Here's To You

[Littleforbigg]

Ham was also in an episode of legendary MTM show.. Mary Richards was interviewing him as an author; when show ended they started talking, she liked him. He asked her to dinner, she accepted. All this while sitting down. When Ham got up he was many inches shorter than Mary. Funny and thought provoking.

[gr8vibes2]

definitely an underrated song and singer; this is one of my favorite songs ever .. thanks!

[pumazpawz]

Wow. That was great.

[davidljoyce0325]

"HE'S GOT SOMETHIN IN HIS HAND!" I dont know his music but Pratt will live in my comedic memories forever.

[dirtynuke]

Wow

[Allardyce]

I remember hearing this song on radio stations in Memphis, Tennessee in the late 60s'.

[camptownent]

@ soclaesler yes the very same! Thanks

[socalesler]

I HAVE A QUESTION. IS THIS THE SAME HAMILTON CAMP THAT PLAYED MR FURLEY'S (DON KNOTTS) NASTY BROTHER IN THREE'S COMPANY? ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS....

[SaltspringRocksOn]

WOWZERS!!!!!!

[oaklandborn]

Ray -- the station address is KXFM -- i was having a little dislexic attack -- KFXM Lancaster , Ca

[oaklandborn]

no -- Lancaster , Ca is 60 miles from downtown L.A. You should get it by Lancaster . Ca Radi KFMX . The DJ/owner is only on 7am -- 9:oo am mon--fri + sat morning . The phone number is : 1-661-726-5959 -- 1st number I gave you was incorrect . Good luck

[oaklandborn]

Ray -- a heads up for you . Radio station KFMX Lancaster Ca plays your Dad's great song just about 1-2 times everyday .They're on the net (free) . The key DJ is in studio m-f 799am Calif time . You might call him -- he'll play it right away ..1667265959 and you'll love his other tunes too . NO common crap

[camptownent]

@oaklandborn Thanks for the heads up on this! I searched Google with those call letters and it comes up with a station in Texas? I s this the right one?

[Jbacks57]

Great talent. The world is a better place for havng had the likes of people like Hamilton pass through. He's missed.

[EgonEagle]

He had a pretty good singer.

[radioactive144]

My story is much the same as Mr. Ronnies's. I joined the Army at 17 after High School, was engaged at graduation, then sent to Thailand for 2 years. Engagement lost. I can't tell you how many times I've sung this song to myself over the years, even though it was 30 plus years since I had heard the actual recording. I just turned 60, it still tops my list of all time great songs.

[Colleen1071]

Am watching HC on the Andy Griffith show now and had to Google him because I love his voice! This is so exciting! I have always so enjoyed his acting - had no idea of his incredible musical accomplishments! Heading to itlunes shortly!

[dirtynuke]

wow.

[ambassadorphantom]

I had this single when I was in high school. It was one of my favorite songs then and still is now, and I remember watching Hamilton Camp on "He and She"-- he was great. Thanks so much for this video. I wish people still wrote lyrics like this. The Four Freshman did a version of this song as well, I found a copy on a website a few years ago-- never heard it before.

[mikeaustin26]

I loved this song when it was first released! Hamilton was great on the television series HE & SHE.........Loved his music with Bob Camp Too!

[fmazzar]

I remember when this song showed up on pop radio and I was floored...I never could find out who it was until the internet arrived...imagine all those years...but I listen to it now all the time and I say RIP Hamilton...

[gilliansl]

This was my favorite song in the world! I still love this song and would cry if I lost it on my computer...

[MrRonnieG]

I still remember giving the 45 RPM single to the love of my life (Kathy) during the summer of 1968. The label was green and the lyrics said it better than I ever could. That she's gone, and has been, for many many years matters not ~ I am still, to this day, so thankful for what we had and how much in love I felt.

[ThePogmahone]

@MrRonnieG Hamilton Camp - there's a blast from my past; I thought this was a Willie version - will have to see what other HC videos are posted

Love doesn't bring you anything if you don't stick with it. That's why I took to the road as a snowbird. Still looking for those I lost and have been lucky enough to find some of them.

[oaklandborn]

back to a few more good feelings this great tune engenders about my ex

[luvmone]

one of my prize albums is Here's To You.

[miketheshanmanmangan]

This actually got top 40 airplay on the RKO Drake consulted stations It was one of the project songs that was hitbound on KHJ,KFRC,CKLW,WRKO,WHBQ,and on WHBQ...

[dickbones]

One of my favorites. Thanks for posting this great video of a great song by a terrific artist!

[rhodeisland95]

Thank goodness I'm not alone in remembering this terrific song! Always loved it!

[Babyhowdy233]

I adore this song beyond words!!!

I have both versions by Hamilton and hardly a day goes by that i don't listen to this song, he was truly a one-off, bless him!

[MakeMusic9019]

This is the most played song in my collection,According to itunes within a few weeks somehow out of my 4000 songs this one went to the top quick, Thanks Ray this song means a lot to me, made my dad tear when he saw this version I'm only 22

[camptownent]

I am really glad you are enjoying my dad's music and keeping it alive.

thank you

[dcortex]

@camptownent

Just bought this album from iTunes..

this and "The Pride of Man" are his greatest accomplishments!

what a talent...

[Pellibru]

@camptownent Hi I was the Engineer on tha album at H&R Studios in Hollywood in about 1966. Bruce

" Look on the jacket" It was a great time in our lives. I will always rember your Dad.....

[pompei1968]

is this bart furley

[camptownent]

No this is Hamilton Camp and if you are asking me if I am Bart Furley then now I am Ray Camp.

[guyglowmore1]

my friend archaic stole this album from me 40 years ago and we're still buds. saw hc at mc cabes just before tim hardin died (and jon lennon) with bob gibson. fine song thanx for posting

[maryquant1967]

I saw HC on The Andy Griffith Show a couple of nights ago.

[camptownent]

I wish i could get a copy of that. Thanks for posting

[hollies65]

This video is a treasure...fantastic!

[moondiggitydawg]

This is one of my favorite songs from my childhood. Hamilton was such a talented individual. I am saddened to hear that he passed away in 2005.

Thanks for the great memories.

[carmenstuff]

One of my alltime fave songs. One of the first pop songs I memorized all the words to and never forgot. Was Hamilton in "Eating Raoul"? What a great talent.

[CuriousG2002]

can someone post 1000 cc chanty by hamilton camp? it's on the soundtrack of full throttle... an old game i like, lol.

[camptownent]

I do not have a copy of that but really wish i did. I remember when my dad (Hamilton) did that game an brought a copy home. I played it over and over.

Thanks

[CuriousG2002]

oh ok- your dad's the man and yea, i must've played that game a hundred times, haha

[fmazzar]

This is one of my favorite songs from the 60's. The original was a radio hit and moved much faster than this version. Man, this song has been with me for so long, thanks for this.

[camptownent]

Thanks! The original was off the album of the same name, Here's to You.

[tanji123]

This song is on a compilation cd. I own it, but don't remenber exactly what it's called. If you search, I believe you can find it. Nice live version here though.

[kefera]

WHAT A GEM.

[HenryPorter69]

Amazing song. The original is worth owning.

[bufb]

I have been trying to find this one for a few years. It is one of my favorites. I believe Hamilton also did some acting. Love this song. Wish it was on a cd.

[camptownent]

you can get it on CD both on the original "Here's to You" and on a cd called "Mardi's Bard," I belive you can also download it at amazon.

[oaklandborn]

This song is such a gem , I had to return for 4-5 more plays of it . Loved him on M.A.S.H. too , and the "Pride of Man" by Quicksilver Messenger Service . thanks again

[camptownent]

thanks for your kid words for my father. Pride of Man was written by Hamilton and recorded by Quicksilver.

[MrRonnieG]

I too have searched for this Camp recording for years. Back in 1968, while dating a 20 year old lady (Kathy) this record came out, I remember having the 45RPM recording, it seems the label was a dark green? I gave this song to her as representative of my love for her. I was 21 at the time and in February 1969 was drafted into the Army and ordered to that gastly Vietnam. She wanted to marry prior but I thought not. In the end, she could not wait and my love story died in the jungles of Nam.

[jerry854]

Heard this song a total of one time on a date in 1969. Never knew who the singer was or the name of the song for the next 35 years. Never forgot the melody. Then found that the singer was someone who I already knew but didn't really know...from the Andy Griffith Show. Funny how things come full circle.

[leonardinaustin]

I remember hearing this song on the radio and singing along on my way to college in the late 60's. The difference is it has stayed with me to this day whenever I tire of AM/FM/CD or MP3.

To me it is one of the most romantic heartfelt songs I have ever heard.

I could be wrong but I think he may have sung this on the Smothers Bros. or

Glen Cambell show.

This is a great variation from the version that had airplay in LA and hopefully everywhere else.

[oaklandborn]

The Top 100 hasn't seen a more beutiful lyric than Hamilton's song - I bought this one as new 45 when I 1st heart it #50 on Billboard

[phljrh]

My God! where is this from? For a collector of all of Camp's vinyl, from "Paths of Victory" through the Skymonters, and the wonderful stuff he did with Gibson, this is a revelation!

Several years back, right around the time of "Mardi's Bard," there was an entire Camp concert, performed with a small group, available on-line in streaming video. Does anyone know whatever became of that?

[camptownent]

It is from an old cable show called Little Art's poker party

[artlongjr]

I also am a HUGE fan of this song, it was one of my "Holy Grail" tunes that I heard in the late 60s as a boy and never knew the title or artist. Then I heard it played on a station in 1984 and found that it was by Hamilton Camp. I went out and found a copy immediately! The only source on CD I know is on "Buried Treasure: Lost Gems from Deep in the '60s Vaults" by Collectors Choice.

[camptownent]

Yes he definitely was one who did not stay in the main stream or go with the flow when it came to his music. His own musical tastes were so eclectic that it flowed into his writing and playing.

Thanks for the great words and for being a true fan!

[camptownent]

Thanks! I am always on the search for video and audio of my father,

Ray Camp

[maryquant1967]

Really? Your father? Holy cow, I didn't know.

Was a teen when this hit the airwaves in the 60s, spent the next 40 years seeking it in any form. I have the LP stored in case the spirit moves me to buy a turntable. And have a download on my computer.

I searched for this on youtube since I joined a couple of years ago and finally yesterday it paid off.

My impression of your dad is that he was a renaissance man....meaning someone who would try things that would intimidate lesser souls.

[maryquant1967]

I am speechless. I never thought I would see Camp perform this in my lifetime...never knew a recording existed. You have made my day... my week...you've made my year.