Does anyone know who did this song 1st, original? Who had the deepest voice? Am trying to locate the original singer of a CD track I have unlabeled unfortunately. Cash comes closest but is still not a match, nor is this guy nor Merle Travis.
This was one of my favorite Tennessee Ernie songs. I knew Cliffie Stone very well. He wrote some songs with Merle Travis and was Tennessee Ernie's manager. Tennessee Ernie had a great voice.
hats off to MH for penning a goodie. personally i like johnny cash's live at folsom prison version best. the one where he forgets some of the words (owing to laughing from an inmate) and he combines couplets from 2 different verses. you cant deny its a rendition with a lot of character!
tho it references mining this song primarily about addiction and greed.
so its still as relevant today as it was in the 1950s.
Great song in these times. Tennessee Ernie has the most well-known version, but another version that I think is equal is by Chad Mitchell on his solo album. It's too bad that they didn't record this song together.
If I am not mistaken, this was on the "Sixteen Tons" album. For years I have been looking for his version of "In The Pines" which was, I believe, on the same album. His was one of those unique, classic, voices and styles we carry with us all our lives.
@oregondennis Thanks for the lead! Do you know anywhere I can get it? My musical tastes run mainly to blues, rock and classical but Ernie's "In The Pines" has stuck with me for about 50 years now. I am especially reminded of it when I hear Long John Baldry sing "Black Girl".
@MiramichierA1 THIS LUSTY LAND was reissued on CD in 2006 on the Jasmine lable. I don't think it's no longer in print, but you can find copies of it on Amazon, eBay and Gemm.com. The full title of the CD is called "THIS LUSTY LAND (INCLUDING THE TALES OF DAVY CROCKETT). Good stuff!
@60Cascade Just to follow up, I found it, and a great Patsy Cline collection, on Amazon. Ordered one of each for me and one of each for my father and mother in law. They will be a very popular Christmas gift! Thank you for your help!
Thanks to you, I will be a very popular son-in-law this Christmas. Ordered two of "This Lusty Land" and a Patsy Cline hits collection from Amazon. One pair for my in-laws. They will love it! Thanks and Merry Christmas to you and yours!
BY FAR the darkest version i've ever heard was by harry belafonte, believe it or not. it sounds like it should be on a halloween record.. complete with thunder opening and rainfall closing the song
I was 8 in 1955 and listened to this beautiful deep-voiced rendition over and over, and have never needed the lyrics written since. Just a great version of a great song. Not to take away from any of the other fine covers, or Merle's original version, but Ernie's is the one that defines the song for me.
Odetta had a very haunting version of Dark..on an lp I had once. Everybody auditioning for American Idol should have to sing this song to see if they can do it justice.
Only the old Pea-Picker could do this to a song , make his version the standard that all others have to try to live up to . That magnificent voice now sings first baritone in gods heavenly choir . 5 stars and favorites .
God, his voice gives me chills. Makes me sad I wasn't alive to hear all his music firsthand.
MadameChelsers 6 months ago
Does anyone know who did this song 1st, original? Who had the deepest voice? Am trying to locate the original singer of a CD track I have unlabeled unfortunately. Cash comes closest but is still not a match, nor is this guy nor Merle Travis.
gmj2012 6 months ago
This was one of my favorite Tennessee Ernie songs. I knew Cliffie Stone very well. He wrote some songs with Merle Travis and was Tennessee Ernie's manager. Tennessee Ernie had a great voice.
Featureman 1 year ago
Ye' olde minecrafter inspired this sone...
mcmulla2 1 year ago
hats off to MH for penning a goodie. personally i like johnny cash's live at folsom prison version best. the one where he forgets some of the words (owing to laughing from an inmate) and he combines couplets from 2 different verses. you cant deny its a rendition with a lot of character!
tho it references mining this song primarily about addiction and greed.
so its still as relevant today as it was in the 1950s.
a great accomplishment for a song.
Rigsbymortis 1 year ago
Merle Travis song...THE LAST LETTER...on the album..THIS LUSTY LAND...very good album!!
oregondennis 1 year ago
Great song in these times. Tennessee Ernie has the most well-known version, but another version that I think is equal is by Chad Mitchell on his solo album. It's too bad that they didn't record this song together.
flyingscot4 1 year ago
Check out the John Cowan version....nothing better!
burf12 2 years ago
If I am not mistaken, this was on the "Sixteen Tons" album. For years I have been looking for his version of "In The Pines" which was, I believe, on the same album. His was one of those unique, classic, voices and styles we carry with us all our lives.
MiramichierA1 2 years ago
@MiramichierA1 .....IN THE PINES...album is ..THIS LUSTY LAND...recorded around early 1960s...JOHN HENRY...also...many good songs
oregondennis 1 year ago
@oregondennis Thanks for the lead! Do you know anywhere I can get it? My musical tastes run mainly to blues, rock and classical but Ernie's "In The Pines" has stuck with me for about 50 years now. I am especially reminded of it when I hear Long John Baldry sing "Black Girl".
MiramichierA1 1 year ago
@MiramichierA1 THIS LUSTY LAND was reissued on CD in 2006 on the Jasmine lable. I don't think it's no longer in print, but you can find copies of it on Amazon, eBay and Gemm.com. The full title of the CD is called "THIS LUSTY LAND (INCLUDING THE TALES OF DAVY CROCKETT). Good stuff!
60Cascade 1 year ago
@60Cascade Thank you very much! I will look for it.
MiramichierA1 1 year ago
@60Cascade Just to follow up, I found it, and a great Patsy Cline collection, on Amazon. Ordered one of each for me and one of each for my father and mother in law. They will be a very popular Christmas gift! Thank you for your help!
MiramichierA1 1 year ago
Thanks to you, I will be a very popular son-in-law this Christmas. Ordered two of "This Lusty Land" and a Patsy Cline hits collection from Amazon. One pair for my in-laws. They will love it! Thanks and Merry Christmas to you and yours!
MiramichierA1 1 year ago
Is there any clips of T E Ford when he performed in China?
kemosabi0109 2 years ago
I love the way he does this song. I like the second verse, i never heard those lyrics before.
dkahnpe 2 years ago
@dkahnpe Listen to Merle Travis's version for the full lyric. Merle composed this piece and I'm torn between which I version I like better.
BrickPa 1 year ago
What a truely great set O pipes this man had! 5 stars!
matlock12c 2 years ago 3
BY FAR the darkest version i've ever heard was by harry belafonte, believe it or not. it sounds like it should be on a halloween record.. complete with thunder opening and rainfall closing the song
wingedeathnoisewave 2 years ago
I was 8 in 1955 and listened to this beautiful deep-voiced rendition over and over, and have never needed the lyrics written since. Just a great version of a great song. Not to take away from any of the other fine covers, or Merle's original version, but Ernie's is the one that defines the song for me.
alonzogarbanzo 2 years ago 12
you know, I prefer the johnny cash version.. it just seemed much darker....
kcstoneguy 3 years ago
Odetta had a very haunting version of Dark..on an lp I had once. Everybody auditioning for American Idol should have to sing this song to see if they can do it justice.
zinkamilanov 3 years ago
@zinkamilanov Her version of Lowlands is pretty haunting as well.
Sshelly34213 1 year ago
Only the old Pea-Picker could do this to a song , make his version the standard that all others have to try to live up to . That magnificent voice now sings first baritone in gods heavenly choir . 5 stars and favorites .
jerryg65 3 years ago 18