Johnny Cash - I Was There When It Happened (1959) THP

[CaptainDuke71]

i met Johnny in Texas 1965 on a used car lot band stand

he looked like himself back then

[jazzaste123]

Eyes wired open jr haha class song love jr

[okiehobo1]

Does anyone know where this was filmed at?

[007mikeandike]

@okiehobo1 vels

[007mikeandike]

@okiehobo1 vells ford town hall party

[LaptopLarry330]

@okiehobo1 This was a appearance on the "Town Hall Party" local TV show, which was broadcast by a Los Angeles television station. This show had a lot of Country and Early Rock musicians performing on the show. YouTube viewers MUST check out the "Town Hall Party" appearance of Jim Reeves. It is amazing to see him perform LIVE before a studio audience!

[SarahMeyers1000]

i love this song:)

[CoonMike]

Good ole bass..

[jeff62rey]

This was a time when Gospel music like this was losing its hold on the general populace. The Fifties destroyed the base hold of religion on the masses as far as Pop Music both Country and Contemporary. The sensuality hereto shown in the latter half of the 50's and onward in Country and Rock Music shows the ascendancy of music that spoke to everyday life, its pains , its passions,. It was truly a judgment call on the importance of religion in daily life from that point even to today.

[score38]

Thumbs up for 0 DISLIKES xD

[LAPLEOPEREZ]

im not even sure i believe in jesus and what not but dammit dont i love johnny cash and this song

[xschrax]

LOVE!



[08071997bgp]

we sang this in our church today and a

[survivingthenorth]

Zero Dislikes!!

[jakeandabbi]

This is a wonderful song. Brings back memories of singing it in church with my Dad, Sister and Brother. Thanks so much...

[sixshooter500]

Thanks for posting, I didn't know there was a live version of this

[Midases]

Good enough to ALMOST want you to believe in ALLAH/Christ/Buddha or something...........

[kuznezov13]

soulful, touching beautiful lyrics and a voice touched by pain passion and incredible talent, one of the all time greats, now in the arms of the Lord.

[jazzaste123]

JOHN U ARE MY HERO

[jazzaste123]

jr is speeding his tits off here i can tell lol god i love u jr

[jazzaste123]

thank u so much for this really amazing thank u indeed

[Ahavah8Ahavah]

Fun clip! Quite the professional camera work back then, eh? lol

I love this old stuff. Thanks for posting!

[kkknoxskorner]

Luther looks nice in this.

[derdelyi]

You gotta love J.R voice if there if a vioce of god on earth he was it!

[TheAtomichillbilly]

Luther was beyond cool.....

[philaboston]

@TheAtomichillbilly Luther was without a doubt the coolest cat that ever strapped on a guitar.

[sunrecords56]

You just gotta Love Luther Perkins....

[danthegreaser71]

I Love this song! I was surprised to find this footage on here.

[KarnivalKings]

This song, aswell as Johnny Cash made me form my band that i have today. We're not at all that big, but people in our neighbourhood like us because we play old songs from Elvis Presley, Muddy Watters, Little Walter and of course Johnny Cash. =D

[legolas35653]

@KarnivalKings .....try...BEATLES!

[hto1971]

@KarnivalKings i would love to hear you all liike to tell a fre site for band call reverbnation and if you all ready on that site whts the name i love the old songs and 60 rock miss up i was born in 71 and like songs be for i was born lol

[billga2007]

Luther's hair was original too ! Looks like a '55 Buick .

[K9theDRUMMERhehe]

lol

[cashfan123]

love this tune

[cashfan123]

good try amazing nothing better no sound as sweet as johnnys boss class voice respect