Grandpa Jones-5 String Banjo Boogie Tune

[TheTermite63]

ahhhh, man, ya gotta love this,good ole roota

[stiltoncheesewright]

This sounds like one of his 78s for King Records...

Thanks for sharing !

[TheRobric01]

Yes he started the grandpa character at age 22, while working on radio with Bradley Kincaid. 

[jcisn]

It was good hearing him do that boogie woogie swing number.

Thanks for posting it.

Hose-A

[roboman3678]

gotta appreciate those old bluegrass players and the cast of hee haw specialy this man whos whippin a tune on the banjo and still would be if he was livin

[grandimagineer]

Yes he was still Granpa



[estelle715]

@gipnfdl007 Thank you for the reply.I just became a 1st time grandma a yr. ago and wouldn't like to have been called that earlier!Actually I wd have loved to have been one sooner.Miss Grandpa Jones!

[3barsaday]

None better. Miss him and String Bean.

[zungzi111]

@3barsaday me 2

[MowMud]

Ah, yes... Thank You, Mr. Grandpa! Can you do it again?

[austinperkins2321]

my favorite tune

[LeandroMuntendam]

Yiiihaaaa

[superfastmikey]

great

[giggleblaggle]

Is this Grandpa Jones playing the banjo in this tune? I thought he just played his clawhammer style. I'm assuming he's playing the guitar.

[billjacobson1967]

hey Grandpa whats for supper?



[mogadoremike]

grandpa grew up in my town

[Gilligan346]

@mogadoremike Are you from Henderson or Ackron?

[Kirk9393]

grandpaaaaaa!!!!!

[robeskinho]

The Best

[mauricenanalook]

guitarin' anda pick'en... He still the the best.

[Navyma18]

I miss you Grandpa Jones.

[estelle715]

Was he still Grandpa when he was a young man?

[mistersleeepy]

@estelle715 yah he was 'grandpa' at 21

[estelle715]

mistersleepy WOW! Thanx for the info!

[Apasp32]

@estelle715 Nopes mate he was always the GRANDPA!

[erhucs]

@estelle715 See the story when he tells about the boots in an interview. Seems he was referred to as "Grandpa" since he was about 22.

[TBOwi]

@estelle715 Grandpa Was young when he started The "Grandpa Jones" character... He was & Is 1 hell of a performer 

[AngloSaxon8]

@estelle715 yes

[vcp430]

@estelle715 Yes, he was Grandpa at 21!

[Blainesenior]

Amen!!!

[kibblebits54]

Fantastic

[Velcrix]

this is my favroite song lol

[HuxxNL]

more of this pleaseeee

[2ndfret]

Who is playing Banjo?

[SirCoughsalot]

Grandpa Jones.

[2ndfret]

I have never heard or seen Granpa Jones pick a banjo in this style Granpa always frailed or as he used tp say beating the banjo

[hotsaucehead]

It is called claw hammer style, It is a style all it's own and I never learned it.

[Navyma18]

Grandpa

[catfishjohn77]

Great stuff thanx

[HuxxNL]

nicey

[Kester71]

A great choice of tune you have uploaded here, Dicey.