nashville at night 2

Here I'm driving through Pidgeon Forge and Gatlinburg


Pidgeon Forge & Gatlinburg

I got invited to go over the Smokie Mountains on tram. WOW!!


Ober Gatlinburg


This journey continues on to Washington DC
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