Despite holding the 27th spot on the call list, he got a seat on the plane.

“I just went right to the house, and they had just ended visitation,” Murray recounted.

Murray’s bus arrived at the cemetery early, passing crowds of people trying to enter Forrest Hill.

Elvis Presley smiling with guitar

But Murray’s love for Presley goes beyond his incredible story of an impromptu flight.

Murray performed “Blue Christmas” with Norah Jones at The Bell House in Brooklyn.

Bill Murray performing in 1977

Bill Murray performing as Elvis Presley