Just found out a few years before my Mother passed away that this incredible man and writer of song was my uncle . . . So Very Proud of Him . . Rest In Peace Uncle Mickey . . This is the PERFECT version
He was born in Houston in 1940, I was born there in 1937. We were both musicians of different backgrounds. We never met and had never heard of each other, our paths had never crossed. I first heard of Mickey after he had passed away. I am still astounded by his talent combination, a brilliant song writer with endless creativity and a beautiful, beautiful singer. As with so many wonderful discoveries I was late to the scene and so many of my loves came to my attention after they had been sensations for many years. I’m embarrassed to admit that the BG’s were names that i vaguely was aware of and the internet was responsible for much of my education. Mickey Newberry is now embedded in my mind forever, I think I have hard copies of every song he ever wrote or sang. His American Trilogy, performed with beautiful violinist/fiddler Marie Rhines is played in my home every week.
Elvis did with this song what he did best.....looked at other people's work from different angles and got even more out of it. Mickey's song is beautiful and he has a wonderful voice to match. Well done, indeed. Elvis saw that....he looked at the bones of the song and fleshed it out in ways Mickey probably never envisioned...to add even more emotional value. Watch the Hawaii 1973 performance.....Presley is in 100% top form, and the epic dynamic range of this song (loud/soft) creates a swirl of emotions, especially when the flute solo arrives. Many people shed a tear at the point, and maybe really don't even know why. Then the band comes alive for the operatic closing, oozing with American grandness of the day. Elvis simply took the song to a new place, with Mickey's roots still intact. Kudos to both men for strong interpretations.
Who sang it better will always be an individual opinion, but we can all agree that both Elvis and Mickey put their heart and soul into this song everytime... and that's all we want and can ask for! Much love.
Wow! Love this live version. Great song great voice from the original arranger Mickey Newbury and will never be outdated. Kudos to Elvis 'team keeping it pretty much the same in terms of structure. Again beautiful performance here. Thanks for sharing.
True she wanted him to record it but she NEVER told him that. Elvis did not like anyone telling him what to record. Priscilla knowing that fact just told him he should listen to it. Elvis loved it and decided to record it. Some women know how to work a difficult man.
Absolutely great song, sung meaningfully and with pride. I am not American, but love this song. Cannot separate Elvis firm Mickey . Different performers and different interpretations. Both great!
Back in the day when I was a kid, Im talking early 70's, before there was any such thing as 24/7 TV, the local Shreveport Louisiana TV station would sign off at 12 Midnight and they would play this song with Mickey singing it every night. I would always try to stay awake long enough to hear this song. Gotta say this is near the top of my all time favorite songs.
I was actually one of Mickey's first critics. He had just got out of the Air Force and was beginning his music career, but lived in Houston at the time. I was 16 and friends with his cousin Toni, and later on would marry into the family. Mickey asked me and Toni to listen to some of his songs and tell him what we thought. He had a beautiful voice, but I never dreamed he would become so famous!
the great Mickey Newbury wrote the song then The king sang it , but yep fantastic! i done a cover myself but nobody sings it better than Elvis .. rip Mickey!
Mickey created this compilation. He was one of the greatest American singer songwriters who’s ever lived. He was a writer and artist with Acuff-Rose Publishing in Nashville. I knew him there. He was also a wonderful human being.
Congratulations to Mickey Newbury for his performance was excellent. I believe that Elvis Presley excels in this song, with his incredible voice and musical arrangement, making it unbeatable.
First of all Elvis not this guy wrote the song. Second I was responding to the guys comment where he said it was the best version ever. I dont disrespect this Mickey guy but that guy who commented is dead wrong
Fell in love with Mickey when I was 20. Inspired me to work on my guitar skills. Some where in my stuff I have lps I can no longer play. Blessed be the singer songwriters that gave us so much joy and tears. Love
I purchased this on 45 when it came out in the 1970s. Fast forward to 2014/2015 when I rediscovered him. Found the website ran by his widow/family. I bought virtually every CD of his from his widows/family run website, his live concert at the Hermitage and the book on him. He is an amazing songwriter ans performer.
I was blessed to go out on a big house boat on Old Hickory lake and Mickey use to sing for a very small crowd...Hank Cockran & Jeannie Sealy, and a few others. Its some thing to have heard it in person!
Mickey being the one who put these songs together, naturally does a very meaningful, heartfelt redition, he lives the words, and lends his own timing to give emphasis where he wishes, which is what great performers do. Elvis puts his all into it and gives a powerful performance, but l have played Mickeys recording of it since he first recorded it and have always loved his heartfelt rendition. Have you heard him sing, How Many Times ？lt shows what a sentimental person he is., a great writer and singer of songs who influenced many others. Well done！
I grew up listening to this very gifted singer. He had such a unique style and voice. One of the greats of his era. He was a musicians musician. Many other greats covered his music and most people think Mickey newberry covered theirs. This was Mickey newberrys songs that Elvis covered. For example
This is just such an awesome song. Elvis Presley used to sing it when he used to perform his live shows. The song was written by Mickey Newberry and this is his performance of it.
It was arranged by Mickey. It’s actually a medley of 3 traditional songs. The first was a southern folk song, the second a Union army marching song and third a Bahamian lullaby.
Especially as he put this medley together ❤️ Other beautiful versions beside Elvis’s are Larry Gatlin’s and Andy William’s (it will give you goosebumps).
Billy, Coincidentally my birth name was Gary Wilson, later changed at a very early age to Gary Henderson. after my stepfather and mother married. My love of music came from Ray henderson, i began at age 6 as a trumpet/valve trombone player, began to sing barbershop in my mid-teens and was a member of a famous all male chorus for several years. The violinist in the video is Marie Rhines,, a beautiful woman who now lives in Arizona and is well-known for her fiddler expertise and her knowledge of fiddler history and it’s early American connection to its roots in Britain and Europe. She could be considered a PHD in this classic music style, if such a degree course were available. She was about 10 years younger than Mickey, they appeared together often, and I once asked her in an email if she and Mickey were ever romantically involved. It was a normal curiosity, both committed to wonderful musical styles, both very attractive physically and emotionally. She didn’t respond, my question may have been inappropriate, or may have recalled something very peronal.,
Mickey put this together...did the Arrangement first, i had the LP it was released on... he was Great! Such talent. Then Elvis heard it & sang it... hey i'm a big Elvis fan and Love his commercialized version... Great also but Mickey can Touch your heart with just Voice and Guitar. RIP Micket.
Commercialized ? WHY because it was better produced. A much better singer. An orchestra and Elvis's voice made you feel his version . this is not nearly as good . I.M.O.
Commercial ??? Really dude ??? Released as a single, it reached #66 in Billboard , How exactly is that commercial ??? It was word of mouth that Elvis’s version became so famous
This is so beautiful. After all these years I still prefer Micky Newbury’s version to Elvis. The Elvis version was his usual powerhouse, tour de force. But, for me Micky has a quiet poignancy that is perfect for capturing the meaning of the lyrics.
Elvis (somewhat oddly) turned this song into a flag waver. Newberry’s version is nothing of the sort. It’s a period piece that captures the historical moment in a modern way.
Well I didnt appreciate the talents of Micky at the time this medley was on the radio. Of course over the time since then I've learned to appreciate beauty and this certainly qualifies. This tune on your post coaxed me to realize that. Thanks!!
I found out from my dad a few years ago that I am actually related to mickey newbury. When I say that I mean extremely distant. My dad didn't know him either just like me he found out about him when he was a kid (although in my case I was 16 when i found out). He never met him and neither did I ( he actually died in 2002 I would have been 3 at the time.) It's not like i'm his great grand daughter I think I'd be an extremely distant cousin of his. Of course since he is no longer alive I can't meet him, and even if I were to go see him he probably would have no clue who I am. Still I find it amazing that I am related to this wonderful singer, even if only a little and distantly.
The last bit is the most beautiful. The first two portions introduce both sides of the war and of the country. And then the fragment from the slave lullaby All Ny Trials both, in context of the song, suggests the end of the trials of slavery as well as acts as a dirge for the Southern loss and the loss of life overall in the war (hence why In the Land of Dixie is whistled at the end).
Mickey Newbury's haunting voice was the only voice made to sing these songs. Elvis lacked the ability to tap the sadness of the songs. It belongs to Mickey alone.
@@maryplaidy6814 You need to check out reaction videos on RUclips. About 20 people covering Elvis' version of this regarding exactly what you say is missing
Only Mickey could have wrote this if only people knew how many great songs this guy wrote and other people done covers off Waylon was a huge fan covering loads of his songs !!!
After all these years this is the first time I've heard Mickey sing this song. I've only known Elvis's version. Although he does a beautiful job, I'm sorry Mickey fans, Elvis made this HIS song.
Yes!!!! They sang it so beautifully. And when the orchestra got so big and loud, then he came in with the last "Gloru, glory Hallelujah" absolutely blows my mind. I get so emotional listening to it.
@@boblane1958 this song was released by Elvis and Mickey at the same time the key to all this is the words and the sentiment behind them no matter which version you prefer.
Everytime i hear a song Elvis recorded i try to listen to the original singer . I never compare the singers cause to me nobody comes close to Elvis and i listen to the song like its the first time Ive heard it. To me this is a nice version but doesn pull me like the Elvis version but Im a bit bias as being a Elvis fan. It feel like a different song cause it has a different flow to the song . I love the slow flow of the song so a greta version
When I think of this song, I always think of Mickey. Elvis version was too bombastic, too Las Vegas, and too much white sequin jumpsuit and karate moves for me. The trio of songs should be quietly sung with meaning. Mickey's voice takes you on a journey. Not quiet sure it was Dixie, but close enough. Shortest 3:58 video I've ever seen. Come back here about every month to get my fix.
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If you are referring to Elvis. He also sang lot of songs solo with only a guitar, or even a-capella. Later on he liked the big orchestra and he was right on that. Elvis' his version is a masterclass. Pure perfection in voice and arrangement.
I kind of wish Elvis had used this sparse arrangement for his version. On the other hand, it might not have been the show-stopper Elvis turned it into.
Just found out a few years before my Mother passed away that this incredible man and writer of song was my uncle . . . So Very Proud of Him . . Rest In Peace Uncle Mickey . . This is the PERFECT version
Thanks Lou. What a treat. I've always enjoyed the simplicity of this presentation. A great arrangement and Mickey and his guitar. Be well.
God Bless Jan and Thank You
This is great man u gotta be proud, have a wonderful day my friend
It Is Without A Doubt One The Greatest Songs Of All Time and Was Very Cool To Me Finding Out That Mr Mickey Newbury Wrote It!!!!!!
I saw a video of him doing this song and I was amazed! Great singer and writer!
He was born in Houston in 1940, I was born there in 1937. We were both musicians of different backgrounds. We never met and had never heard of each other, our paths had never crossed. I first heard of Mickey after he had passed away. I am still astounded by his talent combination, a brilliant song writer with endless creativity and a beautiful, beautiful singer. As with so many wonderful discoveries I was late to the scene and so many of my loves came to my attention after they had been sensations for many years. I’m embarrassed to admit that the BG’s were names that i vaguely was aware of and the internet was responsible for much of my education. Mickey Newberry is now embedded in my mind forever, I think I have hard copies of every song he ever wrote or sang. His American Trilogy, performed with beautiful violinist/fiddler Marie Rhines is played in my home every week.
Thanks Gary for the story.
I never saw him sing. But I remember when he convinced two Houstin folkies to move to Nashville. Townes and Guy ..
Elvis did with this song what he did best.....looked at other people's work from different angles and got even more out of it. Mickey's song is beautiful and he has a wonderful voice to match. Well done, indeed. Elvis saw that....he looked at the bones of the song and fleshed it out in ways Mickey probably never envisioned...to add even more emotional value. Watch the Hawaii 1973 performance.....Presley is in 100% top form, and the epic dynamic range of this song (loud/soft) creates a swirl of emotions, especially when the flute solo arrives. Many people shed a tear at the point, and maybe really don't even know why. Then the band comes alive for the operatic closing, oozing with American grandness of the day. Elvis simply took the song to a new place, with Mickey's roots still intact. Kudos to both men for strong interpretations.
"Operatic", indeed, including that highly problematic "C" at the finale.
Who sang it better will always be an individual opinion, but we can all agree that both Elvis and Mickey put their heart and soul into this song everytime... and that's all we want and can ask for! Much love.
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Elvis recognised talented performers and songwriters , beautifully performed .
Wow! Love this live version. Great song great voice from the original arranger Mickey Newbury and will never be outdated. Kudos to Elvis 'team keeping it pretty much the same in terms of structure. Again beautiful performance here. Thanks for sharing.
Prucilla was driving away from Graceland and this came on the radio... She turned the car right round and told Elvis he should record this song 👍
Uh huh… I also believe the world must be flat if anyone believes what that blood suck n leech would say.
Wow that's such an awesome suggestion non???
True she wanted him to record it but she NEVER told him that. Elvis did not like anyone telling him what to record. Priscilla knowing that fact just told him he should listen to it. Elvis loved it and decided to record it. Some women know how to work a difficult man.
First time hearing the composer sing his song after being an Elvis fan for 45 years.
Absolutely great song, sung meaningfully and with pride. I am not American, but love this song. Cannot separate Elvis firm Mickey . Different performers and different interpretations. Both great!
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One of the most beautiful songs ever written or will ever be written.
Back in the day when I was a kid, Im talking early 70's, before there was any such thing as 24/7 TV, the local Shreveport Louisiana TV station would sign off at 12 Midnight and they would play this song with Mickey singing it every night. I would always try to stay awake long enough to hear this song. Gotta say this is near the top of my all time favorite songs.
what TV station was that? My Dad used to work at KTAL
It was the sign off for one of the two stations in Lafayette, LA as well. This is the rendition I associate with. So beautiful.
That was mickey newbury?? Wowwww I never knew!!
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I was actually one of Mickey's first critics. He had just got out of the Air Force and was beginning his music career, but lived in Houston at the time. I was 16 and friends with his cousin Toni, and later on would marry into the family. Mickey asked me and Toni to listen to some of his songs and tell him what we thought. He had a beautiful voice, but I never dreamed he would become so famous!
How AMAZING for you!! That's very special. RIP Mickey. 🙏
Mickey Newbury.... an Amazing Talent.... Poet and a beautiful singer.... singing with the angels. RIP Mickey.
Elvis fan but man this guy’s voice! A great version, too!
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the great Mickey Newbury wrote the song then The king sang it , but yep fantastic! i done a cover myself but nobody sings it better than Elvis .. rip Mickey!
Mickey created this compilation. He was one of the greatest American singer songwriters who’s ever lived. He was a writer and artist with Acuff-Rose Publishing in Nashville. I knew him there. He was also a wonderful human being.
Had never heard this live performance...thanks!
Congratulations to Mickey Newbury for his performance was excellent. I believe that Elvis Presley excels in this song, with his incredible voice and musical arrangement, making it unbeatable.
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I agree. The orchestra in Elvis' version is sooo awesome. I get goose bumps listening to it.
The best version ever, sent chills down my spine and a tear to my eye. God Bless America...All Mickey needed was his guitar and his voice.
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I'm sorry but he cant even tie elvis's shoe
First of all Elvis not this guy wrote the song. Second I was responding to the guys comment where he said it was the best version ever. I dont disrespect this Mickey guy but that guy who commented is dead wrong
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Mickey Newberry definitely created tjis mix of classic songs. Not Elvis
What a fantastic songwriter! Talented beyond belief...
Fell in love with Mickey when I was 20. Inspired me to work on my guitar skills. Some where in my stuff I have lps I can no longer play. Blessed be the singer songwriters that gave us so much joy and tears. Love
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Beautiful voice and song writer..The very best....
I purchased this on 45 when it came out in the 1970s. Fast forward to 2014/2015 when I rediscovered him. Found the website ran by his widow/family. I bought virtually every CD of his from his widows/family run website, his live concert at the Hermitage and the book on him. He is an amazing songwriter ans performer.
Beautiful, this man sang from his soul.
I was blessed to go out on a big house boat on Old Hickory lake and Mickey use to sing for a very small crowd...Hank Cockran & Jeannie Sealy, and a few others. Its some thing to have heard it in person!
Mickey being the one who put these songs together, naturally does a very meaningful, heartfelt redition, he lives the words, and lends his own timing to give emphasis where he wishes, which is what great performers do. Elvis puts his all into it and gives a powerful performance, but l have played Mickeys recording of it since he first recorded it and have always loved his heartfelt rendition. Have you heard him sing, How Many Times ？lt shows what a sentimental person he is., a great writer and singer of songs who influenced many others. Well done！
The best version by far
Glad Elvis popularized this song
I FIRSTLY LISTENED ELVIS VERSION MANY YEARS AGO WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY FANTASCTIC...BUT MICKEY VERSION IS ALSO GREAT¡¡¡
Stumbled across this 🎸
Nailed it!
I grew up listening to this very gifted singer. He had such a unique style and voice. One of the greats of his era. He was a musicians musician. Many other greats covered his music and most people think Mickey newberry covered theirs. This was Mickey newberrys songs that Elvis covered. For example
This is just such an awesome song. Elvis Presley used to sing it when he used to perform his live shows. The song was written by Mickey Newberry and this is his performance of it.
It was arranged by Mickey. It’s actually a medley of 3 traditional songs. The first was a southern folk song, the second a Union army marching song and third a Bahamian lullaby.
@@kentlewis987exactly right
I'm proud to be a southerner.
AMEN! ME TOO!!! 👍
long live the south. God bless Trump
Yikes
the best version. Full stop
Sublime absolument 🙏👍👍
Phenomenal Talent
Voice
And song… 🔥
That's beautifully done! Simpler rendition then Elvis's, but really really nice. Never heard of him before, he should be more famous.
Especially as he put this medley together ❤️
Other beautiful versions beside Elvis’s are Larry Gatlin’s and Andy William’s (it will give you goosebumps).
Every Time I Hear Elvis Do American Trilogy I Definitely Get Goosebumps!!!!!!!
Billy, Coincidentally my birth name was Gary Wilson, later changed at a very early age to Gary Henderson. after my stepfather and mother married. My love of music came from Ray henderson, i began at age 6 as a trumpet/valve trombone player, began to sing barbershop in my mid-teens and was a member of a famous all male chorus for several years.
The violinist in the video is Marie Rhines,, a beautiful woman who now lives in Arizona and is well-known for her fiddler expertise and her knowledge of fiddler history and it’s early American connection to its roots in Britain and Europe. She could be considered a PHD in this classic music style, if such a degree course were available. She was about 10 years younger than Mickey, they appeared together often, and I once asked her in an email if she and Mickey were ever romantically involved. It was a normal curiosity, both committed to wonderful musical styles, both very attractive physically and emotionally. She didn’t respond, my question may have been inappropriate, or may have recalled something very peronal.,
A song composed to the glory of America.
Wonderful song. Tells the story of this country.
Mickey put this together...did the Arrangement first, i had the LP it was released on... he was Great! Such talent. Then Elvis heard it & sang it... hey i'm a big Elvis fan and Love his commercialized version... Great also but Mickey can Touch your heart with just Voice and Guitar. RIP Micket.
Commercialized ? WHY because it was better produced. A much better singer. An orchestra and Elvis's voice made you feel his version . this is not nearly as good . I.M.O.
Commercial ??? Really dude ??? Released as a single, it reached #66 in Billboard , How exactly is that commercial ??? It was word of mouth that Elvis’s version became so famous
That was really a beautiful rendition...
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This is f#cking immense , the power and the beauty of one man , a guitar and some real emotion . Epic .
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This is so beautiful. After all these years I still prefer Micky Newbury’s version to Elvis. The Elvis version was his usual powerhouse, tour de force. But, for me Micky has a quiet poignancy that is perfect for capturing the meaning of the lyrics.
Elvis (somewhat oddly) turned this song into a flag waver. Newberry’s version is nothing of the sort. It’s a period piece that captures the historical moment in a modern way.
Well I didnt appreciate the talents of Micky at the time this medley was on the radio. Of course over the time since then I've learned to appreciate beauty and this certainly qualifies. This tune on your post coaxed me to realize that. Thanks!!
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Bravo . . . The BEST
Elvis blows this song away . This is an Elvis song . No one can and never will sing it like Evis did
I 100% agree, but fair play for writing such an awesome Elvis song. Just saying to my Wife " Strange, no one's covered it after Elvis 🤭
I found out from my dad a few years ago that I am actually related to mickey newbury. When I say that I mean extremely distant. My dad didn't know him either just like me he found out about him when he was a kid (although in my case I was 16 when i found out). He never met him and neither did I ( he actually died in 2002 I would have been 3 at the time.) It's not like i'm his great grand daughter I think I'd be an extremely distant cousin of his. Of course since he is no longer alive I can't meet him, and even if I were to go see him he probably would have no clue who I am. Still I find it amazing that I am related to this wonderful singer, even if only a little and distantly.
Elvis's version is grand but man this is beautiful
So much better than Elvis
The last bit is the most beautiful. The first two portions introduce both sides of the war and of the country. And then the fragment from the slave lullaby All Ny Trials both, in context of the song, suggests the end of the trials of slavery as well as acts as a dirge for the Southern loss and the loss of life overall in the war (hence why In the Land of Dixie is whistled at the end).
Very beautiful! But Elvis' version is pure magic... Elvis' voice is the most beautiful voice the world had listened...
Great Mickey, though!
Mickey Newbury's haunting voice was the only voice made to sing these songs. Elvis lacked the ability to tap the sadness of the songs. It belongs to Mickey alone.
@@maryplaidy6814 You need to check out reaction videos on RUclips. About 20 people covering Elvis' version of this regarding exactly what you say is missing
@@deboisblanc So what? Mickey Newberry selected and arranged the songs. Far and away the superior version.
People keep saying great song . . . this is a medley of multiple songs. However, it is great indeed.
Thanks for checking in with us. You are right of course. Mickey arranged it and therefore gets credit. Elvis did a fine version as well.
His own songs were great, too.
The way it should be sung,thanks Mickey R.I.P.
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This is a great but Elvis sang it the best.
WOW. Just wow. Last year I was lucky enough to perform this on stage with the local MVC.
Great performance, thanks for sharing.
great performance very good song
That is awesome to find that out mate. Great song
Im a massive Elvis Fan and love his version. But this is beautiful. A truly Heartfelt rendition with out the pomp. Rip Sir.
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I am the 1,000th like. Good times.
Only Mickey could have wrote this if only people knew how many great songs this guy wrote and other people done covers off Waylon was a huge fan covering loads of his songs !!!
He arranged it in an attempt to unify the country. It’s actually a medley of 3 traditional songs.
Elvis fan here.....but this version, cuts deep
An American Trilogy
Song by Mickey Newbury
An American Trilogy
Mickey Newbury
(words & music by Newbury)
Oh I wish I was in the land of cotton
Old things they are not forgotten
Look away, look away, look away Dixieland
Oh I wish I was in Dixie, away, away
In Dixieland I take my stand to live and die in Dixie
Cause Dixieland, that's where I was born
Early Lord one frosty morning
Look away, look away, look away Dixieland
Glory, glory hallelujah
Glory, glory hallelujah
Glory, glory hallelujah
His truth is marching on
So hush little baby
Don't you cry
You know your daddy's bound to die
But all my trials, Lord will soon be over
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Mickey Newbury
An American Trilogy lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Not to diminish the talent of Mickey Newbury but he didn't write the lyrics. He did arrange the song into this form though.
@@LightningDogg thanks🙇🙇🙇 for the info
@@LightningDogg who did ??
A música que toca na minha Alma.🙏
After all these years this is the first time I've heard Mickey sing this song. I've only known Elvis's version. Although he does a beautiful job, I'm sorry Mickey fans, Elvis made this HIS song.
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Different. Not better or worse.
Robin Markowitz indeed!
elvis version gets old fast. mickey’s composition in 2011 is the greatest by far from a musical standpoint
I like Elvis version..
This is the difinitive version of this song. Simple and elegant and sung to perfection.
Tom Jones did a pretty good version too.
A treasure
No one can touch Noel Brady on this one.
I rehearse this with just bass guitar and voice, Travis picking until the climactic Elvis finale. So my practice arrangement sounds closer to this.
LOVE THIS
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Excellent is there anyone on utube who could make a video to teach this excellent song on guitar for everyone who wishes to learn it
ELEGANT!!!♡♡♡♡
0:35. "Sing it, fellas."
Yes!!!! They sang it so beautifully. And when the orchestra got so big and loud, then he came in with the last "Gloru, glory Hallelujah" absolutely blows my mind. I get so emotional listening to it.
Ha ha that’s great bro…
How it was meant to be sung, Elvis was good, but please, this is the bees knees and always will be :)
No way man...Elvis sings with more feeling and certainly more power...this guy just sends you to sleep...
@@boblane1958 this song was released by Elvis and Mickey at the same time the key to all this is the words and the sentiment behind them no matter which version you prefer.
Just like Trent of NIN wrote Hurt, however Johnny Cash owned it. AT was Mickey’s but Elvis took it to another stratosphere
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Everytime i hear a song Elvis recorded i try to listen to the original singer . I never compare the singers cause to me nobody comes close to Elvis and i listen to the song like its the first time Ive heard it. To me this is a nice version but doesn pull me like the Elvis version but Im a bit bias as being a Elvis fan. It feel like a different song cause it has a different flow to the song . I love the slow flow of the song so a greta version
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I read that Priscilla had heard this version and convinced Elvis to record it.
Uh huh…
When I think of this song, I always think of Mickey. Elvis version was too bombastic, too Las Vegas, and too much white sequin jumpsuit and karate moves for me. The trio of songs should be quietly sung with meaning. Mickey's voice takes you on a journey. Not quiet sure it was Dixie, but close enough. Shortest 3:58 video I've ever seen. Come back here about every month to get my fix.
It's the greatest anti-war song (or number of) ever.
Holy shit
RIP Elvis Aaron Presley: January 8th 1935-August 16th 1977, cause of death, heart attack, drug overdose, diabetes, and obesity, died while sitting on the toilet in his own bathroom at the Graceland Mansion (3764 Elvis Presley Blvd Memphis TN)
Sorry, but this song is incredible in Elvis version!
I came here searching who is the original singer of this song , I love the original version
Mickey Newbury arranged it and is the original singer. It was made "famous" by Elvis Presley.
He was able to perform alone
Play guitar and write songs
Didnt need others like some
Stars do
Massive bands and vocal groups
If you are referring to Elvis. He also sang lot of songs solo with only a guitar, or even a-capella. Later on he liked the big orchestra and he was right on that. Elvis' his version is a masterclass. Pure perfection in voice and arrangement.
Greatest song..Shame this guy can't sing it that well..only one man can...the king Elvis Presley 👍🏼
"This idiot" is one of the great singer/songwriters of his era.He is in the Hall of Fame with songs beloved by millions. I should be such an "idiot".
I am a huge Elvis fan but have to say this is a simple heartfelt version. Certainly no idiot.
I apologise for calling him an idiot..He was the first guy to sing American trilogy..but then Elvis sang it with more feeling and made it he's song..
@@boblane1958 there would be no "American Trilogy" without Mickey Newbury.
@@chrisnewbury3793 There would be no “Hound Dog” without 2 Jewish kids from New York.
sorry folks but nobody sang this better than the king Elvis Presley just forget about it.
Johnnyrockstar. Sfetkides Mickey Newbury wrote it!
@@47fgm Arranged it. It is a medley of 3 existing songs. But Newbury's medley is original, yes.
I kind of wish Elvis had used this sparse arrangement for his version. On the other hand, it might not have been the show-stopper Elvis turned it into.
Elvis wins by a landslide
Elvis was a showman. Needed the theatrics. The only version that comes closest to Mickey's is Glen Campbell. Now those are singers.
@@scottishlore Ironic that Elvis and Glen were good friends, not to mention Cambell played guitar for Elvis during the Hollywood years.
Too bad about the sound compression.
This the original version has way more hart not to mention the talent
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If Elvis sang this song today all the racist talk would heat up!
This is a wistful look back. Presley's version was "damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"
It's up to your personal choice and taste.
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Il chante magnifiquement bien je dois l'avouer mais je préfère la version d' ELVIS sa voix était bien plus puissante et pure ... 😘
Spooky stuff.
Good old Willy was sure was right
Com Élvis é bem melhor!!!!