Tom T. Hall - Kentucky, 1971 Audio Only

[carnut476]

WHERE IS ALL THESE DUMB YANKEES COMING FROM????

[Mopar21277]

This song is so prophetic about the baby boom generation: "you know son, people used to tell their kids, now I don't want you to have to work the way I did." Some of the baby boomers turned into the hippies and other degenerates, now their children are the Gen X'ers, who are in their own facebook and cell phone trances.

Another gr8 vid is David Allan Coe's "I still sing the old Songs," which shows a farm family from about this era. Traditional, salt of the earth America is gone unfortunately

[alexbleks]

is it a true story?

[rc08dhrm]

THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO MY EARS.ANOTHER WONDERFUL SONG THE SUPREME SINGING STORYTELLER

[Mopar21277]

@rc08dhrm

This album was supposed to be re-released on CD in a 2 CD set, but I don't think it ever was. The entire album is phenomenal, sure would like to have it digitally.

[MakEuTapLhS189]

My family is from Grayson & Cherokee....love that country, people & music

[mikejoi]

I have had honor of meeting mr hall ..several times what a great man...

[JawsJaws]

I live 365 miles from Olive Hill, Kentucky

New Castle, PA.

[carnut476]

@JawsJaws Well asshole i live in my fucking skin ...

[JawsJaws]

@carnut476 You need anger management.

[backintheday1]

I was 27 miles from Olive Hill. That's where my kin are from. Who knows? he may have been talking to some relative of mine. But like the son I moved from where I was born and raised and wanted to see the places I heard about. I regret it now that I am older. I should've stayed where I was born and raised and tried to make it a better place. ah, the roads we take....

[theshadow1932]

Maybe you should have and maybe not, Bro. Gigantic things turn on tiny little incidents. I went out for a beer one night, in Sacramnto, and my life was never the same. If there'd been a bottle or two in the fridge, I'd have stayed home and wound up a completely different guy. In making that move, you may have touched more lives and done more good than you'll ever realize.

Norm

[teenybop58]

my family is from olive hill also.  funny to find another from there. sometimes it fells that it is such a small town that noone else can be from there.

[Tigermoon1950]

@backintheday1 It has been said that you meet your fate often on the road you take to avoid it.

[zaaritha]

Great!

[jtbbgon]

Maybe my favorite Tom T. ever (along with "The Hitchhiker"). What great philosophy:

You know, son, people used to tell their kids...

Now I don't want you to work the way I did

They don't

And some will tell that it's a shame

But you have to think before you place the blame....

College courses could be taught using his lyrics!

[hfelknor]

The actual title is Kentucky, February 27, 1971 from the album "In Search of a Song". It's available on iTunes. This sure has good fidelity for being captured on a Cell Phone!

[KenMiddletonUkulele]

Great song.

[johnnydeath6661]

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Kentucky in the morning song

[zaaritha]

Great! He is favorite of mine!

[jhharris54]

They don't...and some will tell you it's a shame...but I guess you have to think before you place the blame.

Lots of wisdom there.

[ForesthillOutlaws]

love this tune thanks for posting

[shannaallen041206]

anybody ever been to olive hill?

[jhharris54]

A few years ago.. It's god's country. God didn't want it so he gave it to the Kentuckians. There's a sign saying it's Tom T.s home town. Nice place.

[HenryFonda1988]

"27 miles from olive hill"

olive hills, kentucky. that's where tom t. hall was born ;)

[Spider227c]

And what's more the words in the song are so true - even today. Absolutely awesome track. I have the album and listen to it often...

[ViolinBassPlayer]

this song has the most beautiful lines i've ever heard, they're so deep and evocative... the Storyteller is the best songwriter ever.

[bobcat70]

My mom went to school with him and he asked her out..she turned him down cause she heard he had a mouth disease! LMAO!!! They used to tease him cause he wanted to be a DJ..and it turned out..he did ;)

[baytownlady]

The Storyteller of Country Music. It's no wonder he was called that!

[EP68special]

Great lyrics from an incredible songwriter. Tom T., there are no more like you. This was the first album I ever remember hearing my dad play, titled, In Search of a Song.

[zaaritha]

Never heard this before!

But, I like it!

[tilleydavid]

It's almost like Tom was speaking to his close friends and family when he chose to use Olive Hill as a reference point. Great lines throughout this song, and I love the irony in the last line.

[melvinrobb]

what a perfect song to show the song writing ability of this man. just great. can't wait to show my dad when i leave the city and go back home to the farm (hehe..things really don't change do they)

[zi77as]

Assual--a fine text!