The man was an entertainer and whats more am i right in saying he never mimed and sang live on stage. this is the first song i learned when i got a guitar and i still love it.
ernest sings his own way, willie plays on his own time, buck acts naturally . thats why i love them.
now "country music" is so cookie cutter its boring and predictable . thanks gatorrock for puttin up all these great vids. ur like the marty stuart of classic country vids. keepn the history alive .
Some of the best country music singers come from Texas! Ernest Tubb, George Jones, George Straight, Buck Owens, Waylon Jennings, Lefty Frizell, Bob Wills, Willie Nelson.
My dad loved this guy. Because he could basically sing this song better than ET. Difference was, my dad wasn't rich or famous and he did his performing in the garage. lol Go ET - God love ya.
Love a waltz and this is an original oldie but goody. Ernest personalizes this well! This is the song and artist I remember from as far back as I can.and that may have somewhat to do with the reason I think he does it best.
He may not have been the greatest singer but he was a dear sweet man who helped alot of people to become famous in the Country Music Industry. The longer I live the more I appreciate him it was true country back then.
@Oviner123 Although I can't dance I agree. Though not understood by today's so-called "country" performers there is a lot more to real country music than western attire and pick-up trucks. Ernest Tubb also thought a lot more of his fans than to lace a song with obscenities so prevalent today. The notes on a musical scale are timeless, however, character is not, as scene by the selfish me-first vanity offered today. Not unlike what has happened in sports we are witnessing the death of a culture.
Thank you Mama & Chris...Thank you Gatorrock787 for posting this great video. I would like to pose the question, "where would this nation be (musically) without the great pioneers (as Chris so correctly stated it) of Country music?" But then when I look at what it has become...I realize that instead of using the great music of the past as a solid foundation to build upon, the "new" country gives the old "the finger" and incorrectly acts as if it is superior to those who paved the way. Sad.
Ya know, there's a saying that goes like this, "if ya can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." the same goes for listening to musicians/artists. Don't like his voice? Leave!!! Go listen to someone else on another channel. It's that simple. It's evident, that some people don't know a heck of a lot about the forefathers of our Country music...Gee, I wonder whether you(nameless) could EVER be as popular or loved as this man was and still is. yada yada yada!! Thank you..Phyllis
Quite agree my dear . Even as non-American i can understand his Texan accent . His pronouncing is very clear to me.They had just great lyrics back those day's and i figured out he was a pioneer in Country music too. Never heard him before , but as i said i'm not American.Our local radio was busted up by Jim Reeves , so i thought i knewed Country music , just saying....
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I'll admit he had an excellent band behind him, and this is an awesome song - but that man cannot sing. I hate to say it, because I love classic country, but good grief.
I, as well, think that Ernest sang off key quite a bit from time to time. But that's his trademark! Noone can imitate it for sure, recognizable as can be, unique and sympathetic. Everyone loved Ernest back then!
Yes he is, for sure! But you obviously didn't understand that I wasn't criticizing Ernest a bit! I love his way of singing, it's just legendary. But everyone in the music business back then knew, including E.T., that he hit a wrong note from time to time, and was far from a "technically perfect" singer. He's a legend, and his voice is one of the most recognizable ones for sure!
@Johi2410 Yes he did. And ET is known for knowing that fact himself. He once said that when his songs came on in bars, guys would turn to their girls and say "I can sing better than that guy". And, 99 out of 100 would be right.
@Johi2410, Junior Brown does a really good E.T. impersonation. But you always know it's Junior because he stays in time and on key! I've loved Ernest my whole life. He would have been 98 today. Rest easy old champ.
@75Bird455 its the meaning of the song that he wrote and sang to his best ability--johnny cash was not a really good singer--nor Chris Christopherson or willy for that matter--its what they sing--and bring to us through there own emotions that make people listen.
@75Bird455 There is a difference between good singing and good voices. Actually for what he had to work with in voice quality he did quite well as a singer. He is among the ranks of other "greats" in a variety of musical fields like Johnny Cash, Waylon & Willie, Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart. Bob Seger and Neil young, all of which nad lousy voices but made quite a good living as singers.I understand where you're coming from but not everyone was blessed with a voice like Jim Reeves. Yes good music helps
@PWTurner95 I regret using the term "lousy" in the afore mentioned post, i meant to point out that the singers mentioned just didn't have the best voice quality in vibrato etc. However, as singers they performed very well. I too like Johnny Cash as I can hear a quality that fits no category but reflects the heart of the singer. Yes JC had some personal issues but don't we all? However what you saw was what you got, a genuine man of sincere intention possessing a love for his fellow man!
@75Bird455 This is a stupid comment !! I,m sure you don't sing or you don't sing well like him !! I 'm a french country singer and I can sing and love the classic country music !.. So.......
I saw Emmons with Price in 1965 or so He had left Tubb if I remember correctly..I believe Tubb`s appearances stated"Featuring The Singing Strings Of Buddy Emmons"Not so with Price
this is the way a country band should be but it would be nice to have a fiddle and a bass fiddle. I grew up in the Ernest Tubb era and prefer the old songs. Ernest does call the steel player "Buddy"
One of the finest country classics ever! Tubb had a style all his own...and I love their stage clothing. I just subscribed my friend.
Brockspapa 3 days ago
The man was an entertainer and whats more am i right in saying he never mimed and sang live on stage. this is the first song i learned when i got a guitar and i still love it.
imacomputerbuddie 3 weeks ago
ernest sings his own way, willie plays on his own time, buck acts naturally . thats why i love them.
now "country music" is so cookie cutter its boring and predictable . thanks gatorrock for puttin up all these great vids. ur like the marty stuart of classic country vids. keepn the history alive .
effortequalsresults 4 weeks ago
Some of the best country music singers come from Texas! Ernest Tubb, George Jones, George Straight, Buck Owens, Waylon Jennings, Lefty Frizell, Bob Wills, Willie Nelson.
OleWatashi 4 weeks ago
@OleWatashi You forgot Ray Price!
Gatorrock787 4 weeks ago
STILL one of the best country songs ever written
mrrich1733 2 months ago
HE DOES NOT SING OFF KEY, he is in key on this song as well. HE HAS A PLAIN STERN VOICE THAT NO ONE CAN DO EXCEPT MAYBE JUNIOR BROWN
WhiteGrass03 3 months ago 2
NOWOSIELCE BY JOSEPH PATRICK WARZINSKI
jpwarzinski 3 months ago
I'm sure ZZ TOP's bassist,Dusty Hill, would *love* to have that bass!
greekflatpicker 3 months ago
I am glad I can't tell if he sings off key. I like his singing.
fdjondal1 3 months ago
Ernest Tubb looked just like my grandpa did. :)
bvsjustinjones726 3 months ago
He may have been off key but everybody know who Ernest Tubb was and nobody except your grandma ever heard of you ;)
hobie65202 3 months ago
My dad loved this guy. Because he could basically sing this song better than ET. Difference was, my dad wasn't rich or famous and he did his performing in the garage. lol Go ET - God love ya.
tpowell453 4 months ago
Steve Chapman on lead, he replaced the irreplacable Leon Rhodes, and Mr. Charleton on pedal steel, "Blondie" used to play with the Louvins.
drmountebank1 4 months ago
@drmountebank1 Steve Chapman also played many years with Don Reno and Red Smiley.
olehoundog1 4 months ago
I loved to sing this when I was a little girl. It was so fun. One of the first I really belted out. Love ol' Ernest.
NoRosesForMe 4 months ago
THIS IS THE SONG THAT ME AND MY HUSBAND HAD OUR FIRST DANCE TOO ON OUR WEDDING DAY..
Natalie271983 4 months ago
The way it was back in the day. Love it, and always will!
rcjohnsob 4 months ago in playlist rcjohnsob's favorites
Love a waltz and this is an original oldie but goody. Ernest personalizes this well! This is the song and artist I remember from as far back as I can.and that may have somewhat to do with the reason I think he does it best.
Cap10T1 5 months ago
yes the simple and low voice of the man raised in a small town shooting rabbits for diner and speaking the language his loved ones
brumleyHouse 5 months ago
It is Buddy Charleton on steel, without a doubt.
philharveyjr 5 months ago
Anyone know anything about that bass?
Mrclamsandwich 5 months ago
Yeah, he was a little off in this vid. But he had a style, and fans loved it. I played steel guitar with him a few times, and I loved it.
calsharpnashville 6 months ago
Still play his music...Flat notes or not..He is a legend...Met him a time or 2
jerrysknob 6 months ago
I saw ernest tubbs at Cowtown in San Jose. California - had a lot of fun
berllek 6 months ago
Great, song a true classic.....JIM
SuperJamesrice 6 months ago
He may not have been the greatest singer but he was a dear sweet man who helped alot of people to become famous in the Country Music Industry. The longer I live the more I appreciate him it was true country back then.
1947burke 7 months ago
Classic........ absolutely classic ET. and I could dance to this all night long......
Oviner123 7 months ago
@Oviner123 Although I can't dance I agree. Though not understood by today's so-called "country" performers there is a lot more to real country music than western attire and pick-up trucks. Ernest Tubb also thought a lot more of his fans than to lace a song with obscenities so prevalent today. The notes on a musical scale are timeless, however, character is not, as scene by the selfish me-first vanity offered today. Not unlike what has happened in sports we are witnessing the death of a culture.
sikymoe 5 months ago
I wish I couldn't sing like that.
My Baby don't dance to nothin' 'cept Earnest Tubb.
X0TangoX0 7 months ago
I wish I couldn't sing like that. My Baby don't dance to nothin' 'cept Earnest Tubb.
X0TangoX0 7 months ago
He was a great song writer and although his voice was not "pretty", it showcased his songs well.
thejumpsuitman 7 months ago
Bob Dylan. Neil Young, not the greatest singers but that's what made them unique.
Not like the cookie cutter singers that are out there now. They all have the same sounding voice.
bvallier100 8 months ago
Thank you Mama & Chris...Thank you Gatorrock787 for posting this great video. I would like to pose the question, "where would this nation be (musically) without the great pioneers (as Chris so correctly stated it) of Country music?" But then when I look at what it has become...I realize that instead of using the great music of the past as a solid foundation to build upon, the "new" country gives the old "the finger" and incorrectly acts as if it is superior to those who paved the way. Sad.
jojosullivan1024 8 months ago
Thank you Jojo for sending this to me, thank you Gatorrock787 for posting it, Thank you also, for allowing me to sound off against ignorance.
sleepytimegalz 8 months ago
Ya know, there's a saying that goes like this, "if ya can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen." the same goes for listening to musicians/artists. Don't like his voice? Leave!!! Go listen to someone else on another channel. It's that simple. It's evident, that some people don't know a heck of a lot about the forefathers of our Country music...Gee, I wonder whether you(nameless) could EVER be as popular or loved as this man was and still is. yada yada yada!! Thank you..Phyllis
sleepytimegalz 8 months ago
This is country music when country music was clean!!! Back in the day you didn't need boob-n-booty videos to make a song popular...just sayin.
jojosullivan1024 8 months ago
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Quite agree my dear . Even as non-American i can understand his Texan accent . His pronouncing is very clear to me.They had just great lyrics back those day's and i figured out he was a pioneer in Country music too. Never heard him before , but as i said i'm not American.Our local radio was busted up by Jim Reeves , so i thought i knewed Country music , just saying....
Chris.
182BEVERLEI 8 months ago
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I'll admit he had an excellent band behind him, and this is an awesome song - but that man cannot sing. I hate to say it, because I love classic country, but good grief.
75Bird455 8 months ago
@75Bird455 C'mon that's part of ET's charm... everybody thinks they can sing as good .. or better. It makes him more "accessible" -- as they say.
Gatorrock787 8 months ago 10
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I, as well, think that Ernest sang off key quite a bit from time to time. But that's his trademark! Noone can imitate it for sure, recognizable as can be, unique and sympathetic. Everyone loved Ernest back then!
Johi2410 8 months ago 9
@Johi2410 Amen, Johi! We still love the guy, right? :)
Gatorrock787 8 months ago
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Definitely!
Johi2410 8 months ago
@Johi2410 He isnt off key
WhiteGrass03 3 months ago
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Yes he is, for sure! But you obviously didn't understand that I wasn't criticizing Ernest a bit! I love his way of singing, it's just legendary. But everyone in the music business back then knew, including E.T., that he hit a wrong note from time to time, and was far from a "technically perfect" singer. He's a legend, and his voice is one of the most recognizable ones for sure!
Johi2410 3 months ago
@Johi2410 He Sings n key.
WhiteGrass03 3 months ago
@Johi2410 Yes he did. And ET is known for knowing that fact himself. He once said that when his songs came on in bars, guys would turn to their girls and say "I can sing better than that guy". And, 99 out of 100 would be right.
SaltyTank07 2 months ago
@Johi2410, Junior Brown does a really good E.T. impersonation. But you always know it's Junior because he stays in time and on key! I've loved Ernest my whole life. He would have been 98 today. Rest easy old champ.
toterola451 1 month ago
@75Bird455 its the meaning of the song that he wrote and sang to his best ability--johnny cash was not a really good singer--nor Chris Christopherson or willy for that matter--its what they sing--and bring to us through there own emotions that make people listen.
chabeworks 7 months ago
@75Bird455 There is a difference between good singing and good voices. Actually for what he had to work with in voice quality he did quite well as a singer. He is among the ranks of other "greats" in a variety of musical fields like Johnny Cash, Waylon & Willie, Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart. Bob Seger and Neil young, all of which nad lousy voices but made quite a good living as singers.I understand where you're coming from but not everyone was blessed with a voice like Jim Reeves. Yes good music helps
sikymoe 7 months ago
@sikymoe I agree with you but Johnny Cash in my opinion had a great voice, but yeah the voice is all people care about when really it's the song.
PWTurner95 5 months ago
@PWTurner95 I regret using the term "lousy" in the afore mentioned post, i meant to point out that the singers mentioned just didn't have the best voice quality in vibrato etc. However, as singers they performed very well. I too like Johnny Cash as I can hear a quality that fits no category but reflects the heart of the singer. Yes JC had some personal issues but don't we all? However what you saw was what you got, a genuine man of sincere intention possessing a love for his fellow man!
sikymoe 5 months ago
@75Bird455 Well if you don't think ET could sing, it just means you don't get it. Sorry for you.
spambedam 6 months ago
up yours
nothappy60 6 months ago
@75Bird455 you do not know what y are taliking about the beast since hak
mmafighter2727 4 months ago
@75Bird455 he can sing.
WhiteGrass03 3 months ago
@75Bird455 This is a stupid comment !! I,m sure you don't sing or you don't sing well like him !! I 'm a french country singer and I can sing and love the classic country music !.. So.......
MultiTechnicss 1 month ago
@75Bird455 Who said yo9u had to sing good to sing country or bluegrass? It's actually a style of singing.
51362879 3 days ago
saw him in houston sometime in the 70's, week night, nobody there. danced all night, got his autograph and pictures. stuff you just can't do today.
bc77077 8 months ago
1 person doesnt know what music is :/
hoffmanbrian50 8 months ago
anyone know what amps their using . u would almost suspect them to be alamo. anyone reconize them
effortequalsresults 9 months ago
@effortequalsresults It's hard to say in those days so many guys in Nashville were making their own amps.
MrMrMoto 8 months ago
Magic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
markathickory 9 months ago
One of my favorites of his recordings.
TheForrestal 10 months ago
This man was fantastic! He left us many beautiful songs so he will always be with us.
norbie6 10 months ago
love it
Savior250psi 11 months ago
I saw Emmons with Price in 1965 or so He had left Tubb if I remember correctly..I believe Tubb`s appearances stated"Featuring The Singing Strings Of Buddy Emmons"Not so with Price
doggonewe 11 months ago
Look and listen much closer, people- it's Emmons on the steel.
hanktoplessmusic 1 year ago
@hanktoplessmusic Emmons left E.T. in 1962 and was replaced by Charleton. This song was recorded in 1965. So it was Buddy Charleton.
papagene5 10 months ago
this is the way a country band should be but it would be nice to have a fiddle and a bass fiddle. I grew up in the Ernest Tubb era and prefer the old songs. Ernest does call the steel player "Buddy"
MsJotoole 1 year ago
Buddy Charleton on steel, for sure.
CrackerKen1 1 year ago
This song always goes down well when a band plays it at our, Country & Western Club. One of the best cowboy songs ever. Keep it Country!!!
karlcolt 1 year ago
I saw Bruce Springsteen do this in 1981. He waltzed around the stage with him guitar!
pumpsiegr 1 year ago
I believe that is Buddy Charleton on steel. Emmons had just left Ray Price and moved to California during this era.
taterbug331 1 year ago
emmons is the man
WhiteGrass03 1 year ago