Roy Acuff The Great Speckled Bird

[thisdontworkable]

The Great Speckled Bird is The Bible. Representing The Great Church of GOD. I loved to hear him sing since I was a baby

[blw12987]

Dobro player*

[blw12987]

This song was played at my grandfathers funeral he was an amazing man and dobro playing this was his favorite song to play :)

[samgrub]

don't get any better than this

[firexice13]

I love this song.

[fairlane63music]

I haven't many important people in my life although I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Acuff in 1981. In 1995 I had the honor of meeting a US Surpreme Court Justice but I think meeting Mr. Acuff was a higher honor.

[rebelrandle]

No better dobro player than Brother Oswald

[BURNTicePRODUCTIONS]

CHECK MY VERSION OF THIS GREAT SONG OUT

[evilmonkeyinacloset]

Beautiful...

[BURNTicePRODUCTIONS]

I did a version of this song and would like opinions. It is a very dear song to me

check it out

[gofast427]

One of best posts I've seen. Thanks. It's clear and really captures that dobro sound.

[Lassannn]

Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour. --Jeremiah 12:9.

[francaisemichif]

WHERES FREIGHT TRAIN BLUES LIVE VERSION FROM TH GRAND LOE OPRY?I GOT IT ON VHS.

[smithshari]

this was my dads fav song he passed 4/2010 we had my hubby;s grandpa sing it at the serivce and sounded just like this . i liss u daddy .

[rebelrandle]

Your right bluegrassrootsstv Brother Oswald can make that think talk

[countrycajunfan1959]

Now THIS is country music the way it needs to be done! LOVE Roy Acuff; always did, always will!

[bjunt4prez]

Bashful Brother Oswald on dobro :}

[aklanpinoy1l]

brought tears to my eyes everytime i hear roy acuff sings this tune! thanks! :)

[TheLongshot11]

This is the old verion of the song.I loved doing it,and if you don't practice you will lost it.I is a very long song.My mother who die in 2002 at the age of 92 loved this song.The longshot11

[fireburst102]

that first guitar solo at 1:20, what kind of playing is that called?

[monkeyboynathan]

@fireburst102 It's called a Dobro

[HighestRank]

@fireburst102 it's called super rebel yell infinite duo slidenote huckleberry hillbilly cry slurberry glissade.

[mrke8ting]

Sure sounds the same as Honky Tonk Angels, interesting.

[JamesReadythe5th]

Wait a minute, this is I DIDN'T KNOW GOD MADE HONKY TONK ANGELS, by Kitty Wells. Hmmm what's going on here.

[santasboot]

@JamesReadythe5th

The order is:

The Carter Family "Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes" 1929

The Rev. Guy Smith "The Great Speckled Bird" (covered by Roy Aycuff in 1936)

Hank Thompson "Wild Side Of Life" 1952

Kitty Wells "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" 1952

[santasboot]

@JamesReadythe5th

The order is:

The Carter Family "Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes" 1929

The Rev. Guy Smith "The Great Speckled Bird" (covered by Roy Aycuff in 1936)

Hank Thompson "Wild Side Of Life" 1952

Kitty Wells "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" 1952

[2292STAR]

Roy Acuff, a great country music artist . I wish i could have seen him .

[reggularguy]

Dear Roy, we miss you.

[bfeme]

@gamlastanarn then you are not a true country music fan.mr Acuff did more for country music than any one else ever has or ever will.

[NikkiSeagle]

THIS WAS MY SONS PAWPAWS FAVORITE SONG N THE WORLD!! WHAT HELPS ME SOMETIMES IS KNOWIN THERES A BOND THERE SOMEHOW JESSE (MY SON) WAS BORN ON HIS PAWPAWS BIRTHDAY THE SAME YR HE DIED, HE DIED ON JANUARY 3 2003 & JESSE WAS BORN DECEMBER 31 2003 I LOVE THEM BOTH WITH ALL MY HEART HE WAS MY BEST FRIEND!! REST IN PEACE I LOVE U BILLY RAY HUDSON

[NikkiSeagle]

THIS WAS MY SONS PAWPAWS FAVORITE SONG N THE WORLD!! WHAT HELPS ME SOMETIMES IS KNOWIN THERES A BOND THERE SOMEHOW JESSE (MY SON) WAS BORN ON HIS PAWPAWS BIRTHDAY THE SAME YR HE DIED, HE DIED ON JANUARY 3 2003 & JESSE WAS BORN DECEMBER 31 2003 I LOVE THEM BOTH WITH ALL MY HEART HE WAS MY BEST FRIEND!! REST IN PEACE I LOVE U BILLY RAY HUDSON

[IDMakersInc]

Grandpa Pleas I am thinking of you:)

[carl2010ist]

Roy does a very special job of this. it sure comes from his heart.

[speedy45rpm]

Great post. A truly sincere recording from a wonderful man.

[jcad1009]

Could you post Mr. Acuff playing "Turkey Buzzard" on the fiddle? I think it was on this show.

[Arnescountry]

@jcad1009 Unfortunately, I don't have the whole show. Just the two clips I've already posted.

[pmay222]

@jcad1009 i thought this was HONY TONK ANGEL..?

[mkywr357]

What a fantastic artist; I love many, many genres of music (alternative, classical, jazz, world) and Acuff is a true master musician as well.

[dadsgirl0423]

I LOST MY BEST FRIEND (MY DAD) ON NOVEMBER 19, 2008. I NEVER FELT SUCH EMPTYINESS AND SADNESS IN MY LIFE. YOU WILL NEVER KNOW DAD HOW MUCH I LOVED YOU AND HOW MUCH I MISS YOU. I KNOW HOW MUCH YOU LOVED ROY ACUFF THIS ONES FOR YOU DADDY. MY LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU.

[surfluver3333]

The Grey Speckled Bird isBURNT into my mine. An uncle of mine that has passed on ,played that song every Fri. and Sat nite. I really do miss him and that song!! God Speed!!

[bfeme]

the song that started roys career

[bfeme]

will you post it for me?

[Arnescountry]

You have probably discovered that I have postet the video by now.... :-)

[bfeme]

do you have roy singing once more?it is on the same show as the great speckled bird

[Arnescountry]

Yes I do. At least I think it's from the same show....

[bfeme]

thank you so much for posting this great song

[bluegrassrootstv]

The classic Acuff song. Bashful Brother Oswald is unique. I love the way he makes that Dobro cry. Thanks for posting. Jack

[rparker0]

@bluegrassrootstv Beecher Ray kirby is and always was one of the best!