The Ballad Of Jed Clampett - Lester Flatt ,Earl Scruggs (1962)

[wallofvideo]

some of the youngsters out there might not know this, but back in the 1930s & 1940s, thousands upon thousands of poor whites (a.k.a. okies & arkies) moved out to california - - just as thousands of poor whites from appalachia resettled in detroit & chicago. part of this show's appeal was that it comically amplified the experiences of that generation - - who were a bit more sophisticated by 1962-71, when this show aired.

[Tonestar521]

You all come back! Hear"? Always wanted to play banjo' but Hell Doggie!!

[Vader4896]

I love the Beverly hillbillies it was one of the best classic tv shows there ever was.

[ajmad94]

what theme, and what a program

[kingbushwickthe33rd]

Naw,I still think it's"Well Doggies!!".

[kingbushwickthe33rd]

Well Doggies!!

[MsLogjam]

@kingbushwickthe33rd No, it's more like, "Ooooh, doggie!"

[WWoodyW]

I love this show and I'm only 16. Oh boy I hope people care and give me thumbs up!!! I happen to be in the same boat, but I don't go braggin around

[WeThePeopleRoxx4]

haha check out weird al's money for nothing/beveryly hillbillies song

[Biggswb]

lmfao does this song just make everyone pissed off?? every comment is a rant or an argument

[bulldogonfire123]

i love this show and i'm only 16 and the song

[theScribbless]

@bulldogonfire123 Im 83 and live in a Shack... Jed is my idol.. whats your point?

[archerdude001]

@Irishberry96 So I am, like, sitting 'round, mindin' my own, and here comes THIS comment rollin' arouind on my browser screen....FKN SERIOUSLY!? LMAO.....How can ya be so dumb as ta not be able ta just DELETE sum'pin ya don't want on yer freakin' IPOD?......Strange, indeed.

[imacoolguy23]

This is the song that played at my Sister's wwedding.

[TheMrsVolfie]

WOOT! Granny was my Idol!

[jsessa510]

Hmm, Ellie Mae

[peppinodeleo]

eheheh yes! much memories..

[Rachelwolfe1]

i can play this on banjo XD

[mtlyb]

When in 8th grade I thought Jed's way of talking was so cool I tried to mimic it. Sister took me out in the hallway and asked what happened to my manner of speech. Told her about the Hillbillies and she told me if I kept it up, my English grade would suffer. I should have asked my German grandmother to teach me German at that point. Wonder what "MMM doggie" would sound like in German hillbilly?

Thank you for posting.

[archerdude001]

@mtlyb mmm, Hündchen! No, it just don't have the same ring to it......

[mtlyb]

@archerdude001 But it would have put the nun in a quandry. Would she correct me for taking liberties with german, or would she compliment me on trying to learn another language in 8th grade and be creative with it? Would have been interesting to see.

[KirkCrawford1960]

TV used to be funny,and the music was good toe tapping stuff. WTF happened to good, happy TV ?? Now everything is about killing,dying and drug cartels. I would rather play Farmville on my pc than watch the stupid S#%#t that is on TV now.

[Voivod666]

@KirkCrawford1960 That you'd play farmville at all says a lot... and none of it good.

[jeff62rey]

@KirkCrawford1960 Got to love this New 'enligthened' era! Huh, I'd love to load up my truck and move out permanently!

[MrHOGARES]

The NEW YAHOO CEO!!!! weeeee daddyyyy

[lukeyilonen]

¬¬ q cancion tan mala simplemente la escucho por me la tengo q aprender para el dia de el ingles

[archerdude001]

@lukeyilonen Le pienso necesidad de aprender español, también.

[lukeyilonen]

@archerdude001 cual es tu idioma natal

[wadeslackerson]

can someone send me the tabs for banjo

[archerdude001]

@wadeslackerson Try this for chords and tabs (they may be for guitar, I don't really know)

e-chords.com/chords/flatt-scru­ggs/ballad-of-jed-clampett

It's the result of a short, two-minute web search.

[HIghBlutdruck]

It's hard to believe that this will be 50 years old in 4 months!

[sweetnpeachy1]

This is from the movie ... not the TV series.

[mynameisnobodyz]

the best!

[DylanShrops]

Earl Scruggs is my hero! lol

[BloodyBobJr]

I had a crush on the Old grandma.. damn she was hot!

[rocmaven]

ricky skaggs kentucky thunder take over the watseka theatre watseka illinois on friday august 26, 2011

[archerdude001]

@rocmaven Yeah? So, what about it?

[johnbarry1965]

"Black gold, Texas tea" !!!!!

[RobDonD]

What's the first thing you know? Old Jed's a millionaire!

[DAFUDDify]

great memories...i loved this show

[ponypeckermunch666]

im only 17 but all my family is from kentucky i have grown up listening to this music all my life and i have to it makes me sad that people have lost touch with kind of music threw out life to me bluegrass is a kinda music that will never get old to me......thanks for bringing back memories for me.......have ya a goodin

[archerdude001]

@ponypeckermunch666 So ya be from Kentucky..... Do all folk from ol' Kaintuck forget to use PUNCTUATION? I doubt ye be from ol' Kaintuck, though........... It be "good 'un" -- not "goodin".

[ponypeckermunch666]

@archerdude001 it does not matter if i use PUNCTUATION or not......all i was tryin to do was make a comment on a video i dont reckon theres anything wrong with with that

[zigZag776]

This show is more funny than probly 3/4 of todays shows

[sheribary1968]

I love this song.

[sheribary1968]

I this love song

[TheSweetdoggie]

I always liked that dog. He didn't get near enough air time, and he was probably twice as smart as Jethro. Good song, though.

[Spencerd2012]

@TheSweetdoggie

thats an insult to that dog, he is at least 50X smarter lol

[TheSweetdoggie]

@Spencerd2012

I hear ya. What I can't believe is apparently, there is a remake! I don't know if it's a movie or if they redid the series because it hasn't come my way, but my major question would be...why?

[eddie195777]

@TheSweetdoggie

Well if they have a hottie like Ellie Mae I will watch it. Hee Haw!

[archerdude001]

@Spencerd2012 There's smart, and there's intelligent. The dog was intelligent.

[pastorgeorgem]

Amazing didn't think this would make YT but It did Thanks for posting it i loved this as a child in the 70s and 80s reruns miss it alot

[8woldy8]

This is a good song by itself without evoking the TV nostalgia.

[archerdude001]

@8woldy8 The TV nostalgia makes the song even better -- and without the TV show, the song was just another 'billie song.

[MsLogjam]

I notice the line has been changed from "shooting at some coons (raccoons)" to "shooting at some food," presumably for the obvious reasons.

[archerdude001]

@MsLogjam The "obvious reasons" you are thinking about are not the obvious reasons used. Back then, the producers of the show were aiming the show at CITY folk -- and City folk don't eat 'coons, no matter how much good-tastin' meat happens to be on them 4-legged furry masked bandits. City folks eats FOOD.

[trumanwiz]

Ellie mae or mae not clampett.

[SmashTheElder]

Weird Al's version is better.

[archerdude001]

@SmashTheElder You is abso-lootly bonkers if'n you thinks thet thar "Weird Al" fella done it better. He might 'o done tried ta make it "funnier" -- but he ain't never done it "better".

[SmashTheElder]

@archerdude001 I think that, partly, my opinion stems from the fact that Money for Nothing is a good song.

[archerdude001]

@SmashTheElder "Money For Nothing" was done by Dire Straits -- not Weird Al. "That ain't workin', that's the way to do it - get your money for nothin' and your chicks for free....."

[SmashTheElder]

@archerdude001 Weird Al put the lyrics of this to the music of Money For Nothing. Hence why I prefer it.

[archerdude001]

@SmashTheElder All you be sayin' is that you like Weird Al. It don't prove that he done anything "better".

[SmashTheElder]

@archerdude001 All I be sayin' is that I think this song is shit.

[archerdude001]

@SmashTheElder It still don't prove Weird Al ever done anything "better".

[pivot0900]

@SmashTheElder all be sayin' you need to calm down stop trollin if you cant respect a type of music avoid don't say it's shit because that makes you look like shit

[SmashTheElder]

@pivot0900 I listened to it once, decided I didn't like it and made a simple remark on how the lyrics sound better when combined with the music of Money For Nothing. Then this other palooka decided to make something of it. Furthermore, I don't think you understand what a troll is. They tend to try to irritate others. Not liking a popular song does not make one a troll.

[mrtimetime123]

Critters - The Beverly Hillbillies (Original TV Cast Members)

got this one ??

please and thanks

[getsomelead]

what ever happen to that old truck?

[samoanfun11]

@getsomelead Oh, you mean that Old Jalopy?

[getsomelead]

@samoanfun11 yes i really want it

[TheIxtlan]

Some how I like the tv version of the song The Ballad of Jed Clampett.

[o2babrillo]

yeeee haw,you go Ellie May !!!

[majinish]

I'm 19 yet watch this show on Friday mornings (I go to college so yea) at 8:00. I've seen this show since I was little too. I'm one that's 19 that prefers the older TV shows.

[waterskippers]

Only 3 of the verses?

[ilovebagpuss2008]

Love this got it as my ringtone 

[mnestrt]

Well it looks like Ellie Mae heated up lots of young men's hearts back in the day!

[DAVETHELOSTCAMPER]

WHOSE THE 2 CITY SLICKERS DAT PUSHED THE DISLIKE BUTTON...GRT THEM COON DOGS ON EM

[TheRobert2254]

well doggies

[mkl62]

A #1 hit for Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs on the Country & Western charts. It was the 63rd #1 C&W song in the Rock Era. My cousins had a large record collection and this was one of the records they had. To you wanna-be C&W artists of today: This is how it's done.

[davebob65]

ole elly was hotter than a road lizard foe sho!

[ysbaddaden2003]

I always wanted to have my way with Ann Hathaway.

[johnbarry1965]

Buddy Ebsen who played Jed Clampett was the original tin man in the wizard of oz but had to give up the part after damaging his health , due to the metallic paint for his make up.

[MsChey11]

love this song and that show and movie the best thing ever just love it and im 14

[trayguy]

Saw the show from beginning to end. I sure do miss the show . They don't make good tv shows anymore. The only ones who are still alive from the orgional cast is Donna Douglas and Max Baer Jr. . All, the other s are dead even The lady who played Mrs. Drysdale.

[cupcake11111s]

@trayguy the movie was great too

[JohnnyRip1]

Woke up this morning with that tune in my head. Had the lyrics in my head, so I sang it out loud while the coffee was brewing. Thanks or reassuring me that almost 50 years later, some o my memories of Pop culture are still crisp and I'm no less amused by the lyrics.

[bondsee]

just love that tune !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[mnestrt]

Wow this brings back memories! I had a crush on Ellie Mae Clampett when I was in high school!

[1lenny]

@mnestrt She was a dish alright.

Thanks for your comment.

[ilovebagpuss2008]

@1lenny lol

[mollymitch1]

@mnestrt YOU had a crush on Ellie Mae? I think every red blooded bloke did too.

[JamminJoesOddacity]

@mnestrt What straight shooting young American boy didn't???

[jrloopy1984]

@mnestrt Haha. I had a crush on her when I was a kid in the 90's. Until I found out that she was as old as my Grandma. :)

[CCSLASH1]

@jrloopy1984 How old? Nowadays folks are grandmas in mid 30"s!! Jokin bro, think you know where im commin from!!

[mcswell2001]

@mnestrt : Hey, watch yourself there! I was going steady with her! In my dreams...

[mcswell2001]

@mnestrt : Hey, watch yourself there! I was going steady with her! In my dreams...

[mcswell2001]

@mnestrt: hey, you watch yourself! I was going steady with her! In my dreams...

[MsJollycholly]

@mnestrt - I loved her 'critters'.

[eddie195777]

@mnestrt

You and every male the saw the show. Seems like yesterday. They sure don't make them there shows like they used to. Hee Haw!! Where's Granny?

[mnestrt]

@eddie195777 Speaking of Hee Haw, Hee Haw was a great program also. Remember 'Hey Grandpa, what''s fer dinner?" And then he would go down a litany of mouth waterin vittles in poetic fashion. Or probably one of the best country pickers of all time.... Roy Clarke.

[eddie195777]

@mnestrt I'll always remember the following song written I believe by Roy Clarke.

Where, oh where, are you tonight?

Why did you leave me here all alone?

I searched the world over and I thought I'd found true love.

But you met another and PTHHP! you was gone.

[fiddlnbanjo]

this version is lester flatt singing and it's about as fast as they ever did it. jerry scoggins, i think, sang the recording u hear on tv, they tho't lester was a little twangy so he did not get to sing the song. they wrote the WROTE THE MUSIC to the lyrics written by whomever, i cant remember but that's what made em famous in the world of non-bluegrass folks.

[ewd76]

they jes lak ma keein sep fer dat dang munnee.

[LegolasE13]

20 Years ago i was born while this song was playing.

[karonhiio58]

Good thing they had lots of Kelloggs CornFlakes with them...LOL

[switcherdawna]

can't believe all the posts for this song, but none anything close to the original.... like this one

[TruegrassBoy]

So I've heard that Lester and Earl did this recording and later heard that someone else did it. Now it sure sounds like Lester and Earl to me. Can you clarify?

[1lenny]

@TruegrassBoy For sure this is them.It was recorded on Sept.24,1962 on the Columbia label by Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys.Thanks for stopping by.

[RoyFive]

@1lenny They're also playing it on the show's intro but Jerry Scoggins is singing the words instead of Lester.

[Buddawg1960]

@TruegrassBoy The version played on "The Beverly Hillbillies" was played by Flatt and Scruggs, but the lead vocal was sung by Jerry Scoggins.

[Pickinbuddy]

@TruegrassBoy On the actual TV show, they DID do the playing, but LA studio vocalist Jerry Scoggins did the singing. Lester and Earl rushed back to Nashville and re-recorded their own recording of it with Lester singing it...and this is the one that became a #1 hit for them.

[Amberol]

I'm learning to play using "Earl Scruggs and the 5-String Banjo" book (1968), so these are pure heaven!! Love it!

[mdc276]

fits so well with this spill....

[rixter719]

What an exquisite piece of music.

[THOLT1959]

This the only Number 1 hit that Flat and Scruggs ever put out. It sure beats the tar out of this caterwalling they call music now.

[ForHisGloryAlone]

In the TV episodes, I think it was played much faster. Personally, I like it better that way! Awesome song! These were the days of clean TV.

[scattnasty]

@ForHisGloryAlone thats true, the show version is faster but speaking from a banjo playing aspect it seems like the show version is dumbed down musically. so its kinda slower but faster over, if you know what i mean, cause this is fairy fast to play on banjo at this speed on this version

[XxTheXNerdXGuyxX]

@ForHisGloryAlone I could never learn the song because of it going so fast.

[Master100Mind]

thats not jerry scoggins is it thats lestr flatts i thought jerry scoggins sings the orignal oh well im not complaing

[craneman06]

Just wish I had neighbors like the Clampets. I would never be home.

[fgleich]

@craneman06 yeah no kiddin, I'd be wrestleing Elly Mae.....

[Master100Mind]

oh never mind i figured jerry scoggins sings and they do banjo and guitar and paul hennings wrote it sorry for wasting ur time thanks for tha post

[Master100Mind]

is that lester flatts singing

[TheDudelikeCrackers]

@master100mind yes

[jblev2]

u the man

[wimteedim]

Ah, childhood memory... My dad had recorded it on tape a long time ago. Playing it hundreds of times on our family travels has carved this song in my musical memory... Thanks /from Belgium

[1lenny]

You're welcome.Thanks for your comment: :)

[boom5409]

Great song

[thecarters28]

thanks for posting. ~ Robert

[1lenny]

You're welcome Robert.Thanks for your kind comment.