Jim & Jesse - 1976 - Paradise

[OU812ICRUNVS]

Excellent!

[echobilly]

Now this is real country music. No artificial flavor or fillers. It's 100% pure. Great harmonies! Reminiscent of the Louvin Brothers. Jim & Jessie are a pleasure to listen to. Thanks for posting.

[Mcrafty1]

A great song sung by a great duo, written from the heart by one of the most under rated song writer/singers of our time the great John Prine.

[swampassoutfitters]

this is the way the song needed to be sung....

[TheJediCharles]

These lamenting bluegrass songs are some of the best, yearning for forlorn places, people and times, like Carl Story's "Family Reunion." It's the kind of wisdom that really hit home.

[pyrofella]

I have a recording of Tom T Hall doing this great song ....a longer version than this ...it's very good.

[briartlaw]

Jim & J esse are just the best thanks for posting this great music ..

[BackriverRebel]

great video

[howardave71]

definately BAD ASS!!!!!

[qwertz42]

That version from 1976, i mean

[qwertz42]

Is that song available on an album? Cannot find it anywhere...

[itrathusain1]

@qwertz42 I just heard the song for the first time on XM radio, so I imagine it's on a album, or a 45 I haven't looked into it, but will do now.

[atweditor]

A true classic, perfectly done.

[drmoutebank]

Just going to give you a little history here, yes John Prine wrote this on the docs of the long gone American Can Company's Maywood, IL docks. Like the great American Csn our country is long gone too. What beautiful brother harmony.

[247copenhagen]

this is the best song i ever heard.

[allisguy1]

one of the best songs ever, the best part of this music is the songs were about real events and the times people had to live, so much better than the s*** on the radio today!

[dylanc00]

The J&J vocal harmonies still knock me out after all this time

[Robinomilano]

Hey but where's the last verse ????

[margusify]

This is the version for me!

[januxko]

The first time I heard this song was the day Tom Dooley left Waky Radio for the last time. I've never heard anyone who even comes close to Tom's version. I've looked for his recording without success. Can anyone help? I cared deeply for him while he was at Waky and was sorrowed by his death.......... Jack

[twchamb72]

WOW WHAT HARMONIES-THE PICKIN IS SO VERY GOODE!

[dkopp1999]

Jim & Jesse, had some of the best harmonies, ever, they were a class act.

[buchananstreet]

they should be as famous as the everly brothers !

[57hms19]

@buchananstreet Is that all?The Everly's wouldn't even be allowed to carry Jim & Jesse's suitcases in these hills!

[chriscuneo]

i love this version. jim and jesse rule but i think john prines version is the best

[TruegrassBoy]

I love Jim and Jesse and I'm glad they recorded this tune. I have to admit though, my favorite version is by the writer John Prine. That said, I am a total traditional bluegrass fan and listen to little else!

[benwitt1]

I also prefer the Prine version, but this is pretty good....am also a bluegrass fanatic

Chuck 

[MOLLYryaiMOON]

I love this song. A friend has requested for me and my sister to sing it and I'm proud to say I have just printed the words out today!!!

[buchananstreet]

aint nothing better than this

[buchananstreet]

this song is .... PARADISE !

[BanjoThomas]

Love the Country Gentlemen, but the Jim and Jesse version is the best!

[johnnyrebelnc]

The country gentlemen were good yes, but they didnt compare to these boys on this song, Jim and Jesse were top notch

[peadge01]

The Seldom Scene do a great version of this song too.

[Ridger1978]

I had the pleasure of seeing these guys in Mississippi and Georgia. What a great show they always put on. In my opinion they have the best harmonies of any bluegrass group. Thanks for the post

[Rcksaltnnails]

great version, but I believe the Country Gentlemen did it best.

[jb92034]

Wow ! Thanks so much been wanting to hear this for a long while !

[welshhillbillyful]

Only the Everley Brothers have done a version this good.

[ewd76]

Odd as it is, the Everly Brothers' version was better.

[BongoXRJX]

The harmonies in this song are fantastic and the key change near the end is just amazing. Great song.

[WEIRDALROXMYSOX]

Yes they are, nothing like those tight Bluegrass harmonies. I agree about the change, F to B flat sounds awesome!

[bluetrain477]

I'm a huge John Prine fan but I must admit Jim&Jesse do an amazing job on the vocals... far better than Johnny Cash!

[RDA1427]

Thanks for posting all the greatJim& Jesse tunes. -RD

[jbash1970]

I heard that they were going to move Adrians Prison to Central City and build a park around it. Great job on this song.

[tpage6]

Absolutely the best version of this song that there is.

[brisansam66]

Thanks for posting great love it ..

[beboobeboo]

I had no idea they did this song... this is awesome. I gotta say I like this more than John Prine but they're both incredible. Great song.

[hfpitman]

i was born and raised in ky and ben to the place they are singing about a beautiful song.

[ValensFan]

Jim&Jesse are two of the purest voices to ever record a Bluegrass song. Jim we sure miss your voice.Bless you.

[CntryInVa]

Ain't it so. Jim was one of the purest tenors ever born...his sound is sorly missed! Jesse keeps on..I saw him not to long ago on PBS special, good--but not "Jim and Jesse"! I miss seeing them together!

[tb40ford]

Awesome man I love these guys. I was a kid when this was recorded. Thank you for alllowing me to get to see this wonderful Music

Travis

[thpeter]

they song is so wonderful. gives me goose bumps.  thanks for posting.

[ltpage1611]

Great John Prine song, they do better then anybody.

[grassliker]

Still the only ones I've ever heard do the key change. I've always loved their version the most.