You're kidding me! They let this go and substituted "Oklahoma! Where the wind comes sweeping down the plain; and the waiving wheat can sure smell sweet when the wind comes right behind the rain!"?????
@cutiegirl37 yes, he was really 101 at that time. lived 2 more years and could still sing the last year he lived. He was much better singing without a piano.
Melvin was on TV? Wow! I grew up hearing him sing every Sunday in church. :)
JWohlgemut 2 months ago
That is my great uncle.
singingwarrior1965 2 months ago
I love this song, but I think Oklahoma! is better
lilbigwill8 2 months ago
As a lifelong resident of Oklahoma, I am so, so thankful that we got rid of this and took on Oklahoma! as our state song.
morsmanlaw 6 months ago
He looks like he might die any moment now.
mrSRSbuisness 1 year ago
@mrSRSbuisness he probably is
EmmyLou296 1 year ago
@mrSRSbuisness nope, didn't die for another 2 yrs
singingwarrior1965 2 months ago
You're kidding me! They let this go and substituted "Oklahoma! Where the wind comes sweeping down the plain; and the waiving wheat can sure smell sweet when the wind comes right behind the rain!"?????
emkimmel 2 years ago
this is the cutest old man ive ever seen!
hes really 101?
cutiegirl37 2 years ago 2
@cutiegirl37 yes, he was really 101 at that time. lived 2 more years and could still sing the last year he lived. He was much better singing without a piano.
singingwarrior1965 2 months ago
It is now, but as they said in the video, this was the original state song, before the musical Oklahoma! was released.
rucksplash08 2 years ago
I thought the state song was Oklahoma from the musical. thats what I read on this state facts site thing.
MeghanSparrow 2 years ago
that was the best song ever osu #1 2002 osu 38 28
brandybentz 3 years ago
watched it also best song ever.!!!!!!!!
tyger613 3 years ago
I saw it on TV Too.
Dorgannn 4 years ago 6
This was awesome! I'll never forget watching it on television.
idswart 4 years ago 5