"Happy Rythm" By Jake Hess/Hovie Lister/Doug Young

[larmoe542]

This was the GEM of groups!!!!

[najilf]

Awesome

[sbkrantz]

Such a great song! :)

[spikemar96]

Doug Young was the last bass singer of the Statesmen .

[1955BrooklynDodgers]

How wonderful to see footage of the original group singing this song. It was very moving to see Hovie Lister and Jake Hess together again with the Gaither Homecoming group. Bill Gaither gave those old Gospel groups like the Statesmen, Happy Goodmans, LaFevres. Speers a chance to do what they love best again. What joy that must have brought those groups near the end of their lives to be singing for the Lord again!! You just can't beat Gospel music!!!

[1955BrooklynDodgers]

How wonderful to see footage of the original group singing this song. It was very moving to see Hovie Lister and Jake Hess together again with the Gaither Homecoming group. Bill Gaither gave those old Gospel groups like the Statesmen, Happy Goodmans, LaFevres. Speers a chance to do what they love best again. What joy that must have brought those groups near the end of their lives to be singing for the Lord again!! You just can't beat Gospel music!!!

[tonymarly]

muito bonito

[chipojo2008]

doug young...? is that george's son?

[hoover4000]

no, george's last name was younce

[chipojo2008]

oh my bad , lol i kinda got blinded by the similarity

[gospelmusiclover48]

Hovie Lister was the coolest man alive!

Notice at the end of the song he would say, "how bout it statesmen!" He WAS the statesmen!

[calinmarton]

begin at 1:06 was hovie lister... jack toney ....parker.... jake hess ....Doug Young(?)......

[stanleyadams003]

OK, I was thinking of the old Picture.

Thank you

[stanleyadams003]

I know you are the pro but looking at the old picture on Happy Rhythm, Jack is first, then Jake Hess, then Doy Ott, then Big Chief. The original is the third from the left and it is Doy Ott.

Stan

[hoover4000]

i wasnt talking about the original in the beginning of the clip i was talking about when they sing it on stage beginning at 1:06

[wa4hgj]

In the old picture from left to right: Denver Crumpler, Jake Hess, Doy Ott, Jim "Big Chief" Weatherington

[Guitarmannwv]

Third from the left, is that Jack Toney?

[hoover4000]

yes

[stanleyadams003]

Am I wrong in thinking that is Doy Ott?

[hoover4000]

its jack toney

[ClassicGospel]

Beyond a shadow of a doubt... it is Doy Ott.

Jack Toney came in to replace Jake Hess when he [Jake] left The Statesmen to form the Imperials Quartet and it's still Jake Hess singing lead here.

[hoover4000]

once again...i was refering to the newer clip, the third from the left in the newer clip starting at 1:06 IS jack toney.

[milton66]

me encanta esta cancion

i love this song

[wrn1979]

What group is this bass singer from?

[TsgtLengacher]

What video is this from?

[wrn1979]

This is from Homecoming Texas Style, if I'm not mistaken.

[susulovesjesus]

That IS a happy rhythm!!!

[Idrivebarefoot]

Love them old time ones.Thanks†

[akdal83]

As Hovie might have said in those days, "This is the Statesmen Quartet of this week!"

[GeeGee7]

That was so fun.. Gotta love it.. thanks for puttin this up.. LOL tickles my soul hehe

[odlelady]

Which one is Jake Hess in the younger version? Thanks!

[hoover4000]

the second from the left. you can tell by his smile! and hovie lister is at the piano on both the older version and the newer version

[libertylovinamerican]

@odlelady

[jgmclees]

Great song and great group!

[hugedell]

YOu made my day, for I long time I wanted to listen to Doug Young, this video is priceles... God Bless You

[spanky245]

good song hoover!! got me feet a movin gloy be to god

[tbone1143]

Are they fantastic or what.