Rather than focus on Jimmy’s behavior, focus on Gloria Belle. She was never a quitter and did it for the love of the music. She was one of the early female bluegrass performer, and while she didn’t necessarily “solve” the near exclusion of women in bluegrass, her perseverance, IMO, helped pave the way for Rhonda Vincent, Laurie Lewis, and more recently, AK, Molly T, Sierra. I have had the honor of not only hearing Gloria on stage, but also to have played music with her! You go, Gloria!
Great intro Jimmy - lol....... great job on using the mic. The fiddle and banjo are just leaping out of the speaker at you and Jimmy's backup on guitar is phenominal. Gloria shows what a great singer she truly is!
Mr Davis, rather than Jimmy being "so darn rude and demeaning", it just might be that his band might have backed off at bit on the massive drive he demanded from his band when the "girl singer" stepped up to the mike. Please take note what kind of rhythm they provided for her in this gospel song. If you want to track it down, she sang the same song years later with another band. Sadly it did not have the fire. This was 'my song' in 2011 as i faced a dangerous emergency operation on my gall bladder just after having a stroke. btw, Molly O'Day [WVa] sang this song w/ clawhammer banjo just like this 20 yrs earlier. It carries a great promise for those who are sold out to the Lord Jesus.
For you dolts talking about Jimmy in a derogatory manner -- you either don't have a sense of humor or understand that Jimmy Martin didn't play the normal role of good, well behaved step-in-line musician -- he liked to have fun. Part of the reason he was the greatest bluegrass singer of all time. On the other hand, he also had a female in his band, not very many other band leaders did the same. And please never forget, even if you don't think he was the greatest bluegrass singer of all time I'd bet my life he was better than any of you talking smack.
+Devin Miller Jimmy Martin was one of the greatest ever in bluegrass -- I could listen to him all day long -- but you'd have be completely dishonest not to admit that many of the people who played with him in those days were often offended by his rudeness and his conceit. He treated the people who worked for him terribly and if you have any doubt just ask some of them -- I know (or knew) a few of them and the stories they can tell are not pretty. His behavior was what kept him out of a much deserved place on the Grand Ole Opry. Personally I thought making those "oinking and snorting" sounds while Gloria was doing a monster job singing a beautiful gospel song was totally out of place. Who would ever think that was funny or was fun for Gloria?
+Mandolin1944 He was having fun. One problem with bluegrass and the people involved in it is how serious they seemed to take themselves. Another is the hypocritical moralist bullshit in Nashville overall. I've known a few big artists ... religious ones at that. Never have I seen more drugs, backstabbing, drinking and what not offstage and then on it's all about God, Country and Apple Pie onstage. Jimmy was real. And if that offends you, that's your fucking problem.
Devin Miller I never said I was offended you dolt - I merely said Martin acted like an A.H. All people are real -- but some are REAL JERKS. And I could careless what bluegrass player used drugs or slept around or drank himself to death. Makes no matter to me. You are the one who brought that up not me. As to Jimmy Martin you can find references to his abusive and nasty behavior to dozens or other musicians in about a million places if you want to. I personally know many people who he mistreated and was rude for basically no good reason but the it seemed to give him sadistic pleasure. And Jimmy Martin gave the word arrogant a whole new meaning. In the late 1960's Jimmy once hired a great young (then) banjo player I know (who is still picking with his own band) to work his band after his regular picker told him he'd had enough of his crap and told him shove it. Jimmy dumped on his new hire and insulted him the first time when he got off the Greyhound and walked up to introduce himself. My friend is not alone there are dozens of others who worked with Martin or who tried to work with him who will tell you the same story. Are all these people liars? I don't think so. I loved his music he was immensely talented. He was curteous to me the two times I talked with him in 1973 and a few years later but I was a fan not someone trying to work with him. He was a great guy when he felt like being one I guess -- the rest of the times he was a jerk. That's a known fact and there are dozens still living who can tell you that too if you are interested But hey, if to walk around with you head up your rectum and believe Jimmy Martin was a saint and all of the stories about him are lies that's fine with me I could care less.
If the banjo player was Kenny Ingram, your story confirms some of my suspicions about Jimmy, just from the videos I have watched. Martin had the strangest way of looking simultaneously dismissive and irritated when his band members took solos. I love his singing, and all of the band performances I have seen on CZcams have been top-notch, but I sense a tension between the band members' love of the music, and the oppressive arrogance of Martin as a bandleader. Maybe some people enjoy that kind of bandstand intrigue, but I find it distracting. It is not surprising that there was a lot of personnel turnover in his bands.
@@gglund1790 YOU PEOPLE DONT HAVE A CLUE. STUPIDITY AND IGNORANCE MOUNDED TOGETHER: HE WAS MAKING SURE THE BAND WOULD GIVE HER THE RHYTHM HE DEMANDED FOR HIMSELF. HE DIDNT MIND LOOKING LIKE A FOOL, IF HE COULD GIVE THE AUDIENCE GOOD MUSIC. STAY UNDER THE PORCH.
This whole show from Watermelon Park ,Barryville,VA in 1969 included Traveling the highway home singin' by Ms Gloria Bell was recently released on CD by Rockbeat Records -ROC CD 3299 plus incl. also all show from Camp Springs Bluegrass Festival in Reidsville N.C. in 1971.It is availble on amazon.com.
Does anyone know when the approximate time this song & show were recorded. I have a set of music on an old cassette tape that was given to me me ages ago & I've been tryin' to find out when & where it's from because this song doesn't seem to appear on any boxset or official release. Please let me know, thanks so much!
Rather than focus on Jimmy’s behavior, focus on Gloria Belle. She was never a quitter and did it for the love of the music. She was one of the early female bluegrass performer, and while she didn’t necessarily “solve” the near exclusion of women in bluegrass, her perseverance, IMO, helped pave the way for Rhonda Vincent, Laurie Lewis, and more recently, AK, Molly T, Sierra. I have had the honor of not only hearing Gloria on stage, but also to have played music with her! You go, Gloria!
Great singing, Gloria Belle!
I love this song . God bless Jimmy !!
Great performance, and wonderful photo of Jimmy with his old F4!
Great intro Jimmy - lol....... great job on using the mic. The fiddle and banjo are just leaping out of the speaker at you and Jimmy's backup on guitar is phenominal. Gloria shows what a great singer she truly is!
Tight performance!
Love this rendition.
I like Jimmy's suit
huge awesome duet gets goosebumps. God bless you.
always nice to listen to proper country music
Fantastic
Fab sound.
Mr Davis, rather than Jimmy being "so darn rude and demeaning", it just might be that his band might have backed off at bit on the massive drive he demanded from his band when the "girl singer" stepped up to the mike. Please take note what kind of rhythm they provided for her in this gospel song. If you want to track it down, she sang the same song years later with another band. Sadly it did not have the fire. This was 'my song' in 2011 as i faced a dangerous emergency operation on my gall bladder just after having a stroke. btw, Molly O'Day [WVa] sang this song w/ clawhammer banjo just like this 20 yrs earlier. It carries a great promise for those who are sold out to the Lord Jesus.
Good one
For you dolts talking about Jimmy in a derogatory manner -- you either don't have a sense of humor or understand that Jimmy Martin didn't play the normal role of good, well behaved step-in-line musician -- he liked to have fun. Part of the reason he was the greatest bluegrass singer of all time. On the other hand, he also had a female in his band, not very many other band leaders did the same. And please never forget, even if you don't think he was the greatest bluegrass singer of all time I'd bet my life he was better than any of you talking smack.
+Devin Miller Jimmy Martin was one of the greatest ever in bluegrass -- I could listen to him all day long -- but you'd have be completely dishonest not to admit that many of the people who played with him in those days were often offended by his rudeness and his conceit. He treated the people who worked for him terribly and if you have any doubt just ask some of them -- I know (or knew) a few of them and the stories they can tell are not pretty. His behavior was what kept him out of a much deserved place on the Grand Ole Opry. Personally I thought making those "oinking and snorting" sounds while Gloria was doing a monster job singing a beautiful gospel song was totally out of place. Who would ever think that was funny or was fun for Gloria?
+Mandolin1944 He was having fun. One problem with bluegrass and the people involved in it is how serious they seemed to take themselves. Another is the hypocritical moralist bullshit in Nashville overall. I've known a few big artists ... religious ones at that. Never have I seen more drugs, backstabbing, drinking and what not offstage and then on it's all about God, Country and Apple Pie onstage. Jimmy was real. And if that offends you, that's your fucking problem.
Devin Miller
I never said I was offended you dolt - I merely said Martin acted like an A.H. All people are real -- but some are REAL JERKS. And I could careless what bluegrass player used drugs or slept around or drank himself to death. Makes no matter to me. You are the one who brought that up not me.
As to Jimmy Martin you can find references to his abusive and nasty behavior to dozens or other musicians in about a million places if you want to. I personally know many people who he mistreated and was rude for basically no good reason but the it seemed to give him sadistic pleasure.
And Jimmy Martin gave the word arrogant a whole new meaning. In the late 1960's Jimmy once hired a great young (then) banjo player I know (who is still picking with his own band) to work his band after his regular picker told him he'd had enough of his crap and told him shove it. Jimmy dumped on his new hire and insulted him the first time when he got off the Greyhound and walked up to introduce himself. My friend is not alone there are dozens of others who worked with Martin or who tried to work with him who will tell you the same story. Are all these people liars? I don't think so.
I loved his music he was immensely talented. He was curteous to me the two times I talked with him in 1973 and a few years later but I was a fan not someone trying to work with him. He was a great guy when he felt like being one I guess -- the rest of the times he was a jerk. That's a known fact and there are dozens still living who can tell you that too if you are interested But hey, if to walk around with you head up your rectum and believe Jimmy Martin was a saint and all of the stories about him are lies that's fine with me I could care less.
If the banjo player was Kenny Ingram, your story confirms some of my suspicions about Jimmy, just from the videos I have watched. Martin had the strangest way of looking simultaneously dismissive and irritated when his band members took solos. I love his singing, and all of the band performances I have seen on CZcams have been top-notch, but I sense a tension between the band members' love of the music, and the oppressive arrogance of Martin as a bandleader. Maybe some people enjoy that kind of bandstand intrigue, but I find it distracting. It is not surprising that there was a lot of personnel turnover in his bands.
Well, he is Jimmy Martin, and you are? So fuck y'all.
YES SIR!
Jimmy was always a kidder...but he could make himself look really bad when he wanted to which is an exemplified at the beginning of this video
Jimmy Martin's mouth diarrhea always brings to mind Ron White's quip: "I had the right to remain silent -- but not the ability."
@@gglund1790 YOU PEOPLE DONT HAVE A CLUE. STUPIDITY AND IGNORANCE MOUNDED TOGETHER: HE WAS MAKING SURE THE BAND WOULD GIVE HER THE RHYTHM HE DEMANDED FOR HIMSELF. HE DIDNT MIND LOOKING LIKE A FOOL, IF HE COULD GIVE THE AUDIENCE GOOD MUSIC. STAY UNDER THE PORCH.
Ole Pete must have ate Jimmy’s thorazine before this concert tour.
that female bass player wow so hot
A better question would be is this song on an "official" release cd, and where can I find a copy of it along w/ the rest of the songs from that show?
This whole show from Watermelon Park ,Barryville,VA in 1969 included Traveling the highway home singin' by Ms Gloria Bell was recently released on CD by Rockbeat Records -ROC CD 3299 plus incl. also all show from Camp Springs Bluegrass Festival in Reidsville N.C. in 1971.It is availble on amazon.com.
still can't get music to play it keeps stopping
Does anyone know when the approximate time this song & show were recorded. I have a set of music on an old cassette tape that was given to me me ages ago & I've been tryin' to find out when & where it's from because this song doesn't seem to appear on any boxset or official release. Please let me know, thanks so much!
Please see my answer above.
Great singing...too bad Jimmy was so darn rude and demeaning.