Brenda Lee - Johnny One Time (Live in 1970)
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- A tour de force by a virtuoso at the height of her powers. Very few vocalists reach this level of performance. I cherish it as another may not come along soon. Lyrics are below description.
"Johnny" was a rare Brenda Lee hit recorded outside of Nashville and her record company. It was recorded at Columbia Recording Studio, 30th St., New York City on October 16, 1968. The session players: Jay Berliner [gt], Louis Mauro [bass], Buddy Saltzman [drums], Arthur Brennan [piano], Dave Carey [vibes]. The producer was Mike Berniker. Arranged and conducted by Marty Manning
The single was released December 23, 1968.
Songwriters: Dallas Frazier; Arthur Leo "Doodle" Owens (1930-1999)
So he told you that you're the dream that he's been searching for
And he told you that he's never met anyone like you before
And I can hear him telling you, your lips taste just like sherry wine
But did he tell you that he's known as Johnny One Time
Did he tell you that your heart will soon become
Another trinket on his bracelet of broken hearts?
Did he tell you that the morning sun will find you
Patching up your shattered pride and searching for the missing parts?
Did he tell you that the special love you're saving
Will disappear in flames of shame like mine?
Did he tell you that he's known as Johnny One Time
So he told you that he'd never lead your heart astray
And he told you that he'd love you forever and a day
And I can hear him telling you that he's the shy and bashful kind
But did he tell you that he's known as Johnny One Time
Did he tell you that your heart will soon become
Another trinket on his bracelet of broken hearts?
And did he tell you that the morning sun will find you
Patching up your shattered pride and searching for the missing parts?
And did he tell you that the special love you're saving
Will disappear in flames of shame like mine?
Did he tell you that he's known as Johnny one time?
Johnny one time... Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
Johnny, Johnny One Time
I said Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
Johnny, Johnny One Time - Hudba
A woman of class, dignity and grace! Truly one of a kind. God bless Brenda Lee.
SUCH A SWEETHEART..❤
No autotune here, she's the real deal.
You said it.
I am a 76 year old black from Georgia. I've loved Brenda Lee's music all of my life.
Georgia is Brenda's home state. At 6 or 7 years old, she already could be heard on Atlanta radio and later in Augusta, GA.
me too. she was my first love when i was a young man
Mack, So have I. I am your age and live in Oz.
👍🏼 she had feel!
I'm 63 year old from Somerset England and I just adore this woman's voice, out standing!!!
I am a 56 year old woman from Illinois and I love Brenda Lee and her music ❤
Johnny 2 timer❤
@Eva Cameron TIP: If you view on a computer, then try this one in "Theater mode" by clicking on the rectangle on the toolbar or by simply pressing "t" on the keyboard. Makes it look like it is in wide screen.
I am an 80-year-old and I love this song.
I am a 70 year old human being from God's world and Brenda is a great singer and this song brings back so many memories from my childhood.
I saw Brenda at the Empire Room at the Palmer House in Chicago in 1973 .After the show I handed her assistant a sketch I did of her. He came back out and told me Brenda wanted to meet me backstage in her dressing room. We talked and in kissed her on the cheek before I left ( I’d never kiss a married woman on the lips ). 2 years later , at the opening of Old Chicago amusement park, they had a show room where she was appearing. I talked to her as she arrived . She remembered me from before and asked if I was seeing the show ? I said yes. As I sat in the front row with my brother she started to sing “ You are The Sunshine on my life “ and when the lyric “ you must have known that I was coming , “ she pointed to me in the front row. Tho born in 1952, I never appreciated her music til I bought the 1970 lp “ Memphis Portrait “, my favorite lp period ! Since then I’ve purchased every lp she ever recorded . Been a fan ever since , the greatest female artist ever , second only to Elvis overall !
Thank you for the story. Brenda was the superstar who never acted like one. Somehow she remained a normal person throughout her life. She was unaffected by being famous. I saw her in 2016 on one of her last tours and she still stayed until everyone got an autograph and picture with her if they wanted one. Probably took her a couple of hours to do so.
@@MostlyBrenda after being invited backstage , she told me to leave my address at front desk. A week later I got a personal autographed picture with my name included saying thanks !
cherry wine and Johnny one time❤
she has quite a range in her voice song to
song, just love Brenda Lee❤❤❤
Cant stop listening to Brenda Lee. Im totally addicted to her voice .lv from Marie in Ireland
Love it. No miming, no autotune, just get up and do it. Talent in abundance, a very rare commodity in these days of instant "stardom".
It's my favorite video of her on our channel. She does so many things in this performance that it would take a blog entry to describe them all.
@@MostlyBrenda It's such a great song too. I also like the version by the Four King Cousins.
I have loved this classic forever. I think everyone in the world should hear this one. What a voice, her articulation is nearly perfect, yet she stands there with seemingly little effort and sings hauntingly beautiful music. What talent!!
Heard this song as a kid. Loved it. Im62 now and it still cuts me deeply
Of of the top five ballads of all-time. Sung "perfectly" by Brenda. I could listen to this song every day for the rest of my life.
Yes, but the other four are also by Brenda: "All Alone Am I", "I Want to be Wanted", "Break It to Me Gently" and "Losing You" 😀
Perfectly is CORRECT, Like Andy Williams song Lonely Street.
Such power, perfect tone ....will never be another Brenda, or Patsy.
SUCH A SWEETHEART ❤
She is the best and my hat is off to the writer/writers of the lyrics and melody!!
A great story set to wonderful music and sung by a sensitive artist.
I like that word "artist". That word is a rarity in music, these days.
Brenda Lee has a awesome voice I love it
Fantastic singer
Fantastsic performer. Such a unique beautiful angelic voice. I could listen to her all day, just like I can listen to Dolly Parton.
Learned to phrase perfectly very early. Combine that with a unique stage presence and fantastic voice projection and the result is a thoroughly dynamic performer.
And she developed all those things by herself.
Geweldig
Good Brenda lee knows All about love and hurt
I love this song by Brenda Lee. The best of the best.
Had the blessing of meeting Brenda in 1998. Sweet woman and was proud to meet her.
A special gift to all her fans round this world.
Brenda has given of her self her whole life through and has made the world a better place.
Love you Brenda always,
Bill.
As her beauty steals my breath away, and welcome to it Bren!
I wish I would have been old enough to see her in concert in her prime. I still would go but being a baby back then is crazy that I would love this womens music and many others from back then. Considering I am only 51 now people think I am crazy oh well. She is truly a classy lady in my book. And her Christmas album isn't christmas with out her. I still have the 45 of Johnny one time I guess my mom or dad bought it and I have all them. I wish I had my dads album collection he has over 5,000 albums he's collected over the years.
You are not crazy.. I'm 64 and didn't really enjoy the 'country' music from the late fifties and early sixties, but now can easily see how wonderful some of these people were, especially Brenda Lee, Jim Reeves, Marty Robbins, Roy Orbison and other greats. The last 10 years have changed my mind. And I think many more will feel this way given the dearth of talent today. God bless them all.
I just LOVE the gal's music and talent
This is one time I have to agree! amazing! 😀
I have insomnia tonight. (This morning) SO, I've been listening to good old music all night! (And morning.) I saw this on another song from someone else. (I don't deserve to steal this quote ) ..."She makes it look so EFFORTLESS"!! That applies HERE! THIS is talent!!!
"Effortless" - She is a giant among singers, so it is "easy/effortless" for her to be better than other performers, but sometimes, like here, she reached an intensity that even the best rarely attained. Brenda viewed this performance about 30 yrs later and even she was surprised. She said in her book that she couldn't recall what caused it (the elevated level of emotion, I am guessing). Also see the "Proud Mary" video on the channel from the same show. Tore it up on that one too.
@@MostlyBrenda , Thanks. WILL do. Gladly!!
@@tedpittsinger9688 czcams.com/video/k29sHTiiVeQ/video.html
@@MostlyBrenda I got to hear both songs on your play list/channel! I would have loved to have been in that audience, that night! If I can feel that "energy" coming from her listening to this on a video, originally shot almost 50 years ago; imagine what it would have been in that chair in front of her! What was this? I commented last night, thinking it was the good ol' 'Johnny Cash Show'. But now, I don't think so! Also, I loved a song she did called 'Big 4 Poster Bed'? And another one she did, outdoing EVERYbody that ever sang it: 'Jambalaya'!! God Bless you Ms.Lee!!!
@@tedpittsinger9688 It is the JRC show. I do have 4 poster on the channel czcams.com/video/GCfSCmLtmTk/video.html Brenda had to convince Owen to do such a long song which radio usually doesn't play. I have Jambalaya in a medley see czcams.com/video/E26o3xZO4qs/video.html
Tres belle chanson
This is a great song.
Brenda Lee was one of the best with great songs, thank you for your comment, Kay.
Love this 💎 since I first heard it as a young boy of 5 Brenda Lee is a jewel of the music world Auckland New Zealand 2022
This is one of my great songs sings by Brenda Lee. I love har sens I was a young man. Right know, I´am a 79 years old man
No Words cannot describe this lovely unique talent too powerful than words can express Love her older songs big hit "I am Sorry" is just amazing.
had the privilege to hear ''brenda in concert'' many years back, she will always remain a ''superstar'' to me. ''ever lasting memories'' wayne..
fantastic song sung by an equally fantastic lady keep it up
brilliant performance by a brilliaant lady thanx very much
❤ i love her , saw her in Grove, Ok.
Don't know Grove, but looking in my digital scrapbook of Brenda articles, I find an ad for her appearance at the "Grand Grove Opry" on Oct 24, 1998.
Wow, I never thought I would get chills watching a Brenda Lee video. What a great performance!
Why the hell wasn't THIS version the single? It's absolutely spectacular! Live, for crying out loud. Wow!
The ending is amazing. The original is a woman's solemn lament over being conned by a one-timer, but here she flips the song on it's head and pines for the man to comeback! "Johnny, johnny, johnny...." A brilliant reinterpretation of the lyric that only the greats can pull off. The original was already nominated for a Grammy when this aired.
Special Lady, so many things have to come together to make someone like Brenda, more than there are stars in the sky.
Think about johnny one time, one of Brendas best
Thanks for all your comments! If I remember right, Brenda didn't even see this performance of hers until thirty years later. The show taped Thursday night and was broadcast on Saturday. Probably she was performing somewhere that weekend and in an era before VCRs, just never got around to seeing it.
I love her so much. Just don't know what else to say.
Pure class, talent and grace............Miley Cyrus and Beyonce, THIS IS HOW IT'S DONE. No need to prance around half naked when you have REAL talent like Miss Lee.
I heard a short teenager sing in my Junior High Cafeteria on a horrible sound system during a visit to a relative in 1961. It was Brenda & she was wonderful!
Are you saying that she made a live appearance at a Jr High Cafeteria? Or they were just playing her records? The former seems odd to me.
Brenda made a live performance of two songs for free at San Jacinto Junior High in Pasadena, Texas for free. I was told that she was visiting a cousin in the School. I was there as a student & the information came from my girlfriend who knew the cousin. There wasn't much learning at school that day.
@@transitionministries2072 Ah, okay cool 😎. I interpreted your 1rst comment as if you were the one visiting a friend, so it didn't make sense to me. Brenda did tour in Texas in early June 1961. Just in time, I guess, as the schools were about ready for the summer recess.
Love this song also a huge shout out to this very classy lady , ty for this great music u sang so beautifully
Thank you kindly ❤️
love her voice singing Awsome
Thank it was greatly appreciated
Great
Very good archives
Thank you!
I'm 69 and I'll never stop country music 🎶
Thanks ☺️
This been playing alot on oldies station lately KISD 98.7 ( FORMERLY THE ROCK OF DAKOTA WITH DIFFERENT DIAL NUMBER, NOW THE OLDIES STATION IN THE AREA).
excelente interprete y sobre todo de esta canción que me trae hermosos recuerdos, gracias Brenda.
Vc é a excelência, é a pessoinha mais linda, e a cantora inssuperável, tudo na sua voz é maravilhoso
07 Oct 1999 , AP in Nashville, TN: The death of lyricist A.L. "Doodle" Owens is announced. He wrote dozens of country music hits for stars like Charley Pride, George Jones and Mo Bandy, died Monday. He was 68, Mr. Owens suffered a massive heart attack Sept. 16 and was hospitalized at Select Specialty Hospital Nashville, He had survived a series of heart and kidney ailments in the early 1990s, Mr. Owens' hits include "Wine Colored Roses ' for Jones, "Johnny One Time" for Brenda Lee and "Hank and Lefty Raised My Country Soul" for Stoney Edwards. "Doodle could paint pictures with his songwriting" said Dallas Frazier, a songwriter, Mr. Owens got the nickname "Doodle" as a child because he crawled backward. "There's a bug called the doodle bug that does everything backward," said Mary Ann Owens, his widow. "So his uncle named him Doodle Bug. He's been Doodle ever since."
Woke up this morning and just had to hear this song
Be careful, you may become addicted to the sound of Brenda's voice like I did.
I knew a Johnny One Time..........
nothing any different to say absolutely fantastic !
Such a sweetheart .
No pude dejar de emocionarme. Gracias por publicar esta canción.
mY FIRST LOVE.
great voice and song plus a pretty lady
Gracias por Brenda!!
Brenda will alway be brenda one time all time💖💓
Bravissima e bellissima canzone !
Brenda Lee, apresentação Programa Johnny Cash, 1970.Show!
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Eternamente linda e excelente cantora
If i could only turn back the hand of time Debbie
I try not to think about it I want a real love .no games I'm tired
🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I reckon quite a lot of us gals have met a 'Johnny one time' at least once in our lives.
Jade Smith
willie did release this song in 1968 although he did not write it
To Pam Heart .. her albums came down early with early hits. Johnny one time grown up times. I was 10. My step dad I'm her lap at some Venue in Toronto. Years later in my 20's at the Royal York, Toronto with my Bio parents, dad has pix with her, I get an autograph, i am so drunk Dad has to help me to my suite lol lol
Yep that me always on time😉😇☺
This sure says alot about the women of the world so deceived so easily. "BUT he loves me!"
little miss dynomite
THe MASTER !! all others bow before her
Where do you find this videos? pls answer
Obtained a complete set of this show on DVD about 15 yrs ago. Too long ago to remember exactly where or who was the seller.
Little miss dynamite
Many have been fooled with those lies many of a baby have been got in the back seat of some car with lies then the next day you don't know them
Yep, I was one of them......he broke my heart in to a million pieces...........
Carrie Underwood don’t compare!
I want to stay with Brenda Lee we were from Conyers and Lithonia Georgia I didn't particularly care for her she was not my kind of people but she had a fantastic voice she really did I did run around with her for first cousins but her I didn't like at all we just didn't connect but she's was just a little girl but I know that she and I didn't connect in any way and that's okay but I will not say that she was not fantastic when it comes to singing Because she was one of the best
My microphone was supposed to have said I went to school with her and I did I can't get my phone fixed because all the stores are closed
Thanks for the comment. I understand about "school", not "stay". Were the cousins Yarbroughs or Tarpleys? I have a group family picture and not sure if it is her mother's or father's side.
Patterson and Thompson will pay !!!
No disrespect, but she looks a lot older than her 26 years here.
Johnny pumps and dumps
I believe Willie Nelson wrote this song for Brenda.
No, Willie didn't write it. Full information about the song is in the description.
+Jim West SONGWRITERS
DALLAS FRAZIER, ARTHUR OWENS SR.
She's only 25 in this video. Why is she dressed like an old lady?
Tom Forsythe Unfortunately every 1970’s hairstyle and clothing style absolutely sucked green ditch water! No matter what we wore, hair or clothes, we always looked like crap. The whole decade was basically crap - economy, style, you name it. I think here poor Brenda was just a victim of the times!
You might want to click on the "I Think I Love You Again" link at the end of the video which was taped about the same time as this one. Brenda never dressed "sexy" and her manager didn't market her that way either. Additionally, she is so small that the whole wardrobe had to go to a seamstress first.
@@MostlyBrenda I meant no offense. This is a fantastic performance. Thanks for posting it.
Tom, no offense taken.
Big voice in a tiny package.
This has to be the anthem to every 16 yr. old girl who woke up alone and pregnant.
Denise Pettet
Denise Pettet is to blame
Looks terrible for a 24/25 year old
Patterson and Thompson will pay !!!
Patterson and Thompson will pay !!!!