Dorsey Burnette - Tall Oak Tree

[PreservingMemories2]

I saw him sing this song at Birmingham, AL in 1960. He died way too young.

[JamKar1]

I heard this song a lot when I was younger since my grandfather had a juke box business. Dorsey had a nice voice.

[essendondons]

Dorsey swapped over to Country and had more hits than his younger brother,Johnny.

Dorsey Burnette died at 46 years old of a heart attack - little brother Johnny drowned after a boating accident. He was just 30 years old.

I love them both, but back then it was Johnny who rang my chimes. Dreamin' is one of my all times favourites rock n roll songs. Thanks guys.Great memories.

[dead4fun]

This song started the feminist movement.

[MasterofCrude]

This was one of my all time favorites. Glad you posted it here. Dorsey never got his true credit.

[krystalcody8990]

my mother was a neighbor of Johnnys and Dorseys

[johnshipe1]

Thank you! My friend Lennie loved this song and wasn't afraid to sing it off key.  And so I love this song too. Brudder John

[kebagirl059]

i love the brook benton version i growup with that one. my sister and I did a little dance with this song. I'm 37 yrs old now and I still remember my dad playing the album for us when the weather was bad outside and me and my older sister ran out of stuff to do. Great song, great memories.

[nomiclas]

great post.i think johnny and dorsey have helped all music.1960 was a great year!by the way,the car was eqipted with the first OHV hemi.232 cu in's

[itsrickinaz]

Brings back memories. When I was just a kid my father (Greg Connor) and Dorsey worked on music together. I knew Dorsey and his family.

[nomiclas]

@itsrickinaz i really respect the music the burnetts made.you are fortunate!

[CTNWB]

Thank You for posting this one! We'd like to post it on our blog WES BRYAN - MY LIFE IN MUSIC when we post on ELVIS PRESELY's HOUSE PARTIES coming up in a couple weeks. Wes and Christine

[KissMeQuk]

This is an ecology song!!! Listen to it.....

[roberteweil]

I was only 11 when this song was a hit (1959) and I've hummed it to myself ever since, and have tried singing it while playing my guitar for years, but I only knew the 1st verse! Thanks so much for posting this!

[imusfan48]

Woudn't be great to have 'both' Johnny & Dorsey inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame? (together)

[jackierave]

OMG wouldn't it ?

[goodell70]

Thank you for posting this.

[quinnann]

I have tried to find this song on YouTube many times before and just happened to run across your upload today. Many thinks for uploading it. I have the record butthis is much easier than going through all of my records.

[fordude60]

Great song!

[luccksocho]

Very nice song.. Thank you for uploading on Youtube. Greetings from Poland :)

[AmericanaSam]

Greetings from North Carolina, USA! I was recently at a Methodist church attic sale and found the original pressing of "Tall Oak Tree" by Mr. Burnette on ERA records. " "Juarez Town" is on the flipside of it. It was just nice to find it here on youtube as well. Thank you for posting it!

[BrickPa]

Dorsey and Johnny Burnette are two (sadly so ) underappreciated rockabilly artists. Thanks for this posting great song!

[teeddd]

@BrickPa ...an old buddy of mine and they were underrated and just couldnt get it off the ground completely and died to soon....they are missed

[cablonde320]

I just love this song!!

thanks so much for posting it

Barbara

[sharx35]

This IS the best version.

[thenash19]

nice song!

thanks for posting!