This is *real* country music; if it sounds any newer than this, it's just rockabilly or pop. I was raise on this old country sound and have always love songs like these!
Actually it's not...it was remade by a female singer who stole it and made it hers...george does it great but once you listen to her you will agree. Actually 2 singers remade it and perform it better. Lee Ann Womack and Sammy Kershaw
Me too! I guess I owe my good taste in music to my father who woke us up for school each day with music. BTW I also know all the show tunes from the 60’s. 😎👍✌️
This is Jimmy Day on this cut. I mistakenly first thought it was Sonny Curtis playing pedal steel on this cut. He was a Jones Boy, but a bit later than at the time this was recorded. He's on the far left next to bespectacled Jerry Starr in the picture that shows the bass man later known as Johnny Paycheck. As for all time top pedal Steelers Ralph Mooney was the daddy of them all. Listen to some of his solos on Toppa cuts when he was in L.A. Suggest Dick Miller's World Champion Fool or Jack Tucker's When The Shades Are Drawn. Regards.
Gram Parsons reclaimed country music for his generation in 1968 when he tricked his way into The Byrds and pushed them into doing of cover of this George Jones classic for The Byrds' "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo" album. Self-proclaimed country music "purists" here who say George Jones' version is the only one that matters.... sorry, dudes, you are just wrong! Although Gram Parsons had "long hair" for Nashville folks in 1968, he was more of a purist for "real" country music than any person on this thread except the recording of George Jones himself. (Just listen to Gram's vocal phrasing.) Without Gram Parsons to "shine the light" on traditional country music as a great American art form in early 1968, rock music would have remained forever dominate by the blues. Saluting Gram Parsons here as a great evangelist for the music of George Jones and "real" traditional American country music.
@Feather Merchant Byrds version came much later, 1967-68. Luke McDaniel, who wrote this song put out his record (the 1st) in the mid 50's. Luke's record had a non-pedal steel guitar but also a background beat like early rock and roll so I would place it around 1955 or a year or two either way. Luke was on Sun records in part of the fifties so 54-57 is most likely. I think George Jones was doing this song by about 1960. The Jones Boys pictured shows the band members from the early to mid 60's, likely 64-65ish.
@@cliftonkeeling6036 Sure does sound like Jimmy Day’s mellow, smooth, legato, relatively softer in the background style. But Sonny Curtis also played much the same way usually. Why wouldn’t Jones use his own band member who was not only competent but very familiar with Jones’ singing stylings. Session leader’s or contractor’s hiring choice? It’s not Ralph Mooney, that’s for sure.
My friend I knew Jimmy personally, Recorded in 1960. RCA studio B Tommy Jackson. Fiddle. Pig Robbins piano Grady Martin. Guitars. Not sure bas think Kileen. Not sure about Drums. Donny Johnny paycheck young. Harmony. Sonny Curtis takes a backseat to know one My u made sure subscribed. Love what doing Our. Kind is fading fast Jimmy played on most all of first 3 albums. Half the session players were also Cherokee Cowboys. Again thank. Cliff
Although I love Jones this song was remade by 2 other artists that do it better. Sammy Kershaw and Lee Ann Womack. I normally would stick with Jones but in this case he was outclassed. Sorry George
It's beautiful!😢
George Jones lives on.
Is there anybody on God's green earth that has ever made music better that George Jones? I don't think so!
This is *real* country music; if it sounds any newer than this, it's just rockabilly or pop. I was raise on this old country sound and have always love songs like these!
if it sounds any newer than this, its fucking shite
Rockabilly was awesomely
Man this is a damn good song ! By the great George Jones!
This is rockabilly
Only the Possum knows how to tell a true heart felt song.
My love for jony can never be replaced
Sammy can sure sing this one.Love this song thanks.❤️🇨🇦
George Jones with a flat top. Those were the days!
unquestionably the best version of this song
Actually it's not...it was remade by a female singer who stole it and made it hers...george does it great but once you listen to her you will agree. Actually 2 singers remade it and perform it better. Lee Ann Womack and Sammy Kershaw
@@cliffordyawn2787 you don’t steal anything from George.
Sammy Kershaw did a great version.
Definitely. Gives me chills.
@@motoxrider450 You're right, you CAN'T take a song away from the Possum, but Kershaw did a hell of a job on it with a more modern feel.
Rest in Peace George Jones. You were the Greatest.
This is the best version.This is one of my favorite songs.
I wish I could hit 'like' 7,000 times...R.I.P.
This is an honest to goodness classic! Country music at its very best.
I first heard this on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon right before Mr. Jones passed. Beautiful song☺️☺️☺️
Classic Jones......One of the best ever, he sings with heart and soul!!
There will never be another King of country like George Jones. The rest just amateurs.
Always loved George. Also check out Sammy Kershaws rendition as a tribute to George Jones. Love them both. True country!!
This is the first time I ever heard this song and I was raised on George Jones. OMG I love it! One of his best and my new fave.
Listen to Sammy Kershaws version on CZcams even better.
Love this, George was the greatest 💓💓💓
Absolutely love this song by George. One of his best.
Mr Jimmy Day was on the steel
@@cliftonkeeling6036 Hello, thanks for letting me know.
There is no one better than George Jones ,,he was the BEST
The best out of the best
OMG🎤I LIKE THIS REAL OLD COUNTRYSONG SO MUCH💖GEORGE THE BEST EVER COUNTRYLEGEND❤❤❤
Forever the best even when he didn't show
good drinking music lol love it and always will
Find and play the Byrds version of this song on their Sweetheart of the Rodeo album.
I just killed the replay button. :(
i grew up with george jones all my life
Me too! I guess I owe my good taste in music to my father who woke us up for school each day with music. BTW I also know all the show tunes from the 60’s. 😎👍✌️
the jukebox is playinn!!
thanks for uploading, and great photos.
:57 Mr Johnny Paycheck! Nice!
One of his best.
What a damn good song.
BUR WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT HOW SAMMY KERSHAW DID IT. I REALLY LIKED THAT BECAUSE IT HAD "SEEMS LIKE" A LITTLE MORE ZIP?
Sometimes he sounds like a pedal steel. Just slides that voice around. 😊
"JONESIN"
Its the Jones Boys and George
57 likes , WTF I want to see 1,000,000,000
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RIP possum, :(
Jimmy Day and Buddy Emmons the two best steel guitars ever, look on wiki and there names are forever linked to pedals
This is Jimmy Day on this cut. I mistakenly first thought it was Sonny Curtis playing pedal steel on this cut. He was a Jones Boy, but a bit later than at the time this was recorded. He's on the far left next to bespectacled Jerry Starr in the picture that shows the bass man later known as Johnny Paycheck. As for all time top pedal Steelers Ralph Mooney was the daddy of them all. Listen to some of his solos on Toppa cuts when he was in L.A. Suggest Dick Miller's World Champion Fool or Jack Tucker's When The Shades Are Drawn. Regards.
SAV❤
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I wondered if Mike pender serchers heard of this track it sounds like country and western music just like he likes
Gram Parsons reclaimed country music for his generation in 1968 when he tricked his way into The Byrds and pushed them into doing of cover of this George Jones classic for The Byrds' "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo" album. Self-proclaimed country music "purists" here who say George Jones' version is the only one that matters.... sorry, dudes, you are just wrong! Although Gram Parsons had "long hair" for Nashville folks in 1968, he was more of a purist for "real" country music than any person on this thread except the recording of George Jones himself. (Just listen to Gram's vocal phrasing.) Without Gram Parsons to "shine the light" on traditional country music as a great American art form in early 1968, rock music would have remained forever dominate by the blues. Saluting Gram Parsons here as a great evangelist for the music of George Jones and "real" traditional American country music.
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Wanted to see this video but its not available in my country (Canada)
you can see video of sammi Kershaw..he does a great jones.
Who did it before Jones and Paycheck?
The Byrds.
@Feather Merchant Byrds version came much later, 1967-68. Luke McDaniel, who wrote this song put out his record (the 1st) in the mid 50's. Luke's record had a non-pedal steel guitar but also a background beat like early rock and roll so I would place it around 1955 or a year or two either way. Luke was on Sun records in part of the fifties so 54-57 is most likely. I think George Jones was doing this song by about 1960. The Jones Boys pictured shows the band members from the early to mid 60's, likely 64-65ish.
Jimmy Day on steel guitar
Not Sonny Curtis?
@@jameshepburn4631
No sir.
@@cliftonkeeling6036 Sure does sound like Jimmy Day’s mellow, smooth, legato, relatively softer in the background style. But Sonny Curtis also played much the same way usually. Why wouldn’t Jones use his own band member who was not only competent but very familiar with Jones’ singing stylings. Session leader’s or contractor’s hiring choice? It’s not Ralph Mooney, that’s for sure.
My friend I knew Jimmy personally, Recorded in 1960. RCA studio B
Tommy Jackson. Fiddle. Pig Robbins piano
Grady Martin. Guitars. Not sure bas think Kileen. Not sure about Drums. Donny Johnny paycheck young. Harmony.
Sonny Curtis takes a backseat to know one
My u made sure subscribed. Love what doing
Our. Kind is fading fast Jimmy played on most all of first 3 albums. Half the session players were also Cherokee Cowboys.
Again thank. Cliff
Sonny come to Nashville a few years after that and indeed played on some big uns
This doesn't sound like George Jones??????
gotta love the Ol' Possum, but the verses here are sung out of order
Although I love Jones this song was remade by 2 other artists that do it better. Sammy Kershaw and Lee Ann Womack. I normally would stick with Jones but in this case he was outclassed. Sorry George
Sorry,but I think Sammy Kershaw does this much better