I m 42 years old and in summer of 1980. My uncle Daryl was taking my sister and me home from the swimming pool. she wanted him to turn on the radio and play some rock music. He turned on the radio and this song was playing. he told us now this is real music and turned it up. And I have been in love with country music ever since.
My grandpa turn up the radio and and say this is Western This ain't country I heard you tell somebody you like my country music This ain't country boy this is Western I don't listen to that sissy stuff. Has he done rolling cigarettes from his T-shirt
Missing this man all of the time, no one could sing "White Lightning" quite like George Jones. The Fourth of July is not the same without his big hand on my shoulder telling me to take good care of his cousin. I am taking good care of for you George. God Bless You Country Music, Rockabiily, and George Jones.
George had a way of making you want to dance and also to make you feel sentimental especially with "She Thinks I Still Care" and "He Stopped Loving Her Today."
Should be 50s rock and roll considering JP Richardson wrote this. If you don't know who JP Richardson is he went by the Big Bopper. Died in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens.
actually he started out doing rock and roll he was called thumper jones and he did a lot of rock and roll trying to be like elvis but he hated that so he did what he loved
Not sure why that would be surprising. Most of those guys started off as jazz musicians. People back then like Chet Atkins, Les Paul, and Doc Watson would blow the doors off most modern players.
Probably why it sounded rockabilly is that the Tennessee Three---Luther Perkins--W S Holland--and Marshall Grant (Johnny Cash's Band) along with Gordon Terry on the lead guitar (who I primarily knew as a fiddle player) were the back up band---and T Tommy Cutrer was the emcee. I have been fortunate enough to know and work with most of them. Blessings to the memory of George Jones. Earl P Ball
The great Gordon Terry who was a world class fiddle player on lead guitar. Gordon Terry played in every band that needed a fiddle player. He was Merle Haggard's fiddle player for years. What a great talent, and a great human being.
Hey I totally agree with you on that I'm 56 and I have cerebral palsy so I couldn't get out and play like the other kids so my mom and dad especially dad made sure that I music oh btw I hardly listen to any music past 1975
@ShayQueen your grandpa was making that thing smoke and toy wouldn't believe my record collection 50s and 60s Country and rock and roll My 2 favorite rock bands are Beach Boys and Beatles favorite country artists too many too mention
@@tubecrazy65 Same here. My Mom and Dad listened to Country and Western music. So did I until high school in the mid 70's. Then started to listen to Rock and Roll. Like them both. Still when the need rises I listen to Country and Western music. To many artists to name.
I love this ERA/DECADE of country music...just pure class!!! Everybody was in a suit & tie, hair perfect, no trashy tattoos, no trashy piercings, no wild colored hair...JUST PURE CLASS!!! Much love from Mobile.
Hey wait a minute I have trashy tattoos and piercings and I like this too. Must be because my hair's perfect and my suit is fresh. This ain't for no choir boys anyway it's for the greasers at the garage Nancy. Love from Virginia
Its a shame that we don't have good music anymore. If we had more people like george jones in this world, we wouldn't have the shit they call music today.
Classic song about moonshine, classic! I love george jones haven't listened to him that long and i am gonna listen to more songs by him for a long time. Rest in peace George, rest in peace
I had never heard of this man up until a year ago when I watched Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus. Well worth a watch if you haven't seen it cause I can't get enough of George after watching it. What a legend.
George was with my cousin Johnny and me I always visited in summer. In Vidor Texas in 1966 I was 16 and got whiskey drunk for the first time fell down stairs with some ol drunk chick. I'll never forget those good times.
This rocks so much harder than anything being pushed as "Rock" today...outstanding backing players, and George is...well, as Mick and Keith both said, the best songwriter they'd ever known...
@David Tucker one thing that’s clear is that you don’t know what I’m talking about 😂😂😂 Who are you again? What’s your point? Do you have your own opinion on the topic?
l agree with you, indeed George Jones is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style, he's one of my favorites artist, he's songs still and always heals the Soul…
I used to dance polka with my grandpa in the middle of the barn floor, while milking cows. Every Sunday morning we would both dance and listen to oldies while milking. I’m 25 and my taste of music is that of a 70 year old because of him. I wouldn’t change it for the word though. Once you know quality, it’s almost a pain to listen to anything else. ❤️
Well I will say it here. Country Music is now officially dead!! This was it along with Waylon, Johnny, Loretta, Tammy, Patsy, Conway...etc... Thanks for the great music you gave all of us. RIP George.
North Carolina born and raised here. Back in the 50's and 60's my uncle had a moonshine still in the woods behind his house. My brother swears our daddy used to help him make moonshine back there. Our mama said she didn't know a thing about it.
Will miss knowing you walk the same realm. It's going to be one hella party in the place great entertainers go in the hereafter. I smile thinking of it... RIP Possum!
Thanks to my mama for teaching me about this awesome country singer top 10 all time or top 5 my mama sadly passed in 2016 she also taught me some old western movies and shows and is one of the main reason why I have so much country pride fly high mama❤❤❤
Country music at its finest. You are, and always will be the best george!! todays so called "country" music is a disgrace. they have no clue of what true country music really is.
That's my grandpa the other guitar player :) he passed away last Feb
brooke garner I'm so sorry to hear about his passing I'm sure he is in a better place. RIP
I’m sorry to hear this. He was really good. I can’t recall his name? Who is he?
Respects
He played well :)
Your grandpa was a really cool guy. My condolences
Like White Lightning is pure grain alcohol, George Jones' voice is pure country music. There won't be another like him.
Nobody’s gonna fill his shoes!
God bless this comment
White lighting is corn liquor. Pure and unmixed. Nothing can equal it.
This song is 57 years old. Still sounds good
still better than baby
Scott Acheson yeah
Scott Acheson almost 59 now
It’s gonna be good till the world loses the ablity to find it
yes it is I love this song R I P George ruben king nl Canada harmon air force base stephenvile nl
27 years of age and i am watching a black and white video before social media existedч what a time to be alive in youth.
It was awesome, brother! I'm 51 and am so grateful to have grown up without the distraction.
@@HarryLime-ge6dc90s we’re different
Not a lot of people could take a Big Bopper song and make it their own like George did with this. A true generational talent.
Hello how are you doing?
My poo poo whole hurts
Jerry Lee Lewis took a pice of shit didi the Big Bopper could hardly make into a joke himself and made a great song of it, Chantilly Lace.
Not a lot of people knew more about white lightning than George Jones.
I m 42 years old and in summer of 1980. My uncle Daryl was taking my sister and me home from the swimming pool. she wanted him to turn on the radio and play some rock music. He turned on the radio and this song was playing. he told us now this is real music and turned it up. And I have been in love with country music ever since.
Tmi
Roccy T yeah I'm 11 and I love the 90s and 80s country
Psssssh white lightning
It's cool but this si rockabilly
My grandpa turn up the radio and and say this is Western This ain't country I heard you tell somebody you like my country music This ain't country boy this is Western I don't listen to that sissy stuff. Has he done rolling cigarettes from his T-shirt
Missing this man all of the time, no one could sing "White Lightning" quite like George Jones. The Fourth of July is not the same without his big hand on my shoulder telling me to take good care of his cousin. I am taking good care of for you George. God Bless You Country Music, Rockabiily, and George Jones.
Hello Carolyn, how are you doing?
George had a way of making you want to dance and also to make you feel sentimental especially with "She Thinks I Still Care" and "He Stopped Loving Her Today."
George Jones is always timeless. Icon and legendary.
40 years of george and still never gets old
45 Years now,
The closest George ever came to rock n' roll right here......dig that boogie guitar!
Should be 50s rock and roll considering JP Richardson wrote this. If you don't know who JP Richardson is he went by the Big Bopper. Died in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens.
actually he started out doing rock and roll he was called thumper jones and he did a lot of rock and roll trying to be like elvis but he hated that so he did what he loved
Makes sense since it was Big Bopper’s song
This is Rockabilly which is a country & rock n roll mix
I know this is super random but I’m a 25 year old guy from Japan and this is like my favorite song ever.
Hahha. Cool man
Now, That's REAL Country Music!!! Thank You George, RIP!!!
The guitar work here for 1959?!?! Is insanely good!!!
made me flip it back & re-listen TWICE
I just cant believe how good it is for the time!!! 1959 what a time it must have been to be alive
Not sure why that would be surprising. Most of those guys started off as jazz musicians. People back then like Chet Atkins, Les Paul, and Doc Watson would blow the doors off most modern players.
@@williamnimbach6419 Find some Dick Dale or Link Wray (esp. Jack the Ripper). The guitarist for the Shadows is also pretty awesome.
It's really a Chuck Berry riff, but fast and clean as you can get.
Probably why it sounded rockabilly is that the Tennessee Three---Luther Perkins--W S Holland--and Marshall Grant (Johnny Cash's Band) along with Gordon Terry on the lead guitar (who I primarily knew as a fiddle player) were the back up band---and T Tommy Cutrer was the emcee. I have been fortunate enough to know and work with most of them. Blessings to the memory of George Jones. Earl P Ball
+Earl PooleBall - Hey thanks for band member names. I was having trouble pinning them down.
Earl PooleBall, are you the same gentleman who played piano in Johnny Cash's band?
George Riddle singing with George
Earl PooleBall I was there when one of them burned up in his home...
Plus it was written by The Big Bopper.
Magical Jones. He was 28 years here, doing it so effortless. RIP jones, the best country music talent.
This song brings back so many memories for me. R.I.P. George
What an icon and a true country legend, white lightning an iconic and timeless song as well as many of George's other song
Born and raised in North Carolina, and this is the music of my heritage.
Me too :)
Born and Raised in South Carolina my great grandpa made moonshine
I love George's expression as they turn his ears. It's hard to believe George would've been 90 years old this year. I hope his rest has been peaceful.
Two great singers and talents George Jones and George Riddle,good friends and who passed away in 2013 and 2014.Such a great loss.
Georgie Riddle was my dad❤
I miss all the 50s and 60s music singers I love em all thell never be forgotten as long as I live
The great Gordon Terry who was a world class fiddle player on lead guitar. Gordon Terry played in every band that needed a fiddle player. He was Merle Haggard's fiddle player for years. What a great talent, and a great human being.
Damn!!! This is good!!! Why don't people make music this good anymore?? It's a crying shame.
Hey I totally agree with you on that I'm 56 and I have cerebral palsy so I couldn't get out and play like the other kids so my mom and dad especially dad made sure that I music oh btw I hardly listen to any music past 1975
@ShayQueen your grandpa was making that thing smoke and toy wouldn't believe my record collection 50s and 60s Country and rock and roll My 2 favorite rock bands are Beach Boys and Beatles favorite country artists too many too mention
the country genre has pretty much gone to hell, sadly.
@@ColeKeleher OMG thank you for that comment I agree with you wholeheartedly on that Amen you hit 5he nail right on the head and it is the truth
@@tubecrazy65 Same here. My Mom and Dad listened to Country and Western music. So did I until high school in the mid 70's. Then started to listen to Rock and Roll. Like them both. Still when the need rises I listen to Country and Western music. To many artists to name.
I love this ERA/DECADE of country music...just pure class!!!
Everybody was in a suit & tie, hair perfect, no trashy tattoos, no trashy piercings, no wild colored hair...JUST PURE CLASS!!!
Much love from Mobile.
Hey wait a minute I have trashy tattoos and piercings and I like this too. Must be because my hair's perfect and my suit is fresh. This ain't for no choir boys anyway it's for the greasers at the garage Nancy. Love from Virginia
Conservative more?
A faultless live performance.
The best version of this song I've heard by a country mile.
i just can't help it i love country music cause my mother would sit by the radio and write down the words to alot of country songs from the 60's
Hey how are you doing today?
This was my dad's favorite song. Rip dad I listen to this for memories
Hello how are you doing!
I heard this while going over Monteagle Mountain yesterday and this old classic had me jamming!!
I listen every time I make a run of mash. Usually a few times while the still is running too. Best shine music ever !!
Its a shame that we don't have good music anymore. If we had more people like george jones in this world, we wouldn't have the shit they call music today.
Because our masters want to degrade the culture; let the youth grow with corporate-trash, manufactured music so they no longer know what good is.
RIP George. Thanks for all the great music.
This was country music, i born into the old school listening to old music and watching old movies.
Rest easy, George. Thanks for all the great music! I'm listening right now!
Everyday!!!!❤
George Jones played one heck of guitar and he was a great singer too!
Bye Mr. Jones and thank you for all the great tunes RIP sir!
Very beautiful voice, Mr George Jones!
Classic song about moonshine, classic!
I love george jones haven't listened to him that long and i am gonna listen to more songs by him for a long time.
Rest in peace George, rest in peace
Used to sing this with my Daddy. Going to miss this man.
I like this live version of "White Lightning" by George Jones when it was live on tv back in 1959 ALOT ! 🙄😏
Love this song of George singing,one of my favourites and George looks great with the crew cut haircut.
Hey how are you doing?
Awesome lead guitar by Gordon Terry one of Country Musics greatest musicians.
I love this song me and my daddy use to listen to this song all the time and I finely found it😆😆😆
Hello how are you doing today..?😊
A true classic by a legend!!!
I can't think of a better guy to have redone this song and kept it going for many, many years....
I had never heard of this man up until a year ago when I watched Mike Judge's Tales From The Tour Bus. Well worth a watch if you haven't seen it cause I can't get enough of George after watching it. What a legend.
George was with my cousin Johnny and me I always visited in summer. In Vidor Texas in 1966 I was 16 and got whiskey drunk for the first time fell down stairs with some ol drunk chick. I'll never forget those good times.
My grandma showed me this song and I fell in love with it. When he passed away, we both had a good cry! 😭😭 R.I.P. George Jones❤️
Hey how are you doing?
This rocks so much harder than anything being pushed as "Rock" today...outstanding backing players, and George is...well, as Mick and Keith both said, the best songwriter they'd ever known...
DJAnthrocide Well actually this song was written by The Big bopper, Yeah I thought it was funny too.
You never heard Reverend Horton Heat’s “Big Blue Car”
They’re all having a blast. So great when you can see a band having this much fun while making great music.
RIP George. You're a legend.
I love this song and clip from back in 1959 ALOT ! 🙄😏
George Jones, Johnny Horton, Hank Williams, and the classics are all my favorite country.
white lighting by George Jones is always the greatest singer
0:54 Without CZcams, people would never know just how good Mr. Jones' actually was. The second verse is just listen, rewind, listen, rewind, etc...
Even with all the fancy things we have now a days... We couldn't recreate music like this!
That's because talent and computers are a different thing 🤫
You need to get out more lol
@David Tucker that doesn’t even make sense, what are you even trying to say? 😂😂😂
@David Tucker one thing that’s clear is that you don’t know what I’m talking about 😂😂😂 Who are you again? What’s your point? Do you have your own opinion on the topic?
Maybe you have it in your head that I don’t like George Jones? Because you would be super duper wrong about that
One of the best of the best country Songs ever done!!!
Hello how are you doing…?
I like when Georgie Riddle used to sing with George, they look like ole pals from way back!
I love George Jones Love you man!
I love the song from George Jones is so cool
This was my pappy and I's favorite song. We sang it together all of the time when I was a kid 🥰🥰 I miss him so much
Hello how are you doing?
l agree with you, indeed George Jones is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style, he's one of my favorites artist, he's songs still and always heals the Soul…
I was raised by my grandparents and i have to thank them for showing me real music
All these years and I still love it.
Deeply saddened by the passing of the possum. A huge influence on my musicality...R.I.P. ...much respect
Monster Hunter movie made me look for this song ❤❤
Kenya 🇰🇪 ❤
Oh my God... a very fast version of this rockabilly classic... great great great, I love this song
NICE SONG FROM A GIANT OF A MAN AND A LEGEND THAT WILL LIVE ON HIS MUSIC AS MY MAMA DOES
Hello how are you doing.?
My grandfather on my mother's side was a musician who actually opened a few times for Johnny Cash, and this was his favorite song to perform.
I'm mainly a rock and roll fan, but when you're good you're good. George Jones was great!
well yeah its a rockabilly song but george jones is one of the best for sure
This song always reminds me of my grandfather, he ran moonshine as a young man and could tell the best stories about it. RIP, Grandpa
Hello how are you doing?
I used to listen to this when I was a kid.
Hey how are you doing?
George Jones was a United States Marine.
This is why he had the crew cut
Semper Fi!!
Merle Haggard thought he was an asshole.
@@scottythomas7086 why did he think that?
SEMPRE FIDELIS,
once a Marine always a Marine
One of my uncles had this song on a 45 Love this song. RIP George.
My favorite George Jones song!
Hey how are you doing?
The guy that plays the electric guitar is absolutely amazing !!
I used to dance polka with my grandpa in the middle of the barn floor, while milking cows. Every Sunday morning we would both dance and listen to oldies while milking. I’m 25 and my taste of music is that of a 70 year old because of him. I wouldn’t change it for the word though. Once you know quality, it’s almost a pain to listen to anything else. ❤️
Hey how are you doing?
He is awesome!!!!! My Grandpa used t listen to him on cassette tapes! me and him both love him!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey how are you doing?
Love this song! It’s so fun. And it’s so nostalgic. And yes, moonshine can be very strong! LOL
is it just me or did George Jones look cute back in the day! LOL!
the McLean family
Yes George was cute and handsome.
Classic country and rockabilly at its ever finest.
Well I will say it here. Country Music is now officially dead!! This was it along with Waylon, Johnny, Loretta, Tammy, Patsy, Conway...etc... Thanks for the great music you gave all of us. RIP George.
Hey how are you doing?
Yep
North Carolina born and raised here. Back in the 50's and 60's my uncle had a moonshine still in the woods behind his house. My brother swears our daddy used to help him make moonshine back there. Our mama said she didn't know a thing about it.
Shhhhh not tell nobody
@@jeffscott8323 Okay! It's our little secret!
R.I.P GEORGE YOU MADE A AWESOME IMPACT ON ALL MY KIN FOLK. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU MAN
God bless the fellas around East Tennessee that help to keep my whistle wet to this song. 😂😂😂
AWESOME- MY LATE PARENTS THEY LOVE HIS MUSIC AND AWESOME SONG AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH/MUSSI CHO FOR SHARING? BIG HUGS AND BLESSINGS.
Thank u zane without my brother n law I wd never had listened to this new song
Possum was my favorite. RIP George.
Will miss knowing you walk the same realm. It's going to be one hella party in the place great entertainers go in the hereafter. I smile thinking of it... RIP Possum!
Hello how are you doing?
I’m a youngster with a passion for old country music may I say my old soul sure says they don’t make music like this anymore
Hello how are you doing?
real country music! from an American hero R.I .P .
I love this song my grandma likes this song
This was one of George's few ventures into rockabilly. He was quite good at it though. I think he could sing most anything and do it well.
Hey how are you doing?
Thanks to my mama for teaching me about this awesome country singer top 10 all time or top 5 my mama sadly passed in 2016 she also taught me some old western movies and shows and is one of the main reason why I have so much country pride fly high mama❤❤❤
I saw my parents dance to this enough times on Saturday nights at the VFW back when I was young. R.I.P George
Hey how are you doing?
RIP Possum, U will be greatly missed!
number one is the lounl
Love this song and Porter Wagoner's song Carolina Moonshiner.
Brilliant song! has been covered so many times, some of which are impressive, this is GREAT!
Country music at its finest. You are, and always will be the best george!! todays so called "country" music is a disgrace. they have no clue of what true country music really is.
Great song! 🎸🎻🎤
1:59 thats young Johnny Cash messing with george's ear 😅😆😆
Patriot
Good eye, that is Johnny
Ur right
Johnny's band members Marshall Grant bass, Luther Perkins guitar, W.S. Holland drums are part of the backup band. Gordon Terry on lead guitar.
wow good to know Thank you!
I don't believe it. The sideburns/hair don't match up
I love this song. It's my ringtone.
One of my favourite Possum songs. Rest well George.