I met Marty Robbins on my 16 birthday he was a total sweetheart n kind person. He's always been my go to singer when life hits me with lots frozen lemons.
I was lucky to see Marty in Oakland, CA IN 1954. Gene Autry and Ray Price were on the same stage. I was 19 and really enjoyed their talents. A year later I spoke to Ernest Tubb on the phone about some songs I had written. He was very nice and said, ''send them to me, son''.
What a lovely snippet of a lost era of country music. In color no less. What an unbelievable guitar Robbins was playing, Carolina blue along with that unbelievable sky blue suit, just perfect. And ole ET was on top of his game. Lovely little piece of country music history.
I love this song I use to here it on the radio country collection it was amazing my dad mum and my big brothers and sisters was watching the tv I always wonder into the bed room and listen to the songs and enjoy my favourite singers they couldn't believe I was listening to 50s 60s red sovine Johnny cash Sydney Devine dean martin Rickey Nelson patsy cline Tammy wynnett hank Williams Jim Reeves conway twitty Walter Brennan ģoerge Jones don Williams lobo Neil diamond dolly parton elvis presley Tom Jones kenny rodgers these are my favourite singers keep country music coming and relax and enjoy from roberta
O Ernest tinha características próprias no cantar como também seus acompanhantes, se integravam como se fosse um só, o mesmo pode-se dizer de Marty Robbins, ambos deixaram saudades e fizeram seguidores pelo mundo afora. maneco - Porto Alegre-RS - Brasil.
Two of my mother's favorite singers, Ernest and Marty. Did anyone else see June Carter at 6:42 or GrandPa Jones at 53:18? So many country legends in one room.
I didn't notice June Carter but I noticed GrandPa Jones in the background as early as 1:38. I've never seen GrandPa looking so young as he is in this video. His moustache is really thick and not white as it was when I used to see him in Hee Haw.
This is comprised of clips from several of the Gannaway shows. (1955-56) Both Ernest Tubb and Marty Robbins hosted a number of shows. That is why both appear in different costumes throughout. Normally in a "show", the host would perform the opening number, then introduce all of the other artists, and perform a second song. This "tape" was edited together from at least 6 different shows. Mr. Gannaway referred to this as "The Special Tape" (as it was originally only available on VHS), and it was often added to various VHS collections as a free gift.
Bob Harris, Thank you for the info on this video. I would love to see more like these from those years you mentioned. I just keep watching the same ones and I don't get tired of them.They are true entertainment.Nothing like it today.
Louise Nichols -If you will go to U-Tube, ask for Al Gannaway Productions, you should get many of these songs from this time period, better yet, go to Google, ask for Bob's Somewhere in Time Country, it will come up first on Google+. There are many of these Al Gannaway Production songs on my site and I'm sure you will find my site interesting. 4/19. Sorry to say, my site, Bob's Somewhere In Time Country, is no more. It was pulled when they recently shut down Google +.
Louise Nichols -Louise, you inquired about more of these shows sometime back. If you will to to U-TUBE, ask for Grand Ole Opry Stars Of The '50's, it will come up, scroll down and pick out the ones in color, it will be these shows. There is one on that list called The Country Show that is B &W, starts out showing a huge barn with people either going or leaveing it. There are many, many of these shows under different titles.
Sometime ago I advised you to go to Google and ask for al Gannaway Shows to see more of these, however I recently found that going to Google and asking for GRAND OLE OPRY STARS OF THE '50'S that there are many of them there. Try it!.
Bob Harris, I'm finally getting back to this video and reading your latest comments and I will definitely follow up with looking for those videos. I really appreciate you taking the time to reply.
Same vibe as early RnR . Full of love for the music and appreciation for the music while nowadays everything is cynical and commercialized although Country is still going strong and Rock is dead
I noticed a couple of things while watching this video. In the last few songs Tubb is playing a guitar that doesn't have his name along teh fret board. The other is that Tubb favours an electric guitar for the fills between sections of the songs he plays while Robbins favours the pedal steel for the fills.
An Al Gannaway Production that was made with 35mm motion picture cameras, in color, between 1952-1961 at Quonset Hut , Vanderbilt Univ. Then Bradley's Barn in Nashville . Series had several names. This one is "Grand Ole Opry Stars Of the '50's. Not connected with Opry.
@@viking64 Sometime ago we talked about the Al Gannaway Shows. I told you about the June Webb site she had posted describing how these shows were made. Site was "Walk Down Memory Lane". You found it but had just been pulled, but you were able to bring it up. Then you said, ghosts of the site still exist somewhere out there. Well, this is to let you know I have it. Found it but this time I copied it down in case it is lost again. I think you said you were an editor working with Al Gannaway. You also said you did not agree with June's statements. There is something she said I don't agree with. Altho she says Owen Bradley and his brother Harold bought the Quonset Hut on music row in 1951, set up a recording studio, and some of the shows were made there, she also says in 1961 he bought the farm outside of Nashville, and that became the home of Al Gannaways Shows. This is where I am confused. All my comments state the shows were made from 1954 to 1956. I have read other accounts with the same dates. No one has ever discounted the dates I have posted. What I want to ask you, should I change my dates, or is hers wrong? I thought perhaps you would know the dates. Also, she said they worked 12 hour days, that it took 10 days to complete an entire T.V. season, and did 29 shows in all. Not sure what she meant. Is that 29 shows per season, or 29 shows in all?
@@bobharris7046 Your dates are correct. There are 96 shows in all. The first 4 were shot on 16mm Black & White film at the original Ryman Auditorium (Grand Ole Opry) in 1954. The remaining 92 shows were shot in Owen Bradley's Quonset Hut Studio. Roughly half in 1955 and the rest in 1956. The Bradley's did not buy the farm in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee until 1961, 5 years after the last Gannaway shows were shot.
Not sure about this particular guitar. We were visiting Nashville during the flood in 2010. On Friday, the day before the deluge, we toured The Grand Ole Opry Museum beside the Opry House. They had a large portion of Marty Robbins personal collection of memorabilia there. I don't recall seeing this guitar on display but they had much in storage. We went to the Opry Friday and Saturday nights. By Sunday morning it was all deeply flooded, including the museum. Never heard what happened to Robbins stuff....That was an interesting Saturday driving around town, heavy rain on us all day, drove through some water here and there, turned around a couple of times. Stayed at a hotel on Music Valley drive. Left for home as early as possible Sunday morning, rain still pouring. Had to reroute to get from hotel to Briley Parkway, drove on a road along the Cumberland River which had water coming up on the pavement, past some flooded houses and buildings. We were the only car we saw on Briley Parkway, which was already flooded over by the Opry House, which was behind where we got on headed north. Raining so heavy it was hard to determine if the road ahead of us was underwater or not. Once we got to I-65 we finally saw a few other cars. Freeway was down to one lane a couple places. Rained on us until we got to Cincinnati.
That was a nasty flood, I sure hope a lot of these priceless relics & stuff from this era didn’t get washed away..no doubt they would’ve only met oblivion in all that water. That’d be a shame.. Ahh ill bet they’re still around here somewhere though!
I scrolled through the comments a bit but didnt see your comment. Thank you very much for answering my question in such detail, you seem to know a lot about this.
Thanks Bob. This stuff is timeless and mesmerizing! I am sure I saw Grandpa Jones, june carter and maybe Gene O' Guin in the background? Who was the crazy clapper in the fantastic purple (what looked like a Rodeo Ben) riding show suit at 32:39????
Patrick Hart -Strange, but did not see the clown you described, but saw him elsewhere on another show. From memory, I would say it was either Lonzo or Oscar.
@@bobharris7046 Al Gannaway did shoot his first 4 shows in 1954 on the Ryman Auditorium stage. They were shot with 16mm Black & White film. I have seen bits and pieces of these when I worked as an editor for Mr. Gannaway back in 1999-2000, but I don't believe any clips from these first 4 shows ever made it onto any of his video collections.
@@viking64 -You are correct that some shows were shot at the Ryman, but it appears that the ones posted on U-Tube were made at Bradley's Barn. He also made some at Vanderbilt University Auditorium, Bradley's Music Row ( Quonset Hut), then Bradley's Barn. All the shows I see on U-Tube I believe, were at Vanderbilt, which sometime was referred to as the Barn. As you know, the Opry stage in the '50's, the exit and entrance were at each end of the stage, while the mikes were center stage, but in all the ones you see on these shows on U-Tube, the exit/entrance is center stage, and they used boom mikes. I don't know where the shows that were made at the Opry are, perhaps in a vault somewhere. Thanks for your feedback. I never knew that some of these shows were made at the Ryham. June Webb, who apppeared on some of these shows, has a post on Google, ask for it, Walk Down Memory Lane. She describes it in detail. The one show I see now in black and white, showing the barn, is in black and white but I think this was made for AFRS (Armed Forces Radio Shows). This show runs 26 min. And 11 secs. I agree with you, I have not seen any shows that were made on the Opry stage, perhaps they're in a vault somewhere.
I listen to him since I was a little girl my parents played his music love it ❤
Marty the great.
Love your Beautiful voice, Beautiful Lyrics. Like no one else what a ( Legend ) thanks for the beautiful Music!!!! 💥💫❤️
I met Marty Robbins on my 16 birthday he was a total sweetheart n kind person. He's always been my go to singer when life hits me with lots frozen lemons.
Marty has a sweet smooth voice
♥️RESPECT THE CLASSICS AND RESPECT THE LEGENDS.♥️
I was lucky to see Marty in Oakland, CA IN 1954. Gene Autry and Ray Price were on the same stage. I was 19 and really enjoyed their talents. A year later I spoke to Ernest Tubb on the phone about some songs I had written. He was very nice and said, ''send them to me, son''.
Didn't record any of the songs you sent
There's an error in that sentence I said did he record any songs you sent
my favorite singers Marty Robbins & Ernest tubb. 🌵
These were the best days for country music.
What a lovely snippet of a lost era of country music. In color no less. What an unbelievable guitar Robbins was playing, Carolina blue along with that unbelievable sky blue suit, just perfect. And ole ET was on top of his game. Lovely little piece of country music history.
ET may be my favorite country singer overall - love the pitch bends - there were unique talents in those days to contribute to the art and soul.
That is GREAT, I love those old country songs.
Priceless!!!!!! Brings back my youth. The things I only heard and never saw. Had no TV until 1965.
I love this song I use to here it on the radio country collection it was amazing my dad mum and my big brothers and sisters was watching the tv I always wonder into the bed room and listen to the songs and enjoy my favourite singers they couldn't believe I was listening to 50s 60s red sovine Johnny cash Sydney Devine dean martin Rickey Nelson patsy cline Tammy wynnett hank Williams Jim Reeves conway twitty Walter Brennan ģoerge Jones don Williams lobo Neil diamond dolly parton elvis presley Tom Jones kenny rodgers these are my favourite singers keep country music coming and relax and enjoy from roberta
two of the most contagious smiles
Shanachie curates such brilliant performances from every corner of the world. No exception here- what a gem!
Love these old videos with Martin.
O Ernest tinha características próprias no cantar como também seus acompanhantes, se integravam como se fosse um só, o mesmo pode-se dizer de Marty Robbins, ambos deixaram saudades e fizeram seguidores pelo mundo afora. maneco - Porto Alegre-RS - Brasil.
I didn't think that Marty Robbins performed with Ernest Tubb!
All the time on many, many occasions.
They were the best of friends
Wow is all I can say...Killer performance by them. Proud to see it. Thank you
Poor Ernest was dealt a bad hand, singing along side Marty that’s balls!
You will notice Ernest and Marty never talked to each other, this is because they were not on the same show together, these are different shows.
Pure gold
lefty Frezell song
Two of my mother's favorite singers, Ernest and Marty. Did anyone else see June Carter at 6:42 or GrandPa Jones at 53:18? So many country legends in one room.
I didn't notice June Carter but I noticed GrandPa Jones in the background as early as 1:38. I've never seen GrandPa looking so young as he is in this video. His moustache is really thick and not white as it was when I used to see him in Hee Haw.
This is comprised of clips from several of the Gannaway shows. (1955-56) Both Ernest Tubb and Marty Robbins hosted a number of shows. That is why both appear in different costumes throughout. Normally in a "show", the host would perform the opening number, then introduce all of the other artists, and perform a second song. This "tape" was edited together from at least 6 different shows. Mr. Gannaway referred to this as "The Special Tape" (as it was originally only available on VHS), and it was often added to various VHS collections as a free gift.
Sweet mother of Pearl!
great show of two great entertainer all-time.
This has to be the first 60 year old music video in color..
Vernon Peterson -You're right, first time in color, made 1954 to 1956.
This old color stuff looks so cool. Almost like the colors are painted on. Very vivid and warm
Billy Byrd look like he off a few Xanax 😂
Bob Harris, Thank you for the info on this video. I would love to see more like these from those years you mentioned. I just keep watching the same ones and I don't get tired of them.They are true entertainment.Nothing like it today.
Louise Nichols -If you will go to U-Tube, ask for Al Gannaway Productions, you should get many of these songs from this time period, better yet, go to Google, ask for Bob's Somewhere in Time Country, it will come up first on Google+. There are many of these Al Gannaway Production songs on my site and I'm sure you will find my site interesting. 4/19. Sorry to say, my site, Bob's Somewhere In Time Country, is no more. It was pulled when they recently shut down Google +.
Louise Nichols -Louise, you inquired about more of these shows sometime back. If you will to to U-TUBE, ask for Grand Ole Opry Stars Of The '50's, it will come up, scroll down and pick out the ones in color, it will be these shows. There is one on that list called The Country Show that is B &W, starts out showing a huge barn with people either going or leaveing it. There are many, many of these shows under different titles.
Sometime ago I advised you to go to Google and ask for al Gannaway Shows to see more of these, however I recently found that going to Google and asking for GRAND OLE OPRY STARS OF THE '50'S that there are many of them there. Try it!.
Bob Harris, I'm finally getting back to this video and reading your latest comments and I will definitely follow up with looking for those videos. I really appreciate you taking the time to reply.
Same vibe as early RnR . Full of love for the music and appreciation for the music while nowadays everything is cynical and commercialized although Country is still going strong and Rock is dead
I noticed a couple of things while watching this video. In the last few songs Tubb is playing a guitar that doesn't have his name along teh fret board. The other is that Tubb favours an electric guitar for the fills between sections of the songs he plays while Robbins favours the pedal steel for the fills.
An Al Gannaway Production that was made with 35mm motion picture cameras, in color, between 1952-1961 at Quonset Hut , Vanderbilt Univ. Then Bradley's Barn in Nashville . Series had several names. This one is "Grand Ole Opry Stars Of the '50's. Not connected with Opry.
Actually, those 92 shows shot in the Quonset Hut were from 1955-56 and were shot with SEVEN 35 mm 3-strip Technicolor cameras.
@@viking64 Sometime ago we talked about the Al Gannaway Shows. I told you about the June Webb site she had posted describing how these shows were made. Site was
"Walk Down Memory Lane". You found it but had just been pulled, but you were able to bring it up. Then you said, ghosts of the site still exist somewhere out there. Well, this is to let you know I have it. Found it but this time I copied it down in case it is lost again. I think you said you were an editor working with Al Gannaway. You also said you did not agree with June's statements. There is something she said I don't agree with. Altho she says Owen Bradley and his brother Harold bought the Quonset Hut on music row in 1951, set up a recording studio, and some of the shows were made there, she also says in 1961 he bought the farm outside of Nashville, and that became the home of Al Gannaways Shows. This is where I am confused. All my comments state the shows were made from 1954 to 1956. I have read other accounts with the same dates. No one has ever discounted the dates I have posted. What I want to ask you, should I change my dates, or is hers wrong? I thought perhaps you would know the dates. Also, she said they worked 12 hour days, that it took 10 days to complete an entire T.V. season, and did 29 shows in all. Not sure what she meant. Is that 29 shows per season, or 29 shows in all?
@@bobharris7046 Your dates are correct. There are 96 shows in all. The first 4 were shot on 16mm Black & White film at the original Ryman Auditorium (Grand Ole Opry) in 1954. The remaining 92 shows were shot in Owen Bradley's Quonset Hut Studio. Roughly half in 1955 and the rest in 1956. The Bradley's did not buy the farm in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee until 1961, 5 years after the last Gannaway shows were shot.
Marty looks like Ozzy Nelson here (Rickys dad) :)
The generation that normalized failed relationships.
Something about singing while staring directly at the camera is kinda ghostly 60+ years later.
Marty's guitar rocks. I wonder who has it now?
Not sure about this particular guitar. We were visiting Nashville during the flood in 2010. On Friday, the day before the deluge, we toured The Grand Ole Opry Museum beside the Opry House. They had a large portion of Marty Robbins personal collection of memorabilia there. I don't recall seeing this guitar on display but they had much in storage. We went to the Opry Friday and Saturday nights. By Sunday morning it was all deeply flooded, including the museum. Never heard what happened to Robbins stuff....That was an interesting Saturday driving around town, heavy rain on us all day, drove through some water here and there, turned around a couple of times. Stayed at a hotel on Music Valley drive. Left for home as early as possible Sunday morning, rain still pouring. Had to reroute to get from hotel to Briley Parkway, drove on a road along the Cumberland River which had water coming up on the pavement, past some flooded houses and buildings. We were the only car we saw on Briley Parkway, which was already flooded over by the Opry House, which was behind where we got on headed north. Raining so heavy it was hard to determine if the road ahead of us was underwater or not. Once we got to I-65 we finally saw a few other cars. Freeway was down to one lane a couple places. Rained on us until we got to Cincinnati.
That was a nasty flood, I sure hope a lot of these priceless relics & stuff from this era didn’t get washed away..no doubt they would’ve only met oblivion in all that water.
That’d be a shame..
Ahh ill bet they’re still around here somewhere though!
who is Ernest Tubbs electric player?
billy byrd
@@tomsandusky9594 thank you. love his style and those staple pickups sound amazing.
Can someone tell me where or what this place in the background is? Is it the grand ole opry back in the day?
I scrolled through the comments a bit but didnt see your comment. Thank you very much for answering my question in such detail, you seem to know a lot about this.
Thanks Bob. This stuff is timeless and mesmerizing! I am sure I saw Grandpa Jones, june carter and maybe Gene O' Guin in the background? Who was the crazy clapper in the fantastic purple (what looked like a Rodeo Ben) riding show suit at 32:39????
Patrick Hart -Strange, but did not see the clown you described, but saw him elsewhere on another show. From memory, I would say it was either Lonzo or Oscar.
@@bobharris7046 Al Gannaway did shoot his first 4 shows in 1954 on the Ryman Auditorium stage. They were shot with 16mm Black & White film. I have seen bits and pieces of these when I worked as an editor for Mr. Gannaway back in 1999-2000, but I don't believe any clips from these first 4 shows ever made it onto any of his video collections.
@@viking64 -You are correct that some shows were shot at the Ryman, but it appears that the ones posted on U-Tube were made at Bradley's Barn. He also made some at Vanderbilt University Auditorium, Bradley's Music Row ( Quonset Hut), then Bradley's Barn. All the shows I see on U-Tube I believe, were at Vanderbilt, which sometime was referred to as the Barn. As you know, the Opry stage in the '50's, the exit and entrance were at each end of the stage, while the mikes were center stage, but in all the ones you see on these shows on U-Tube, the exit/entrance is center stage, and they used boom mikes. I don't know where the shows that were made at the Opry are, perhaps in a vault
somewhere.
Thanks for your feedback. I never knew that some of these shows were made at the Ryham. June Webb, who apppeared on some of these shows, has a post on Google, ask for it, Walk Down Memory Lane. She describes it in detail.
The one show I see now in black and white, showing the barn, is in black and white but I think this was made for AFRS (Armed Forces Radio Shows). This show runs 26 min. And 11 secs.
I agree with you, I have not seen any shows that were made on the Opry stage, perhaps they're in a vault somewhere.
When did Tim the Tool man start singing country? Lmao
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