"Hard Times Come Again No More" Mavis Staples

[redearthangel]

love the inspirational beauty of Ms. Mavis Staples voice!

[Onetime8224]

Mavis Staples ..........by your glorious powerful expressive voice you had moved my Heart that I had never experienced in my life before! It made me felt the pain and sorrow of those that went through the hardest of times each day to survive! May God bless you Mavis..!

[SMNONA100]

"Hard times..." was an expression heard by us kids from our folks, often followed by a sigh or silence. Much of that iconic experience was beyond the description of words, as silent memories replayed themselves in emotion. Emotion has the longest and clearest memory. The greed of financiers took their world apart, while a good government rescued so many from sheer destitution and starvation called The Great Depression. "Hard times..., hard times, come again no more..."?

[patrickedundon]

while we seek mirth and beauty...

[vazmo14850]

mavis you are beyond compare...this truly amazes me!

[folklikestuff]

What a great version!

[zteach46]

a song for our times

[judgejonny99]

A Stephen Foster song.

[catman916]

@judgejonny99 See info.

[Rikkyhardo]

what a poignant song and images

[MrJoncando]

tip top work :>))

[verbaud]

The song, the sigh of the weary.

[cat3162]

This is absolutely wonderful. I never heard it before, but someone posted it on FB tonight...goosebumps! Thanks for uploading it,

[plantfolk]

I've never seen a video with no dislikes before. And I understand why NO ONE dislikes this one.

[mikeadjr]

This song never leaves. It just always stays with me. I love hearing Mavis sing it.

[MrPEIcanada]

beautiful song, excellent vid... very much appreciated

[jennyanne59]

Orla Fallon does an excellent job with this song also.



[ServusPane]

Неможливо втримати сльози. Mavis - чудо. Так співає, - що все-все немов би перед очима, немов би навкруги мене... Це моя най-най найулюбленіша пісня Mavis; і ще: Down In Mississippi - дуже гарно уявляєш негрів на плантаціях бавовника; без майбутнього, без кінечного рабства... Їй скоро 72 роки; - дай їй Бог здоров'я; - хай ще довго вона співає!

[chriskilgore2245]

WOW! what a voice! this sister can sing. i first heard mary j do this song. i went to wikipedia. i noticed mavis staples did it also. so, i go to youtube. i am blown away. what a voice. she puts her heart and soul into it. sing it sister, sing it.

[nuanceso]

This is beautiful, thank you.

[raywinbushtube]

Best version is Mary J. Blige when she sung it for the Haitian Earthquake...

[hypatience]

THIS IS THE ONE!!!

[banksiasong]

Mavis Staples' performance is the benchmark, gold standard, but the credit for this song is to the great Stephen Foster.

[windyrec]

fabulous!

[popejohnfem]

yeah Mary J blige's version is cool

[popejohnfem]

yeah...mary j blige's version is nice...i love it

[msbudd184]

check out Mary J Blige's version...awesome!!!

[mempheel]

I've been searching youtube most of the last hour for the best version of this, and I think I've found it! Praise God for Mavis Staples and her beautiful family

[catman916]

@mempheel I agree with you. James Taylor also does this very well.

[mempheel]

@catman916 agreed, except that he grins too much for this song (works better on "Carolina On My Mind"!!!)