The best bluegrass singer there ever was. He was so good that every configuration of his Sunny Mountain Boys sounded like the best bluegrass band as well.
The fiddle, man, the fiddle and the banjo gets into my soul every time. As joyous and satisfying as a serving of hot cornbread. Keep these videos coming - there are many of us that really love and appreciate this music and those that don't never will.
This the way I live my life. I ride freight trains, hitchhike and have lived all over the damn country. A true Nomad. This song almost brings tears to my eyes.
Hello to all of you jimmy martin fans yes he is a great magision but when it came down having a heart I guess he wasn't born with one unfortunally. If he did it was ice cold.. And unfortunally like father like son because his son (my father) lil' jimmy, timmy whatever you may call him sure hasn't been my father and I actually beg him too and have been extremely forgiving.. But hopefully one day the good lord will put this pain in my heart to rest
Looks like the guy with the violin had a "loose leg".. ha. Thank you for posting. Sounded like the crowd wanted more.... haha... Yea.. you don't like my appearance or song... you ran away for the first time.. At one time America was more free.. and innocent. ... Old times ... ... gone.. yea I suppose.. .... But... in our blood it lives... Wish I were there to see you Live.. Jimmie Martin.. darn Play more..today.. I'll be there.. I love this anthem. down south i suppose... take care... Rebels.. Home is on my back.. that is the best way... .. I like it. So long safe travels.
Jimmy Martin was a legend. They could keep him out of the Opry. They can keep him out of the HOF. But they can't take away that high lonesome voice and relentless rhythm. Jimmy Martin was a legend.
that fiddler ( is that MACK MAGAHA: "the dancin' fiddle man"? ) gets me grinning every time...how many years I've been replaying this video and his contaigious vibe is still just as magical as the way God makes every single sunset unique without fail through eternity.
Keeps me moving on.... Home is on my back! First artist I listened to talking about Traveling! And hope the Last! (Edit) Decades ago... Is when I heard him...
jay c Jimmy was good friends with the Stanley Brothers. In fact Carter was with Jimmy at the DJ convention in Nashville in 1966 when Carter fell off the wagon for the last time and died in December. Anyway, Ralph told me that at one time Jimmy had songs on the radio and was getting 500.00 a show when he and Carter and Bill Monroe were almost starving. And Jimmy kept every nickel of it. He told me one time that it cost him less than 600.00 a month to live. He didn't even have air conditioning in his huge home in Hermitage because he was so tight. Last I heard they still were fighting about his money. I was involved in the case early on but got the hell out of it. Too much aggravation.
+CAROLVS I know where jimmy lived-we shopped at the same liquor store-one of the only men I know to write his own tombstone. Monroe died just above Nashville he was so mean that he pretty much told the grand ole opry he would never play there again if they let jimmy on. makes me sick to this day. anyways he still played in Indiana every year. sadly jimmy died of bladder cancer and on your next trip to Nashville you can visit his grave-right across the street from the veterans memorial site on gallatin road the same street patsy got into that horrible traffic accident. all the country music stars used to live there now the all live in franklin. .
Ever since I got into bluegrass in 2010, I have been waiting to hear anything about Bill Monroe that suggests he was a nice guy, but no luck so far... I respect him for the pioneering accomplishments he brought to the music, but whenever I hear someone saying, "you gotta play it like Bill Monroe did," I just want to punch them. ;-)
I knew Bill for about a year from working with his son James. Bill was a narcissist pure and simple. I cringed at a show once when he introduced Ralph Stanley as "the first man to follow in my footsteps."
Haha I couldn’t keep my eyes off the fiddle player. I’m almost embarrassed to admit this song hits close to home lol “You may not like my appearance. And you may not like my song. Lord you may not like the way I talk, you like the way I’m gone…”❤ Whoop Whoop 🙌 Jimmy Martin was a trip 😂
Somehow I had lived another Life in the South. My home is in NEW YORK, but my Heart, and Soul is in Tennessee, or Texas, or Georgia, or maybe even Alabama . Be proud your a rebel cause the Souths gonna do it again CDB 1975
Jimmy Martin is a hero for one family. Several years ago there was a wreck in Nashville. Jimmy Martin without a fear for his life got in there and saved the ones who could not help themselves.
I must confess, I thought this was a Junior Brown song. Shows what I know. Although Junior does this song justice, I stand with bowed head at the awesomeness that is Jimmy Martin.
Thank you sir. @@mejustme6944 Also, thanks for the link. It's always nice to have these sources for info. I listened to the original and to Glen Campbell's version and IMO Jimmy puts the badass in this song.
I went to my great uncle Jimmy Martins house growing up and I remember Ol Pete. He had a lot of dogs . He made me cry laughing everytime I saw Jimmy. He was the BEST !!!!!!
This man was a great musical American talent, and why in Gods name is he not in every musical Hall of Fame from the Grand Old Opry to all other status groups of American music is beyond belief. Stop the resistance and include this great talent, what is wrong with you. Jimmy Martin, an American Musical Gtreat.
Does the asymmetry of his biggest hits, this one and Sunny Side of the Mountain keep them effectively off the list at jams etc?? So many three and five counts.
Written by Keith Allison & Mark Lyndsay of... Drom roll..... Paul Revere & The Raiders. Keith Allison sang it on the original 1967 release. Click for Sequence of Release Date; secondhandsongs.com/work/145131/all
I was born in the Southland! Twenty some odd years ago. Now I ran away for the first time when I was about four years old. I'm a free born man.My home is on my back. Lord, I know every inch of highway and every foot of backroad never a mile from a railroad track. I got a gal in Cincinatti, got a woman in San Antone. But I always love that girl next door and any ole place is home. I'm a free born man.My home is on my back. Lord, I know every inch of highway and every foot of backroad never a mile from a railroad track. I've got me a worn out guitar.I carry an ole tote sack. I've hocked it about two-hundred times but I always get it back. I'm a free born man.My home is on my back. Now I know every inch of highway and every foot of backroad never a mile from a railroad track. You May not like my appearance.You may not like my song, You might not like the way I am but you sure like the way I'm gone I'm a free born man.My home is on my back. Lord, I know every inch of highway and every foot of backroad never a mile from a railroad track.
In memory of my father Jim Delk and the Glenoby Boys from Fentress County TN Jamestown
The best bluegrass singer there ever was. He was so good that every configuration of his Sunny Mountain Boys sounded like the best bluegrass band as well.
Carter Stanley might have disagreed haha
The fiddle, man, the fiddle and the banjo gets into my soul every time. As joyous and satisfying as a serving of hot cornbread. Keep these videos coming - there are many of us that really love and appreciate this music and those that don't never will.
One of the greatest songs ever put to voice. Thanks Jimmy, for working so hard to produce your art.
This the way I live my life. I ride freight trains, hitchhike and have lived all over the damn country. A true Nomad. This song almost brings tears to my eyes.
His personality just pours through. Brings a smile to my face everytime I play it.
This is awesome by Jimmy Martin and the boys. They are really awesome.
Hello to all of you jimmy martin fans yes he is a great magision but when it came down having a heart I guess he wasn't born with one unfortunally. If he did it was ice cold.. And unfortunally like father like son because his son (my father) lil' jimmy, timmy whatever you may call him sure hasn't been my father and I actually beg him too and have been extremely forgiving.. But hopefully one day the good lord will put this pain in my heart to rest
when you got white shoes on and a checkered cowboy hat and pull it off.. thats pretty cool in my book.. R.I.P Jimmy Martin.
pro trick: watch series on kaldrostream. Me and my gf have been using it for watching a lot of movies these days.
@Jacob Ephraim Yea, I have been using Kaldrostream for months myself :D
Preach on
That man was crushing ovaries in that exact fit
A real by God chevalier!
Looks like the guy with the violin had a "loose leg".. ha.
Thank you for posting.
Sounded like the crowd wanted more.... haha...
Yea.. you don't like my appearance or song... you ran away for the first time.. At one time America was more free.. and innocent. ...
Old times ... ... gone.. yea I suppose.. ....
But... in our blood it lives...
Wish I were there to see you Live.. Jimmie Martin..
darn
Play more..today.. I'll be there.. I love this anthem.
down south i suppose...
take care...
Rebels..
Home is on my back..
that is the best way... .. I like it.
So long safe travels.
ileikkwjimmymartinverymuchi
Jimmy Martin was a legend. They could keep him out of the Opry. They can keep him out of the HOF. But they can't take away that high lonesome voice and relentless rhythm. Jimmy Martin was a legend.
Well said
Amen
Amen!!!!! A true legend.
Amen!!! A true legend.
INDEED!!!
that fiddler ( is that MACK MAGAHA: "the dancin' fiddle man"? ) gets me grinning every time...how many years I've been replaying this video and his contaigious vibe is still just as magical as the way God makes every single sunset unique without fail through eternity.
one of the BEST !
i LOVE that
This shoud wake everyone up this morning!
One of the best bluegrass pickers they ever was
Keeps me moving on.... Home is on my back! First artist I listened to talking about Traveling! And hope the Last! (Edit) Decades ago... Is when I heard him...
This brings back memories of when times were good. Miss those days with someone I thought was my Mr. Right!
Your comment Sounds like a verse from a song! Thanks for sharing and I see this was 3 years ago, I hope you are having a wonder filled life!
Awestruck. The king of bluegrass. He owns it!
Hank 3 mentioned him in a song called "The Grand Ol Opry ain't soo Grand anymore".
thank you! this brings back so many memories of going to festivals and growing up listening to Bluegrass. awesome
Oh, for the days when artists had personality. "You may not like" a thing about Jimmy but By God you know who the hell is singing!
jay c Jimmy was good friends with the Stanley Brothers. In fact Carter was with Jimmy at the DJ convention in Nashville in 1966 when Carter fell off the wagon for the last time and died in December. Anyway, Ralph told me that at one time Jimmy had songs on the radio and was getting 500.00 a show when he and Carter and Bill Monroe were almost starving. And Jimmy kept every nickel of it. He told me one time that it cost him less than 600.00 a month to live. He didn't even have air conditioning in his huge home in Hermitage because he was so tight. Last I heard they still were fighting about his money. I was involved in the case early on but got the hell out of it. Too much aggravation.
***** Love him
+CAROLVS I know where jimmy lived-we shopped at the same liquor store-one of the only men I know to write his own tombstone. Monroe died just above Nashville he was so mean that he pretty much told the grand ole opry he would never play there again if they let jimmy on. makes me sick to this day. anyways he still played in Indiana every year. sadly jimmy died of bladder cancer and on your next trip to Nashville you can visit his grave-right across the street from the veterans memorial site on gallatin road the same street patsy got into that horrible traffic accident. all the country music stars used to live there now the all live in franklin. .
Ever since I got into bluegrass in 2010, I have been waiting to hear anything about Bill Monroe that suggests he was a nice guy, but no luck so far... I respect him for the pioneering accomplishments he brought to the music, but whenever I hear someone saying, "you gotta play it like Bill Monroe did," I just want to punch them. ;-)
I knew Bill for about a year from working with his son James. Bill was a narcissist pure and simple. I cringed at a show once when he introduced Ralph Stanley as "the first man to follow in my footsteps."
A n old favorite of mine.Thanks for posting it.
Listen to the way they fade off the volume at the end. Awesome.
Greatest lyrics ever. This is early outlaw country.
Jimmy Martin and the Boys are LEGENDS
I LOVE That Sound !!
Jimi made the guitar sound like a cat with his tail caught under a rockin
Chair. Never liked that sound. cyeary70@yahoo.com
Uuui
+Charles Yeary can you play one sir? he is a legend!
Haha I couldn’t keep my eyes off the fiddle player.
I’m almost embarrassed to admit this song hits close to home lol
“You may not like my appearance. And you may not like my song. Lord you may not like the way I talk, you like the way I’m gone…”❤ Whoop Whoop 🙌
Jimmy Martin was a trip 😂
Somehow I had lived another Life in the South. My home is in NEW YORK, but my Heart, and Soul is in Tennessee, or Texas, or Georgia, or maybe even Alabama . Be proud your a rebel cause the Souths gonna do it again CDB 1975
Jimmy Martin is a hero for one family. Several years ago there was a wreck in Nashville. Jimmy Martin without a fear for his life got in there and saved the ones who could not help themselves.
I know this tune from the Outlaws, the florida southern rock band
these lyrics are some of the best i've heard "You may not like the way I talk / You'll like the way I'm gone!" ha ha
thanks
Country voice for the ages
Model A Ford...
Makes me Shine!
OMG, The fiddle player had me busting up.😂
That’s pretty nice !!
Jimmy Martin I've seen you.love it
JIMMY WAS THE MAN FOR AWHILE HE WAS LIKE THE ELVIS OF THE HILLS......GREAT SONGS....
I loved that little sly grin he had! He one of the greats!
I will find it! Thanks picker!
I love this song!
Beautiful❤
A great sound...long gone now.
Good stuff!
I must confess, I thought this was a Junior Brown song. Shows what I know. Although Junior does this song justice, I stand with bowed head at the awesomeness that is Jimmy Martin.
Original from 1967.
Co-Written by Mark Lyndsay of... Paul Revere & The Raiders. Seriously!
secondhandsongs.com/work/145131/all
Thank you sir. @@mejustme6944 Also, thanks for the link. It's always nice to have these sources for info. I listened to the original and to Glen Campbell's version and IMO Jimmy puts the badass in this song.
you believe jimmy when he sings this
I went to my great uncle Jimmy Martins house growing up and I remember Ol Pete. He had a lot of dogs . He made me cry laughing everytime I saw Jimmy. He was the BEST !!!!!!
You were very lucky to be related to him. I would love to pet ole Pete.
i only ever heard of bluegrass before i heard jimmy martin i,ll tell you what im begining to like it real good
Thanks for the posting....love this song and am glad to see it (live) on here.... good job Hoggas!!!!!!
...Man, this is really singing...a song...that really means something!
Jimmy was just too rockin' for his time. My biggest hero.
Happy birthday, master!
Jimmy is the king of all blue grass
I hopping a train right now and got a yearning to play some checkers ....Im a Freeborn Man !
Pure gold... I tell you what boy
As good as it gets
This man was a great musical American talent, and why in Gods name is he not in every musical Hall of Fame from the Grand Old Opry to all other
status groups of American music is beyond belief. Stop the resistance and include this great talent, what is wrong with you. Jimmy Martin, an American Musical Gtreat.
you are so right.
the best!
I’m a free born man!
Does the asymmetry of his biggest hits, this one and Sunny Side of the Mountain keep them effectively off the list at jams etc?? So many three and five counts.
God gave him quite a talent!
The music just. Real that why
I wonder did he have that snare drum capoed up to B?? Great vintage Jimmy Martin tune. Thanks for posting.
he is the american icon the best we ever had
Anyone else in 2023?
That fiddle player is straight up "GETTIN IT!!"
He's good!!!
I dont know about yall but, i think jimmy martin would be proud of junior browns version of this 👍🏽
Jimmy martin really is the king!
Jimmy Martin is the king of bluegrass
love jimmy,s music
Bill Monroe may have improperly called himself the "Father Of Bluegrass". However, Jimmy Martin really was the "King of Bluegrass". No doubt about it!
Loved Jimmy Martins work....raw and hot...
Would y'all believe Mark Lindsey that was in Paul Revere & the Raiders co-wrote this song??
@1Lawman104 sounds like something jimmy would say--the only man i ever knew to write his own tombstone before he died.
@1Lawman104 Tell them how the cow ate the cabbage, Jimmy.
i think he is great
A great Houndsman and ‘coon hunter in the fall and Winter.
He would have wanted some one to say this.
The world needs bluegrass music, now more than ever
LOVE THAT YOU MAY NOT LIKE MY TALK BUT YOULL LIKE THE WAY IM GONE.......
11 people like the way he's gone.
Alan Mundy on the 5?
Real
I really do got a gal in Cincinnati! Cool song.
One thumb up is not enough. 10 or 12 might do. Who needs modern country music!!!!
Truly the king of Bluegrass
Good Good Good
My this guy kicks ass love all his stuff
That...Hat...
Great stuff
Elvis on the violin w/ that shake
Bluegrass Unlimited did an article on her a few months ago.......
People need to take notice of what a truly GREAT singer this man was. Among other great things...
🇺🇸
GOOD STUFF!!!!
One of my favorite songs
@phallystorm Damn right Here in the Blueridge Mountains of North Carolina.
Did Jimmy ever change a guitar string himself?
Written by Keith Allison & Mark Lyndsay of... Drom roll..... Paul Revere & The Raiders. Keith Allison sang it on the original 1967 release. Click for Sequence of Release Date;
secondhandsongs.com/work/145131/all
I just love this guys tunes.
He the best I listened to him all my life and I'm 60 years old
I agree with you on that brother
She is great! Still alive too I see.
I was born in the Southland! Twenty some odd years ago.
Now I ran away for the first time when I was about four years old.
I'm a free born man.My home is on my back.
Lord, I know every inch of highway and every foot of backroad never a mile from a railroad track.
I got a gal in Cincinatti, got a woman in San Antone.
But I always love that girl next door and any ole place is home.
I'm a free born man.My home is on my back.
Lord, I know every inch of highway and every foot of backroad never a mile from a railroad track.
I've got me a worn out guitar.I carry an ole tote sack.
I've hocked it about two-hundred times but I always get it back.
I'm a free born man.My home is on my back.
Now I know every inch of highway and every foot of backroad never a mile from a railroad track.
You May not like my appearance.You may not like my song,
You might not like the way I am but you sure like the way I'm gone
I'm a free born man.My home is on my back.
Lord, I know every inch of highway and every foot of backroad never a mile from a railroad track.
Love this music
Gloria Belle