Johnny Burnette - Dreamin'

[RedHeadVicky]

wonderful song :D

[blencathra11]

...dead right Tonit....you got perspective and class...god bless you and neffada

[pinheadq41]

I'm in my upper 60's now, but listening to these great songs and I'm 16 again. Re-living all the great times with friends and family, some who are not with us any more, and remembering that it wasn't just this song, but it seemed like every song being play was this good. Not like today's music. I think that we who lived in this time period were a lot luckier than we realized back then and youtube as given younger people a chance to hear these songs. I hope they can enjoy them like we did.

[blencathra11]

....when I was a kid we went hungry.....my parents were ill and died young....they always called me dreamer ...cos this was my song.....retired now and cruise the world...had 13000 people work for me....always treat people good and never forget where you come from....never stop dreamin

[neffada53]

@blencathra11 Good for you! You learn true values when you know what it is like to have very little. I remember back in those days, sometimes mom would feed the family of five with only one head of cabbage. She refused welfare, worked full time at 3M to support us all.

[Tonithenightowl]

@blencathra11 You can dream till blue but dreaming won't make it come true. Hard work does that and I'm sure you know that to be true.

[liza0551]

esta cancion estaba de moda cuando tenia 13, ha pasado mucho tiempo, pero hacia sentir mucha ternura y los chicos de aquel tiempo declaraban su amor y ellos esperaban que uno les diera el si, todo era super romantico

[CAIFAGUARESP3CIMEN]

@liza0551 A MI ME ENCANTA ESTA ROLA Y TENGO 25 AÑOS DE EDAD

[MrRonnieG]

Sadly, Johnny Burnette died at age 30 (in 1964) when he drown after being involved in a boating accident.

[agenta777]

Cant believe I am writting this but this was one of the first records I purchased and I am now 64. It still sounds really great lived in Stratford upon Avon UK.

[EdzPl]

I am going to meet his son. Also very talanted.....

[Preciosa6205]

Recuerdo a mi hermana que gracias a ella me gusta la buena música, espero que ahora que la estoy escuchando hasta el cielo le llegue esta cancion, la amo, un saludo a todos, ciao.

[CCConservatory]

Nice song but this isn't a video. It's a radio play with a static shot.

[BrisingrJS]

@CCConservatory so what? only the song matters not the picture.

[harfuch1]

Recuerdos de Mexico City, early 60's.

parece que fue ayer.

those were the days my friend

[mrtrainjay]

If only my lover would dream with me

[brownindian17]

Great song. Song to cruise down the road in a convertable

[anghelutatiberiu]

3 peoples are having nightmares !

[Mr361474]

Grew up with this music.

[Greg48190]

gold

[songsmith31a]

Super song...super arrangement! One of the best from those days.

[morrisman64]

sounds great and great vocal quality

[92brady92]

Absolutely love this song, every time i hear it i can't help but sing! :)

[KiteSwift]

love this song!

[tropicalitch]

ah, yes to keep on dreamin'!

[RayBushfox]

Great oldie, entirely different style to what he did in "The Rock and Roll Trio'.

[strandwolf]

Looks like Glen Campbell on the right...who's in the middle in the pic?

[ultraroadmap]

@strandwolf You are right, that REALLY looks like Glen....I wouldn't doubt it since he was a session musician during the late 50's to early 60's.

[1933goudey]

Got this one on my jukebox! I'd probably have a heart attack if some teenager was playing this while cruising. All I hear these days are that loud sickening sound of a banging bass...

[Mango221]

GREAT  Song!!!!!!!! .

[Mango221]

LOVELY  Song!!!!!! .

[brownindian17]

Love this song!

[lhambril]

Remember the saddle shoes and the crimlins? Those were the days of fun.

[Spinifexman]

Excellent love it thanks for posting

[brownindian17]

great song

[vcl1962]

Oldies such as this song are simply timeless and excellent. Fond memories are flooding back. Many many thanks for posting this song.

[janesjliu]

I grew up in the 50s and been listening to this song over & over and never get tired.... and still love it.... my fav. Lyrics of 50s & 60s are more meaningful & you can listen clearly unlike today's lyrics :(

[MrMikerocker]

@janesjliu Brilliant song,timeless.Like a lot of songs from the 50s,will go on forever.Long live Rock "n" Roll.

[longwell47]

Of my youth.

[sibjoan]

cool man.

[seeburg13]

HAVE THIS ON MY JUKEBOX........STILL MEANS ALOT...DREAMIN

[67jkerr]

meta penguin 1

Was it a kendo? Them were days!! The batts didnae last that long eether!!

[2135618]

I remember when this came out and I heard it on my transistor radio. I've tried to honor Johnny with a cover of this song. The site is verdecellars on You Tube. Let me know what you think. Miss you Johnny.

[GregSr]

Love the arrangement...especially the strings.

After my parents divorced when I was 6 years old, my mom would play this record over and over on her new record player.

[zacek1970]

I LOVE THIS SONG, ALWAYS HAVE!!!!!

[Tigermoon1950]

I'm Dreamin' the music my kids are listening to will someday include songs like this...and the other 50's/60's tunes. They are missing so much....(sigh)

[TL250Rider]

Glen Cambell and one of the batchlors.

Priceless

[comanchegirl1]

Such a pretty song....

[rvictor64]

Johnny was mostly a Rockabilly singer and a Golden Gloves Boxing Champion. He also enjoyed singing with his brother Dorsey Burnette who also had a few hits. Johnny had 3 big hit records, " Your Sixteen, Big Big World" and this one. He died in 1964 in a boating accident. Another talented singer who passed to soon. RIP

Ron--Highway Stars Magazine

[Izzylovesjemi]

Is this the same Johnny Burnett who was just getting started in Memphis and surrounding are when Elvis first started out at Sun?

[harfuch1]

Those were the days my friend.

nothing but hapiness.

no like these fucking days.

do you agree?

[intrepidlavakitten]

I was thinking of this tune, I could not find it. Finally, I found it with the help of one word - dreamin. Uncle Johnny sang this song really good. :)

[EricVonZipper2]

he did much better on this than with the girl of my best friend

[BERNICEOD]

i tried to find this song for so so long, so im delighted now!!! i always remember singing this as a little girl in the 80's, my mom being 50 loves the "golden oldies"

so i'll keep on dreamin' til my dreamin' comes true.

who's the guy in the middle btw?

[arizonaghost1]

to set the record straight....johnny recored on liberty records.....dorsey on top rank....during this time that johnny was recording dreamin....dorsey had a hit with 'a tall oak tree on era records...then switched to top rank....johnny later recorded for Chanchellor and capitol before his death in august 1964

[kerjan1]

good ole burnette,,

[Mutedvox]

I have this 45 and it IS Johnny Burnette. Dorsey was great too. Have his stuff as well. These guys also had sons that play as well. Johnny's son is Rocky Burnette with " Tired of "Toein the line" 80's tune. And Billy Burnette is the son od Dorsey. Billy played with Fleetwood Mac when Lindsey Buckingham left.

[ausfan100]

Absolutely it's Johnny Burnette! He recorded this song (as well as 'Kaw Liga') at a split session with Bobby Vee on January 7, 1960 at United. Vee recorded 'What Do You Want' and 'My Love Loves Me'. Incredibly, Liberty didn't think 'Dreamin' was hit material and left it in the can for 6 months, finally issuing it on the flip of 'Cinncinnatti Fireball' which was recorded in April of that year. A real shame that 2 great songs were issued back-to-back like that. Both coulda been separate hits!

[dbrinkm1]

I hv the original 45 record and this u tube clip sounds the same & so l say this IS Johnny!

[ausfan100]

Who's the idiot who posted "This isn't Johnny Burnette"???..... Wash your ears out man!

[teeddd]

@ausfan100 Open up your dude, cant you tell when the low and high notes are playin, dorsey didnt go high and johnny doesent go low....you would have had to be there to really kno

[TheRikard95]

this isnt johhny burnette :/ but still a great song

[fntime]

Rikard95, who do you think is singing this

song?

I remember this song when I went to high

school, and it is johnny burnette.

Wouldn't it funny if you found out that this

is a song by Abe Relis?

Where do live in Sweden. Loved Stockholm back in the day, before this

song!

[MrTallfiddle]

Love this song; a big hit on CKOC / Hamilton, Ontario when I was 9 years old...listening now to the groove, the string section [not synthesizers] and the passion in the vocal I can understand now why it made me want to learn how to play music..[along with the stuff by the Everly Brothers and Roy Orbison,etc.]..

[taniamoni]

Great song :)

[Maverick19431001]

JLALID... Johnny and older Dorsey are brothers from Memphis, TN... an 'e' was added to their Surname... not sure why... they were in High School in Memphis at the same time a guy by the name of Elvis Presley... but attended two different schools... Mav

[GregSr]

Love the song, the arrangement and especially the strings! Thanks for posting!

[JLALID]

he's related to Dorsey Burnett, who did 'Tall oak tree'

[highlightedwalrus]

This so defines me. xD no guy. no how. i'll be one of those people who doesn't get their first boyfriend till they are 30. xD

[vanguard1952]

A record that defines my youth.

Unmatched.

[termibasket23]

Espectacular esta versión de Dreamin. Muy buena¡

[veefriends]

this great tune was recorded January 7th, 1960 on a split session with Bobby Vee at United Recorders in Hollywood

[metapenguin1]

As a little boy ... in my little bed...

I used to listen to this song,

on the flimsyplastic transistor radio ...

Thanks be to God, I found her:

and we've been married, lo, these 33 years ...

God bless the man..............

[pziebold]

Congrtulations.

[2010FuckUTube]

@metapenguin1 34 and counting, now. ;o)))

[BCP56]

very nice

[irinkaification]

Dreaming.......... What a loveable song!!!! What a bliss!!! Many-many-many THANKS to you, Rover TCV

[alexiskisses4u]

is he relative named billy burnett of fleetwood mac

[CarlosdeCeballos]

No doubt he was the best of the rockabilly and this his best song...don't stop dreamin..

[ptaylor46]

its a great song, shame about the guy he drowned in a boatin accident a couple of years later..

[fundybaygirl]

he does a good on this one BUT my dear , dear man sings it better than him...sorry but that is a true fact ....now, if only he would put it on youtube!!!!!

[LarryS28]

One of the great melodies and songs from a wonderful time in music, the late 50s and early 60s.

[GregSr]

Ahhh...Summer of 1960. I was 7 and my parents just got divorced. My mom would play this song over and over on her new automatic record changer.

This song evokes a strange combination of happy and sad memories from my childhood.

I love the strings playing in the background.

[lcar4000]

Great song. Hadn't heard it in over 40 years. Amazing sound.  All of the Lbierty Records had that same backing sound with the strings and drums, etc.

[Erkele]

Fein. -Erkele

[captvoltst]

do you know where johnny burnette is from..my wife's maiden name is burnette and was wondering if she might be related to him

[DukeofOldies]

Well he was born in Memphis, TN and grew up there if that helps..

[BobChark]

Think he went to Humes High School there, Elvis's alma mater.

[takoma5]

Lovely, this is the first song i heard from the Johnny Burnette songbook

[laggie24]

Ohhh Goshhh I'm gonna faint in a min. It is so lovely for the heart to hear again long non heard tunes. Tks. Mate :)))

[coolrooney09]

That kinda looks like a young Glen Campbell in the pic with Johnny. Wasn't he with the Champs in his early years and played on Tequilla? Who's the guy in the middle?

[rakanishut]

I love this song, it reminds me of my childhood, when my uncle who now who are dead did play them at his stereo:)

[ryderblu]

One of my favorites that he sang. My mom had all his albums, I would love to have them now. When I was in grade school I lived across the street from him and his family.

[1989809]

Great song as anybody his song Clown Shoes.

[TheElvisSinger]

One of my favourite JB Numbers. Fab. Thanks for posting.

Elvis England..

[JOHNPAUL012145]

I miss this song i always sing this song during that time i was 14 that time thanks johnpaul phil.

[bertisobe]

Great Blast From The Past !!!!! Very Nice Video Thank You Very Much For The Upload !!!!!

[bgdisbrow]

Johnny unfortnately drowned as a result of being thrown into the water after his small unlit fishing boat was accidently struck by a larger craft after dark on 08/14/64. He was only 30.

[e60smusic]

I was sixteen loved it then love it now.

[rockabillygaz]

whos with johnny in pic

[clr855]

?Is the guy on the right Glen Campbell?

[e60smusic]

Yes thats Glenn

[motowngirl65]

I must have been 13 when this song came out . I always liked it. Thanks for the memories.

[Renato88hun]

Maybe someone has it in MIDI version? Thanks

[villilo81]

He Also wrote hit songs for Ricky Nelson

[daveinct56]

I was 8 when this came out but remember my parents playing it with the neighbors around the house. As I got older I learned to really love this song. Thanks Johnny! Rest in peace buddy.

[hadrianday]

keep on dreamin', till my dreamin comes true .. i love this song

[UMMONA45]

SORRY! I ment +++++++++

[bjkcro]

I always thought this song was ahead of it's time when it came out.......I was in Kalgoorlie on school hols!

[WILDEMARTY]

HE MADE SOME GREAT RECORDS.

[Banderuola66]

One of the best songs I ever heard

[olsharezee]

What a fabulous Record

[bodedly]

in the picture.. Johnny is on one side ..and glen campbell..(with a wurlitzer guitar..?) but who is the shorter guy in the middle..?

[sixtiessearcher]

Thank you for the memories

[1304989]

Nice song...Those were the days,my friends...Hi from serbia:D

[Freedomgirl96]

Wow.... brought back so many memories. And the sound quality of this recording is great.

[artwleb]

Back to 1960 and high school for this song. My favorite Dorsey song!

[pataphysician66]

Reminds me of playing in my sandbox, that was attacked by our cats! Cats+sand=disaster!

[tauroscorp]

EFF OFF!!!

[fordroad]

Dreamin JB was the greatest "The Man"

[zaaritha]

Absolutely great!

[skilski2003]

My first husband used to sing this to me. I just found out he is dead now. Very, very strange feelings I have. So long ago......

[hadrianday]

tx a lot! i really love this song!!!

[terrafirma91]

His songs were played rather often, I remember. I always enjoyed his singing qualities. Sad that he died so young.

[wildflower47]

While that may be true, I do know he was big on the local radio stations. I was also unaware that he made more than one album so was so excited to see this here. Thanks so much!

[wildflower47]

So happy to see Johnny Burnette here. I grew up in the 50s and 60's and He was my favorite. Played This over and over and still love it...Thanks so much!

[RoverTCB]

That's great :)

Some people say tat Johnny Burnette was not very popular (except on a local level) in the 50s, is that true?

[EarlSnohomish]

"You're Sixteen" made it to #8 on the Billboard charts, while "Dreamin'" reached #11. "Little Boy Sad" and "God, Country and My Baby" also made the Top Twenty, so that sounds like he was more than just a local attraction.

My father said that "You're Sixteen" was huge overseas when he was in the military, too.

As great as his solo hits were (and they were), his singles with the Rock 'n' Roll Trio are his greatest contributions, IMO.

Thanks for posting this!

[jrpallett]

Can't tell you about the rest of the nation at that time, I was only 11, but this song was all over the airwaves in northern California

[Boomer1947]

It was here in Dixie

[norfolk03]

@RoverTCB Not at all, he was very well known. Thanks for this!