Bill Anderson-Bright lights and Country Music.

[1LORDSCAPES]

Bill Anderson is truly a legendary giant in the country music industry. His music appeals to all generations and he has had best-sellers *every decade* of his career, which will be an unlikely feat for the "country rock" performers coming up in the business now. Bill is also a true southern gentleman and a top-notch entertainer as well.

[paydaycharlie]

If folks just knew how many songs he was behind ole whisperin Bill would be a country household name

[steinsteel]

BILL ANDERSON IS TRUE AMERICANA.THIS NEW SO CALLED COUNTRY GIVES AMERICA A BAD REPUTATION.GOD BLESS BILL,LORETTA,JONES,PRICE,WILLI­E AND HAG

[mink61]

@steinsteel It’s this terrible new-stuff that has reintroduced the spirit of the stars you mentioned; country music today is just really bad soft rock....Jack White won Loretta Lyn a Grammy and Gillian Welch continues to resurrect the spirit of the Carters. Without young folk picking up on the real stuff, it will remain a distant memory.

[jehovahuponyou]

LOOK A DAMN MARTIN GUITAR WITH A FENDER STRATOCASTER NECK - WOW - I BET THEY WERE SPECIAL MADE FOR THE GRAMMED OLD OKRA STARS!

[Buddawg1960]

I seem to remember Jimmy Gately had some western stores in the 70's in the Nashville area. I haven't heard anything about him in many years.

[speedycreekdave]

This is Cool....I Saw this guy preform this past spring at the Living Sky Casino

[lcar4000]

i saw him perform a couple of years ago at a small festival in Virginia, Illinois. His band was great and he sounded good as well. What really impressed me was tyhe amount of time they spent on the stage, how they played one song after another, truly entertained, and probably would have played til morning if the crowd had wanted it.

[bchornetsrule]

@lcar4000 I saw that show and it was one of the best country shows I have ever witnessed!

[MikeBlitzMag]

This particular clip was from the landmark motion picture, Las Vegas Hillbillys and was filmed in December 1965. Las Vegas Hillbillys featured a stellar line up of country music's finest, including Anderson, as well as Connie Smith, Del Reeves, Sonny James, Ferlin Husky, Wilma Burgess and others. The vocal harmonies here are provided by the late, great Jimmy Gateley, long time leader of Anderson's Po' Boys and a Decca solo artist in his own right.

[karaokemawmaw]

great song.. this is real country music...all you need is a beer and a bar stool..

[MrEowen]

I just came across this video. What a treat! The steel picker (Weldon Myrick) is still my best friend to this day. Back in about 1962, Bill and band came to my hometown, and I rode on the bus with Bill and gang to one of the places locally where they were playing, and I have a old home movie of the get together. Cool.

[HerbWalker]

@MrEowen Thats cool I'd love to see that. Ive played country music since 1979 too! LOL

[woodsy4531]

just ordered tickets to a show this morning to see him for the second time cant wait

my dads band is opening for him

[toon1910]

i wish i could go see him wow can you sent me a picture

gr toon

[CptSato]

Only one word "GREAT

[8aPeach2]

The fiddle player, Jimmy Gateley, and Bill co wrote this song together.

[barrygioportmorien1]

Excellent tune by Bill, Ricky Nelson does a great job on this also.

[BOBFORDD]

He is so young it this video. When was it made.

[nittany1973]

not just a great performer on the opry but also a great songwriter.........he penned "whiskey lullaby" for krauss and pasiley

[buckwheat39]

i was listening to wsm opry saturday night he was awsome man

[YoungGeorgeJonesfan1]

Thanks for posting.

Bill is one of my favorites.

[sunburstfender]

are there any vids of the Jean Shepherd version of this song?

[davidn87]

I love Bill's music and love this song - wish they'd let him sing the full thing on the Opry, anytime I hear him do it he only ever gets the one line of it!

[mrronniea]

Bill was a major star. This is just one of his many big hits. There are still his albums available. He also had a show on The Nashville Network called Fandango. He was a great act to see live also, and is still seen on the Opry.

[geena6]

Now this is definetley worth 5*****, a great country song.Didn't know Bill Anderson, but glad you introduced him to me. Great song, Great singer. straight to my fav's. Thankyou mrronniea for posting . - Geena.